St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-30
VERMONT NEWS
Death of Bishop Michaud.


some time in France, started for the
nited States. against the advice of
physicians, hoping to reach his home in
Burlington before death should overtake
him He was weakened, however. by
the long voyage and lived but a few
hours after reaching New York on the
steamer Amerika.
Bishop Michaud left for Lourdes,
France, some months ago after phys-
clans had given up all hope OF staying
the progress of Bright's disease from
which he was a sufferer, hoping that he
might be healed of his complaint by the
waters of this miraculous spring. For a
time the physician who accompanied
the bishop abroad, DR.. d. A. Shea of
Burlington. noted marked Improvement
in his patient, but a relapse soon fol-
lowed.
Feeling that the end was near, the
bishop asked to be taken back to Bur
hngton. The doctor urged him not to
undertake an ocean voyage, but the
bishop would not be shaken from his
resolve. He was taken aboard the
Amerika at Cherbourg in a wheelchair
and withstood the early days of the
voyage well. On Friday, however, his
condition became worse and for a time
it seemed as II he would not survive the
trip
Bishop Michaud was 90 years of age
having been born in Burlington on
November "a, 1S43, the son of Stephen
and Catherine (O'Rogan) Michaud. He
was educated at the Montreal college,
ST. Joseph's seminary at Troy n. Y, and
at Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. He
was graduated from the lastnamed in
stitution in 1878 and subsequently, from
the seminary at Troy. He was ordained
as a priest of the Catholic church on
June 7, 1873 After serving in the capa-
city of priest for nearly 20 years, he
was consecrated as bishop of the church
on June 20, 1892, and had therefore
served 16 years at the head of the church
in Vermont. He had resided that time
in Burlington.
Over 500 members of his cons regation
met the body at the Burlington station
and formed a silent escort to the Fanny
Allen hospital where the body lay in
state until the funeral The body was
accompanied from New York by Rev.
p J. Barrett, Rev. w. A. Plamondon
and DR.. D. A. Shea.
The funeral occurred yesterday at ST.
Mary's Cathedral. Rev. A, J. Barron Of
Bennington preached the sermon and
Bishop T. D. Beaver of Springfield,
celebrated the funeral mass. The former
is pastor of the late bishops last parish
before his elevation to the bishopric and
the latter is classmate at Holy Cross
college and lifelong friend. This ar
rangement is in accordance with the
expressed wish of Bishop Michaud,
before his sailing for Europe. Interment
was made in the burial crypt in St,
Mary Cathedral.
Many Almanacs.
Mrs. T. Y. Hassam of East Hardwick
has quite a collection of ancient "al-
manacks" which are curosities in them
selves Among them are the following
One by Samuel Billiard of Boston for the
year 1890; A. Weatherwise's Town and
Country Almanack for the year of our
Lord 1892; An Astronomical Diary or
Almanack for the wear of our Lord 1897,
by Isaac Bickerstaf, Esq, Boston, An
Astronomical Diary or Almanack for the
year of Christian Era 1898 by Nathaniel
Low; Isaiah Thomas Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont Almanacks with an
Ephemeris for the year 1901; another
of the same 1904; Poor Richards Cen
une New England Almanack for the
wear of our Lord 1906; Vermont Al
manack and Farmers Calendar 1919,
by Zadok Thompson. Woodstock; The
Christian and Farmers Almanack for the
year of our Lord 1925, astronomical
calculations by Andrew Beers, Burling-
ton printed by E. &, T. Mill, price SO
per gross, S712c per dozen. 1212c single
Peoples Almanac 1899 containing four
sets of calculations embracing the whole
United States, printed and published by
S n. Dickinson, for sale by the trade
Honest Johns Farmers Almanac, 1S47,
by Honest John Smith, Worcester, pub
lshed by J. Grout, Jr.; also 20 New
England Farmers Almanacks by Truman
Abel, ClaremOnt, between the years
1910 and 1865 and 81 Farmers AL
manacks by Robert B. Thomas, between
the years 1900 and 1857
Coming Barre Poultry Show.
Twelve OF the Is prize cups offered by
the Vermont Poultry association tor its
third annual exhibition to be held at
Barre Ian. to 8, are being shown. One
is a monster silver cup valued at 500
offered by the Vermont members of the
Rhode Island club of America for the
state championship to be competed for
at all shows held by the Vermont Poul-
try association of Barre, the Vermont
Poultry association of St. Adams and
the state fair at White River Junction
from Jan /, 1909 to Nov /, 1910. The
state secretary is the custodian OF the
cup and will exhibit it at all of the said
shows. The cup is open for competition
only to Vermont members of the club
and will be awarded to the person win
ming the most diplomas at the above
named shows.
After each show the state secretary
will issue diploma to the party win
ming first prize for the best display, both
varieties competing. In case Of the tie
in number of diplomas won, the cup will
be competed for at further contests. Be
sides the cups the local association has
special gold and money prizes and regu-
lar cash prizes aggregating more than
$500.
Barrels Richest Citizen.
Levi !. Bolster, the richest man in
Barre, died Dec. o. 1t is estimated that
he was worth nearly $500, 600. The
deceased was born in Winhall in 1886.
lie was educated and spent his boyhood
days in Barre, later going to Dummers-