St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-02-06


guests of the evening. Besides the mem
bers OF the association number of Yer
monters were present from Springfield
Holyoke and Northampton. The menu
cards had on the cover the seal of Yer.
mont in green, and on the back map Of
Vermont showing the counties, rivers
and mountains. All the articles of food
were named from some town, county or
well known hotel in that state. There
was also a picture of the Ethan Allen
statue. At the business meeting preced-
ing the reception the following officers
were chosen: DR.. c. F. Branch, presi-
dent; W. Sherwin, secretary treasurer
E. w. Carpenter, l. H. Allen, Mrs. A. L,
Hardy and Mrs. Mary H. P. Bigelow,
executive committee.
Rutland Herald Sued.
Senator Redfeld Proctor and E. R.
Morse, of Proctor, minority stockholders
of the Herald & Globe Association, which
publishes The Rutland Daily Herald, have
brought bill in chancery against the
association and it's officers, asking that
a temporary receiver be appointed and
that they be allowed to inspect the books
of the corporation. This suit is said to
be aimed directly at Percival w. Clement
of Rutland, who owns 81 per cent. of the
capital stock of the corporation, and is
its president, and who it is alleged sent
out during his campaign for the
governorship thousands of free copies of
the Herald for his own political gain,
without paying adequately for them, and
other charges are also brought. The
hearing on the petition for a receivership
was set for February 21.
Clement Loses In SANDER Case.
An execution was issued from the office
of the clerk of the United States court at
Burlington, Thursday, for Judgment of
$1,000 and costs, awarded to Samuel D.
Wilson of Cambridge, in a $4,000 suit
for Islander against Percival w. Clement
of Rutland, who has twice been a candi-
date for governor of Vermont. United
States Marshal Bailey went to Rutland,
Thursday, to serve the execution on Mr..
Clement. The case has become cele-
brated through much litigation in the
Vermont courts. Five years ago, Will
son, while employed as detective by
the states attorney of Windsor county,
was tried for shooting man, but was
on the ground of self-defense.
Later, while Mr.. Clement was running
for governor, he made statements which
led to the suit, Wilson asserting that
Clement referred to him as a murderer.
Monument to Mary Rogers.
An order has been placed with Eugene
Sullivan, a granite manufacturer of
Barre, for a monument to be erected at
Hoosick, n. Y, over the grave of Mrs.
Mary Rogers, who was hanged at the
state prison at Windsor, December 8,
1905, for the murder of her husband and
the work will soon be ready to set up.
The names of the purchasers are not
made public, but the person giving the
greater part of the money is said to
be a wealthy Brattleboro woman, who
showed remarkable interest in the case.
This monument will be a handsome piece
of work, cut from dark Barre granite.
A scroll extends from the top to the
bottom of the stone. Over the top and
down in graceful lines from
light to left, is a beautiful spray of
flowers. Without the base it weighs
about three tons.
Stranded on Barn.
George Salina had an experience on his
arm in Berlin the other day he will not
soon forget. He recently disposed of his
goods there and moved to Mortified.
He went back to the farm to make some
-epairs on the roof He put up the lad
lers and was on the ridgepole when a
stiff gust of wind came along and blew
lis ladders down. He remained on the
barn with the thermometer below zero
.wo hours until he was rescued by a
neighbour He was numb from the cold,
md remarked after he had got warmed |
Up that he never realized before what
lice place the ground was to stand upon.
Serious Fire at Barton.
Fire, which was not under control
ill the following day destroyed 100000
eet of hardwood lumber, quantity of
oft lumber and the dry house of the
Chandler company, last week Monday,
ausing loss of over $4,000. The fire
tarted at $50 o'clock in the evening in
he dry house and the mills were only
ayed with great difficulty.
Bearer Dropped Dead.
William Shelley, of Fair Haven aged
p years, died Wednesday morning while
citing as bearer at the funeral of Mrs.
William Carlin. He was going from the
ouse to the church and remarked that
e was out of breath and suddenly fell,
ying almost Immediately. Awife three
aughters, and two sons survive him.
J. H. Goulding, of Wilmington, a past
apartment commander of the depart
lent of Vermont, Grand Army of the
,epublic, has been appointed one of the
ational committee of the 6. A. r. on
ensions. Mr.. Goulding was in Washing
on last week attending the meeting of
he committee, which is one of the most
Important and responsible ones in the
rganization.
Rushing 500 to sick son in Alaska
Y telegraph cost aNorth6eld man SO. 80.
lie has since learned he could have sent
he money through national bank
of the bank in Alaska for
2.
Rev. c. C.. Adams, OF Hinesburg, has
ccepted call from the Congregational
1urch in Essex Junction and will begin
is work there this month Mr.. Adams
as been pastor of the Hinesburg church
n the past six years.
Frank w. Putnam, former Brattle-
oro boy, now in iron and steel business
t Youngstown, Ohio, bears striking
keness to President Roosevelt Intro
uced as the chief executive, he recently
1dressed a, trade convention in the