St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-10-11
VERMONT NEWS
E. j. Cray Pays Fine for Distribute
ing Pills,

liz j. cray rays Clue IOF O1SIF1DuG-
ing Pills.
A fine of 500 and costs of $500
was Thursday paid to G. J. Russell,
clerk of the Supreme court for Chit
tenden county, in the case of State
VS.. Eugene j. Cray, charged with
handing a package of pills to Rose
Perotti, minor, contrary to law.
The case was tried March 8, and Cray
was found guilty and sentenced to
pay the fine mentioned. The case
went to the Supreme court on the
question of the respective liability OF
principal and agents or servants and
October a decision was handed
down atsMontpelier to the effect that
there was no error in the proceed
ings, and the Judgment of the lower
court was affirmed. The prosecu-
ton was based on section 5092 of
the Vermont statutes which forbids
the distribution of medicinal samples
on the ground, sidewalks, porches,
doorways, letter boxes or in any 9TH
er place in such manner that child
rem may become possessed OF the
same.
Vermonters Very Nervous.
At the recent annual school OF
instruction for health officers, Fred
erick L. Hoffman, statistician in the
ance Company of America, in his
talk on Some Elements of Vital
Statistics" devoted himself to con-
siderable extent on conditions in
Vermont. 1t may cause. some sur
prise to learn that here in Vermont,
a state with but few cities and none
of these of the first class population,
the largest proportion of death is
caused by nervous diseases, while in
New York city, with it's white and
red lights and other distractions,
smaller proportion of the population
dies of nervous diseases than in Yer
mont and the chief cause of death
in the metropolis is respiratory dis
order.
Suicide in Hardwick.
The body of Edrick George, an old
resident of HardWick, was found in
a field in back of the hotel Thurs
day afternoon with a bullet hole in
his mouth. A 32-calibre revolver
tightly clasped in his right hand
told the story of his death, which
was apparently instantaneous. He
had been suffering from i'll health
for some time and the thought that
he was soon to lose the sight of his
eyes is suspected of being the cause
of the suicide. He had been despond-
ent for several weeks and had more
than once said that there was a
place in the river for him" Thurs
day he appeared to be worse and
ate little dinner, staying in bed dur
ing the forenoon. An employe of
the house went into his room and
found that he had gone. Suspecting
suicide at once, she raised an alarm
and a party went in search of him.
They came upon him stretched out
in the field The examination of the
health officer showed the bullet to
have lodged in the brain. He was
81 years of age and leaves a wife
and one son, 16 years of age. The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
State @. e. Convention.
The State Christian Endeavor con-
Vention closed at Randolph Thurs
day evening. The morning sessions
were largely given over to the study
of home and foreign missions and
the several methods of junior work,
while the evening sessions held in
Music Hall were addressed by speak
ers of unusual talent. The Wednes-
day evening session was opened by
a devotional exercise led by Rev.
J. B. Sargent, of Mortified, follow
ed by an address by the Rev. N. Fay
Smith of East Mortified, Mass, on
''Who knoweth whether thou art
come to the kingdom, for such
time as this" Karl Lehman, of
Denver, Colo, field secretary of the
United Society of the Christian En-
deavor, gave an address. Miss
Blanche Sparhawk sang a solo, and
the choirs furnished music. The
Randolph Music Hall orchestra gave
several selections before the open
ing session. Thursday morning the
usual classes were in session and
the following officers were elected:
President, the Rev. Frazer MetZger;
vice president, the Rev. Ernest M.
Holman of Derby; secretary, Miss
Beulah Bates of Bennington; assist
ant secretary, Miss Clemina Seaver
of Barton; treasurer, Wallace H.
Gilpin of Barton; superintendent of
missions, the Rev. Ralph H. lib
balls of South Londonderry; junior
superintendent, Miss Julia LOOMS
of Bennington; assistant junior SUI
perintendent Miss Eta F. Graves of
Waterbury,; superintendent of coun-
ty and local union work, Chester
Bixby of Poultney; superintendent
of Bible study and evangelism, the
Rev. Charles F. Echterbecker of
Windsor; transportation manager,
]. G. Underwood of Hartland; SUI
perintendent of introduction depart
ment, Mrs. w. G. Fuller of Rich
mond; auditor, Leslie H. Rumrill of
Randolph. A lookout committee
was chosen consisting of Mrs. Chest
er Bixby- Of .Poultney, the Rev. G. S.
Mills of Bennington, J. G. Under
wood of Hartland, the Rev. NJ. w.
Hale of Coventry, and the Rev. E. P
Treat of Richmond.
Woman Fatally Burned.
While lighting a bonfire at the
rear of their house on Brooklyn
street, Barre, Friday afternoon, Mrs.
Anna Gibbs clothing was ignited
and before the fire could be smother
ed every vestige of her clothing was