St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-20

The monument erected by the state of
| Vermont on the birthplace of Maj Gen.
George Stannard in the town OF
Georgia was dedicated last week Tues.
day. Owing to the rain the exercises
were held in the city hall in St. Adams.
Ex-Gov. E. J. Ormshee in behalf of the
trustees presented the monument to the
state and it was accepted by Gov G. H.
Prouty. An original poem, "At Stan
nard's Birthplace" written by Rev. W.
c. Clark of Lyndon, was read by Rev. c.
W. Clark of Georgia.
The Vermont Public Service Commits
sion began yesterday an inspection Of
the Central Vermont railway. On the
afternoon of October 25 they will begin
the inspection of the Boston & Maine
railroad and during the week will
traverse the st. Johnsbury & Lake
Champlain and Canadian Pacific rail
roads. October 20 the commission will
be at Wells River to hear the petition in
regard to the new schedule of the
Boston & Name which does not allow
the Montreal and Boston Air Line to
stop at Wells River.
George E. Robertson, deputy collector
of the internal revenue district of New
Hampshire and Vermont, will be at the
office of the secretary of state for two
weeks or more examining the records OF
all corporations in Vermont with yearly
earnings of $1,000 or more, of which
there are about 5000, as a preliminary
step toward putting into force the cor
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Congress. He will also instruct the
officers of the corporations how to pre-
pare proper reports.
In the report of President Thomas it
appears that Middlebury has a plant
valued conservatively, at 1925, 900, and
resources of 1857 900 of which $40, 900
will be expended in the erection of new
building the coming year. The income
last year was $36, 900, of which $l1 ,095
was received from students The college
has no debt and the gifts of the past
year were over $4,000, larger
amount than for many years.
The Rae Electric Vehicle Company has
purchased a site for its plant in Spring
field, opened a salesoffice in Boston and
is selling it's stock. 1t plans to manu-
tacture the following types of cars: l,
Victoria, 2, Coupe, 8. Gentlemen's Run
about, 4, Taxicab. 5, Four Passenger
Victoria, 6, Delivery Wagon; one style of
motor and chassis being used for the
cars numbered 1, 2 and 3. and heavier
chassis and larger motor for cars num-
bered 4, 5 and g.
T. M. Barrett, druggist, M. S. Bay
liss, a clerk in Abrahau's drug store in
Rutland were each fined $500 and
Lotus A. Miner, another local druggist,
was fined $500 in Rutland county court
last Thursday for selling liquor contrary
to the terms of their fifth-class licenses.
All were recently indicted by the grand
jury of the county. Barrett and Bayliss
pleaded guilty to three offenses each,
while Miner pleaded guilty to one
offense.
Sixteen COWS, 1 1 hogs, two horses and
several sheep and young cattle persisted
in fire which destroyed the barns OF
George c. Spencer in East Haven last
week Tuesday. About rs tons of hay
were also lost.
The Grand Army and Womans Relief
Corps of Hardwick have voted in favor
of Memorial hall and the selectmen
will secure plans, specifications and
estimates of the cost of the proposed
building. The subject will be considered
at the annual March meeting.