St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-23


yard, at Burlington, fell backward Is
feet from lumber pile into the lake last
week. He was unable to swim. He
was rescued and resuscitated after
going down three times, and lying on the
lake bottom.
Swanton women did noblv in their
task OF raising $500 in one weeks
work tor the town library. Good feeling
and harmony prevailed everywhere.
Swanton is small town, and when it is
considered that the subscriptions came
IN small amounts, from the rank and
hle, 1t can be seen how thorough and
persistent was the work of the women.
Towns in which churches already have
decided to join the movement for an
evangelistic campaign to be held in this
state in November and December under
Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman are Barre, Rut
land, Montpelier, Mddleburv, Brattle
boro, Bennington and Burlington. 1t
is expected that Brandon, ST. Adams,
Pittstord, St. Johnsbury, Bellows Falls,
Ludlow, Randolph and Poultney will
also take part.
A fire late last week Monday afternoon
destroyed the house and farm buildings.
SIX in all, owned by Edward Lada-
bouche, four miles north of Rutland city,
in the town of Rutland. The loss is
estimated at $12 900 with insurance of
$4,000. The fire started from a spark
from an engine used to run an ensilage
cutter. Eighty tons of hay were burned
The furniture and stock were saved
About 80 people gathered to the scene
but the shortage of water made fire
fighting difficult.
1t is told of man who resided many
years ago in that part of Stowe known
as Nebraska that on going to work in
the morning in a distant hay field he
was in the habit of setting fire to a
stump to light his pipe by during the
day, matches being scarce and high
priced. Haying was then done entirely
by hand and was notcompleted until late
in the season when vegetation becomes
dry. AS few forest fires more or less
did not matter so much then, no pre-
cautions were taken and on more
than one occasion the old mans stump
fire started a forest fire that swept the
whole mountain side, burning until the
late rains or early SHOWS checked its
ravages.
Hon. William J. Fuller died at his home
at Uaderhll Center, last week Tuesday,
aged Ga years. He had been prominent
in the business life of Underhill, had held
many town Offices, was a deputy
sheriff, had been town representative
and a senator from Chttenden county.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hall is on his way
home from Liverpool and is expected to
arrive about Sept. &C. His first appoint
ment will be to preside at the annual
meeting of the Woman's auxiliary of the
diocese at Rutland Tuesday, Sept 20.
He will be accompanied home by Bishop
Parker of New Hampshire.
Joseph Hall of Wallngford died in a
hospital in Rutland, Thursday morning
as the result of an injury received, having
been run over by trolley car in Rutland
/ Wednesday night. Motorman Benjamin
Boyan saw Hall lying face downward
! on the track but could not stop the car
in time to avoid the accident. The fen
/ der failed to catch the man aid his body
was crushed under the main part of the
/ car. Doctors say Hall had been drink
ing. He was unmarried.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Bristow Draper
and their baby, of Burlington, are visit
/ ing Mr.. Diapers parents, Lieut.-Gov.
and Mrs. Eben S. Draper, at THE
| Lodges in Hopedale, Mass. There has
been an estrangement of nearly two
years following the elopement of young
Mr.. Draper with pretty Queenie Sanford
of The Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer' theatrl-
cal company. The return OF the young
man is due to his excellent showing as a
mechanic in a cotton mill at Burlington.
Vermont Academy at Saxtons River
has opened with an enrolment OF loo
students. The countries represented are
England, Russia, Persia, Canada, China,
1 Cuba and the States. There are students
from Oregon Alaska, Arkansas and
Virginia. Several new instructors have
been engaged and the outlook tor a
successful year is bright.
The Womans club of Johnson have
appointed a committee to solicit funds
for the new library building. Hon. {.
H. Stearns has purchased and presented
the deed of a site to the club The com.
mittee are anxious to have substantial
up-to-date brick building and the present
fund is not sufficient to do this
Pledges of assistance have been received
from various sources and the committee
will solicit subscriptions and pledges tor
material, labor and cash.
Harlow Leavens OF Cambridge has
been appointed as messenger to Govern
or-elect Prouty during the legislative
session
The water in Lake Champlain is at
present lower than it has been since the
wear 1881, and within six inches OF the
lowest mark known. Figuring from the
high water mark of the year 1869 1t has
falleneight feet and ten inches. Part OF
last week the smoke was as thick as
heavy fog and the pilots had to hunt
around in order to locate the wharyes
This is the first time in many years that
the smoke has troubled the navigators
to such an extent
Changes are to be made in the interior
of the present passenger station al
White River Junction and a subway, is
TO be constructed for teams and pedes
TRANS to prevent the necessity OF cross