St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-09

ward graduated and took the degree Of
M. u. from the University of Pennsyl.
wanna, and also passed through two
departments of Boston University-law
and oratory. Through failing health
Or. Emerson had to give up ministerial
work. He accepted a position as leo.
turer on vocal physiology and hygiene in
the Boston University school of oratory.
BrattlebOro's Pastors.
brattleboro people probably never
saw before in SO short a time such a
change in the list of Brattleboro min.
listers as has taken place in the past two
years. There are II churches in town
one OF which has two pastors. One pas
torate IS now vacant and of the IL
pastors in the remaining / churches FIVE
began their pastorates this year and
tour began last year. One has served
mere three years and one four years and
only one can be said to have had long
pastorate here. The dean of the Brattle.
boro pastors is Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood of
the Unitarian church, who began his
pastorate in September, 1897. Rev. FIR.
M. j. Carmody. priest of ST. Michael's
Roman Catholic church, came in October,
1904. Rev. A. H. Webb began his pas
torate over the Methodist church in
May, 1905. Those who came in 1907
were Rev. Delmar E. Trout, pastor of
the Unlversalist church, beginning in
July; Rev. W. J.. Hamilton, rector of St.
MichaePs Episcopal church, beginning in
September; Rev. H. A Mitchell, pastor
OF the Advent church, beginning in
November, and Rev. Allison NJ. Watts,
pastor of the West Brattleboro Baptist
church. beginning in November. Rev.
Fr. George E. l. Ecuyer came to assist
Rev Fr. Carmody last January Rev. S.
f. Hammarlof began his pastorate over
the Swedish Lutheran church last July.
Rev. ]. Dahlstrom accepted a call to
the Swedish Congregational church in
September. The Congregational church
OF West Brattleboro called Rev Edwin |.
Lewis last month, and he Immediately
accepted. Rev. John R. Cow came to
the First Baptist church last month.
The Center Congregational church will
be without a pastor until Jam |, when
Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton. now of Derby
Conn, will become its pastor.
ANovel Town History.
The state board of library commission
ers has been consulted in reference to a
novel and unique chronicle a history of
the town of Peru. 1t has been proposed
to have thoroughly competent person
in Peru begin at the present time to
write history of that town from the
present time by way of collecting and
compiling proper clippings from news
papers and properly arranging them.
Such plan, if carried on with due dis
elimination and sense of proportion,
would in the course of few years be a
very novel and entertaining history.
Mrs. ]. ]. Hapgood of Peru, is the author
of this plan and suggests that it be re-
commended to other towns in the state.
Rutland Woman's Club Crusade.
The members of the Rutland Woman
club are going to see to it that the
grocers, bakers, butchers, milk dealers
and fruit merchants of that city keep
| their stores as clean as the deck of a
battleship, or suffer the consequences.
Delegations from the club. who have
been making a tour of inspection among
| the stores say the merchants treated
them with uniform courtesy and promised
to comply with any suggestions they
might wish to make. They made several.
| The inspections will be continued, and il
| any of the merchants refuse to be good
their cases will be reported to the state
board of health The board is said to
have already given the club assurances
of support.
Rutland Man Accidentally Shot.
The body of Thomas ]. Royce, % years
| old. son of the late George Z. Royce, a
wealthy marble dealer of Rutland, was
found in the woods in West Rutland
| Dec. with a wound from charge o
shot behind the left ear. He had beer
hunting. Marks found indicated that ht
slipped and fell. The butt OF the CUR
struck a rock and the weapon was &C
cidentally discharged. Mr.. Royce was
unmarried and is survived by his mother
and several brothers and sisters.
KILLED by Being Blown to Ground.
Thomas Lucas of St. Adams, aged 81
years, died Dec. 2 from injuries SUSTAINED
Monday afternoon when ne was blown
by the wind from a platform to tn
ground. He fell distance of only tou
feet but struck on his head, the neck be
ing broken. He was working at the St
Aibans Grain Company's shed when h
was caught by heavy gust OF wind a.
he was in the act of closing door. HI
was alone at the time of the accident
but a passerby responded to his calls 10
help. Mr.. Lucas was paralyzed iron
his shoulders down.
A Successful Hostelry.
The Woodstock Inn is building al
addition 33x80 feet, designed to hous
the help. The Inn averaged from loo Il
$50 guests last season. Manage
Wilder thinks there should be about y
small hotels of 20 to 25 rooms, scattere'
about Vermont, and that they woul'
benefit the towns in which they wer
situated, but that the people have nj
faith in hotel projects and will not &c
together and subscribe the necessar
S25. 600 for such a hosiery.
A strong demand has develops
throughout the state for travelling libra
RES fitted for the use OF teachers an
nunils in district schools, and the stat
hoard of library commissioners hnd
&. frat Il has calls for all the travelin
libraries now on hand. The board plan
70 increase the number OF general liprs
rios fitted for such circulation ana o.
means of the increased appropriatioI
6 which it expects from the present iegisl,a
tnre trusts to be able to fully meet tn
,, demands of the state in this particulal'