St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-31

In Vermont department of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, deaths have been
more numerous than additions since
1890 when the organization reached it's
highest enrolment with 112 posts and
membership of SAB. December 81,
1907, it had 2,707 members in 90 posts.
In 1875 there were SCI comrades in 10
posts. A steady growth was noted
until 1882 when the posts numbered At.
The following year 81 new posts were
formed, the next year nine and after that
several year was the record.
Barrels board of school commissioners
has adopted standard of salaries for
that city's public school teachers where
by an increase is assured nearly every
faithful trainer of the young idea. The
new plan is sliding scale, dependent on
the length of service. For the first year,
teachers will receive 1915, for the second
$500, for the third $425, for the fourth
$425 and for the fifth and all the years
thereafter $475. AS good salaries are
intended as are paid elsewhere to teachers
in the grades of cities of similar size, but
Barre is at present below many others
in this respect.
Mrs. Edward Dewey, IA years old
died March %, at her home in Montpelier
from pneumonia. She was born in
Sutton, Mass, and in 1856, was married
to Edward Dewey late vice president of
| the National Life Insurance company.
Six children were born to them. Thomas,
| clerk in the National Life Insurance Co.,
Theodore, a retired commander in the
U. S. navy DR.. Julius E. of Montpelier,
Mrs. James l.. Martin of Brattleboro,
Helen G. of Montpelier, and Mrs. Fred
A/Howland of Montpelier.
Francesca Caraccfoa, aged %, an
employee at the new dam of the Connec-
ticut River Power company, was acct
IDENTIFY killed Mar. % at the works at
Vernon. He was last seen at four o'clock
working near the Vermont end of the
power house as brakeman on a cement
train. He was missed at supper time
and a search being instituted about
seven o'clock, his body was found in the
river at a point near where he was last
seen. 1t is thought that he fell from the
power house to the ice, breaking through
and drowning.
Mary !. Mcintyre, wife of the late
Michael Wright, died Wednesday in
Montpelier, aged 81 years.
By the will of Sheldon Stratton O
Cambridge, who died recently, the
Methodist Episcopal church of that
place will receive $500. The remain
der of his estate, amounting to between
$4,000 and $4,000, goes to the Mountain
View cemetery at Cambridge.
The installation Of Rev. Edwin Jone:
as pastor of the Congregational church
in West Brattleboro calls attention to
the fact that the church has had but
nine pastors previous to Mr.. Jones il
the 14O years of its organization.
The case against w. c. Butterheld
former village treasurer of Swanton
charged with embezzlement of abou
$4,000, has been nolprossed in Franklin
County court. 1t is understood thai
a settlement between Buttertield ant
the village of Swanton has been effected
State Auditor Horace F. Graham, o
Craftsbury. has been engaged a
Memorial day orator at Stowe.
The First Congregational Unitarian
church, Burlington, is planning tt
celebrate its centennial anniversary mex
January.
Under a new law which gives the stat
executive authority to order transfe
of prisoners from one county to anothe
when any jail is over crowded, bate
of 10 prisoners were taken from Burllng
ton and lodged in Rutland county jai
last week.