St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-07-10

Try roads, has prompted Atty.-Gen. &C
Fits to take steps toward strict en-
torcement of the statutes. For several
years the absence of guide posts on re-
mote country roads has proved great
annoyance to tourists and complaints
have often been made. Mr.. Fits has
now sent letters to all of the states
attorneys, calling their attention to the
general disregard of the guide post law,
and ordering that the matter be inves-
tigated in every section and evidence of
neglect of duty on the part of selectmen
gathered for presentation to the grand
jury
U. S. Deposit Fund.
All of the towns and cities of Vermont |
which have not returned the United |
States deposit fund to the state treasury
have now paid the interest on the same.
The total amount of interest paid is
SIP, 233.69. The largest amount paid
by any county is $S6,07720, from Rut-
land, and the smallest, $8,6S7.74, is
from Grand Isle.
The amount paid by counties is as fol
lows: Addison, $40, 663.7S; Benning-
ton, SAP ,26O.77; Caledonia, SAT, Altos;
Chittenden, $77,1O324; Essex, $15,,
6S5.47; Franklin, $58,747.O7; Grand
Isle, $S,6S7.74 Lamoille, 1927 80;
Orange, $37 ,703.41; Orleans, $42, 8S1.-
sc; Rutland, $S6,07720; Washington,
$71 ,275.72; Windham, $51, 90S.39;
Windsor. 500, 1874.
National Guard Encampment.
General order No. 10 from the office of
Adit. Gen. w. H. Gilmore states that the
annual national encampment of the Yer
mont National Guard will be held at the
state camp ground near Fort Ethan
Allen, from Thursday August 8, to
Wednesday August IA, both days inclu-
sive. Col J. Gray Estey is assigned to
duty at said encampment as post COM
mander and will issue the necessary
orders for the proper conduct thereof in
accordance with the rules governing
military posts.
The quartermaster-gene will furnish
transportation, quarters, subsistence,
and provide for the payment of the
troops, but no transportation will be
furnished or pay allowed except to
officers and men who report for duty on
or before Saturday, August 10, and re-
main during the encampment, and have
been duly commissioned or enlisted.
Sisters Attempt Suicide.
Frightened, it is believed at the pos
sible consequences of carriage accident
in which they figured, two sisters OF
West Glover, Mary and Jennie Magoon,
took carbolic acid with suicidal intent.
Mary, who was 26 years old, is dead,
while Jennie, aged 20 years, is said to be
recovering. The two young women
while driving collided with another team
the driver of which was thrown out. At
the time of the accident the young
women thought the driver OF the other
team had been killed, and terrified at the
possible consequence, they drank the
poison. Both girls were of excellent
reputation, and except for the reason
above stated their action is mystery
A Handsome Gift.
On the Fourth of July memorial hal
was formally presented to Wardsboro
This hall was erected by James Nj
Gleason, of Boston, treasurer of the Johr
Hancock Life Insurance Co. Mr.
Gleason is a native of Wardsboro anc
the hall was erected in memory OF hi:
father and mother, Josiah and Susan K
Gleason, to take the place OF the build
ing burned in 1904. A subscription
paper was circulated and considerable
money was pledged toward the erection
of new hall, but when the paper reach
ed Mr.. Gleason he decided to furnish al
the money himself. He is the last sur
T. -f,.. 81,
: Suicide Of Preacher.
= Rev. F. w. Fairbanks an Adven
t preacher, aged At, committed suicid
Sunday, June 80, by hanging himself t
e a tree in the pasture about 20 rod
: from the house, situated just outside tn
t village of West Derby. Mr.. Fairbank
n had been in apparent good health, but
n a recent speech at the Beebe Plain camp
y meeting said he was laboring unde
difficulties. Mr.. Fairbanks has not bee
Y preaching for some time, but has worke
: for the railroad at night duty. ID
a appeared all right Sunday morning, bu
s. when he did not appear at dinner tim
e search revealed his body hangln
: to the tree. He leaves a wife, tw
It daughters and three sons.
+ Rose Blossom on Apple Tree.
q In Capt. P. S. Chamberlin's apple o
chard at Bradford is an apple tree bea
" ing fruit for the first time this yea
About month ago it was well covert
H. with apple blossoms and now clusters
is well formed green apples may be SEE
X. upon most of its branches. One mornlr
er recently white rose, two and one-hi
d, inches in diameter, bloomed in mig
upon one tip end Of branch of this TT
and it was wholly surrounded by. t
apple tree foliage. The only other sig
H. of a rose are two we'll formed buds.
te foot further down the branch is clust
ne of green apples.
a Accidentally Shot Himself.
1t Private George H. Gardner of troop
ct 18th cavalry, Fort Ethan Allen, died !;
let week Tuesday afternoon as the result
on accidental shooting that day. Gardl
at was preparing for guard duty and h
,te taken his loaded revolver from
on holster. While fooling with the wear
to it was accidentally discharged into
all. abdomen. Several witnessed the az
Inc dent and the wounded man was tai
ok to the post hospital He did not !
no consciousness and maintained stou
ng that the shooting was entirely accident
use Gardner was about 81 years OF age &
for was a new recruit, having enlisted IF
in Schenectady about six months ago.
ltV vatara n etter Carriers.