St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-02-01
VERMONT NEWS
YaIIey Fair Meeting.

reelected. At the complimentary
dinner rendered by the association to
the stockholders, 220 covers were
laid. President O'Conner presided
Nand speeches were made by the Rev.
E. @. S. Osgood, E. B. Smith, the
Rev. H. H. Shaw and Judge j. l..
Martin. Announcement was made
that all of the stock of the associa-
ton remaining in the treasury had
been subscribed during the day, and
the association can now boast of a
cauital of $4,000 fully paid. All
of the speakers spoke optimistically
of the outlook for the next fair the
last of September.
New Telephone Company.
Articles of association have been
filed in the Office of the Secretary of
State by the Missiquoi Telephone Co.
of Westfield, Orleans county, with a
capital of $4,000. The purpose of
the company is to acquire, build,
maintain and operate telephone lines
in the town of Westfield and from
and through such other towns in
Orleans as shall be most convenient
to and meet the needs of the incor-
porators and the inhabitants OF the
county. The capital is divided into
1000 shares of 30 each and the
subscribers are w. A. Young, II. W..
Burnham and H. D. Miller, of West
field, w. E. Brock and w. D. Miller
of Troy.
Postmaster at Hardwtck.
Congressman Frank Plumley has
recommended John E. Sullivan to
the first assistant postmaster general
as postmaster of Hardwick and this
virtually means appointment. 1t is
expected his commission will fol-
low in a few days.Mr. Sullivan has
been one of the leading men in the
stone industry of HardWick since
coming there from Barre 20 years
ago. Mr.. Sullivan was at one time
a democrat, but for 25 years has
been staunchly and actively assoc1a-
ted with the republican party, and is
at present a member of the republic
can committee.
Slight Gain in Students.
The University of Vermont eata-
logue for 1910-1911 has made its
appearance. 1t is a book OF 18z
pages, containing the college calen-
the courses of instruction and adj
students, requirements for admission
the courses of instruction and ad-
ministration, statements about the
buildings and equipment, alumni as
sociations, etc. The summary shows
BIT academic students and 1856
medical students, a total of 5lS and
an increase of Is over one year ago.
Boy Broke his Thigh.
Robert, the 10 year old son of DR..
and Mrs f. A. Rich of Burlington
was thrown violently from traverse
against a tree and suffered broken
thigh and a bad cut on the head. The
boy, with others, was coasting on
the steep grade of King street and
when the boy who was steering the
traverse tried to go to one side IL
order to save an accident, the sleds
slowed and threw the Rich boy off.
Boy Robber Caught.
William Buckner of Montpelier,
aged Is years, was arrested last
Wednesday afternoon in Wells
River on the charge of breaking into
the summer home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucius D. Taft of Montpelier and
taking numerous articles from the
house. A pair of field glasses,
valued at $40 or $50 were found in
his possession, which were among
the things taken from the cottage
and were highly priced by the own
ers. Another boy, thought to be I'M
plicated in the theft, escaped when
the officers, armed with warrant,
made a raid on his home. At the
home of the latter boy, many OF the
stolen articles were recovered. A
third boy, Napoleon Frazier, admit
ted that he was with the other two
boys when they made one trip to
the Taft house, but denied that he
had anything to do with the theft
and said he did not go to the house
with them nor see what they got
from there, as the goods were wrap
ped in blankets. His story is be-
lieved by the police.
Supreme Court Calendar.
There are % cases on the trial
calendar for the February term of
Supreme Court which opens in Mont
pelier, February 18th. They are di-
vided by counties as follows: One
case from Essex county; two from
Orleans; two from Lamoille, includ-
ing Selectmen of Hyde Park VS.. st.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
railroad; three from Franklin
county, including State of Vermont
vs. Josephine Averill, the woman
convicted of the murder of her hus-
band and sentenced to Windsor from
Franklin county court; one from
Caledonia; one from Chittenden;
three from Windsor; four from
Washington.
Four Barns Burned.
Four large barns and SO hens,
farming machinery, five hogs and
other live stock were burned last
week on the L. T. Lowell farm in
Rockingham. A farm hand left
lantern in the horse barn, and the
lantern exploded. The house, situat-
ed just across the road, was on fire
several times, but the bucket bril-
gade saved the house and a small
corn barn. The damage will exceed
$4,000. The barns will be rebuilt.
MCKINLEY MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Chamberlin Relief Corps will hold
a memorial service for ex.-President
Mckinley on the evening of Feb. 2,
at 7.3O p. M, at G. A. R. hall. An
interesting program will be prepar-
ed. All members of the corps are re-
quested to be present, also members
Of he