St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-25

freight and instantly killed on a dry
bridge Aug. II, his body being terribly
mangled. Mr.. Rich was on his way to
Mortified from his home in Mortified
Falls to visit his daughter, Mrs. Inez
Woodbury., and he had almost reached
there when struck by the train. Mr..
Rich was longtime resident of North
field Falls and was one of the well known
citizens there He leaves his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. Inez Woodbury.
and Mrs. Alma Sawyer, both OF North
field. Mr.. Rich was partially blind,
which may in part account for his tragic
death.
Industry For Enosburgh Falls.
Articles OF incorporation were filed
Aug. 16 for the Enosburgh Falls Milk
company. 1t will take possession of the
Federal Packing company plant, which
has been idle since February. The new
company proposes to begin business
within month and will manufacture
evaporated and condensed milk. The in
corporators of the new company are
Charles E. Hires and ]. Edgar Hires of
Philadelphia, and E. Henry Powell, G.
w. Marks and Savles Nichols of Burling-
ton. The plant of the Federal Packing
company was erected year ago at a
cost of nearly $4,000. The Hires are
widely known through the root beer
which bears their name.
A. M. A. Convention.
The Rev. DR.. Charles J. Ryder and the
Rev. DR.. George H. Gutterson of Boston,
both of the American Missionary asso-
citation, met in Burlington last week
with joint committee from the First
and College Street Churches to make ar
rangements for holdng~.a convention in
Burlington. DR.. Ryder is general secre-
tary of the association and DR.. Gutter
son is New England secretary. The time
determined upon for the convention was
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
October 10, 20 and 81. 1t is expected
that at least 800 delegates will attend.
The work of the American Missionary
association lies largely with the negroes
of the South along educational lines
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Harris of Nashua,
N. H., formerly of Rutland observed the
50th anniversary of their marriage in
Rutland Wednesday. Mr.. Harris was
formerly rector at Trinity church, Rut-
land and was for 13 years editor OF the
Mountain Echo. The guests included
Rev. and Mrs E. H. Randall and Miss
Mary Whitlock of Poultney, Miss M. ].
Barrows, returned missionary from
Japan, Mrs. W. NJ. Hall, a daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. Harris, and Mr.. Hall oil
Montreal, P. O., and Rev. and Mrs.
Joseph Reynolds of Rutland.
While somewhat general complaint is
being made throughout Vermont that
the apple crop will be light this year, a
Charlotte farmer makes the announce
ment that he expects to gather between
FIVE thousand and seven thousand bar
rels of the fruit. This result has beer
brought about through the farmers par
ticular study of the soil on his farm and
the proper methods of cultivation. Man
ifestly, Vermont farmers should resort to
scientific farming.
The Vermont Letter Carriers associa
ton in convention at Burlington elected
the following officers: President, Nd. d
Davis of St. Adams; vice president, 7. A
Austin of Brattleboro; secretary anC
treasurer, c. ]. McGaffey of Burlington
At the business session Congressman D
| J. Foster gave brief address. The con
vention was brought to a close with ;
banquet and postprandial exercises, tn
president of the association acting a.
POSTMASTER.
| Louis Garrett, aged about 60 years
and unmarried, died at his home in Dan
by Saturday night, Aug. 16, as result
of drinking wood alcohol which he pur
chased at local store Friday with tn
explanation that he was to use it exter
nally to relieve his sufferings from rheu
matism. 1t is said that Mr.. Garrett hat
been incorporate for some time and tina
he drank freely all day Friday of tn
poisonous alcohol. He became violentl,
i'll Friday night.
The Peerless Co. of Barton are adver
Using for 100 girls and ladies to operat
machines in their factory. This is GOO
news for Barton as the company ha
been running shorthanded most of tn
time since the slump of 1907-0S. Th
factory now have orders demanding
full force again and the town rejoice
with the company.
The Rev. DR.. w. H. Dearborn of Bos
ton has accepted call to become paste
of the Universalist church of st. Alban
and will assume his duties the secon
Sunday in September. DR.. Dearboy
has occupied several important pulpits