St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-21

tive to the pasteurizatiou of skim mill
ana butter milk in order to prevent the
spread OF tuberculosis. The creamery
men protest against the recruitment that
the milk shall be heated to a tempera.
ture OF 116 to $50 degrees, claiming that
TINS shuts them out of the Massachusetts
markets, as cream heated to such a high
temperature will not be accepted in that
state.
Drowning at Randolph.
In little stream of water running bv
the railroad track about one and one
nall miles from Randolph, the body of
Roy Chamberlain was found shortly be-
fore noon Wednesday. When last seen
ne was under the influence of intoxicants.
1t is believed he stumbled into the brook
and was unable to raise himself. The
remains were taken to the home of the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Chamber
lain in Stockbridge. He was % years of
age and an employe in the Bethel mill.
ASIDE from his parents, he leaves little
brother and sister.
Father Abel Dead.
Rodney c. Abel, widely known in the
state tor his long legislative record, died
at his home in West Haven, April ID,
aged IS years. He was known as the
Father of the House." He served 10
terms between 1859 and 1900 and was
state senator in 1870. He was said
to be the best parliamentarian in the
state. He was president of the First
National Bank of Fair Haven from 1889
until his death. He was a native of
Benson. He was graduated from Union
college IN the class Of 1854 and studied
law at Albany, N. Y. He was unmarried.
Five Men Killed In Quarry.
Five Hungarian laborers were killed
April II at Owens Bros slate quarry at
West Pawlet, by cave-in. Several TONS
OF the rock which had been loosened bv
frost leaving the ground slid down on
the unfortunate men and buried four of
them beneath 80 feet of the substance.
ne tour victims were completely covered
by the substance and were killed instant
ly. One was only partially covered bv
the slate and he died before he could be
rescued from his position.
Fatal Accident in Mill.
Ernest Madison. aged As years, an
employee OF the Eagle Square Co., of
South Salisbury. was Instantly killed
Saturday, while working at the
shops. The full particulars
OF the accident could not be obtained.
but from what information it is possible
to obtain, it is learned that the man was
beheaded by a knife flying from the
machine which he was operating.
Matthew McCaffrey, who, while in
sane, killed his wife and own mother in
Waterbury, 20 years ago, is dead at the
state insane asylum there. One of his
daughters Mrs. W. L. Dustin of Crafts. |
bury, drowned herself at Brattleboro a |
ew years ago and another son was con-
lned in the Brattleboro retreat for a
lime for treatment. These children were
shut up in the house by the father two
Or three days while their mother and /
grandmother lay there dead.
Carl X. Storrs, deputy collector and
Inspector OF customs died suddenly at |
Newport, April 13, of heart failure, aged |
II years. He was secretary of Mem. |
'hremagog Lodge, F. & A. NJ, and a
ion OF the late Judge Storrs of Island |
'ond. He is survived by his wife, who is
daughter of ex.-Lieut Gov. Z. NJ. Man.
ur, son, daughter, and his mother.
most worthy charity has been estab-
ished under the will of Mrs. Ellen M.
Willard of Putney who bequeaths most
# her estate for home for invalid
women and girls. This particular line
II benevolences has never received much
lttention at the hands of Vermonters
md the object is most deserving one.
The Pittsford Congregational church
celebrated its 125th anniversary April
A. Rev. DR.. John H. Denison of Boston.
md Rev. W. H. Spence of Rutland, were
he speakers, The pastor, Rev. c. H.
smith, gave an historical sketch. Mrs.
'etsey ?. Manley, 80 years old, a men,
'er since 1881, was present.
The Rev. DR.. ]. Edward Wright has
endered his resignation as pastor of the
,hurch of the Messiah, (Unitarian) at
Montpelier, to take effect July 9 next
Vhen Mr.. Wright will be 70 years old
nd will have completed 40 years con-
inuous pastorate of the church from
which he now resigns. The resignation
as been accepted. Doctor Wright will
etain his residence in Montpelier
The pupils of the Mortified high
,hool have challenged the public to a
pelling match.