St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
VERMONT NEWS
Prohibition Ticket.

trod6nvje, for lieutenant governor,
Iltbur $ Gallup, Sheldon; for secretary
Of State. S. NJ. Harris, Vergennes; for
.rsasprer. Clarence c. Wilson; for audit
or Willard A. Strong, Benson; for at
torpev general George c. Thrall, Rut-
land. for first district congressman,
Edward K. Towle, Franklin; for second
district congressman, William Z. Nc
Iocblin Peacham; for presidential elect.
nrs Merritt B. Morgan of Bennington.
Tobe L. Ball of Ferrisburg, Fred L.
pace Of Barre and ]. A. X. Corwin of
Chelsea.
The platform calls for return to state
orohibition. for the establishment of a
1robation system for inebriates, for the
[etention Of the anti-canteen law, the
passage Of a law in the different states
IN control the transportation of liquor
in their territory and memorializes Con
press for a national bureau of health;
While it indorses state movements for
reservation of forests and for lettering
the school system.
Shriners at MOrrisville.
The midsummer meeting of Mt. Sinai
Temple Ancient Arabic Order of the
Mystic Shrine at Morrisville July 2, was
6ig success Sixty candidates sought
the hot and arid sands and hordes of
tbe elect swarmed the big tent and
cbeered at their discontinue. The fez
was everywhere and everywhere the
ioly Shriners. There was a long pro-
cession headed bv the band with 6. A.
Wilkins as drum major and Dr. George
T. Bates and S. B. Waite as marshals.
Atleast 400 were in line and late at
night the Shriners said there were 800,
Seeing double being the Authorization
caused by copious draughts of camel's
milk The parade ended on the shores
dLake Lamoille where barbecue was
held with field sports and base ball fol-
lowing. and in the evening came the
initiation of the candidates under can
vas with buffet lunch as the Joyous
ending ola happy day.
Double Drowning at Burlington.
Two persons lost their lives and
another had a very narrow escape from
drowning by the capszing of boat at
Burlington harbor, June 80 Misses
Sadie browns, aged II, and Anna Mo
quin hailed a passing boatman, Henry
6ebigerrer, and asked for a ride, GUS
tom in the locality The man assisted
one girl into the boat, but slipped in
helping Miss browns and both went
into the water, overturning the boat.
Edgar Chott, nearby, ran to the rescue
and saved Miss Moquin. Miss browns
body was Immediately recovered, the
man not until an hour afterward.
Two DrOwnings.
On July Leo White OF Montpelier
was drowned while bathing in Wood
bury pond. Parties saw him sink but
bis body did not come up. The accident
ssupposed to have been due to cramps
as he was a good swimmer. He leaves
bis parents and two sisters. The same
day Claud Colby, 16 years old, was
drowned at Morrisvlle. He was bath
ing in the river near the tannery, stepped
of into water beyond his depth and
being unable to swim was drowned
Several boys dove for him but owing to
an undercurrent were unable to get the
body out for some time. Doctors worked
over him for nearly two hours but life
was extinct
Estate of 500, 900.
An appeal from the order of distribu-
ton Of the Rutland probate court in the
estate of the late Silas l.. Griffith OF
Dandy, lumber king, dscloses the
fact that there was left for the heirs,
after the costs of administration were
paid $685., 654.73. The appellants are
Charles II. and William B. Griffith,
brothers of the deceased, and Mary E.
Griffith. his sister The defendants are
Mrs. w. H Riddle of Rutland, Katherine
I Griffith, Wilbur H. Griffith of Dandy
and George l. Rice of Rutland.
Little Girl Killed by Trolley Cars.
Mildred Deshaw of Burlington, 212
Years old, was instantly killed Wednes-
DAY by being run down by an Essex
Junction car. The little girl, with other
small children was following a hurdy |
gurdv. Two little boys crossed the |
Track in safety and it is thought that the
little elrl, who was following close in
The rear was hit by the running board |
and drawn under the car. 1t is said |
mat The car was going at the usual rate |
Of speed and that the motorman did not |
notice The child in time to stop.
The state tax commission has revoked |
yne charters OF A corporations which |
Wled 90 pay them license taxes. Among |
,lem are the Barnet Manufacturing CO., |
14eIna1e Fails; Brooks-Tyler Dry Goods |
1or >- Johnsbury; Cushman and Ran
hA' -}adon' Pioneer Electric Light Co., |
barnet termont Securities Co., Brad |
torl
r. I1cdry goods and clothing stores OF
pare and Montpelier will close for a
Ia'l holiday Wednesdays in July and |
August
A team driven by Philip Stone, aged |
-" Hartford, was struck by freight
Ta'n va the crossing between White
M 'ef Junction and Hartford June %. /
ne was taken to the Mary Hitchcock
loSpIia. 1T Hanover and his recovery is
very doubtful. Wilfred Labelle, age |
~ VINO was with him, jumped and !
escaped injury
Inc grand stand and the Park theatre,
aoae-S,o,r wooden structure, both To-
t@'cd Qn rae Rutland fair grounds, were
oGI4e' ,y The ground, July 2, with loss
" ABOUT $4,000 we'll insured.
an connection with the celebration OF
e Ie 20th anniversary to the priesthood |
y. The ~. Rev Mgr. ]. NJ. Cloarec, pas
B Io Of 3. josephs church, Burlington,
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