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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
U. V. M. commencement.

The exercises of the 105th annual COM
mencement of the University of Vermont
and State Agricultural College of Bur
lington will be held June $3.50. The
program will be substantially as follows:
Saturday, June 26. 100 p. M, Kings
ley prize speaking at the College Street
| church.
Sunday, June 81. p. M, Bacca-
laureate sermon by President NJ. H.
Buckham at the College Street church;
100 p. M, Y. NJ. c. A. anniversary.
Monday, June %. Up. M, class day
exercises on college green; p. M,
alumnae club reception at Grass Mount;
7.30 p. M, meeting of the trustees at the
parlors of the College Street church,
8 p. M, senior promenade at the Billings
library.
Tuesday, June 20. 9 a. M, meeting
of the trustees at the Billings library;
9 a. M, meeting of Phi Beta Kappa in
senior lecture room; 10 a. M, annual
meeting of the associate alumni; nomin-
alton of trustees on the part of the
alumni, in the college chapel; ~ M,
breakfast Of alumni and guests, followed
by addresses, in the gymnasium; $50
p. M, meeting of the athletic association
in the college chapel 5 p. m, boat ride
on Lake Champlain; S p. M, depart
mental reunions; $50 p. M, meet.
ing of medical alumni at medical college;
8 p. m, college play, "The Green
Mountain Boys" in the Strong theatre;
1870 p M, reunions of fraternities, de-
partmental clubs and social organiza-
tions.
Wednesday, June 80. 8 a. M, meet
ing of trustees at Billings library; 1890
a. m, procession of trustees. faculties,
guests, alumni, members of the gradual
ing classes, and undergraduates from
the university to the Strong theatre; II
a. m, commencement exercises-Orations
by representatives of the graduating
classes comforting of degrees in course
and degrees honoris causa; 2 p. M, COM
mencement dinner at the Van Ness house;
8 P. M, presidents reception at the
Billings library.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Northern Association Meeting.

The following program will be given
at the 106th annual meeting of the
Northern Association of Universalists OF
Vermont and Province of Quebec, to be
held at Huntingville, Quebec, Tuesday
and Wednesday, June % and 30.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
100 Praise Service.
200 Address of Welcome from the Hunt
ingville Parish. Reply,
President OF Association
2.45 Occasional Sermon, Rev. F. Z. Adams
COMMUNION SERVICE
TUESDAY EVENING
700 Praise Service.
7.3O Work of the Woman s Universallst
Missionary Society
State and Provincial President,
Mrs. Alice ]. Allen.
500 Address, Rev. B. F. Butler
WEDNESDAY MORNING
900 Conference Meeting
$50 Election of Officers and other
1000 Reports of Parishes Churches and
Sunday Schools Ladies Societies
and Y. P. c. U.
HOO Some Elements of Success in Sunday
School Work.
11.30 THE Y. P. c. U. for our Faith"
w. r. Rowland, M. d.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
1.15 Service of Song.
1.3O Some Indispensable Conditions OF
UNCONVENTIONAL Progress"
Rev Grant Van Blarcom
200 Address, Rev F. D. Cole
$50 Address, Rev. l. W. Mclaughlin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Episcopal Diocesan Convention.

The Episcopal diocese of Vermont held
its 10th annual convention in St. AL
bans Wednesday and Thursday, Bishop
A. c. A. Hall, presiding. Bishop Hall
reported that two clergvmen had been
transferred from the diocese and that six
had been received by letters dismissory,
one of the latter being Rev. Andrew ].
Harper of Brattleboro. There are two
impending designations, Rev, Charles N.
Morris of Chester and Proctorsville
and Rev. A. A. Murch of Newport and
North Troy. Rev. D. L. Sanford of
Hardwick has received the permanent
appointment of diocesan missionary.
Bishop Hall announced that 500, 249 OF
the necessary 100000 had been raised
to open the Bishop Hopkins Hall,
school for girls at Rock Point, Burling-
ton. The interest accumulations will
complete the fund so that the school
may be opened next year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Fairbanks Family Reunion.

Members of the Fairbanks Family As
ISOLATION from far and near participated
in an all-day picnic on the grounds OF
the famous homestead in Dedham, Mass,
Thursday. Flags foated from the state
ly elm trees that shade the estate and the
Towering shrubs were in the perfection
OF bloom to grace the sixth annual gath
ering of the cousins" The oldest mem
Der present was Captain Josiah Fair
banks of Helena, Mont, who is eighty
five.
There was an orchestra to help in the
merry-making and during the afternoon
Miss S. Annie Davis of Lynn and Roy
Chopper of Jamaica Plain sang patriotic
selections. Rev. O. P. Clifford, D. D., of
Brookine and Hon. A. S. Roe of Worces.
ter delivered addresses.
During the business session, it was
announced that there's $3.50 yet due on
the mortgage on the house. that the as
ISOLATION has 900 members, and that
with 1000 members the mortgage could
be lifted in one year. The treasurer's
report showed a balance of 1892. The
Woman's Auxiliary was reported in a
tiourishing condition. During the day
II new members were elected and the
treasurer's report showed $2OOcash bal
ance on hand.
The following.named officers were
elected: President, Henry Irving Fair
banks of Somerville; vice presidents, ].
Wilder Fairbank and Alfred S. Roe; sec
rotary, Mrs. Margaret E. Ray; treasurer,
Frank H. Fairbanks executive commit.
tee, these officers and Miss Ella Fair
banks, Fred A. Bryant, Miss Eloise F.
Jacobs and Miss Annie F. Fairbanks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
PRESS COMMENT.
Ministers, Salaries.

Plain living and high thinking is GER
tainly the rule with the country minister.
In fact scrimp, scrimp, scrimp must be
the watchword in the households of the
devout men who on salaries of few
hundred dollars year each, preach the
gospel and labor for the moral better
ment of their communities, keep them
selves and their families in presentable
condition and not infrequently send their
sons and daughters through the higher
institutions of learning. How the min
listers manage to make both ends meet is
a problem that the ordinary layman can
not figure out. Rev. F. A. Poole of Barre
handled the subject Of pastors salaries
vigorously before the Vermont Congre-
gational conference in Randolph last
week He said the salaries of all the
Congregational ministers in the state
should be increased and especially sala-
ries of those in smaller places. Mr.. Poole
said in part;
1t is a blemish upon Congregationalism
in Vermont that the average salary is
so low, and, in many instances, 50 very
low. We ask men to do the work of
the Christian ministry and then create
conditions which make it impossible for
any thing but a genius in finance to do
that work. Eight hundred dollars
should be the minimum amount paid a
pastor. There are very few, if any, min
listers in Vermont whose services are not
worth $500, and if they should receive
that sum, they would still be the hardest
worked and poorest paid men in their
communities. Some salaries, now over
$500, should be increased. Some of
those pastors who are receiving $1,000
or $1,000, should have $500 and $500.
When a clerk in the employ of layman
has given him faithful service for years,
his salary is increased and why shouldn't
the faithful pastor have his services thus
substantially recognized?
In the discussion which followed Mr..
Poole's address some of the clergymen
tsld how they were forced to resort to
farming operations to exc out a living
One speaker pointed out that while the
cost of living has increased 20 per cent
IN 10 years the ministers salaries have
stationary 1t is to the credit
Of the Congregationalists that they have
started movement to bring the salaries
Of their pastors to minimum $500 a
year, and that the Vermont Domestic
society will cooperate in Sc
,uring this increase. The conference in
in it's resolutions requested
Zach advisory committee to confer with
he churches now paying less than $500,
with a view to increasing the salary in
very case to be at least that amount
Brattleboro Phoenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Dr.. GrenfelPS Schooner Starts.

DR.. Grenfell's missionary schooner, the
Lorna Doone, was towed down Bost ton
harbor Friday afternoon, to start her
voyage north with supplies for Labrador
and Newfoundland. She was filed with
supplies of highly miscellaneous nature.
For the hospital at St. Anthony's, N. F.,
there is machinery, beds, mattresses,
drugs and medicines, chairs and surgical
instruments; also on board are food,
clothing and tools for industrial work
One wheel-chair was contributed bv the
French ambassador at Washington; a
New Haven doctor contributed mum Der
OF surgical instruments and doctors Of
Boston also were liberal with instru-
ments and medicines. DR.. Grenfell will
attend the student sconvention at North
field and after that will start north. TAX
ing in all Of the ports from st. Johns. N.
r. neorthward. finally passing through
the Straits of Labrador to the most
northerly point of the mission work,
Cape Chidley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23

The annual convocation Of the Order
of High Priesthood was held Thursday
evening, when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Collins Blakely of Montpelier; Vice-pres-
ident, 0. w. Daley OF White River unc-
ton; Chaplain, c. F. Partridge of Wood
stock; Recorder and Treasurer, George F.
Root of Newport; Master of Ceremonies,
W. H. Brewster of Middlebury; Conduct
or, l. D. Bailey of Brattleboro: Herald,
]. R. Roberts of Manchester; Steward, J.
E. Trail of Burlington; Sentinel, DR.. J.
NJ. Clarke of Burlington.
The ninty-secoud annual convocation
of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF
Vermont, held Friday was the last of the
annual meetings of the Masonic bodies.
The election of grand officers resulted
as follows: High Priest, E. H. Martin of
Middlebury; Deputy High Priest, c. W.
Black of Bellows Falls; King, H. S. Root
of Newport; Scribe. S. T. Bailey of Rut-
land; Treasurer, c. w. Whitcomb in
Proctersville; Secretary, H. H. Ross OF
Burlington; Principal Sojourner, S: H.
Danforth of St. Adams; Royal Arch
Captain, D. A. Stone of Plattsburgh;
Master of Third Veil, H. j. Stannard of
Barton; Master of Second Veil, R. R.
O'Bryan of Vergennes; Master of First
Veil, ]. R. Roberts of Burlington;
Chaplain, Rev. c. F. Partridge of Wood
stock; Lecturer, D. A. Elliot of White
River Junction; Senior Steward, G. F.
Morse of Burlington Junior Steward, E.
H. Martin of Burlington; Sentinel, G. N
Tilden of Barre; Tyler, Albert Killam of
Burlington District Deputy High Priests,
No. l, ]. A. Robinson; No. 2, ]. R.
Roberts; No. 8, c. A. Lang No. 4, R. S.
Cheney No. 5, F. A. Barney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Tercentenary Notes.

Washington dispatches announce the
official plans of President Taft for the
week of the celebration. He goes to his
summer home in Beverly July 8, and
will spend Monday at Norwich, Conn,
when the city will observe its 250th
anniversary. On Tuesday he will arrive
at Ticonderoga and for the next two
days he will be the guest Of the New
York Tercentenary Commission. On
Thursday he will be the guest of the
Vermont commission and be entertained
by Gov. Prouty at the home of ex-Gov.
L. A. Woodbury.. He will return to
Beverly on July 8. Mrs. Taft expects to
accompany the President on his trip to
Lake Champlain.
A notable feature of the Vergennes
celebration will be a chorus of $50
voices under the direction OF David
Mennes of New York, the noted violinist.
Mr.. Mennes gets $1,000 a night for his
services during the concert season. but
kindly gives his services on this occa-
sion. Metzger Bros. of Rutland have
been engaged to decorate the cities of
Vergennes and Plattsburg for the cele-
bration. Everything at Vergennes will
be free except the banquet and the ball.
A change has been made in the Isle La
Motto program, the address of welcome
being given by Senator Henry W. Hill
Of Buffalo instead of Gov. Hughes.
Senator Hill is native of the island and
keeps a summer home there.
A copy of the official program for the
week of the Burlington celebration is on
file at the CALEDoNIAN office, where it
may be consulted by all who desire.
Walter H. Crockett of the St. Adams
Messenger staff, has just published
through H. J. Stanley & Co.. the Bur.
lington booksellers, "A History of Lake
Champlain." Mr.. Crockett has long
been student of the history Of the
Champlain region, and it is probable
that no other man is so well qualified
to write its history as BETTING the
present Champlain interest as he. The
book will be found reliable and ex.
haustive and written in excellent style.
Altogether, it represents great deal of
research and painstaking industry. The
price is Is cents or 80 cents by mail,
postpaid,
The Vermont Commission have en-
gagged Grassmount." the old Gov.
Van Ness mansion in Burlington for
the entertainment of the distinguished
foreign guests. Grassmount" will be
in charge of the Federal officials, who
will have full care OF the party. At this
house many distinguished foreigners
have been entertained including the
Marquis de Lafayette when he made his
last visit to the United States.
The Central Vermont railroad have
secured 100 extra passenger cars for
Tercentary week, running 10 extra
trains of ten cars each to Burlington on
July 8 and extra trains on all other DAYS
when the business warrants. A round
trip rate of fare and one third will be
in effect during the week, tickets good
to return July II. All connecting lines
will also have excursion rates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
He Knows.

You know not how the lily grows,
Nor what it dreams beneath the SHOWS
The while it waits within the mold,
Its golden glory to unfold;
Your Father knows.
You cannot mete the swallows flight;
A star-gleam flashing through the night
Or when the foam on oceans hem,
Is sparkling like diadem;
Your Father knows.
You cannot tell a human need;
The value of a helpful Decd
The pathway of a loving thought,
The sympathy your love has bought;
Your Father knows.
You cannot tell His love so true
In all His care for me and you,
The Love that lived, the Love that died
For you and all the world beside,
Your Father knows.
FANNY EDNA STAFFORD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Ricker'S Local Market.

The receipts at W. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending June 21, 1909, were :
Poultry, $50 lbs. a 10 to II cents.
Lambs, Is a to 5 cents.
Hogs, $50 a to cents.
Cattle, so q 212 to Az cents.
Calves, 610 a 8 to 512 cents.
Mich Cows, $25 to 500.
$4,000 lbs. Wool, a 25 to 80 cents.
1000 lbs. Maple Sugar, a cents.
Beef lower.
Hogs and Veal firm.
Wool and Sugar in demand and
wanted,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23

The east side will furnish the lieutenant
governor next year and the papers are
already making out list of eligibles.
In their list we notice two worthy Gale
donia county lawyers, Senator Gleason
of LyndonYille and former Senator
Slack of St. Johnsbury. Either one Of
them would fill the bill and both have
had experience in the upper house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF JOEL H. FISHER.

Eo 1A1 Il OF JOEL II. FISHER.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive ex
anime and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Joel H.
Fisher. late of Danvile. in said dis
trict, deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
store OF c. S. Dole, in the town of
Danville in said district, on the 26th day of
June and LIST day of December next, from
O'Clock. p, m. until 400 O'Clock p. M, on
each OF said days and that six months from
the list day of June, A. D. 1909, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Danville, this list day of June
A. D.. 1909
c. S. DOLE,
o. H. STEVENS,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23

Several of our exchanges are mention
ing candidates for governor and it is II
months to the state convention. This
seems to us decidedly premature and it
would be much better to discuss issues
rather than men. There are a number
of public policies that could be discussed
with much profit for the next few
months and then talk about candidates
after the new year begins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
A Ballade of a Picture-PuZZlist.

When a new puzzle begin
How eagerly l take my seat;
And fit the first few pieces in
With dizziness that is hard to beat.
But ah! it's not an easy feat,
AS l discover to my cost;
And / exclaim, in angry heat.
III sure some pieces must be lost"
Perhaps it's labelled, at the Inn"
AND yokels sit around and eat:
cannot find the burgher's chin,
Nor head.dress of the barmaid sweet.
There's only half dish OF meat.
Ana OF this curtain, gold-embossed.
The top is missing! l repeat,
i IN sure some pieces must be LOST"
But doggedly l work to win.
The hgures now my glad ewes greet
What had thought violin
Turns out 10 be sheaf of wheat
Yet by my fingers indiscreet
The few remaining bits are tossed
! cry out-though the end comes fleet
m sure some pieces must be lost"
L'ENVOI.
Fortune! your favor entreat,
My pulling fate your lines have crossad.
sigh, when life seems incomplete.
i m sure some pieces must be lostlu
Carolyn Wells, in Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Probate of Will,

ESTATE OF MARY II. RANNEY.
STATE or VERMONT, District of Caledonia S..
The Honorable Probate Court for the dis.
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of Mary H. Ranney. late Of
st, Johnsbury, in said district deceased,
greeting: ~
At Probate. Court, holden at St. Johns.
bury within and for said district on the 81 ST
day of June, A. D. 1909, an instrument
purporting to be thelast will and testament Of
Mary H. Ranney, late of st. Johnsbury
IN said district. deceased, was presented r.
the Court aforesaid, for Probate
And it is ordered by said Court that the
d d0th day of July, A. D. 1909, at the Probate
Once in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereot be given to all persons concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
IN the CALIFORNIAN, newspaper Circulating
IN IN mat vicinity, in said District, previous to
the time appointed ~
hereiore, YOU are hereby notified to an
pear e before said Court, at the time and place
s ai!1mTessSald and contest the probate of said
Will II you have cause.
given en- under my hand at st. Tohnsburv in
s snoo district this 21st day Of June, A. D.
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Some Question About II.

The action of the states attorney of
Caledonia county in forbidding the use
or sale of firecrackers and threatening
prosecution in case the law is not com.
piled with, caused considerable appre.
hension among the youngsters in every
other county, who promised to become
more explosive than giant crackers if
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23

Tell you what like the best;
Long about knee-deep in June,
Bout the time the straw berries melt
On the vine-some afternoon
Like to jes git out and rest,
And not work at nothing else.
Orchards where I'd rather be
Needn't fence it in for me
les the whole sky overhead,
And the whole airth underneath.
FLAMES WHITCoMB RILEY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
Big Gun for Britain.

A machine gun, said to be the most
terrible OF weapons, has been built at
Cleveland, Ohio for the British govern
ment. 1t throws $50 three pound shells
per minute. The inventor, a resident of
Cleveland, says it would NOW down any
advancing line ofinfantry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
The Manchester Daily Union.

The Manchester Union goes to press
two hours later than any Boston paper,
and therefore gives later news than any
other morning paper arriving at st.
Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week, 81 Per month, $3.50.
For three months, SO. For six months, So
One year So.
This paper is entitled to a place on the
Printers Ink Roll Of Honor.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23

their 4th of July privileges were inter-
fered with. But now the National Fire
works Distributing company gives the
soothing assurance that the law, resur-
rected in Caledonia county. is a dead
letter; that in it's liveliest days referred
only to the English crackers or grass
hoppers, and never meant firecrackers of
any sort Randolph Herald and News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23

St. Johnsbury claims to have had on
exhibition brook trout weighing FIVE
pounds and fourteen ounces caught in
the Passumpsic river. Even in the
Sacred City of the East Siders they lie
in wait for little fshes.-[St. Adams
Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post office as
second-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
One year TO any address, $50
Six months, 30
Three months, 90
Clergymen in Caledonia County, SlOo
ADVERTISING RATES.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc, cents
per word first insertion. These will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper) Legal notices 10
cents al line three insertions Probate notices
50 so each for three insertions. Dissolution
liberation and similar notices 81 so each for
three insertions Card Of thanks, 70 cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23

Pythian Building, St, Johnsbury, Vermont.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

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