St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-13


$323,OGU. Ofrye, we raised on 1000 /
acres 80 900 bushels worth $27 900.
We cut bigger figure in oats, the
acreage being $4,000 and the crop g.
664 900 bushels, appraised at $1,652,-
000 In buckwheat, 10000 bushels
were produced in Vermont on 5000
acres, with a farm value of $4,000.
Two hundred acres of Vermont farm
land were devoted to tobacco this year.
with a product of BAT, 900 pounds,
worth $45, ITO.
Qfhay, we produced 100000 tons on
$4,000 acres, worth $13,041, 900.
Potatoes to the amount of 1871, 900 |
bushels were raised on $1,000 acres of |
land, the value of the crop being 81, 321,- |
600.
No Funerals on Sundays.
The following request" was unani-
mously agreed to at meeting of the
Ministers Monday club, which includes
most of the ministers of Barre, Mont
pelier and vicinity:
''In harmony with an oft expressed
desire on the part of Christian ministers
and funeral directors, we urgently re-
quest that funeral services be appointed
on week days in preference to Sunday,
except in cases of real necessity.
I'm all cases the minister who is de-
sired to officiate should be consulted be-
fore the hour for such service is definite
ly fixed"
Killed by Train at Jericho.
James McLane of Jericho was struck
by the northbound B. & l.. mail train at
six o'clock Thursday night and received
injuries from which he died two hours
later. Mr.. McLane, who conducted
meat market. was returning from his
weekly trip to Williston and had reached
the Still hill crossing when the accident
occurred The engine struck near the
toward wheels of the cart, freeing the
horses uninjured. Mr.. McLane was
thrown about 80 feet and injured about
the head. He was soon removed to the
station and later to his home. Mrs.
McLane was in Richmond visiting their
laughter, Mrs. Clarence Morgan, and
the only person at Mr.. McLane's home
was his other daughter, Miss Winnifred
McLane.
Married Fifty-Eight Years.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Champion, of
Hartford village, celebrated their fifty
eighth wedding anniversary Jan. 2.
About 65 relatives and friends were
present. On the table was cake bear
ing two names and the dates 1851 and
1909. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Champion
are 80 years old and old time residents
of Hartford. On the day of the ami
versary, Mrs. Chapman herself cooked
dinner for 26 people.
Tercentenary Commission Plans.
The Champlain tercentenary commits
sion was in session all last week Tuesday
afternoon in the executive chamber of the
State House. Those present were Gov.
G. H. Prouty, chairman, L. NJ. Hays of
Essex Junction. secretary, Horace W.
Bailey of Rutland, W. H. Crockett OF St.
Albans. George T. Jarvis of Rutland, J..
NJ. Thomas of Middlebury, A. F. Stone
of St. Johnsbury and F. L. Fish of Yer.
gennes. The Hon. W. J. Van Patten and
F. O. Beaupre of Burlington were unable
to attend.
Horace w. Bailey, who is preparing a
historical booklet for use in the schools
in connection with the celebration, re-
ported good progress. The book will be
out early in March.
L. NJ. Hays, the secretary, was in
! structed to go to Albany, N. Y, Jan. 7,
to confer with the New York commission,
at which time the joint contracts for
badges and the Indian pageants will be
; closed George T. Jarvis, chairman OF
the transportation committee, reported
that an active interest in the celebration
is being taken by all railroad and steam
boat companies in the state and that
very reasonable rates will soon be fixed.
> Mr.. Jarvis also reported for the COM
. mttee that recently went to Washington
to interest the federal government in the
celebration. He said much interest is
being taken and it is probable generous
+ federal aid will be extended.
Other matters of detailwer e considered.
The Vermont commission will meet
again in Montpelier before the Legisla-
| ture adjourns.
Mrs. lula c. R. Dorr of Rutland, Judge
, Wendell P. Stafford of Washington, D,
c.. and Chaplain A. ]. EIough of the Yer
mont House of Representatives have ac-
! coded to the request of Horace w. Bailey,
I who is preparing book to be used in
, the public schools in connection with the
, Champlain tercentenary celebration, to
! write poems for that publication, which
will be issued in March.
: Changes in Catholic Diocese.
Among the changes made in the Roman
e Catholic diocese of Burlington recently
! are the following appointments: The
, Rev. A. P. Clermont of Newport, ap-
/ pointed to Richmond, locum tenes; the
n Rev. ]. M. Bastien of Alburg to New.
port; the Rev. E. Boivin, recently ordain-
ed, will go to Alburg. The Rev. ]. B.
McGarry, who was at Richmond, will
t probably go to West Rutland to take
t the place of the Rev. T. r. Carly, who
g has been granted leave of absence be-
e cause of i'll health.
> Bishop Michaud's Will.
!, The probate of the will of the Ri
: Rev. John S. Michaud. late bishop
!; of the Roman Catholic diocese o
r Burlington. is being withheld, as it i:
|. understood he left no estate to pas.
+ through the probate court. Allproperty
r standing in Bishop Michaud's name wa:
|. held by him for the diocese of Burlington
Il and over that he has no control after hi.
# decease, such control passing to hi:
y successor when appointed The will o
l. Bishop DeGoesbriand, which was similar
If to Bishop Michaud's, was never probat
If ed and for the same reason. The will o