St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
Governor prOuty cOmplimented.

Governor PrOuty C0mplimented.
President NJ. H. Buckham stated at
the mems meeting at the College Street
church last evening that Governor
Prouty had misled him. The governor
had stated to him in private converse.
ton that he was not public speaker,
but President Buckham said he had en-
joyed varied opportunities to listen to
public speakers, and the address de
livered by Gov. Prouty was one of the
most illuminative and instructive he had
listened to in a long time. Moreover the
address was delivered in a very accept
able manner Burlington Free Press.
Prosperity at Barton.
With the announcement at Barton bv
the tub shop that it has recently landed
an order for $4,000 worth of tubs to
be made the coming year, a sufficient
order to keep the shop running at its
fullest capacity for II months, and the
announcement by Pillsburv & Baldwin
that they will increase their number of
men January from 20 to 40, the bust
ness outlook for Barton the coming year
is particularly bright. Other branches
of industry promise plenty of work and
building operations the coming year
would indicate plenty of employment
and busy times are anticipated.
Religious Advertising.
One Rutland pastor has fallen in with
the plan of religious advertising which a
Barre minister has tried as something
new in Vermont. Rev. William II.
Spence, pastor of the Congregational
church, has arranged a series of Sunday
vesper services to take the place of the
evening service during the winter He
took a four-inch double column adver-
Using space in both Rutland papers
Friday, announcing that he is to use the
space each Friday and Saturday during
the winter.
Summoned to California as Witnesses.
Deputy United States Marshal Frank
H. Chapman of Rutland, has served
grand jury subpoenas summon,ng two
Vermouters to go to Los Angeles, Cal.
January to testify in pension case
This is the longest distance that the Yer
mont federal authorities have ever had
to summon witnesses. The men sum
moned are Robert Nancy of Middle
bury, a restaurant keeper, and Robert H.
Smith of Wardsboro, a wheelwright.
Each will receive about 1926 mileage
fees.
Deed Travelled SIX Thousand Miles.
A deed which has been filed in the
Montpelier city clerks Office has Travelled
at least 5000 miles. 1t was from Mary
and John Sarkis to John Sarkis, Ir.. and
was the deed of homestead on Mortified
street The deed had to go to Tripoli,
where it was signed by John Sarkis in
the presence OF Ira Harris, United States
consul, January "a, 1908. The sale OF
property was made over year ago and
the deed has been sent from place to
place for the signatures until at last it
has been filed in the clerk office.
Hogs Burned in Slaughter House.
The slaughter house in Randolph own
ed by d. D. Howe and used by l.. A. Ierd,
was nearly destroyed by fire early Fri
day morning How the fire started is a
mystery, there having been no fire in
the stoves since early Thursday after
noon At the time of the fire II hogs
and one steer were in the building and all
save one hog were Burned. Mr. Howe
estimates his loss at about $3.50 and
Mr.. Jerd lost $500 on tools, hides pets,
and wood.
New Haven Farmer Suicides.
,Despondent, it is believed, on account
OF business matters, Garter Knowles OF
New Haven, farmer, age 46 years,
committed suicide Wednesday by shoot
ing himself in the head with rifle. He
leaves a wife and mother Knowles had
displayed symptoms OF intense nervous
ness the last few DAYS. He had always
lived on the farm where he took his lite
His father was a prominent sheep dealer
and land owner
Knocked Again.
An earthquake did not knock at St
Tohnsbury's door yesterday, but went
farther and rang the door bells. -
Barre Times,
A startling condition of affairs has de
veloped in the tests for tuberculosis be
ing made by DR.. Robert Weir of Rutland
among the cattle owned on the Vermont
Marble company's farms between Center
Rutland and Proctor. Thus far the cat.
| tie on two farms have been tested by Dr.
| Weir, who is acting for State Cattle
Commissioner II. S. Wilson of Airing.
ton. There are more than 600 cows on
| these farms to be tested within the next
three weeks. Out of 1876 COWS tested 76
have responded to the test, showing in.
fections of tuberculosis. Many OF the
cattle are in good condition, apparently
Montpelier Seminary has thrown open
her doors to the Italians for an evening
school, the first evening classes for
working men being recently organized
with sixteen members, and more are
coming These men represent four
countries, Italy, Switzerland Spain and
Austria, and among them they speak five
languages, French, German, Spanish
Italian and English, besides many dia.
ects Professors Cooper and Hodgson,
both of whom have had varied exper.
fence in night school work, will have
charge. Most of the men are stone
cutters.
A peculiar accident happened Friday in
Roxbury, when Jefferson Dyke, aged As
years, a deaf mute living in the town Of
train, was struck on the head by piece
OF coal which fell from passing express
train and was badly injured. A severe
cut in the head resulted. 1t is expected
that he will recover,
S. B. H. Stuflebeam of Sheldon, SO
died Dec 8, at Mary Fletcher hospital
Burlington. He was postmaster under
the Cleveland administration, and wat