St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-05-20

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hawkins, who had driven across Tho
bridge just before DEMO returned when
he heard the drowning mans screams
ana made an unsuccessful attempt at
rescue. Denio's body was recovered
later and 1t was found that he had ON
the heavy climbing outfit of lineman
Inc weight is undoubtedly what pre.
vented MN from reaching the shore. as
ne was known to be an expert swimmer
The irons and belt weighed about Is
pounds.
Knights of Columbus.
The annual convention of the State or.
ganization of Knights of Columbus was
held at Bennington, May II. All of the
x councils In the state were represented
Dy null delegations and FIVE of the state
ofhcers were present. The order now
has councils at Burlington Bennington
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, St. Albans
st. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Middleburv,
Far Haven and Rutland.
The following officers were elected.
State deputy, Dr.. ]. r. Ridden, Bellows
Falls; secretary, J. E. Flanagan, Middle
bury; treasurer, F. c. Mayo, st. Johns
bury; warden, J. H. Burke, Brattleboro;
advocate, T. E. Callahan, MONTPELIER
delegates to national convention at ST
Louis, D. T Ridden; F. II. O'Connor:
alternates, p. E. McAuIife, Burlington.
J. I. Derrick, Fair Haven.
The convention closed with the work.
ing OF the third degree on nearly 100
candidates. The next convention will be
held at Bellows Falls the second Tues
day in May, 1909.
Leaking Bottle of Alcohol.
Fred Martin of Richford was severely.
but not dangerously, burned May II.
He was returning from the Canadian
border with a bottle of alcohol in a hip
pocket, the cork of which had been
loosened. Martin did not know that his
clothing was saturated with the alcohol
and scratched match to light his pipe.
Instantly his clothing was ignited and
his right hip and thigh and his right
hand were badly burned. Had bystand-
ers not assisted in putting out the fire
his burns would have been much more
serious. 1t is expected that it will be
several weeks before he RECEIVERS fully
ilOill lllS CuCGlS vi TIC DuIIS.
Cat Scratch Caused Death.
Henry j. Snow died May 10 at his
home in Montpelier from the effects of a
cat scratch. Five weeks ago pet cat
slightly scratched the back of one of Mr..
Shows hands and blood poisoning
which developed caused his death. Mr.
Snow was native of Willamstown and
was 80 years old.
The new travelling derrick erected by
the Vermont Construction Co. for the
Woodbury. Granite Co. at Bethel was
put in running order last week. This
crane has the largest capacity of any
used in any granite establishment in New
England and cost 5000.
The Brattleboro members of the Yer
mont branch of the National Society,
United States Daughters of 1912, will
hold memorial service in the Prospect
hill cemetery in Brattleboro the day
before Memorial day, using the new state
ritual, and will place flags on all the
graves of soldiers of 1912 buried there.
The society have sent II flags to Barre,
having located that number of graves of
soldiers of 1912 in the Barre cemeteries.
Beriah Ransom Thomas, aged over 80
years, died Friday morning at the home
of his son. Joel B. Thomas, in St. Adams,
one of the pioneer workmen in the con-
struction of the Vermont Central rail
road between Rouses Point and Bur
lngton. He was afterwards many
years a conductor in the company's ser
vice, running a cattle train between
Rouses Point and Burlington.
The mills of the International Paper
Co., situatedat Wilderremain closed and
it is stated that there is no chance OF
their being re-opened for many months.
Repairs on the mills which have been in
progress for some time have come to
halt and the Italian workmen have LETT
the village. A number of the mill en-
ploves have employment elsewhere and
business is reported as dull.
The steam saw mill of Hon. J. r. Oar
ling at East Corinth was destroyed by
fire last week Tuesday night. The cause
of the fire is unknown but there was no
evidence of its being caught in the
engine room as that end was the last to
burn. Mr.. Darling has still over 100000
feet of lumber to saw but will probably
hire portable mill to finish. The loss is
fully So, 500 with insurance for $1,000.
Darwin E. Grosvenor, one of the best
known horse men of Addison county,
died at his home in Bridport, Thursday,
of a complication Of diseases. He was
in his seth year. He had made his home
in Addison county the greater part OF
his life. At one time Mr.. Grosvenor
owned the stations Forest King and
Edison Allen. He is survived by wife
and four children.
The Pease hotel at Hartford village
has been sold to Addison Ely OF Ruther-
ford, N. J., for the reported sum OF
$4,000. This hotel was built about ~
years ago at an expense OF $50, 600 ana
as one of the best equipped in this sec
ton of the country For the greater
mart of the time it has not been IMAM
cial success and for the last two years
has been closed. 1t is expected that 1t
will be completely returnlshed ana
opened for summer patronage at an
early date and that under proper man
agement it will be a success.
Henry George Wilcutt aged II, sex
ton of the Universalist church OF Brattle-
boro. had an attack of heart disease
and died in the church Thursday after,
noon. while preparing for the annual
supper and roll call that night, lie was
alone when stricken
Three hundred dollars worth OF hags