St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
Christian Endeavor Convention.

Christian Endeavor Convention.
| The 22d annual convention of the Yer
mont Christian Endeayor Union was
held at Swanton last week. Greetings
Tor Swanton were extended bv Rev. E.
j. Ranslow and for the local Christian
Endeavor by c. l.. Smith. A felicitous
response was made by Jay G. Under
wood of Hartland. Welcome was also
extended fromthe local Epworth League.
The report of the treasurer, E. M.
Lewis, of Barre, showed receipts during
the year of $2S7.92 and expenditures Of
| $209O8.
The report of the secretary, Miss
Grace NJ Young, of Fair Haven shows
a membership of about 5000. There are
234 societies, a net gain of nine COM
| pared with net loss of nineteen last
year.
An address was given by Rev. Slas P.
Perry of Richford on 1.-The Mission Study
Ideal and Possibility" At the session
at which the work Of normal training
classes was considered Rev A. H. Gage
OF st. Johnsbury spoke on Home
Missions" Rev. Benjamin Swift of
| Woodstock on Foreign Missions and
Rev. {. ]. Peterson of East Berkshire on
THE School-house Mission"
Addresses were given by Rev. w. A..
Spence of Rutland, and Miss Grace M.
Young of Fair Haven An evening
address was delivered by Rev. Thomas
Chalmers of Manchester, N. H., on "The
Christian as Citizen" Rev. Frank R.
Morris, president of the convention,
oaya a d;coo,,rea ~, GGTba A,,....o1 c.
of the Christian Endeavor Field in Yer
mont" The guest of honor of the con-
vention was Gov. F. D. Proctor, who
gave an address on the lines of Chris
tian Citizenship"
Rev. E. H. Tippett of Montreal gave
an address on christian Endeavor
work from a Canadian Viewpoint. Z"
The convention closed Thursday evening,
when Rev. Francis A. Poole of Barre
delivered an address ON "a Challenge. :"
These officers were elected: President,
Rev. Frank R. Morris of Bennington
first vice president, Rev. BENJAMIN Swift
OF Woodstock; second vice president. D.
S. Carpenter of Middletown Springs;
third vice president, Rev. S. P. Perry of
Richtord; fourth vice president, Rev. A.
6. Heyhoe of Norwich; secretary, Miss
Grace NJ. Young OF Fair Haven; assist
ant secretary, Mrs. w. c. Fuller of Rich
mond; treasurer, Jay 6. Underwood of
Hartland; junior superintendent, Miss
Flora NJ Winch of McIndoes Falls;
assistant junior superintendent, Miss
Grace Reuse of East Berkshire, and
auditor, E. M. Lewis of Barre.
About 125 delegates were present 1t
was recommended that the next conven-
ton be held in Fair Haven the second
week in October, 1908.
Result of Heavy Rains.
Heavy rains last week resulted on
Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the destruction of
Senator Redheld Proctor's private fish
pond and hatchery in Pittsford, when
the dam, completed only two weeks ago,
went out. Five thousand trout, with
which the pond was recently stocked.
were carried into Otter creek. The
waters from the pond, covering five acres,
flooded the barn of Henry Fox, near by,
and the latter's horse narrowly escaped
drowning in its stall. The highway
was badly washed out. Senator
Proctor's loss will amount to several
hundred dollars. 1t is expected that he
will build stronger dam to replace the
one destroyed.
Mistaken for Game.
Paul D. Cobb of Brattleboro received
painful gunshot wounds while hunting
squirrels with his father-in-law, Charles
L. Amidon, last week. They were in the
woods when Mr.. Amidon saw a small
portion of Mr.. Cobb's body protuding
from behind tree. He was convinced
that it was game, and without moving
up closer he drew up his gun and fired
and some of the shot plowed across Mr..
Cobbs abdomen, while some lodged in
one arm and one leg. Others struck the
butt of Mr. Cobbs gun. The men walk
ed to the village and most of the shot
were removed
New Italian Church.
Plans have been completed for new
Italian church to be constructed in Rut-
land to be known as The Church of Our
Lady of Sorrows, of which Rev. Frank
, Crociata, is pastor The marble which
will be used for this has been given by
Gov. Proctor. The church will be built
of brick with trimmings of Roman stone
and green tile roof. The main building
will be built in the form of a cross. There
will be circular sanctuary with the
altar standing alone. The structure will
seat 400 The labor will be performed
entirely by members of the parish, many
paying their subscriptions in this way.
Farms Sold to Canadians.
A large real estate deal was closed in
Swanton, Thursday, when the Capt.
Stephen F. Brown farm was sold to
Adelaid Chavelier of Stanbridge, P. @,
for $16,250. Another real estate transac-
ton Of equal Importance is the sale of
the Homer Brooks farm at Maquam to
Ovila Lanoune, recently of Stanbridge;
consideration $4,000. A surprisingly
large number of valuable farms have
been purchased by Canadian farmers in
that vicinity during the past two years.
The new Corners are invariably good
farmers with large families and workers.
Cost of Court.
The cost of the county courts of the
state for the two terms just closed-that
is for the fall terms of 1906 and the first
terms in 1907 was $S6,002.51. The fall
terms cost $42.325.25 and the terms
this year $43,677.26. This does not
include the jailers', states attorneys and
sheriffs' accounts-but does include the
expenses of grand jurors, petit jurors,
witnesses fees, court reporters salaries,
etc. In other words it represents the
expense of the hearing of cases in county
courts. Caledonia county's expense was,