St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
VERMONT NEWS
Ex-Congressman Haskins TO Marry
Miss Elmore

chester, Mass, to Col. ktttredge
Haskins Of BrattlebOro. No date has
been set for the wedding, but the
ceremony will probably be performed
in Burlington by Bishop Arthur c.
A. Hall soon after his return from
Europe some time in September. For
a number OF years Miss Gilmore has
been chief bookkeeper in the Boston
Office of the international Paper
Company. The prospective bride Is
an Episcopalian and was confirmed
in ST. Michael's Episcopal church in
Brattleboro by Bishop Hall. Col.
Haskins is n years old next April
and his prospective bride is 40 years
his junior. He will reopen his house
on Terrace street.
Howe to Open in BrattlebOrO
1t is expected that Harland B.
Howe OF st. Johnsbury, democratic
nominee for governor, will open his
campaign in Brattleboro about Aug.
1. The local democrats hope to Sc
cure some democrats of national rep
utation also and will try for William
Jennings Bryan or Governor Foss
of Massachusetts, Mr.. Foss has
pledged his assistance in the YER
mont campaign, and Mr.. Bryan has
promised to speak in some of the
larger places. The democrats will try
had to cut down the republican ma
jority in this state this year and will
arrange dates for the most promin-
ent spellbinders obtainable.
New Ward at State Hospital Opened
The new criminal ward for male
patients at the Vermont state hospi-
tai for the insane at Waterbury was
opened Tuesday, and the so patients
who have hitherto occupied two
small wards slept in the new build
ing that night for the first time.
Among the patients are six convicted
murderers and many other offenders
who have been adjudged mot guilty
by reason of insanity. Many of
these have taken an active part in
finishing the new ward. The new
building is three stories high, of re-
inforced concrete construction
throughout. and cost $4,000. 1t is
the only strictly fireproof public
building in the state. 1t will COM
fortably house 80 patients.
A Check - Murders
DR., p. H. Stone, director Of the
state laboratory of hygiene, says in
commenting on the work of the lab
oratory that a marked dropping off
in the number Of cases of violence
in the state had been noted since
the killing of Mae LaBelle and SEN
fenced to death by hanging. The lab
oratory is called on to investigate
many cases where death results from
violence or foul play and up to the
time of the Bosworth case the in
stitution was kept very busy with
cases in all parts of the state. DIR. !
Stone said that while the sudden
dropping off of such cases might be
a mere coincidence, he was inclined
to think that the verdict in the Bos-
worth case had direct influence on
the conditions of recent months. The !
business at the laboratory at present
is very quiet.
Damage by Deer
Another crop-destroyipg deer was
shot by Dana Stafford on his farm
last week. 1t was a three-year-old |
buck, and Immediately after shooting |
the animal Mr.. Stafford notified Dep |
uty Game Warden H. ]. Allen. Deer |
have caused much damage to the
Centerville farmer this summer and !
since Sunday they have damaged 80 |
young apple trees and quantities OF \
beans. peas and other farm products.
This is the second deer that has been
shot by Mr. Stafford.
Refuse Teacher q Pension.
For the second time the voters of
the Incorporated school district of
Brattleboro have turned down an at
tempt to grant a service pension to
Mrs. Stella S. Elmer. At the annual
meeting of the district last week the
proposition was defeated by vote
of III to 10, though a pension OF
only $212.50 was asked by friends of
Mrs. Elmer, who has taught more
than SO years in the schools of this
village. Judge James M. Tyler and
Clarke G. Fits made strong appeals
in behalf of the teacher, who has re-
Gently retired Scion A. Richmond,
candidate for representative, led
opposition on the general principle
that the district ought not to estab
lish a precendent. L. e. Holden and
Martin Austin also spoke in oppo
sition.
AutOists Saw a Bear
"A black bear was seen by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Tuthill and Miss Flora Tut
hill of Brattleboro Saturday even
ing as they we're going by automo
bile over Potter hill in Guilford. The
bear sat beside the road and at first
they thought it was a dog, but as
they drew nearer and the animal sat
on his launches they saw that it was
a bear. Bruin did not move of, but
remained quiet as the automobile
went past, but before the party were
out of sight they saw him roll over in
the road.
Fined for Short Weights
Robert Farr of Westminster, who
sells butter around Bellows Falls
appeared before Judge George H.
Thompson on Thursday, charged
with selling butter below weight. He
was found guilty and paid a fine of
SIS and costs of S5.04. Inspector AL
len Of the State Weights and Meas
ures department purchased butter
from Farr on several occasions, and
on Wednesday of last week, he asked
for two pounds. When weighed the
butter was one and one-half ounces
short.
John Becker was fined So and