St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-01
VERMONT NEWS.
civil Service Examination.

or ana Inspector at So+O per annum IN
the Newport Custom House. and for
similar vacancies as they may occur in
said Custom House and in the positions
of deputy collector and clerk and store
keeper gauger in the Internal Reve-
nue. service, the positions of Office
deputy marshal, and other clerical posi-
tions where similar qualifications are
required. Age limit, 8 years or over on
date of the examination. Only citizens
of the United States may apply. Applica-
tion blanks can be secured from c. A.
Bancroft at the Newport Custom House.
; or Edward E. Stebbins. Post office Build
ing, Boston. Mass, and must be filed
with the latter in complete form on or
before 4.3O p. M. June 6, 1910.
Democrats to Meet at ST. Albans.
The Democratic State convention will
be held at St. Adams. Thursday, July IA,
in the Opera House, headquarters being
in the American House. This decision
was reached at meeting Friday even
ing of the Democratic State committee
at Burlington on invitation being ex
tended from ST. Adams through J. B.
Thompson the member of the state COM
mittee from Franklin county.
Matthew G. Leary of Burlington was
elected secretary OF the state committee
in place of Mr. Henry of Winooski, who
resigned and was secretary of the meet
ing. The committee selected the follow
ing officers of the convention: B. E. Bull
lard of Hardwick. temporary chairman;
NJ. @. Leary of Burlington, temporary
secretary; assistants, William 2. Hogan
of Bennington, Frank Clark of Windsor;
sergeant at arms. John L. Sullivan OF St.
Adams; committee on resolutions, P. M.
Meldon of Rutland, chairman, A. Bull
lard of Burlington, c. D. Watson of St.
Adams, H. B. Howe OF St. Johnsbury, F.
S. Platt of Brattleboro, Frank M. Bryan
of Montpelier.
1t was voted that the platform shall
be printed in the newspapers of the state,
previous to the convention. The state
committee is to be the committee on Gre
dentials. The basis Of representation is
practically the same as two years ago,
one delegate from each city and town
and one additional for each fifty votes
or major fraction thereof cast for the
Democratic candidate for Governor in
1908.
Clam Bake at Newport
State Fish and Game Commissioner H.
9. Thomas. OF Stowe. announces that
the Vermont Fish and Game League will
probably have a clam bake this year at
Newport on Lake Memphremagog
instead Of the usual banquet. The burn
ing of the Hotel Champlain at Bluff
Point, N Y settled for once and all the
question of having a banquet in that
hosiery.
Mr.. Thomas says that President Taft,
who has accepted an invitation to be
present at the banquet, would surely be
present at the clam bake if it were held.
The idea of an out-of-doors barbecue
would probably appeal more to the
President than an ordinary banquet.
He also says that Governor Prouty is
much pleased with the idea.
Home for Detectives.
The announcement of the trustees Of
the fund left by the late Col. William
Austine that a $50 900 institution for
the treatment of mentally and otherwise
defective persons is to be built in Brat
tleboro, gives that place another public
institution. The Thayer farm on Maple
street has been purchased as site for
the Austine institution. This fund of
$50 900 was left by Col. Austine in 1904
and has grown to $4,000 by accruing
interest. Considerable litigation has
been INDUCED in since the bequest was
made.
Shriners at Burlington.
The members of Cairo Temple, Ancient
and Arabic Order, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, will hold a ceremonial session in
Burlington June "a, and it is expected
that there will be large attendance At
5 o'clock. after the meeting, the party
will march to the dock, where they will
take a steamer for a ride around the
lake. The members of the Champlain
Yacht club have rendered the use of their
club house, and there will be dancing
and cards for those who do not wish to
be on the water. Sherman's band will
be in attendance
Lyndon Got $24.
OF the $14S paid by the State Treas
urer as bounty on "A bobcats killed in
Sc Vermont towns, Dandy received
bounty on IA, Lyndon on 12; in Waits
field four were killed, in Fayston two,
and in Plain6eld and Berlin one each.
The Legislature of 1908 passed a law
authorizing a bounty of So on each
bobcat or lynx killed.
Executive Committee Y. M. c. A.
The State executive committee of the
Y NJ. c. A. met in Burlington, Friday
w. J. Van Patten of Burlington was
elected chairman and A. w. Bosworth of
Island Pond vice chairman. 6. F. North
was elected recording secretary and
treasurer.
Reports of the treasurer and field sec
rotary were received. The treasurers
report showed all bills paid and bal
ance on hand. Six subcommittee were
appointed and "a new corresponding
members of the state association were
elected.
Plans for the boys camp at North
Hero were discussed. 1t will be opened
on June 3Oth and run through July. 1t
will be open to members of the associa-
ton, Knights of King Arthur, boys
church clubs members of Sunday schools,
etc. The subcommittee were made up
as follows: Foreign work, A. w. Bos-
worth. c. B. Wright, F. H. Brooks;
student work. G. H. Perkins, c. B.
Wright. c. " Woodbury., N. G. Williams /;
boys work. NJ. S. Stone. o. c. Stickney,
c. V. Woodbury.. {. c. Fits, ]. N. Barss;
business, w. !. Van Patten, 9. F. North,
G. H. Perkins; finance, WI Van Patten,