St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-27

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the bottom OF the pump pit. which is Ia
feet deep, and was working on the pump
when the platform that supported his
companion gave way and the latter was
precipitated into the pit, both men being
knocked insensible by the collision, it is
believed. They fell with their heads
under the surface of the shallow water
and had persisted before the accident. cf
which there were no eyewitness, wa
| discovered
Dinner for Senator Page.
On the evening of January ID at his
home at No. 1920 Vermont avenue,
Washington, D. c., Colonel Myron Nj.
Parker entertained at dinner in honor Of
the Hon. Carroll S. Page, United States
senator from Vermont. The other dis
tinguished guests present were the Hon.
Joseph g. Cannon, speaker of the House,
the Hon. William P. Dillingham;, United
States senator from Vermont, the Hon.
Kittredge Haskins and the Hon. David
| ]. Foster representatives from Vermont,
| Justice Robb, Justice Stafford, Judge
Maury, Charles Henry Butler, S. C..
Neale, and the Hon. John. c. Scofeld,
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charming hospitality of Colonel and
Mrs. Parker is proverbial and it has been
the good fortune of many Vermonters to
enjoy the same.
Large Bill for Diseased Cattle.
State Auditor Graham has drawn an
order for the payment OF $2,625 to
Temple Brothers of Rutland tor 80 head
of cattle killed by reason of the result OF
the recent examination of the herds on
their farms tor tuberculosis. 1t was the
result OF this examination in which so
many cattle were diseased that led to a
request for the examination of the cattle
on the Proctor farms in and about Rut-
land. This bill paid the Temple Brothers
is the largest ever paid by the state to
one man at one time for cattle killed. 1t
is paid under the provisions of the old
law which does not go out of existence
until February l when the new law
which limits the amount of expenditure
for one year to $40, 900 goes into effect.
APathetic Death.
Florence Farrell, a young woman for
merly of Shelburne, died in hospital al
Watertown, n. Y, Jan. II under pa
thetic circumstances. Before death she
refused to give any information about
herself or family, and her identity was
learned from letters in her trunk. The
cause of her death was tuberculosis fol
lowing an injury received in bad fal
at skating rink in Watertown on Dec
g. She appeared in Watertown about &
year ago and found employment as 6
waitress in hotel. Inquiries at Shell
burne, show that Miss Farrell was wei
known in that town as the daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Farrell, who re
moved few years ago to Burlington
1t was known that she went to New
York state and there secured employ
ment but her recent whereabouts haC
been unknown.
Oldest Man in the Army.
DR.. S. w. Service, 10th cavalry, senio
veterinarian, U. S. A., who is now sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen, has applied
for retirement. The doctor has tn
unique distinction Of being the oldes
man in the army, both in age and il
years of service. After having partici
pated in active service wherever thu
United States troops were engaged
from the expedition of Fremont, who
blazed a trail across the continent il
1853, until the close of the Spanish
American War the doctor thinks it tim,
that he should step out and give way t.
a Younger man. Although 70 years o
aye, he is still active and no one, judg
ing from his erect and alert bearing
would put his age at over 81.
Nearing the Century Mark.
John Page Brown, of Ludlow, was 9!
years old January II. His grandfathe
fought in the Revolutionary War, Hi
father, Nathaniel Brown, of Bedford
Mass. moved to Plymouth. in this state
when his son was but four years old
Suffering from lameness from infancy
ne has manifested great courage and in
dustry, engaging in the business of buy
ing and selling horses, pursuit thai
often took him to Boston. Mr.. Brown
for about two years has been unable tt
move himself, the result of a broken hip
but he retains his hearing, memory, anC
eyesight.
Aged Horseman Had Relatives.
Romano A. Spafford, deputy sheriff, o
White River Junction. has received E
letter from Adam Hanes, of Mile Roches
Ont, purporting to be nephew of the
late Charles Taylor, who was supposed
to be without relatives, stating that
Taylor's real name was Snider, and that
he has two sisters living, beside another
nephew, George Hanes, who lives in Bos
ton. The sisters are both widows, Mrs
William Hanes and Mrs. Kate Var
Allen, of Mile Roches Sheriff Spafford
will make an effort to find the relatives.
Comb Caught Fire.
A celluloid comb, lighted kerosene
lamp and little too close proximity oil
the two resulted in Ethel Mclean, the
10 year old daughter of Mrs. E. w.
Boyce of Barre burning both hands
badly, Jan. II. The young girl was
combing her hair near lamp, when the
comb came over the heat of the lamp and
was instantly ignited. Other members
OF the family rushed to the assistance of
the girl and tn flames were extinguished,
but not before both her hands were badly
burned.
The Address at Gettysburg.
| The Lincoln centenary committee of
New York will request every school in
the country to have Lincoln's Gettys-
| burg address read at noon on the 10Th
of next February, which will be the CEN
tennial of the birth of the great emanci-
! pator. And the request will undoubted-
ly be universally complied with. That
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