St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-05-11

meeting: Eminent Commander, A. N.
Camp Generalissimo, Fl. E. Shaw; Cap
tain General, Moves Wood; Senior Warden,
S. B. Waite; Junior Warden, L. NJ. Mum
son; Prelate, J. NJ. Kelley; Treasurer, H.
Wait; Recorder. c. II. Raymore; Standard
Bearer. A. r. Campbell; Sword Bearer,
A. w. Stone ;Warder, E. III. VanCor; SEN
tinel, H. D. Bryant; Guards, ]. F. Jackson,
H. A. Smalley. L. H. Lewis; Commissary,
A. w. Stone; Prudential Committee, l..
Nd. Munson, ]. M. Kelley, c. o. Burt. At
the conclusion of the business of theeven-
ing the retiring Commander, DR.. Bar
rows. was presented with handsome
ring, bearing the emblems of the order.
Made a Fortune Specializing.
Amos J. Chapman, native of Vermont
who has been clerk in the government
service for 45 years, has just cleaned up
500, 900 in steel common. He has now
resigned his position as assistant dis
bursting officer for the geological survey
and will take life easy. Chipmans coup
was legitimate and the result of year
and a half of study. When steel common
touched "a he invested all his savings
and hung on until it rose to "a, when he
gathered in his fortune.
Progress in Brattleboro.
The village of Brattleboro has voted to
reduce its fire depar tment from 1O3 men
to so men with ten substitutes, and on
| account of the new high pressure water
service, to dispose of one or more of the
| three engines now in commission. 1t
was also voted to appoint committee
| to draft a new village charter to be pre-
| sented to the next Legislature.
Suicide In BrattleDoro.
Shortly after his return from hunting
| trip Thursday evening, Henry 6. Fiheld, OF
Brattleboro widely known in New Eng
land through his position as an agent OF
the Swift Packing company, killed him
self at his home by shooting. At O'Clock
he went up stairs. and few moments
later the family heard single shot. They
found him lying on the floor with bullet
hole just back of his right temple. Since
he severed his connection with the beef
| company month ago, Mr.. Fiheld has
been in an Intensely nervous condition,
but his family had not worried about his
condition.
Progress at Hyde Park.
At a1argely attended village meeting last
| week Tuesday evening the trustees of
| Hyde Park were empowered to borrow
money not to exceed $4,000, the same
| to be used in installing a perfected water
system. Over 500 of 1000 shares of the
| Village Improvement association, exceed
ing $4,000, have been raised. Among
| those outside of Hyde Park who have
| taken stock are ex-Lieutenant Governor
| Stearns, ex-Judge Powers, Ex-Governor
| Grout, Judge Powers, ]. H. Macomber,
| H. H. Peck, A. A. Pike, B. N. Hyde, Mrs.
| M. A. Parker, E. H. Sherwin. ]. w Red
mond, A. B. Simonds, T. B. Wakefield,
| John McCabe and several Chicago friends
Col. Albert Clarke of Boston will be
the speaker at the opera house at White
River Junction on Memorial day and
William S. Pingree at the monument ex-
ercises at the cemetery.
Theron c. Brooks of Washington, D. c..
has had 10000 pine trees set out on his
Braintree farm, better known as the Finn
place. Poor pasture land was chosen fo1
this foresting scheme, which will, in time
convert a nearly worthless area into
valuable timberland. The work was
started by A. M. Vaughan and complet-
en- by the tenant of the farm, Lewis
Spooner. and his son, Joseph.