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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
Academy News.
Memorial to the Retiring Principal.-ANew
Principal Engaged by the Trustees.

Memorial to the Retiring Principal.-ANew
Principal Engaged by the Trustees.
The Academy trustees have adopted
the following minutes for record:
The trustees of St. Johnsbury Academy
accept the resignation of Principal How
land, deeply regretting that circumstan-
ces should have arisen to occasion it.
We record our appreciation of his manly
qualities, of his hearty and continuous
devotion to the interest of the school.
He has brought to his work entire sim
cerity and fidelity, courage and frmness.
He has set before his pupils superior
standards of scholarship and work and
conduct; also the supreme Importance of
personal character, of high aims and of
serviceable lines. In the broader field of
the community and the state he has ably
advocated manly living, good citizenship
and practical religion. He will carry
with him our high personal esteem, our
assurance of his continued influence and
usefulness as Christian man and teach
er, our best wishes for the welfare of him
self and his family.
We take pleasure in making the fol-
Mai I'LL VI OSllC-
dict, Ph. D., of Utica, N. Y, who was in
town last week at the invitation of the
trustees, has received the appointment
of principal of St. Johnsbury Academy
and has accepted the position.
DR.. Benedict is a New York man by
birth and training. He was graduated
with honors at Colgate University in the
class of 1882 and is now a member of
the board of trustees of that institution.
In 1898 he took his Doctors degree in
history and philosophy at Allegheny
College, Pa, and later has participated
in the summer sessions of Clark Univer-
sity, Worcester, Mass. He has had wide
and varied experience and exceptional
success as an educator and admins
traitor, including positions as principal
of the State Normal School, Edinboro,
Pa, principal of the New Britain, Conn,
High School and principal of the Utica
Free Academy Of 700 pupils. He has
been superintendent of public schools in
Utica the past six years. He is we'll
known as lecturer and leading speaker
at educational and other assemblies in
New York state.
DR.. Benedict will be welcomed to St.
Johnsbury as a man of high scholarship
and influence, public spirited citizen, an
experienced and broad minded educator
we'll qualified for the work to which he
has been called.
His family consists of Mrs. Benedict
and one son, who was graduated at
Yale last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict
will arrive here about the middle of
August.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
LOCAL NOTICES.

Panama hats, $3.50 grade, 5000 this
week at Harris, II Railroad street.
Use American Little Liver Tablets.
Hepco, Water Car Euamels, Bath
Enamels and Japan paints at Forsaith's.
For SALE, 300 acres of land two miles
from Danville station, one-half tillage
and pasture, the balance wood and
timber. Will sell the whole or any part
Oft. Write or telephone c. NJ. Howe's
Market, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Try the American Throat Tablets.
The Woman's Association of the North
church will have food sale at the chapel,
Saturday afternoon, July II.
Remember that you can obtain ice
cream at any time at 18 Main street.
Orville H. Smith.
During the month of July, l will be out
of town, but my office will be open in
order that those having broken lenses
the prescriptions of which are upon my
books may have them promptly re-
paired by mailing to my address, ST.
Johnsbury, or leaving at my Office. c.
A. Cramton.
Orders for fresh sweet peas from Briar-
hurst Farm, R. F. D. l, st. Johnsbury,
left at F. 6. Landry's drug store, will
receive prompt attention. They can be
furnished in large or small quantities and
for weddings or parties. Flowers may
be seen at Landry's.
A food sale will be held in the South
church vestry next Saturday afternoon
at 800 o'clock. Orders for food may be
handed to Mrs. Phoebe Taylor or to
Mrs. Helen Thompson
The Womans Association of the North
church have postponed their food sale
until the Oath of this month";
The ladies of ST. Andrews church will
hold food sale Saturday afternoon
July 81.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The CALIFORNIAN is late this week SO
that our readers may have an account oi
the Tercentenary celebration. We trust
the delay will be excused and will try and
not have it happen again for 800 years.
Richard E. Gibson presented the
CALIFORNIAN office on Thursday with
some splendid specimens of the straw
berries he has raised this season. Sew
eral of the berries measured from to
712 inches in circumference and they
were none the less sweet because of
their unusual size.
Clark and Hunt, Strout agents, last
week sold the farm of Ed. D. Comette to
Wallace Fay, consideration $825. Mr.
Fay has already taken possession. In
answer to their advertisement in the
CALIFORNIAN they have already had
many inquiries for farms of this size.
"A. ]. Blake is first in the market
with some fresh cucumbers. They were
started in a hotbed and ripened under
the hot July sun.
William Michaud was arrested by
Officer Smith at the passenger station
Thursday night. He was wanted on
grand jury indictment which charges
him with selling and furnishing liquor
without authority. Friday morning his
bail was fixed at $500 and was furnished.
A fine new cement walk has been
placed in the park on Railroad street.
This will greatly save the wear on the
grass and will keep the lawn looking
much more slightly.
The Union Garage and Machine Co.
has sold Buick cars to the following par.
ties since last week: John c. Clark,
Samuel Parker Of Lowell, A. J. Miles of
Albany and Mr.. Parker of North Troy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
Pauline Hammond"

Pauline Hammond will appear here for
one week commencing July 10, with her
company and with the Swaford's Pavil-
ion Theatre Company. Miss Hammond
will be remembered as being here in the
early part of last season and Manager
Swafford has surrounded this star with
an excellent class. He has selected line
of plays tending to please all our amuse-
ment lovers. A treat is in store for the
theatre-going people of st. Johnsbury.
Ten big vaudeville acts and moving
pictures insure no dull moments. For
children under II admission is 10 cents;
adults 20 cents; curtain rises 8.15. This
show has no band as the entire enter
tainment is in the pavilion. Absolute
decorum is kept in the tent on the show
ground in Summervlle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
RECENT DEATHS.
Merrill.

Frank P. Merrill, who has been for the
last twenty seven years travelling sales
man for John Carter & Co. of Boston
and in that position had formed an un-
usually wide acquaintance among print
ers and paper dealers through out north
ern New England died very suddenly on
Thursday evening at his home in Dor
chester, Mass. He was taken violently
i'll in trolley car while on his way home
and speedily lapsed into Inconsistencies
from which he never rallied. He was
carried home but died before a doctor
could reach him.
Mr.. Merrill was born in Buckfeld, Me-,
in 1852. Previous to his entering the
employ of John Carter & Co. he was a
job printer in Auburn, and while in that
city was member of the Auburn Light
infantry, of which company he was
captain at the time of the Garcelon
election troubles and his command was
on duty at the state house. He was
one Of the oldest members of the order
of Sons of Veterans and in 1883 was
commander-in-chief of the organization,
after having served term as command
er Of the Maine division. He is survived
by his wife and one son.
The funeral was held at his home in
Dorchester Sunday afternoon attended
by large delegations of the Sons of
Veterans, the Knights of Pythias and
the employees of ohm Garter & Co. The
funeral rites of the Sons of Veterans and
Knights of Pythias were. performed at
the chapel at Forest Hills where the
body was afterwards cremated and the
ashes will be buried in Mount Hope
cemetery.
Mr.. Merrill was one of the best known
travelling men in New England, genial,
generous and kind hearted. Few sales
men had larger clientage and none
were more faithful to their employers
interests. For over quarter of CEN
fury his monthly visit to the CALEDo-
MAN office was anticipated by all the
force, as he always brought good cheer
and an optimistic view of lite. His
CHEEKY smile and hearty handclasp were
a mirror of his soul and he will be missed
in every Office in New England where he
made his welcome visits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
Cox.

Sunday afternoon at three o'clock the
funeral of Mrs. Matthew Cox was held
at St. Aloysius church. Father Leonard
conducted the service and the body was
carried to the Roman Catholic cemetery
for burial. Mrs. Cox, whose maiden
name was Elizabeth Lipsey, was born-iu
Portsmouth, Eng, Dec. 10, 1880. When
nine years of age she crossed the Atlantic
to Canada, where she lived at Inverness
until last year. Then she moved to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Olcott, in Spaulding Neighborhood,
where she died. She is survived by her
husband, seven sons and two daughters,
only one son in the family having died.
Matthew Cox, her husband, is now 50
years old. Among those present from
out of town were William and Philip H.
Cox from Inverness, John and Edward
Cox and Mrs. Herbert Parker from
Springfield, and Samuel Church from
East Hardwick. Six of her sons-Wil-
liam, John, Torrance, Edward, Philip
and James-were the bearers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
Golf Notes

The Barre Times said of the golf match
played there July 8. "The Barre Golf
club defeated the Old Pine club of St.
Tohnsbury on the formers links yester-
day afternoon, the score being IA to 10
by the Nassau system of scoring. The
best playing of the day was by Turner,
the first man on the visiting team.
Turner went around two 35's, which is
perhaps the best match score ever made
on the Barre links. What makes Turner's
score more unusual is the fact that he
does not use any wooden clubs, depend
ing on his irons for all tee and field
shots"
July 9 the Old Pine Colt Club defeated
the Bonnie View Golf Club of Water
vile, P. O., on the Old Pine links, by the
following score:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Coal-Geo. P. Moore.
Pavilion Theatre Co.
For Sale-Lora Morse.
Young Women Wanted.
st. Johnsbury Post Office.
Crawford Notch Excursion.
Automobiles. G. Campbell.
Cigars-Patterson & Brown.
Banking-First National Bank.
Ball Dry Goods Co.
Special Values-Lougee & Smythe.
Insurance-W. w. Sprague & Son.
Dressing Sacques-E. L. Hunt & Co.
Bankruptcy Notice-John A. Fraser.
Ten Days More-Moore & Johnson.
argains-Lawrence P. Leach & Co.
Bankruptcy Notice-Charles H. Pettis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
Brunelle,

Leon Brunette of this town died Mon
day at the home of Henry Gadley in
Passumpsic, where he was visiting. He
was 73 years old and is, survived by a
wife. The funeral will be held at Notre
Dame church, Thursday morning, at
eight o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
Closing Saturday Moons,

During the summer months the CALEDoN-
IAN Office will close every Saturday at noon
The patrons of this office will kindly take
notice of this and govern themselves accord
ingly.
THE CALEDoNIAN COMPANY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14

IT'S A SPARKLE
and so it ought to be. It's from our coal
yard and every bit of coal that comes
from there is warranted to give out
sparkling" light.
DIAMONDS IN COAL?
Indeed there are. Just keep on buying
from our yard and it's but the question
OF time you havesaved to buy diamonds.
Order a load today. You can't begin
any too soon to suit us.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14

Modern woodmen of America.
Regular meetings of Asisqua Camp, No
S149, are held first and third Tuesdays II
each month. Next meeting July 90 1909.
H. !. PICKERING, Clerk
DAVID IRWIN VC
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14

Palestine commandery, No. s, z. T.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday eve, July 81.
FRED c. BECK, z. c.
DELoS NJ. BACON. Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14

Green Mountain Lodge, No. az, N. E. o. P.
Regular meetings on the first and thire
Saturday evenings of each month at Ode
Fellows Hall, Railroad Street.
H. H. SoAERs, JR., Warden.
d. NJ. MOVES, Sec'y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
The Berry-BaII Dry Goods Co.
Citizens Savings Bank
and Trust Co.,
St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

Capital, IUU,UU
Surplus and Profits, l5O,OO
Deposits 24OO, ,OO(
savings at the rate of PER CENT
erannum semiannualy if not withdrawn
Deposits January and july and the
9TH from the first day the month
taxes the State are paid deposits $2ooOOoor
less Deposits can ben withdrawn by mail
DIRECTORS
Al BAILEY President AMEs RTcHH
D. X DENSMoRE, Vice President HORACE W. DALEY
JOHN T. RucHE Treasurer, HENRY ~ STEVENS
GILBERT E.. Asst Treasurer FRANK W. olLsbf
FAIRBANKS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Haswell Royal Arch Chapter. No. IL.
Stated Convocation, Friday evening" Aug.
REUBEN.G. CHENEY, H. P.
DRI.0S M RAC0N Secretary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14

ARTHUR G. SPRAGUE, w. NJ.
DELos M. BACON, Secretary.
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Passumpsic Lodge, No. II, F. and A. M.
Regular Communication, Thursday even
iuO Tr1v
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Geo. P. Moore.

Eastern Ave. St. Johnsbury, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14

Lawn Waists three quarter sleeve slightly sOed and umped
white and few COOred sizes 81 to a. Regular price 100 to $685.
Thursdays price 3S and 5SC each.
Embroidered Corset Cover patterns all cut ready for finish
Regular price LOO to Sl75 Thursdays price 5SC each.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-14

Panama hats, $3.50 grade, 5000 this
week at Harris, II Railroad street.
Use American Little Liver Tablets.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27

NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
H. H. ROGERS IS DEAD;
VICTIM OF AP0PLEXY
Standard Oil Magnate Suddenly
Stricken While at His New
York Home.
NEWS SHOCKS WALL STREET
omantic Career of Man Who Rose
from Poverty to Vast Wealth
His Genius as Organizer.

Henry H. Rogers, the Standard Oil
magnate, died at his home in New
York City Wednesday of apoplexy. He
arose as usual, but began to feel i'll.
complaining of numbness and nausea.
Before anything could be done be died.
The news of his death came as sur
prise and shock to Wall street. This
was the second illness of this nature
suffered by Mr.. Rogers, the first hav-
ing occurred in July, 1907. His health
had been failing for several years, and
he had curtailed his financial opera
tiOns to some extent, but he continued
to perform the duties of vice president
of the Standard Oil Company.
Mr.. Rogers was for many years one
of the most prominent financlers o.
the country. He took leading part
in all of the enterprises undertaken by
the Standard Oil group of capitalists,
was vice president of the Standard Oil
Company, and was the active spirit
in the organization of the Amalgamat.
ed Copper Company, of which he was
president up to the time of his death.
He also was interested in a number
of railroads.
Henry H. Rogers was a man of mys-
terry. So silent, so secretive was he
that not even the date of his birth
was a matter of record or knowledge.
AS nearly as can be determined, this
colossus of modern finance was born
in 1910. Fairhaven, Mass, was his
birthplace. The story of his life is
one of those romances of modern
finance in which present-day America
is so rich. He rose from newsboy
to head of the wealthiest corporation
in the world and master of a personal
fortune of perhaps 1925. 100000 in fifty
years.
When he was still in his twenties
the story of the oil that was spouting
from the earth in Pennsylvania reach
ed his ears, and he determined to 60
to the oil fields. This was in the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
pNTICS%akzI


Judge Milton ID. Purdy has resigned
from the United States District Court
bench.
]. Adam Bede is expected to make
fight to recover his seat in Congress
from the Eight Minnesota district.
To the amazement of West Virginia
liquor interests, the city council of
Charleston voted % to z, to make the
city dry.
An authoritative definition of the at
ward economic problems was given to
the officers of many banks in New
York by Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh during a dinner in his
honor at the Union League. He said
that a new study was to become part
of the government, the study of eco
nomic, intelligent and systematic ex-
penditures and revenues in their nat
ural relations.
That the census Office has in it's en-
ploy in one bureau the wife of the
secretary Of a representative in Con-
gress, the wives of two officials of the
War Department and the wife of a
prominent official in the Treasury De-
partment was the charge made by Sen
ator McCumber in criticising the con.
ference report on the census bill The
North Dakota Senator said Washing
ton was getting to be city of official
families, the younger members OF
which had never seen the States to
which they were credited.
Sam H. Nicholas. secretary OF state.
in Washington, has resigned owing to
scandals connected with his Office. In
surance Commissioner Schively will
probably be compelled to take the
same course. Former Governor A. z.
Mead is a candidate for Nichols place.
Colorado has a new law which pro
vides that the State shall contribute
for campaign expenses every two years
% cents fer each vote cast at the pre-
ceding general election. the sum to be
divided among political parties accord
ing to the vote cast for their candi
dates for Governor.
w. ]. Bryan, in an address to the
Young Mems Democratic Club of Kan
sas City, said: while hope that my
party will not find it necessary to call
| for me as a presidential candidate in
| the next campaign, i make the EN-
phatic statement that have no inten
ton of retiring from politics. / be
gan to fight for Democratic principles
long before my party heard of me, and
as 1 live shall continue 1t as long as
I have strength"
Duncan u. Fletcher, of Jacksonville
has been elected United States Senator
b. the Florida legislature
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
GEORGE MEREDITH IS DEAD.
Succumbs in London to Attack OF
Heart Disease at 81.

Succumbs in London to Attack OF
Heart Disease at 81.
George Meredith died at 1885 Tues
day morning in London. The news of
the great novelist's illness caused deep
and widespread regret and it had been
generally feared that because of his
great age-he was past 81 - the
chances of recovery were slight The
immediate cause of death was heart
failure, following grave symptoms
that developed early in the evening.
Mr.. Meredith's illness began on May
IA and he steadily declined since that
time.
George Meredith was born Feb. II,
1928. in the county of Hampshire, En-
gland. He was educated in Germany.
but returned to England after qualify
ing for a university and read for the
bar. He gave up this for literature
after meeting with success in articles
written for prominent reviews of his
time. In 1851 Meredith published
Poems" his first volume of verse. and
since then throughout his active liter
airy life he published poems and books
every few years. Recognition, how
ever, was slow. and not until 1885,
when the novelist was 81 years old
and Diana of the Crossways" appear
ed, did he receive the recognition
which was to be his until his dying
day After the success of Diana of
the Crossways" Meredith's early works
were recognized as masterpieces and
his novel, The Ordeal of Richard
Leverel," Is now ranked as one Of his
best efforts. OF his many prose works
those which are declared by critics to
be certain of undying fame are THE
Egoist." published IN 1879. "Rhoda
Fleming" published in 1865, and the
two books already mentioned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27

The Persian Nationalist lost sixty
men killed and 100 wounded in the
sortie from Tabriz, in which II. c. Pas
kerville, an American school teacher, of
Royalton, Mimi, lost his life.
Gilbert, retired French merchant
whose declining years have been made
miserable by speeding automobiles
has bequeathed his entire fortune to
churches in certain French cities for
masses for the repose of the souls of
the victims of the "diabolical ma.
chimes which have poisoned my last
days.
The outbreak of the Albanian gar
rison at Uskup. Tuesday, about 1O0
miles north of Saloniki, where the de
posed Sultan of Turkey is a prison sr
was believed at Constantinople to be
the beginning of an uprising under
the leadership of the Sultans son.
Berrhen-Eddin, for the purpose of re
Installing Abdul Hamid on the throne.
The commission which is taking an
inventory of the property at the inn
perial psA,ce at Yildiz has discovered
according 80 the local newspapers
bank notes 10 the value of s2,250, 600
and a large quality of jewelry. in
Guiding one rosary alone valued at
1915 1000 Papers s.;ze3 at the palace
show that Abdul He mid had over So
100000 on deposit In foreign banks
Th4co fn erfuo 10 fr
the Young Turks.
The Zeppelin company is negotiat
ing with the Lucerne, Switzerland,
authorities for the establishment of
a daily aerial service between Lucerne
and Friedrichshafen. The airships
will be used also for excursion par
ties.
The Shah of Persia has once more
proclaimed the resumption of the cor
stitution, calling upon said ed Dowleh
to form Liber6, Cabinet, with him.
self in his former post as foreign
minister, while Nasir ell Mulk, now a
refugee in Europe. is called back to
become the premier.
Through Ambassador Takahira, the
Japanese government has conferred
the insignia of the Order of the Ris-
ing Sun upon President Charles w.
Eliot CT Harvard in recognition of his
educational services.
The American Liberian Commission
arrived at Monrovia, Liberia, on the
9Th, aboard the scout cruiser Chester,
and was welcomed by the people of
the black republic with many evil
dences of good will. Stores were clos
ed and a general holiday was pro-
claimed. The commissioners were es.
corted to the American legation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
HIDES IN PENITENTIARY.
Negro Crawls Beneath the Floor and
EIudes Ohio Prison Guards.

Negro Crawls Beneath the Floor and
EIudes Ohio Prison Guards.
Within the walls of the penitentiary
in Columbus. Ohio. Harvey Johnson. a
life prisoner, who was received a few
days ago from Franklin County, is
hiding. Since Wednesday the peniten-
tiary officers and guards have been
searching for him. Twice during the
night he was seen. One of the wall
guards said he saw him stick his head
out of bolt-shop window and he fired.
The bullet afterward was found, i'm
bedded near the window. Capt. Krouse
of the guardroom also saw the little
prisoner, who is a negro. but was I'M
able to capture him on account of the
darkness. A double guard was on duty
all night and Warden Jones slept only
a few hours. The entire floor in bolt
shop No. 6, where the colored man
worked, was ripped up, and 1t was
found that Johnson had crawled be-
meath the floor. His working clothes
were found there and also a crude, i'm
provised ladder Warden Jones has
ordered the guards to shoot to kill IL
Johnson does not voluntarily give up.
The police department has been noti-
fed