St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-04-15
VERMONT NEWS
,rgest Sunday School Class In State.


PASTOR Davenport's new movement Sun
doy school class at the Methodist church |
at Barton Landing, Sunday March 20.
last summer this class had II members
and usually the attendance consisted |
exclusively Of Young ladies. The teacher |
became discouraged in attempting any |
ofthe old ways of building up the class !
and resolved to try the new movement"
method, delegating to members a part
ofthe functions hitherto exercised bv the
teacher and giving to each something
definite 10 do The attendance at once
doubled, and maintained itself at that
figure for some months.
Studying Civil Government
Forty members of the civics class of
Barton Academy in charge of Principal
H. l. Stannard, were in Newport one
day last week, making study of the
county government. They made a
complete tour of the Jail and court house
and all the official machinery was care
fully inspected and explained to them.
Short but exceedingly profitable talks
were given by the register of probate and
clerk of the railroad commission, the
states attorney, the county clerk, and
referee in bankruptcy. After the tour of
the county buildings they were conduct
ed to the new United States government
building, where they were met by Col
lector { S. Emery who conducted them
over the building and gave a very in
teresting talk on the management OF
Uncle Sans customs department.
Vermont Audubon Society.
The officers of the Audubon society of
Vermont, recently elected, are as follows:
President, Prof !. "a. Votey, University
Of Vermont, Burlington; secretary, {. D.
Howe. Essex Junction; treasurer, Miss
Emma E. Drew, 80 Grant, ST.. Burling-
ton; first vice president, Mrs. E. B
Davenport, Brattleboro second vice
president, Miss Cora l. Tarbox, Essex
Junction. The Audubon Leaflets, pub
lished by the National Association of
Audubon societies, containing ilustra-
tons and descriptions OF birds, and deal
ng with their economic value will be
distributed during the month of May.
These leaflets are intended especially for
use IN the schools. A limited supply of
these will be sent free to teachers upon
application to the secretary of the state
society
Loyal Club.
The Loval Club of White River Iunc-
ton is true to its name, as it reelected
its first and only president, Mrs. E. J.
Wallace, for the 18th time at its annual
meeting last week. Formed originally
in assistance to the work of the Grand
Army, the club is able to trace almost
every work of public improvement to its
efforts The soldiers monument in the
cemetery was one of its first accomplish
ments From small beginnings it has
become large and influential and to it
was entrusted the perpetual care of the
publiclbrary building, donated last year
by Amos Barnes of Boston, for the pur-
pose of holding which the club was in
corporated.
New England Hotel Men.
A special gathering of the New Eng
land Hotel Mems association was held
at the Hotel Windham, Bellows Falls, ,
Friday afternoon and evening. Forty
members were present as guests of
Frank S Shepherd of the Windham.
The party were taken in special cleo
trio car to Saxtons River, where, in OK
teams, they were conveyed to the sugar
bush OF F. {. Rand, where a genuine Yer
mont sugarng off was in progress. The
hotel men were royalty entertained, inn
mense quantities of doughnuts, pickles
and hard cider being consumed with the
sugar. Later in the afternoon the Wis
itors returned and held directors meet
Ing, and a banquet was served in the /
evening.
Exciting Village Meeting.
Four hours of heated discussion was ,
the record of Mortified village meeting
last week and after throwing two men
out of office the meeting adjourned tor
one week J. H. Talbot, who has been
town clerk for ten years, was one OF the '
deposed officials, being supplanted by l
NJ D. Smith, and George Durham was
the other, his place as trustee being filled
by the election of F. A. Joslyn after three
very close ballots. The principal contest I
conferred about the election of trustee
tor three years. The opposition to his
reelection took up the cry of Turn out
the ring and the faction which styled
itself the Reform party won out !
Fire in St. Adams.
Fire which started in the basement OF J.,
the drug store of E. J. Alexander at St !
Adams, Thursday morning resulted in !
damage estimated at $4,000. With
nigh wind blowing large part OF the
cty's business section was threatened l
Tor time. Although the blaze was con
lined 10 the Alexander store. the tobacco
stock OF w, 7. Donovan, in the store adj '
joining, was damaged by smoke and I
water '
pronounced lack of interest on the.
part OF those who have been associated /
with The Wantasniquet Golf Club of Brat t
tc1oro in years past has lett no other
course open but to disband. The club
formerly had a membership of over 200, .
9at the past season it dropped to about :
%. The club owns comfortable club
house. the first section of " hich was pre-
scnted by c. H. Thompson. From 5000
10 500 was invested in making the ,,
greens and the water pipes and fencing
COST "A substantial sum. 1t is expected
mat although the club will disband the S
grounds will be kept open for the use OF
former club members. {
New buildings in White River Junction, {
" is thought by the listers, will increase
Iae grand list of the town of Hartford
$4,000
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