St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-30

cream offered by the Vt. Dairymens as
ISOLATION at their meeting in Burlington,
Jan. 6-7 The scoring is to be done by
an expert from the U. S. department of
agriculture at Washington and is based
on flavor, chemical and keeping qualities
and general appearance The samples
are to be shipped to II. A. Edison, Viii
Hams Science Hall, Burlington, and
prizes from 50 to So have been offered.
Drowning at Barton Landing.
Bert Blay. aged 8. son of Joseph Blay
of Barton Landing, was drowned while
skating on the river Dec 90 He and his
brother, aged Z, were together. Bert
went to his assistance and he broke
through, falling headlong and being
drawn underneath by the current. !,
Hennessey heard their cries ard pushed
out board to the younger boy, who
had managed to keep his head above
water. The body of the older boy was
recovered some hours later at a point
about 80 feet below.
The Valley Fair association has a de-
felt of $500 James F. Hooker, presi-
dent, will recommend to the annual
meeting of the directors that another
year the number of cattle entries belimit-
ed to 500, that entrance fee be charged
for poultry and that a special admission
fee be charged for the bench show.
The history of the 18th Vermont Regi-
ment was not lost in the fire which
destroyed the ST. Adams Messenger
81 ha dol n
few months only. r. 0. Sturtevant of
Swanton, the author, has duplicate
proofs of the matter destroyed in the
FIRE and carbon copy OF the part not in
type.
While George Vincent and family of
North Enosburg were absent at Christ
mas tree exercises, neighbJrs discovered
their home in flames by noticing the
ruddy light through the windows. The
house and contents were burned at a
loss of about $4,000 which is partially
covered by insurance. 1t is supposed
that the fire originated from an over
heated furnace.
Arrangements are almost completed
for the building of a passenger boat for
Lake Memphremagog. E. G. Penny of
Magog, p. O., is, it is said the principal
mover in the venture and several other
capitalists are interested. The boat is
to be ready early next spring. 1t is the
intention of the promoters to have a
boat 70 feet in length, capable OF carry
ing 200 passengers and run by power
full steam engine.
Orrin Gray, section foreman for the
Boston & Maine railroad at South Bar
ton, narrowly escaped death Wednesday
night by being struck by the helper
running backwards on its return trip
from the Summit to Newport The
sleigh was demolished and Gray was
found unconscious 100 feet from the
crossing. His right ankle was crushed
and a great cash cut on his head in adj
dition to other injuries.
A. A. Plumlev of Rutland city, a cream
cry proprietor, has filed petition in
bankruptcy. He has liabilities of 81. 1854
and his assets are $3,445. He owes a
score of farmers for milk, three for up
wards of $500.
Congress Hall noted hosiery when
Sheldon Springs was popular summer
/ resort W hS bul ICu ACN. OCNGI al
years ago the owner of the property, a
| New York woman. gave it to the Catho-
lie diocese of Vermont, and it was we'll
insured The loss is estimated at SO, 500.
A rare bird killed recently at Chester
was a snowy owl, which measured four
feet and eight inches from tip to tip OF
wings The bird seldom is seen in Yer
mont, inhabiting, tor the most part, a
colder climate.
Arthur E. Pease, 25 years old, of st.
Adams. fireman on the Central Yer
mont Railroad was struck by an engine
and killed while walking on the tracks
at New London. CT, Dec. % He leaves
a widow and child.
The Christmas tree exercises of all the
Brandon churches were postponed on
account of so many cases of measles
among the children, there being about
40 cases reported.