St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-26
Vermont News.
Dairy School Graduates Organize.

Col. ID. X. han, OF NulldHu, as president,
Arthur P. Bigelow, assistant dairy
husbandman of the experiment station,
as secretary and treasurer; and ]. 6.
Turnbull of Barton Landing, and c. F.
Eddy. of Stowe, each the owner of
considerable creamery system, who, with
the president and secretary, are to act as
executive committee. Meetings are to be
held annually, usually during the winter
session of the dairy school. An adjourn
ed meeting is to be held at the time of
the next annual meeting of the Vermont
Dairymen's association. Annual sessions
of this school were held from 1891 to
1908, and were attended by upward of
GOO students. Now that the sessions
have been resumed this winter in Morrill,
Hall it seemed desirable to form a
nucleus which should serve in years to
come to bind the graduates of the winter
courses more closely together for social
and educational purposes. This is the
first organization of its kind to be
formed in New England.
Claims $4,000 Damages.
The Twin State Gas & Electric Co., of
Brattleboro is the defendant in a suit for
damages in the sum of $4,000, brought
by Charles w. Weatherbv, whose son,
George, was killed on the Central Yer
mont railroad bridge across West River,
August "a The boy, who was II years
old, was crossing the bridge when he
climbed out on an arm which supported
live electric wires, came in contact with
the wires, and fell into West River, 80
feet below. Marks on his feet indicated
plainly that he was killed by a charge of
electricity Mr., Weatherby alleges that
for more than 10 years men, women and
children have been allowed to cross the
bridge, although it is not a highway
bridge, that the insulation on the wires
was rotten and worn off in places that
the company knew the wires were not
properly insulated, and that the boy
was exercising due care when he was
killed
Summer Encampment for Militia.
The summer encampments for 1908
have been arranged by the war depart
ment, one Of which is to be held at Pine
Plain N. Y, from June Is to July Is.
Regular troops present at this camp will
consist Of 10 troops of cavalry, two
batteries Of field artillery and % COM
panies finfantry. The National Guard
to be present from June Is to 25 will
consist of New Hampshire, Massachu-
setts, Connecticut and Vermont regi-
ments
The Army and Navy Journal SAYS that
Pine Plain is situated in Duchess county
New York, and is merely region or a
locality. There is line of railroad ex-
tending from Watertown to Philadel-
phia another from Watertown to Car
thage, and still another from Carthage
to Philadelphia. These roads have the
effect of forming a fat-iron shaped sec
ton of county, enclosing several thous-
and acres and it is in this region that
the camp will be held next June and
July. The camp site is within 20 miles
of Madison barracks. Watertown is
but few miles from the camp and Fort
Ontario and Plattsburg barracks are
also within easy marching distance.
Burlington Wants New Station.
A committee from the Burlington Com
mercial club will soon circulate petitions
asking the Central Vermont and the
Rutland railroads to provide union
station in keeping with the standing of
the city and the magnitude of the traffic
furnished by the community. From in
formation received it is believed it will
not be necessary to appeal to the state
board OF railroad commissioners, which
has certain degree of authority in the
premises, but in any event the move
ment is to be pushed as the first of a
series of important public improvements
which it is believed will impart new
impetus to the growth of Burlington.
Boston Daughters of Vermont.
There was large attendance of men,
bers and guests at the musical and re-
ception of the Daughters OF Vermont
club held Thursday afternoon at the
Nendome, to which were invited the
presidents and secretaries of other clubs.
A most enjoyable musical program was
| arranged by Mrs. William H. Converse
Piano selections were given by Miss
Katherine c. Finn, cello selections by
Miss Lucille MCConville, and Miss Olive
l.. Whitney played several violin selec-
lions. The sooist was Mrs. Evangeline
Hiltz. After the musical there was a re-
ception, and tea was served under the
direction OF Mrs F. w. Halsey.
Boston Vermont Association.
The Vermont Association of Boston
held smoke talk and business meeting
at the Westminster hotel Thursday even
ing. The following officers were elected
President, Isaiah r. Clark; vice-pres-
idents, Charles K. Darling, William Craig;
secretary, DR.. Edmond A. Burnham;
treasurer, Fred G. Holden; chaplain, J.
Harry Holden; executive committee,
Wade Reyes, DR.. Giles W. Bryant, Har-
yey King, Col. E. c. Benton, iliam NJ.
Hatch, Thomas J. Boynton, Charles II.
cross, Charles H. Bradley, Albert II.
Willis. There were sixty members pre-
sent. lecture on Napoleon" by M.
I. Freeman, was heard.
Daughter of War of 1912.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnum, one of the few
surviving idoWs of the war OF 1912,
dled at East Orange, N. j., Feb. 10, at
The age Of 90. She was born in Vermont.
lier husband, Enoch Barnum, OF Frank
I'm, was cousin Of p. T. Barnum, the
N famous circus man. He was mere
boy when The second war with England
broke out, but ran away from home and
Joined the Vermont regiment. He died
several years ago. Mrs Barnum is sur
Hyed by three sons. a daughter, sixteen
grandchildren and IA. great-grandchild-
rem.