St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-01
VERMONT NEWS
Deer Killed During year.


State Game Commissioner H. G.
Thomas reports the whole number of
deer killed in Vermont this year as 1 .O74.
as compared with 634 last year, These
figures are not considered complete, but
include all reports up to date.
During the open season in October. the
number of deer legally killed was 993:
illegally killed, SO; wounded deer killed
by order of Commissioner Thomas. %.
The number of deer illegally killed
from June 30, 1907, to December "a. 1908
was 337. OF this number there were
killed by dogs, 115; wounded deer killed
by order of the commissioner, "a; byrail-
road trains, 49, by accident and I'M
known causes, IS.
1t is believed that the number of deer
legally killed during the open season will
reach 900 with all the returns received.
The report of deer legally killed is
given by counties as follows: Addison.
70; Bennington, IA; Caledonia, Sc; Chit
tendon, A; Essex, Z; Franklin, sd; Grand
Isle 0; Lamoille, 80; Orange, 81; Orleans.
%, Rutland, 1914 Washington, 113:
Windham, SO; Windsor, 223
Telephone Men to Meet,
A regular meeting of the Vermont and
New Hampshire Independent Telephone
association will be held at the Pemge-
wasset house, Plymouth, n H., Ian. IA
and 49,
Not only the regular routine of bust
ness and telephone talk will interest. but
special entertainment has been arranged
for the occasion. Beals' full orchestra
will furnish music. Miss Ethel c.
Wheeler, instructor of elocution at the
state Normal school, will give several
selections. Paul Latzke of New York.
whose name is familiar to every indie
pendent telephone man in the United
States, will give an address. Several
of the large manufacturers have engaged
sample rooms and will display their
goods.
Three Drowned While Skating.
An exceedingly sad accident occurred
in Castleton, Thursday, when three
young people who were skating on the
thin ice broke through and lost their
lives. They are Miss Ida Putnam and
George Hunter of Castleton, and Miss
Ida Belle Franklin of Saratoga, NY. All
of the victims were about 81 years of
age. There were nine young people in the
skating party. Three of the younger
children broke through the ice first
and the older ones went to their
assistance. The ice also broke under
them and the whole nine were in the
water at one time. Several people who
live in that vicinity and a dozen EN-
ployes of the John Jores slate mill near
bvrushed to the assistance of the skaters
and succeeded in saving all but three.
Their bodies were soon recovered.
Estate Seventy Years old.
a decree was entered in probate court
in Burlington in an estate which dates
back 70 years, and it concerns the we'll
known Macrae farm on the Winooski
river. The decree OF the farm was made
to the heirs of Charles Taylor, who died
in 1887, his wife, Hannah Jones, and
their sons, George Augustus Taylor and
Charles !. Taylor The farm recently
changed hands and the issuance of the
decree makes clear the title The farm
has been known as the Macrae farm for
many years and it is still in possession Of
the Macrae family.
Nearly 100 Years old.
Mrs Anna Allen, mother of Rev. E +.
Rauslow of Swanton died Friday in her
Goth year. Her mental condition had
been remarkably good. She remembered
distinctly matters of interest that took
place more than ninety years ago, includ-
ing the battle of Plattsbugg, September
II, 1914 Except for the injury to one
hip received by fall two years ago, her
bodily health has been good until recent
". Mrs Allen has been blind for a good
many years.
Memorial Gift.
AT a meeting of the directors of the
Rutland Old Ladies Home Thursday
afternoon it was announced that Nahum
f. Kingsley of Rutland had given the
Home a Christmas gift of $4,000 which
is invested in securities bearing z per
cent interest. Only the income is to be
used, the principal to be kept intact as
part of the institutions endowment fund
which now amounts to $4,000. The
gift is in memory of the late Mrs. N. +.
Kingsley, who was former president OF
the home.
The annual meeting of the Forestry
Association of Vermont will be held in
Rutland Tuesday afternoon and evening
January 7. The evening will be Joint
meeting with the Sugar Makers associa-
ton Prof ]. w. Tourney of the Yale
Forest school will give the principal adj
dress; Subject, State Forestry a Re-
Prospect and Prospect"
The seventh annual winter meeting OF
the Vermont Bird club will be neld at
Williams Science hall, Burlington, friday
and Saturday, January II and ] g The