St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-13

The records of the secretary of state
show that in 1908 there were 1919 cor
porations formed in Vermont. Of this
number II had no capital stock and the
remainder have capital stock of ISL
1854, 275.
The fire losses in Barre for 1908 were
S7276. SO, the lowest since Barre became
a CITY. There were during the year 40
alarms.
The Vermont Association of Boston
will hold its annual banquet at the
Hotel Vendome Thursday, January %.
Gov George H. Prouty OF Vermont and
probably the Vermont delegation in
Congress and other Vermonters will be
among the after-dinner speakers.
The Rev. P. A. Smith, who has been
pastor of the Methodist church at Nor
risvile for the past five years, has an
,nounced his intention not to accept re-
appointment at the session of the Yer
mont conference to be held next April.
The Vermont Marble Co., Proctor,
through the medium of its New York
branch, has just secured the contract tor
the furnishing of the marble work, both
interior and exterior, of the Ives library,
to be built at New Haven, Conn. The
price to be paid for it is approximately
| 100000.
The persons interested in the will of
| Mrs. Sophia Nj. Pease of Hartford, have
| been able. to make settlement satisfac-
tory to the parties Interested. Mrs.
+t,aI III har acta at n Cod
dard Seminary, Barre.
A we'll developed case of small pox has
been discovered at White River Junction.
The sufferer is Mrs. Joseph Lund, and it
is thought that the disease was contract
ed while the woman was on trip to
| Canada.
At the annual meeting of the Orleans
County Fair Association last week it
was voted to hold the 20lh annual fair
at Roaring Brook Park on September
IS, 9 and 10. The following officers
were elected: President, H. H. Somers;
secretary, c. A. Barrows; treasurer, Fred
D. Pierce; general superintendent, H. T.
Seaver; directors, F. E. Alfred, John Nc
Lellan, j. G. Turnbull and H. T. Seaver.
Philip Cross of Burlington aged 40
years, committed suicide Jan. 4, while
on visit to his former home at Malletts
Bay, by shooting himself through the
head with revolver. The man was
found by his brother about two hours
after in dying condition and he died
later at the Fanny Allen hospital.
Contributions are coming in well to
c. L. Alexander of Burlington. treasurer
OF the Vermont branch of the Red Cross
society, for the Italian earthquake
sufferers. The sale of Red Cross stamps
for the benefit of sufferers from tuber-
culosis was large, the total being be-
tween $25, 900 and $4,000. Vermont
like other states, snapped enthusiastical
ly at the proposition and the stamps
sold like hot cakes wherever their Object
had been fully explained.
The postoffice at Newark. whose pat
rons are now supplied by rural free de
livery from West Burke, will be dis
continued March 81.
From now on the stores in Littleton
n H., will be open only two evenings ;
week. Monday and Saturday.
There were 81 commitments at tn
House of Correction during 1908, onl,
II being women. The record for 100
was 249 Supt. D. L. Morgan now ha
80 persons under his charge.
I. H. Eastman of Pompanoosuc i
believed 70 be the oldest section foreman
on the Boston & Maine railroad. Mr.
f Eastman is 73 years old. but he work
every day, whatever the weather, and h
, is "spry as cricket" He is promnen
Free Mason and a director of tn
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Wa
Employees of America. He owns a SINAI
farm and raises poultry, giving attention
to the same in his spare time.
The Van Dyke log drive down tn
Connecticut river will be about twice a
) large as usual. Owing to a Massachu
setts law, which will go into effect il
1910, which requires logs to be RATED
t the company will float down all it ca
this year.
In the matter of age, the household G
the late c. G. Williams, of Essex juno
. ton, who died recently, was an unusua
one. The family consisted of four mem
bers: Mr.. Williams, aged 81. years; hi
f, sister. Mrs. Child 80: and their brother
l in.law and sister-in-law. respectively
Lyman Howe, 90, and Mrs. Stiles, 81
} years old. Their combined ages wer
343 years. Mrs. Child had charge of tn
home and did the work of the hous
until few weeks ago when nurse wa
required to assist in caring for Mr.. VIII
liams.
Forty-two persons were received int
membership at the Congregations
church, Barre, January 8. Four wer
received by letter and 38 by confession
This is the largest addition at any on
communion in this church since the yea
! 1927.
> Ephraim Smith of Newport has bee
, appointed private secretary to Congress
: man-elect Frank Plumley of Mortified
and will assume his duties February
Mr.. Smith is graduate of Dartmout
College in the class of 1906, and ha
:. since graduation engaged in teaching.
p The quarterly report of the Vernon
Il soldiers home, Bennington, for the las
S quarter of 1908 shows the followin
$ data; Number present this quarter, 9t
= last quarter, rs; 13 absent on leav,
$ number present and absent. 108; las
quarter, 49, During the period ther
$ were admitted and admitted 80 men
5 bers, and lost by discharge or death,
Il The average number present during til
quarter was SO; average present an
). absent, 101.
= The Vermont State Teachers Associ;