St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-30
VERMONT NEWS
Hon. Redfeld Proctor Gives Forest
20 the State i'm Memory of His
Father, Senator Proctor.


20 the State i'm Memory of His
Father, Senator Proctor.
State Forester Halves has recently
received q deed Of about 400 acres or
forest in the town of Cavendish from
Hon. Redfeld Proctor. This land is
to be known as the Proctor-Plper
Forest Tract in memory OF the late
Senator Proctor and n. G. Piper,
who owned it together IL contains
some excellent second growth hard-
woods. with a considerable mixture
of white ash, and presents the best
opportunity to study this species OF
any of the state forests. There are
also lots which were formerly pas
tured which will be reforested with
nine and other valuable species. For
estrv is at best a long time PROPOSE
ton. and 1t is particularly desirable
that there should be in each commun-
itv forests managed under a perma-
nent policy. 1t is to furnish such
demonstration in the old home town
of the Proctor family that this valu-
able tract has been given to the
State. The donor placed absolutely
no restrictions upon the use or the
property, other than that it be used
for forestry purposes. The acqulsl-
ton OF this tract makes the total a. ca
of State Forests about S,JOO acres
The independent Telephone eX-
change of Barton has been organized
with a capital Of 100000, and 1t
will take over all the rights and pro
nerties of the former Independent
association The directors are II. }.
Stannard. w. w. Reirden, r. w. Bar
ron. c. A. Barrows and II. I. SeaVer
Of Barton, c. Fl. Hannett Of lrasburg,
c. p. Bean and r. e. Davis or Glover
and r. A. Cook of LyndOnville. II.
7 Stannard is president, r. W. Bar
rows vice president and c. A. Bar
rows secretary and treasurer The
new company will greatly enlarge the
properties and extend the lines or
the former company.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Rumney OF
Brookfield have received word of the
death of their daughter, Mrs. Abe
Wortheim in Germany where she
went the last of May to visit her hus-
hands family. She leaves four
children who were with their grand
parents.
DR.. A. M. Butterfield of North Troy
was seriously injured Sept. % in an
automobile accident and taken to the
Royal Victoria hospital in Montreal,
where 1t was found the pelvic bone
had been fractured. Just as he was
steDping into his automobile there
was an explosion Of some kind which
threw him out of the machine.
Rev. George Dewey of Sheldon
Springs has been transferred to St.
Andrews church in Waterbury to NIL
the vacancy caused by the death or
Rev D. r. Coffey. Father Dewey has
been pastor at Alburg, st. Adams
D. o15 CbaIdOp SOriDgs since his
ordination in 1908.
During a severe electrical storm
Wednesday evening at Chester light
ming struck and set fire to the house
on the r. p. Pollard place and house
and barn we're destroyed. The loss
is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000.
Two reunions of veterans OF the
Civil War were held at Brattleboro,
Sept. %. At the 25th annual reun-
ion of Co. K, 9th Vermont, these of
fieers were elected: President, David
w. Lewis of Boston; vice-presidents,
Col. Thomas Harmon of Bennington,
M. L. Corbett of BernaTdston, Mich
ael Sears OF Greenfield and M. L.
Howard of Jamaica; secretary and
treasurer, L. w. Bush of Brookline.
The 18th annual reunion of Co. B,
/ 9Th Vermont. elected these officers:
President, A. P. Ranney from West
minister; vice-president, G. S. Stock
we'll North Adams, Mass, secretary
and treasurer, E. H. Putnam of Brat
tleboro.
Rutland musicians are arranging
for a splendid series of lectures by
some Of the most eminent surgeons
Of America during the coming win
ter. Among the men it is hoped will
sneak ORC the Mavo brothers Woods
Hutchinson. Smith Ely Jelliffe and
J. F. E~dman.
Clinton lee of Montpelier, Young
child. died Sent. 2 from lockjaw fol-
lowing an injury from a splinter
which flew from a separator.
F. w. Cowles of Burlington mar
rowlv escaned death recently when
his clothing caueht in the machinery
of a windmill. He was badly bruised
and pinohed and his clothing was
torn in shreds.
Homer Palmer of Sheldon, "a wears
old. committed suicide on Sent. Is
by shooting. He was employed on
the section.
Stenhen R. Colby of Montpelierr
for 80 wears conductor on the Barre
branch Of the Central Vermont. died
Sent. p from heart failure. He was
found bv noliceman on the stems of
II
IL War veteran and 20 years old. His
wife dronned dead on the street a
few wears go.
The Mary Fletcher hospital as res
iduar-- 1~~"tee If Miss Mary Hall.
late OF Rock Island, P. O., will re-
ceiv~ $40 600 or $4,000.
The state secretary of the Paptist
state convention reports a PROSPEROUS
ve@~ ~-'4N total membership Of
9.122 the LARGEST in 26 years 0ur-
ing the wear thew have eXDended So
906.5S for missions and have q bal
ance of ga 1868. They have ad-
ded s13.97797 to the permanent
fund.
John w. GIassev Of Fall River.
Mass. was drowned at Windsor. Sent.
] 2 wha0 oNpOa timed over. It was
almost impossible to locate his rela-
tives as the only records he had were
an envelope postma ~ked Thornton.
r. T. and a membership card in the