St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-05-27


grand treasurer. Lyman J. Brown
Bradford; grand representative, w. T.
Coombs, Brattleboro; outside sentinel
p. !. Putnam, Windsor.
These officers of the Patriarchs Mill
tant were elected: President, Col. +. A.
Spear: vice president, Lieut.. Col. W. I.
Haigh, Brattleboro; secretary, Maj. ".
H. Bradley, Woodstock; treasurer, DR..
F. Thomas Kidder. Woodstock; chap
lain, Capt. {. F, Dodge, Rutland; officer
of the day, Maj. W. J. Cain, Brattle-
boro; aide, Capt. Alexander Duncan
Barre; sentinel, Capt. George H. Met
calf, Brattleboro; picket, Capt A. J.
Tenney, St. Adams.
The Rebekah Assembly was held Fri
day, and more than 100 Rebekahs were
present. These officers were elected:
President, Mrs Mabel X. Dane, New
port; vice president, Mrs. Susie II.
Reach, White River Junction; secretary,
Mrs. Louise l.. Boyce, Barre; treasurer,
Mrs. Ella c. Finney. Lyndonyille; war
den, Miss Emma H. Gates, Ludlow;
marshal, Mrs. Frances E. Stone, Lud-
low; conductress, Mrs. Grace L. Rich
mond, Rutland inside guardian, Mrs.
Angie Endress, Bennington; outside
guardian, Mrs Stella E. Bailey, East
Hardwick. Sixty-three candidates took
the assembly degree.
The president extended 10 the couven-
ton the greetings of the presidents of IA
states.
Mrs. Louise L.. Boyce of Barre, the sec
rotary, reported that the Kebekahs made
a gain in membership in Vermont OF 400
| during 1907. When they last met in
! Rutland 10 years ago they had a mem.
bership in the state of 1925 in "A lodges
Today they have 81 lodges whose total
enrolment is 6,OS4 The percapita tax
of last year amounted TO 81 ,169. 10
They gave the Gill Odd Fellows home at
Ludlow S5S4.55 in addition to reading
matter and useful articles
| Mrs. Ella {. Fnnev of Lvndonvllle
who has been treasurer Is years, an.
nounced that the total receipts of the
| assembly for the wear were 50 26627
The expenses, not including mileage for
officers, delegates. and district deputies
amounted to S7+2 ~ so that there is a
balance of ST., 424 before the mileage is
drawn.
Barre was selected as the place for
next years gathering to be held the third
week in May.
A Boom for Barton.
H. r. Cook, administrator of the
William =. NAV estate at Barton. has
sold the land and buildings to a syndi
cate consisting of f. w Barron, O. II
Mossman, c II. Blood. and A. 5. Red
field. This land and buildings lie north
and east of Crystal lake This property
has been entailed for II years and
though many people have wanted to
buy building lots and build residences
not foot could be bought while Mrs
Skinner lived The parties now owning
it are interested in building up the village
and will have it surveyed streets laid
out, lots staked, and be prepared to sell
at reasonable prices TO those desiring to
build. tits not proposed TO sell large
tracts TO single parties to hold for rise
and thus tie up the property as it has
been for SO many years, but to have
available and desirable lots so that
parties rom away and Others can at any
time find just what they want for places
on which to build homes
Muster June 20.
The following general order has been
issued from the Adutant-Geurrar
office:
Governor Proctor having accepted
the invitation Of the Secretary of Wan
tor a portion of the National Guard OF
the State to participate with the L. S
Army in joint army and military
manpuvres at Felts Mills. n. Y. the
First regiment Infantry, Hospital Corps
and Band, Colonel j. B. Estcy, com
manding will report to the Command
ing Officer on lune %, 1905. returning
to the State July 9Th, 1908. The Regi
ment Commander will ut once, prepare
General Orders covering all details. alsc
rules and regulations for the genera
discipline and government of his com
mand during the above mentioned tour
OF duty, forwarding copies of same tC
| headquarters, department for the East
and also to this office. Additional order,
relating to transportation, pay rolls
etc, will be issued as soon as details arr
received for the War Department
Saved by a Fish Pole.
Irving Kerr of Mortified was savet
from drowning in the mill pond May l6
by a woman with a fish pole. He ha1
just completed his days trip on meat
cart. He tried to turn the team in q
narrow driveway, and the horse be
came obstinate and backed two or tire,
rods into one of the deepest places in tn,
pond. When the cart went over the
bank MIR. Kerr jumped onto the horse.
back, and both went into the water
together. The horse frightened. begar
kicking under the water and MIR. Kerr
sustained a fractured skull and othel
serious injuries about the head Mrs
Robert Thompson, at whose house MIR
Kerr made his last stop, saw the acci
dent and with a fish pole succeeded il
getting the halfunconscious man out o
the water.
Killed st Barre.
John A. Martinson was killed AT hi,
granite plant at Barre, Nav 10, hy tn,
falling of boom from derrick II,
was holding a bulset for workman
his back being turned to the derrick, an,
he had no warning of his danger. III
| was StruCk tu he h.a1 h.. a., h.. -.