St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-27
VERMONT NEWS.

en- need. Ills pTOclamaIiOn IN part Is DIS
follows:
''In the early days of our State, one of
the most valuable of our natural resourc-
es was our great forest area. The tall
pines, the fragrant spruce, the beautiful
maple and the stately birch all combined
to form a covering for our hills and val
leys that was of great value, not only as
commercial product, but only as assis-
ted in conserving the waters, causing
more even distribution throughout the
season and preventing floods and
droughts. For various reasons, large
portion of the most valuable of these for
ests have been cut off and the hills that
were once the admiration of all who ever
looked upon them are now showing scars
where the woodsman has cut away ev
erything in the shape of a tree, and black
patches, caused by fires, that in most cases
might have been prevented, stand out
as blots on our otherwise beautiful land
scape.
I'VE of this generation are not to be
censured for what has been done in the
past, but must bear the responsibility for
the present, as well as for the training
which the children shall have in the flu
ture. The conserving of our forests and
the planting of trees on the hillsides and
barren places throughout the state are
subjects of vital Importance and should
OG SIuu1Gu III d SC1lOuS anu
way.
LET us teach the children to love tree,
not only as a commercial asset, but as
beautiful part of the landscape, to be
cared for and respected. earnestly rec
ommend that that day appropriate
exercises be held in the public schools,
which shall instruct the youth of our
state in those matters essential to the
carrying on of forestry. That the officers
Al aEkaf In
the observance of the day and that trees
be planted for the purpose of identifying
our streets, lawns and parks so that the
day may be one of great profit to all.
May Attempt to Change County Seat.
AS result of the burning buildings at
Hyde Park Sunday, it is probable that
an attempt will be made to transfer the
county seat to Morrisville, the largest
village in Lamoille county. There has
been desire for long time to attempt
such a change and the present is con-
sidered an opportune time. A hot fight
is expected. The assistant judges of the
county have arranged temporarily for
offices for the county clerk and judges of
probate in the hotel at Hyde Park, and
the ball room will be used for the June
term of county court. The extent of the
loss in Sundays fire is not yet ascertain
ed, but will reach fully $125, 900, with
insurance of $50, 76O and of this probably
about $4S,OO will be paid. The county
buildings were insured for $4,000;
Congregational Church and contents,
$1,000; town hall, $1,000; Sterling
Lodge, L. 0. o. F., $780,
Supreme Court Calendar.
The trial calendar of the Supreme
Tuesday, May 3, is issued from the hands
of the printers. Seventeen cases are set
for the first week. including seven from
Caledonia county, one from Orleans,
two from Essex, five from Lamoille and
two from Washington, including Boston
and Maine Railroad VS.. Union Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. Eighteen
cases are set for the second week, in
Guiding two from Bennington county,
two from Rutland, two each from Wind
ham, Addison and Orange, one from
Grand Isle and seven from Chittenden
county.
Pauper Burned to Death.
Michael Moylan, an inmate of the
town farm at West Rutland, was burned
to death Wednesday, in fire which to-
tally destroyed the house. The other 1
people harbored there escaped in their
night clothes. When the blaze was found
by one of the inmates, the entire building
was afre Everyone in the house was
notified as soon as possible bat there
was much difficulty IN awakening MIR.
Moylan.
Only Three Passed.
D. F. Davis of Barre, secretary of the
State board of pharmacy, has given the
names of those who successfully passed
the examinations for registered pharma-
cists, held two weeks ago at the State
House. Only three of the IS candidates
were successful, which emphasizes anew
the stiff examinations the board is put
ting up in recent years. The successful
ones are: Peleg A. Mattison of Benning
ton, Hubert w Humphreys of West Rut-
land and Ray Irving Kline of Spring
field.
Congregational Club Meets.
The spring meeting of the Congrega-
tional Club of Western Vermont will be
held in the Congregational Church in
for discussion is what Ministers Wish
in their Laymen,'' opened by w. R.
Davies and the Rev. w. V. Berg. At the
evening session at 7.3O. there will be
an address on "a Crisis in the Country
Church" by President Kenyon L. Butter
field of the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College.
Funeral of Gen. Gilmore.
The funeral of the late Gen. w. Fl. Gil
more was held in Bradford last Wednes-
day afternoon and was largely attended
Included with those from out of town
Were most of the State officials. The
ceremony was under military auspices
and the floral tributes were many and
beautiful. The burial was in the cemete-
ny at Fairlee. A. E. Hale was in charge
with Col. ]. 6. Esty in command of the
military detail. Mrs. B. S. Hooker sang
a solo. after which 6. B. Lawson, chap
lain of the regiment, and DR.. n. F.. Stahl
spoke very eloquentlY and impressively
regarding Gen. Gilmore. DR.. StahI offer
ed prayer. The body was escorted to the
grave by three officers of the national
guard, where prayer was offered by