St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-04
VERMONT NOTES.

VERMONT NOTES.
Another company of the V. N. G.
is to be formed in Burlington if pos
sible. At present there are only IL
companies in the First regiment.
Two companies could use the pres
ent armory and when a new one is
built it could be put up for less
money for two in one town than
for two separate towns.
Judge E. L. Bates of Bennington
was honored at the meeting of the
supreme council of the 33rd consis-
tory of the United States at Sara
toga by having the 33rd degree con-
ferred upon him.
Two men charged with the murd-
er of James Baird at Fayston were
brought into Washington county
court last week. Edward Conway
was indicted for intoxication and
George Watson for simple assault.
No bill was found against Mrs. Baird
the mans wife. The physicians tes-
titled that the cause of death was
acute alcoholism.
The 14th annual meeting of the
Vermont Society. of Colonial Danes
was held at Bennington, Sept. 20.
The treasurer reported $1138.49 on
hand Only two officers were elect
ed, Mrs. L. H. Ross of Bennington,
recording secretary and Mrs. III. G.
Fisk of Morrisville, corresponding
secretary.
James F. Hutchins of White Riv-
yer Junction dropped dead at the
Turnbridge fair grounds, Sept. 27.
He came with load of fruit and
was apparently we'll. He was strick-
&c
up from the ground where he fell
was dead. He was So years old and
leaves ten children.
Mrs. John McCuen of Burlington
had her hand badly injured on Sept.
26 while visiting in Colchester. 1t
is thought that blank cartridge
had accidently gotten into the kitch-
en- stove and exploded. She
lost a great deal of blood and there
is danger of blood poison.
Charles Whitney, 20 years old.
died at the Barre hospital Sept. %
from blood poison. He was just re-
covering from grip and went to work
cutting corn The doctors think
that a cold sore became infected by
the corn.
Augustine Scivoletti was serious
ly and perhaps fatally injured at
Middlebury on Sept. 27 when the
crane which he was operating at the
marble mills suddenly gave way. He
was thrown to the ground some 20
or 80 feet. Both arms were broken
and it is feared he was injured in
ternal1y.
The annual meeting of the YER
mont Bar association will be held at
Montpelier on the first day of the
November term of court, the 18th.
The examination of candidates will
also be held on that date.
Bethel has been named as saw
ings depository under the new law
establishing postal savings banks.
This is the first in Vermont in a
third class Office, the demand result
ing from the large proportion of
foreign wage earners who distrust
the banks but believe in the govern
ment.
The kindling wood factory at
Swanton, erected in 1907 is to be
wick, Pa, where the building will
be regretted. The plant cost over
$4,000 and was one of the best in
the country. Under the new tariff
kindling wood is free of duty hence
the removal.
The October meeting of the State
Board of Pharmacy will be held at
Montpelier, October 10, at 10 a. m.
to examine candidates and transact
other business.
The Poultney National bank has
elected a woman, Miss Jane Bea-
man, director.
The Grange Dramatic club at
Randolph has purchased a new town
clock which will be placed in the
tower of the railroad station. The
clock has a four foot Illuminated
dial and cost over $500.
Judge z. S. Stanton, of Roxbury,
who has been i'll of typhoid fever, is
now gaining his strength rapidly,
and expects to preside in court next
month.
Stillman White, go years old,
took out hunters license in Bris-
tol. He is probably the oldest hunt
er in the state.
Governor J. A. Mead has appoint
ed the following delegates to the
American Dairy Cattle congress,
Chicago, October 26 to November 4:
H. M. Farnham, Montpelier, A. w.
Allen and John G. Morrison, Barre,
Frank Ta1cott, Williston, Ellery c.
Fay of Jericho, J. F. Hobart, West
R. c.. Watson and c. M. Winslow,
ford; A. A. Dunklee, Vernon, w.
Brandon, A. J. Croft, Enosburg and
w. w. Holden, Mortified
D. H. Brown, negro barber, is
in Chittenden county jail charged
with assault with intent to kill Will
liam Breor, a white man. Breor
claims that he was on the way home
from his club at 100 Thursday
when he met Brown, who accused
him of stealing his money. He says
Brown drew a. large jacknife and
cut him badly.
H. S. Hooker and sons of Pitts
ford shot a 400 pound bear at Co
shen on Sept. 20. They set a trap
for him several days before and the
next day found he had wandered off
with trap, stake, bait and ALL He
was tracked fhrouph fOur f0wnSs hn-