St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
VERMONT NEWS
Two st. Adams Boys Charged With
Murder.

mis-. both of St. Adams, have been
placed under arrest, charged with
the murder of Chin Kim, Chin
csc storekeeper, who was found dead
in his store February 8. For sever
al days no clue was found as to the
guilty party, but a pair OF gloves
found in the store finally led to the
arrests. The police found that two
pairs of gloves like the ones found
in the store had been sold to RUSH
low and Dennis a few days before.
After being closeted with the au-
thorities for some time, and at first
telling conflicting stories, the boys
finally confessed. They claim they
went to the store and asked Chm
Kim the price of a coat. When ne
turned to reach for the coat to show
them, one of the boys struck him
with a railroad coupling iron. Then
they broke open a show case, and
stole about 20 watches which they
took to the city dump and intended
to dig up later. The boys claim to
be 21 years of age, but do not look
that old. They are not very prepos-
sessing looking and do not seem to
realize the seriousness of their
crime. They have no counsel at
present. The body of the China
man was taken to New York, and lat
er will be sent to China for burial.
Charlie Sing, a cousin, who is IN
the laundry business at Burlington,
is the only heir, the property being
estimated to be worth about $500.
Ada Dalrymple, Is years old, of
West Halifax, was taken to the Brat
tleboro Memorial Hospital on cot
tied to a bob sled in an hour and ~
minutes. Her condition was serious
and the doctors said that few hours
might mean life and death, so she
was hurried to the hospital at the
record breaking speed.
Romeo r. Chamberlain, aged 33,
and a successful business man OF
Chelsea, dropped dead at his home,
February 6. He is survived by his
wife. one son, a father and mother,
also a half brother and sister.
From the auditors report recently
made public for the city of Montpel-
Ter, the total funded debt of the city
is S347,50O, and the net debt $298,-
41O.65, an increase in the net debt
over last year of So, 381.62. This
amount will be increased still
further by the addition of $32,-
1860 to be expended on the new
high school Du1lC1nS.
w. w. Scranton, of Scranton, "a
has recently presented the Unlver-
sity of Vermont the gift OF property
amounting to $35, 900 which is the
mansion and estate known as the
Worthington G. Smith estate situated
on the outskirts of st. Adams. The
College authorities may sell parts OF
all of this property. The money thus
realized will constitute the worth
ington G. Smith fund of the Cn1ver-
sity endowment.
! Col. H. Edward Dyer who has beer
in continuous service OF the yer.
mont National Guard for 81 years
has resigned his office as head o.
the ST infantry. During the time
| of his service he has held variou:
! offices. and has been constantly pro
NOTED The cause of his resignation
was that he felt that he could no
attend to the increased business tall.
/ ing to the head Of the regiment, anc
also take charge of his persona
business affairs. Lieutenant-Colone
| Herbert T. Johnson of Bradford VII
probably be his successor.
The Pierse homestead in Roches
ter was destroyed by fire, February
| ii The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to SIS, 1000, partly covered
by insurance. The fire was caused
| bv an explosion of gasoline.
/ O. s. Jones who was employed pA
the Missisuuoi Pulp and Paper co
at sheldon Springs, died February
no. He fell from a ladder at tnt
mill causing a bad conclusion OF the
brain. He was % years old anc
unmarried.
A bad fire broke out in Bristol OF
the evening of February 10, whel
the block owned by S. d. Farr an6
heirs caught on fire. The stores O
Mrs James Dillon, millinery, ). u
Farr. hardware, Bristol Clothing Co.
Il q Chapin. w. L. Glysson, photo
GRANNY. as we'll as the rooms OF some
tenants we're badly burned. Inc
loss. partly covered by insurance
was large. 14+1o
Arthur P. Carpenter OF Brattle
boro, a practicing attorney, Will VIII
out doubt receive the appointment a.
United States marshal TOT ve nn!In,
+o succeed the late Horace w. Balle.
Of Rutland who died January 8. l
Is understood that he will be nance
tn fill the unexpired term III time u
serve at the February session OF th
United States district court at Bur
lington the last of this month.
At a recent meeting of the yer
mont Dairymen's Association, heN'
in Rutland January 6-S, T. G. Bron
son of East Hardwick, w =. GarIe
of Rutland. C. F. Smith of MOTIFS
Vile and ]. L. Hills of Burlington,
committee appointed by the manage
ment of the Panama-Pacific expos
tion Company for the purpose OF as
sembling a Vermont livestock an
agricultural exhibit for the san Fran L
cisco Exposition, met and ORGANIZED
The state has made no appropriate
for this purpose and the committe
has no funds. 1t stands, however
!. ready if any citizen calls upon 1t t
} do what it can by way of advice
: Vermonter who may wish to exhlol
livestock or farm products at %
Francisco. may correspond with an
of the members of the commlttee