St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04

| lRHllIlS arrangement especially fOrtun-
ate. The larger quarters also have given
an impetus to greater activity. The cir
culation has been more, and the main
reading room and the two study rooms
have attracted many reference users,
from the townspeople as we'll as the
| faculty and student body. During the
year the library was designated De-
! pository for U. S. Government publica-
lions and as such will contain authori-
tatlve research on a great many subjects.
his is valuable augmentation to the
reference collection.
Postmaster J. G. Brown of Montpelier
is making card index of all the patrons
of the Montpelier post Office whether
they receive their mail by carrier, at the
post office or by rural free delivery.
When this system is inaugurated each
person on the route of the carriers and
each renter of box at the post office
will be given a card with the request
that they notify the post office of
change of address or any additions to
their families to whom mail will be ad-
dressed. Montpelier is the second post
office in New England to adopt this card
system. There is no money available
to pay the expense oft, which is borne
by the postmaster.
Dennis Gilmore Of st. Adams, one ofthe
oldest members of the Masonic fraternity
in this country and prominently known
as horseman throughout New England,
died July 81 at the age of Sc years. He
formerly conducted stable on the land
where the Central Vermont railroad sta
| ton now is located and which he sold to
the company. He was in the livery bust
ness there for 60 years. Mr. Gilmore be-
came member of Franklin lodge of Ma
sons 63 years ago. He is survived by
two sons. Col. c. c. Gilmore of Swanton
and Arthur w. Gilmore of St. Adams,
and daughter, Mrs. Bradford of St.
| Adams.
The Brown Public Library of North
field is fortunate in having the continual
interest of its donor, who has recently
given some valuable sets of books to its
collection. Among the complete sets are
the works of George Meredith, r. L.
Stevenson, Bronte, Thoreau and Others.
Besides which he has also given a num-
Der of miscellaneous works. The read
ing room is being supplied with period
icals by the Ladies Clubs of the town.
Through the kindness of the Brandon
librarian the library has received num-
Der of needed copies of recent Harper's
| magazine. By means of these and others
which the Ladies Clubs will have bound
for the library, the set of Harper's pre-
sented by Hon. and Mrs. George Nichols
will be complete from 1850 to the pre-
sent time.
The judges of the superior court met
in Burlington last week for the purpose
of revising the rules of the court to con-
form to the recent laws adopted by the
Legislature. The judges are Willard W.
Miles, Alfred A. Hall, Eleazer L. Water
man, William H. Taylor, Zed S. Stanton,
Fred NJ. Butler. The rules will be remod-
eled so that they will conform to the new
plan of court work adopted by the Legis-
lature. This has not been attempted be-
fore and when it is done it will greatly
facilitate the trying of cases. Each
Judge, heretofore, has had to improvise
rules for working purposes and it is now
desired to make them uniform through
out the state. Litigation will be facil-
ated and uniformity secured by these
changes.
The Estey Organ company Of Brattle-
boro has just completed an organ which
is decidedly novel and which reflects
great credit on the designer, Charles Hen
KEEL The organ will be placed in lodge
room in California, and it is designed to
match the furniture of the lodge room.
The lodge members had theirrooms fitted
| Al H. f..~.
weather beaten fence rails and the front
of the organ was designed to be in har.
mony and was stained to match old
rails. The organ front was hand carved
J throughout.
Department Commander L. w. Fenell
of the Vermont Division, United Spanish
War Veterans, announces in General or
ders No. /, the following appointments
Chief OF staff, Charles Bashaw, of Bur
lington; adjutant, G. w. Grandy of Bur
lington; assistant adjutant, w. Laugh
ton of Burlington; quartermaster, Viii
liam Thyme, of Burlington; historian
F. L. Greene of St. Adams. There are
> four camps in the state at present To-
Gated in Rutland, st. Johnsbury, Brattle
, boro and Burlington.
The state board of health has issued
new instructions to the slaughter houses
and meat markets throughout the state
The rules are rather strict and will be
. difficult for the small country butcher tc
carry out. One of the rules for markets
is that all meat exposed for sale shall be
protected by screens or other suitable
means from contamination by flies and
from being handled by customers.
Henry Fitzpatrick, aged 81, lineman
whose brother was killed by train at
White River Junction, July "a, met
, instant death on the afternoon of July
&C. by coming in contact with ar
electric light wire He was an employe
of the New England Telephone and
Telegraph company.
Ashocking accident occurred at Morris
vile on Tulv 26 when William Darrah, 6
six wear old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Darrah had foot taken off just
above the ankle by moving machine
which he had been following.
CT. Alexander, collector of customs
S in Burlington died suddenly last week, i
G is supposed the cause ofdeath was angina