St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-03-04
Vermont News.
r,i1or for Thirty-six Years.

Allison county jailer, will resign his
..,'.,,issi1n during April, and plans to
.... nh. remainder OF his days on his
..,r nm the outskirts Of Middlebury.
lraough 20 years old, his health is
-..J his reason for resigning being that
ID. v,,r has been in poor health for the
...t ryn wears. Mr. Cobb has occupied
,E. office Of deputy sheriff for thirty-six
Years Mr. Cobb was appointed to the
,,.,.ion Of taller, which he has ever
.a.r continued to fill, during which
..,.. he has served under five sheriffs.
IN 1872 he was made a deputy sheriff
a. ADDISON county. in which position
H.. +, now the Oldest in point of SER
.,,+ IN the county, and one of the oldest
.. ,l. state He assisted in the capture
.fppstin and Frank Shaw, who killed
n.n.v Sheriff George w. Hoffman at
Ulte River Junction, and in recognition
If his bravery displayed in that en-
.,,u,cr. he was presented with a rifle.
lie is one of the old st members of the
Masonic fraternity in the state and is
.1s,a member Of the Independent Order
.Old Fellows and the Grany Army of
che Rrpublic. He is one Of the charter
reo,b,rs of the Grand Army post at
\Gdllcbury aud of the tour original mem
l.r, he alone survives. Mr. Cobb stands
6 feet . inches in height and weighs over
1OUpouHdS. He has for time occupied
.he 6hi4e of high sheriff,
vermonter Sent to Africa.
Ous ". Barrett son of Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes Barrett OF Clarendon, has accept
.I a highly complimentary offer from the
Portuguese government to establish an
agricultural experiment station in East
Africa and he and Mrs Barrett will sail
from New York March Z, for atwo years
ru Mir. Barrett has been associated
vihthe United States department of
3yrIculury for some years and has de
voted much of the time to studying
a-obI.ms which confront the chocolate
grower hs wing Just returned from four
months trip to Trinidad in this cOnnec-
run Mr. Barrett IS to receive from
the Portuguese government for his two
wears work, $4,000 and expenses for
himself and family. they expect to
Inc ODD the ocean i've weeks, gong via the
~uez canal Their destination is Del
agoa bay which is ON the southeast
asst OF Ar,ca directly west OF the
southern point Of the island of Madagas-
cat Ous ". Barrett is 30 years old and
f.. a. graduate of the University of Yer
M mt.
nopoarors Pide
Fred Murphy, employed by Col Joseph
Battell of Middlebury, as teatnster,
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near 10y went to ms assistance ana ne
NN> >o'n removed from ms perilouS
position. Upon examination IL was
bruised ne horses ireed themselves
tr'm the sleigh but were stopped by
coming IN contact with large tree.
Fire at Kurn Hattin Homes.
bqKrrn Hattin Home at Westminster
MAS partiaIIv DESTROYED Inv fire late Fri
Jay afternoon. The main building with a
neoN buiIt addition was DESTROYED
r.,,s ,.as tLe nr;,,;naI structure and was
....o1 as the administration building
nm. canse nj th4 fire is NOT known. The
Hau,4s were discovered at about 4 O'Clock
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Mildred Brewster Seeks Release.
Mildred brewster who has been al
inmate in the state hosnital for tn
insane for the MAST IN Years will seel
rrlease from The institution on tn
Ground +,o+ sbs ;s now sane In Ma,
q 1897 Miss Brewster shot girl Trend II
M oiJealousy and made an unsuccess
Il NJ. attempt to take her own NE On
was tired on the charge OF tiiuIuel
states Attorney HoWland ana non
n ECO ,. stanton prosecuting, ana non
rank IlumleV aDDeareQ Tor the defence