St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
VERMONT NEWS
State Grange at BurIing ton.


The 37th annual meeting of the Yer
,,..r. State Grange was held at Burling-
A.. Igc.S with an attendance of coo
rem. senting a membership of 1920 in
~ ranges George W. Pierce of Brat
iii no. president. in his address showed
a. Increase of % oranges in the year,
.ag a total of 17S. The increase in
me- ership was 5000, making total
off,. poe.
The treasurer's report showed S7992.-
3~ u the treasury, gain OF $129S.63
aver last wear. Secretary A. A. Priest of
R.Ioph submitted his report. Since
III. last meeting % oranges have been
Instituted as follows; Cambridge, 395;
Charlotte, 39S; Shelburne, 399; Cham
p.u Valley. 400, Burlington; Dummers-
t.a 4o1. Richmond, 4O2; Mountain
Sn.ug. 4O5, Waterville; Vergennes, 400;
Florence, 4O7. Monkton; Starksboro.
All Wolcott, 397 Excelsior, 404, North
Ua.and; North Randolph, 40; Con
c..H lOS; Burke Mountain, 400, Burke;
CN,.al Lake, All; Willoughby Lake,
41t Weslmore, 415; West Charleston,
4Io. Holland, All; Justin S Morrill,, 396,
N.Hbmy; Vineyard Alb, Isle LaMotte.
Three oranges have been reorganized:
NIlctown Springs, Chittenden and
Beaver Glenn; Eureka, 296, and Mt.
Mansfield, 40, have been disbanded.
Ea... 81 SALISBURY, and Fairfax, 241,
an. dormant.
Six oranges have membership of over
gul each, Protective of Brattleboro,
Ran Oph, Bridgewater, Rutland, Wash
irgton aud WilliamstoWn
t0rty-eight oranges have a member
ship OF over 100. Twenty oranges be-
tween 90 and 100 members. The aver
age membership Of 17S oranges in good
standing is 81
Dvouew Pomona Oranges have been
instituted: Grand Isle county and south
eu Vermont, making a total member
shpof /, 653 in the 10 Pomona Oranges
Un Wednesday officers were elected
G ". Pierce of Brattleboro was elected
IN ster after an hours fight, then declin-
ed to serve on account of illness in his
family. {. F. Smith of Morrisvile
was elected to the Office and other officers
were elected as follows: Overseer, W. NJ.
Cady Of Middlebury; lecturer, NJ. S.
Stone of Montpelier; steward M. b.
Roberts of Rupert; assistant steward, G..
Flint Of Randolph; chaplain, r. H.
Holmes of Shoreham; treasurer, F. b.
Pier Of Jacksonville; secretary. A. A..
Priest of Randolph gatekeeper, L. H.
Morgan of South Woodstock; Ceres,
Mrs. F. {. Smith of Morrisvile;
Pomona, Mrs w. NJ. Cady of Middle
bury; Flora, Mrs. H. W. Sargent of Brat
tcDJro; lady assistant steward, Mrs. G.
l. Flint of Randolph; members of the ex-
eoltiye committee, H. W. Sargent of
Randolph, S. l.. Peck of Ira.
resolution was offered by the COM
mttee to place the Grange on record in
favor OF giving the state cattle commits
si0ner power to compel owners to have
their cattle tested by tuberculin, when
marked cases occur. To the surprise OF
many this resolution was passed, but a
warm discussion marked its progress,
,dtopppsition taking a strong stand un-
q, the very last.
Taft Coming to Vermont.
The visitation of President-elect Taft
next year seems now assured, as he has
already accepted an invitation to be the
guest Of the state societies of the Red
Cross and Sons of the American Revolu-
ton at JOINT meeting to be held in Bur
Iagton. 1t is also expected that he will
visit Vermont on the occasion of the
Oudmplain tercentenary celebration next
July
Judge Taft has recently written Charles
s Forbes Of St. Adams, concerning the
date tor the proposed meeting OF the So
.eueS, stating that he cannot come be-
tore next spring. 1t is his intention and
desire to make a trip 10 Vermont tor this
purpose The date of this meeting was
oupnally left tor him to select, and it
was finally postponed until after the
residential election at the suggestion Of
the joint committee having the matter in
charge.
In view OF the probable visit of Pres
iIent Taft to Vermont next July on the
occasion OF the tercentenary 1t is Sug-
gfSted that the Sons of the American
evolution and the Red Cross unite with
the Vermont Historical and Colonial
Wars societies in rendering banquet to
the distinguished visitor. On account Of
the historical character of the tercenten
Try celebration it would seem particular
ly appropriate for these historical anc
patriotic societies of the Green Mountain
NldLe 10 Unite III a DdlquCl " thS PlSS
dent of the United States.
Connecticut Valley Choir Union.
The annual pre-Christmas festival o
The Connecticut Valley Choir Union was
held in Bradford December 8. Thu
founder, Rev. H. J. Kilbourn, of Maiden
Mass, was director, and Mrs. Harry M
cross, of st. Johnsbury, soloist. TIT
.all chorus gave Vincent's There were
shepherds" and Gounod's Send Ou
lhy Light" in addition to two ole
church hymns, and closed with a canta
a The Hope of the World This
lrganzaton is doing much to promote
he beauty and effectiveness of church
music in that section. The after-dinnel
9eakers at the banquet were DR.. N. F
>.ahl, Rev. H. T. Barnard, Rev. E. A
egg, Rev. c. H. Shank, OF Newbury
and Rev. Mr. Fuller, of West Newbury
TubercuIar Patients Enterprising.
The city of Rutland has thriving in
dustrv which is the outcome of plar
Jrmulated a-year ago by Miss Sarah H
Wells of New York and Henry W. Dun
t9n of Rutland, both tuberculosis
fltients, who wished an occupation
which would take them out of door:
ther than to idle their time away in g
sanatOrium They started a hen bust