St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-03

pts of the state. Tuesday, at the open
w. of Supreme Court in the State House. |
EiS9ht aspirants are trying the examina-
tons.
.he Rar Association, of which practical |
H. e,erv prominent lawyer in the state is |
a member, in the large dining hall of the |
pavilion Hotel. The annual business Of
The association was gone over, speeches |
made by members and banquet served |
70 the light applicants for admission to
the bar.
Grand Lodge l. o. G. 7.
The Vermont Grand Lodge Indepen-
dent Order of Good Templars, held a
Two DAYS convention in Bethel last week. |
These officers were elected; Grand Chief
Templar, N. D. Martin, of Bennington
Grand Templar, c. D. Edgerton, of
Mortified; Grand Superintendent of
Iunior Work. Mrs. O.. S. Wiley, of Barre
Grand Vice Templar, Mrs. G. A Adams,
of South Barre; Grand Secretary, E. NJ
Campbell. ofLyndonville; Grand Treasur-
er, H. B. Gay, of Barton; Grand Audi
TOR, William NJ. Bump, of Middebury
Past Grand Chief Templar, c. H. Hay
den, of Riverside; Grand Vice Chancel-
or, Mrs. Ella c. Finney, of Lyndonville;
Grand Chaplain, Rev. E. E. Phillips of
Sheffield; Grand Marshal, R. c. Board
man, of Middlebury; Grand Deputy
Marshall, Mrs. lila Palmer, of South
Sudbury; Grand Guard, May l. Savage,
of Bethel; Grand Sentinel, Leon Haines,
Cabot; Grand Electoral Superintendent,
Hon. Frank Plumlev, of Mortified;
Grand Messenger, Archie Stone, of
Cabot; Representative to National con-
yention at Niagara Falls, Mrs. Eva NJ
Hazen, of Windsor, E. M. Campbell of,
Lvndonvile and X. c. Sturtevant, of
Swanton.
Meet Next in St. Johnsbury.
A meeting of the State board oflibrary
commissioners was held Thursday after
noon in the Billings library in Burling
ton. M. NJ. Wilson of Randolph, chair
man, Miss Fanny B. Fletcher of Proctors-
vile. Mrs. Susan H. Smith of st. Johns
bury, E. NJ. Goddard of Montpelier, and
Miss Frances Hobart of Cambridge.
secretary, were present. The only men,
Der not attending was Mrs. Elizabeth ID.
Winslow of Brandon. The secretary's
report showed that there were &c new
stations added to the travelling library
system during the last year. All Of the
libraries are out but four and there are
calls for those. A great deal of routine
business was transacted at the meeting,
such as the revision of blanks etc.
Preparation was also made for the
biennial report to be presented to the
next Legislature. 1t was decided to
have the next institute for state librari-
ans at St. Johnsbury during the coming
summer.
New Industries.
The Quaker Pneumatic Tool Company
of Philadelphia is to remove its business
from Frankfort, Pa, to Barre. 1t man.
ufactures pneumatic tools used in the
stone trade, doing repair work on all
kinds of machines and building special
machines.
Henry NJ. Wright and Paul Luther of
Hartford, Conn, have begun the erection
of brass and metal foundry in Spring
field. They are both expert metal mix
ers and moulders, and will commence
business in small way, employing only
few men with the expectation OF grad
ually developing their plant as business
increases.
Postmasters Arrested.
]. ]. Vandeveer, postmaster at Heart
MELVILLE, has been placed under $500
bail because he used 5000 of the post
office money. He did not keep his post
office and store money separately.
w. r. Strickland, former postmaster
IF North nny hurry arrested SltuT-
day by Deputy Marshal c. c. 'Graves of
Waterbury charged with being short in
his money order accounts. He was ar
ruigned before Commissioner Martin 5.
Villas of Burlington and will appear at
the November term of United States
court to be held in Burlington.
Two Hunting Accidents.
George Gibbs and Riley Magoon while
pursuing a deer in Stowe last Thursday
exchanged guns one rifle was discharged
and the bullet passed through one of Mr..
Gibbs feet. The wound is not serious.
Fred Harris, aged As, was accidentally
shot by his son while deer hunting on
Wednesday last in Westminster and
died Friday from the wounds.
Hunter Shot.
Royce Burns of Underhill Center, aged
about 60 years, fell off stone wall while
hunting Wednesday afternoon. His gun
was discharged and the bullet entered
his body under the arm and broke his
shoulder blade. He was taken to the
Fanny Allen hospital at Burlington. His
injuries are serious.
The University of Vermont defeated
Norwich University II to at foot bal
last Wednesday.
CD. French and c. S. Skinner will
present the village of Orleans with
town clock to be placed in the tower o
the Congregational church.
The city of Montpelier has decided tt
buy land for a new school building OF
Loomis street and pay $23,750 for it
A. G. Ingram of Bellows Falls, Bos
ton & Maine fireman, was run over BY
switch engine Friday, and both leg
were cut off. He was carried to tn
freight office and died on the way. HI
leaves young wife, to whom he wa
married four months ago.
An automobile in which Mr.. and Mrs
Charles S. Brown and party of friend
were riding went over bank into Yves
River near Brattleboro, Sunday. Mrs
Brown was seriously injured. Tn
accident was caused by the breaking o