St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-17
vERMoNT NoTEs.

Owen MARI was arrested on jan
uary 9 In Barre for passing counter
felt money. He was given a hearing
and placed under bail of $1,000,
which he was Unable to furnish. He
will enjoy himself in the local po-
lice station until another hearing.
Mrs. A. E. Afford of Castieton,
81 years old, was found in her
wheel chair dead by her husband on
January 9. She had always been in
good health until two years ago
when she fell and sustained a brok-
en- hip. Since then she has only
been able to be about in a wheel
chair. She is survived by one son,
besides her husband who is 81 years
old.
On January 10 burglars entered
the Memorial building at Hardwick
and carried away granite tablet
that was to be placed in the main
hall soon. No clue of the thieves
has been discovered.
One of the worst wind storms in
years visited the southeast part of
Enosburg on Jan. 8. Several trees
were uprooted and blown down be-
sides houses were unroofed and
partly torn down.
Rev. Albert Gale, formerly of
Rouses Point has accepted a call to
the rectoFship of st. Luke's church
of St. Adams. 1t is expected that
he will begin his duties Sunday,
February IL.
George Byrnes, son of T. E.
Byrnes, president of the Montpelier
e Wells River railroad and vice
-
began work last week in the Wells
River carshops in Montpelier. He
has had some experience as fire.
will learn the business from the
bottom up. He came to his work in
his fathers private car.
The Esd annual Orleans county
fair will occur at Roaring Brook
Park, August 2O-22. A Fourth of
July celebration and races will also
occur. The officers elected are Pres
dent, H. T. Seaver; vice presidents,
F. P. Thrasher, E. w. Barton; secre-
tary, c. C. Baldwin; assistant, w.
H. Gilpin; treasurer, F. D. Pierce;
directors, H. T. Seaver. w. w. Reir-
den, F. P. Thrasher, G. A, Burrows,
and E. w. Barron.
During the past year $4,000 to
5000 has been expended on what
promises to be a valuable graphite
mine three miles from Bellows
Falls. 1t is located on the Whittier
farm and from II to 20 workmen
have been employed during the
summer. A shaft, eight by IL feet,
has been sunk 20 feet and various
veins of ore struck. 1t is thought
that one has been found that rivals
in quality and quantity the best
mines in the country. 1t is adapted
to the making of the finest lead pen
ellis.
The flock of 20 pure bred Shrop-
shire sheep which the state of Yer
mont has established on the Charles
Downer state farm at Sharon is fast
becoming wonted to their new home
under the intelligent care of Super
intendent Wilder.
In the past year, Mrs. Levi Swift,
of Middlesex, kept on an average
through the year 80 hens of the
three breeds, Wyandottes, Black
Minorcas, and Buff Rocks. She sold
during the year $32O.32 from the
flock; paid for feed, $142.23; eggs
and fowls used in the family, $43.54;
net profit, S179.O9. From each hen
she received $50 to pay her for
her work, $25S a week. She gath
cred from the flock $50 dozen eggs.
OF fdrcqt
DR.. Charles HI. Dunton, for over 81
years principal Of Troy Conference
academy at Poultney has resigned |
on account of i'll health and will be |
succeeded by Rev. Charles L. Leon |
ard, president of the board of trus-
tees.
James E. Bryne of Bellows Falls
will attend the convention of the
Modern Woodmen of America in
Chicago, ILL.,, on Jan. %, as delegate
from Vermont. While there he
will attend the greatest banquet in
the history of the Woodmen and the
biggest ever held in the United |
States. The banquet will take place
on the 10Th floor of the LaSal1e no.
EEL. Chicago.
The directors of the Randolph
at recent meeting, de-
cided to establish a three years
course for the training of nurses,
instead of the two years as formerly,
and will also raise the course in /
other respects so as to conform to
the requirements of the new state
law regarding the registered nurse |
courses in other hospitals.
Steve Knell, a Hungarian aged %
years and unmarried, died Jan. 4, at
the Proctor hospital as the result of
injuries received in the rebuilding
sheds of the Vermont Marble COM
pany at Proctor, where he was en-
ployed. He was struck by falling
slab of marble and was injured in
the surgeons being unable
to locate TIE exact nature of MS in
iuries.
Good Advice for st. Johnsbury