St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-09
VERMONT news

William e. Holloway, a Stannard
farmer, has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy giving his liabilities as ST.
9S4.07 and assets as $1,702.8O. He
claims exemptions of $3.50.
The annual session of the Uni
versalist convention of Vermont and
the Province of Quebec was held at
Brattleboro the first of last week
with about $50 delegates and Wis
itors. On Monday afternoon the
Brattleboro church dedicated new
pipe organ given in memory of
Deacon and Mrs. William H. Ester
brook by their children. The Young
Peoples Union held their meetings
Monday evening and Tuesday morn
ing. These officers were elected:
President, Dr. w. r. Laviolette of
Richmond; vice-president, G. Stan
ley Miller of East Corinth; secretary,
Ralph G. Medbury of Wilmington;
treasurer, Verne H. Winchester of
Brattleboro. The Woman's Mission
airy association elected the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. Alice
J. Allen of Waterloo, p. O., for the
10th year; Vice-president. Miss Car
RE Wheelock of Barre; treasurer,
Mrs. Alvin Smith of Williamstown;
secretary, Mrs. Thomas Stratton of
Richmond; trustees, Mrs. Edward
Pierce of Rochester, Mrs. Edward
Bruce of Woodstock and Mrs. Fred
G. Sargent of Brattleboro. The Sun
day School session was in charge of
Rev. G. l.. Eaton of st. Johnsbury,
and he also gave a report of the
Boston convention. Wednesday
morning the convention elected these
officers: President, o. X. HOLSTER
of Barre; vice-president, George G.
Felch of st. Johnsbury; secretary,
Rev. George F. Fortier of Rutland;
treasurer, S. S. Watson of st. AL
bans. Miss Martha A. Jenness and
Frank Hooker of st. Johnsbury were
elected lay delegates to the general
convention.
Edward Lowell of Springfield, 81
years old, was found dead in a pas
ture near his home August 81. His
head was badly bruised, and his neck
thought to be broken which caused
suspicion of foul play.
On September 16 at the Kurn
Hattin Homes, Westminster will oc-
cur the field day and dedication of
Ainsworth cottage. All friends of
the home are invited to spend the
day there examining the buildings
cises connected with the dedication.
Walter Wade of Worcester, so
years Old, died last week after ten
days illness with infantile paralysis.
Almond Tavernia, 1 8 years old, of
Montpelier, fractured his skull Au-
gust 2S when thrown from a bicycle
and his recovery is doubtful.
Fred Barnett of Middlesex has
been bound over to Lamoille county
court in the sum of $4,000, charged
with the theft of a horse. He says
he left the horse, which he stole
from E. G.. Foss of Morrisville May
81, in St. Johns, Que, and at the
time of his arrest had another team
which he stole at Farnham, P. O..
He is % years old, has served a seven
months term at Rutland for steal
ing a bicycle and is out of Windsor
on parole where he had been serv-
ing a term of from three to seven
years for the same offense.
Frand Turcott, a twelve year old
boy, has confessed that he poisoned
horse owned by Frank Leonard of
Tinmouth about six weeks ago. Mr..
Leonard had adopted the lad from
New Hampshire orphans home. Last
week he stole various articles from
the Leonard home while the family
were at church and the too fanciful
tale which he told led to his arrest.
Fred Leighton of Roxbury died at
the Montpelier hospital on August
20 as the result of injuries which he
sustained on August 20 when the
back of his head was ripped open by
a derrick hook.
The joint meeting of the Vermont
Library association and the Vermont
library commission will be held at
Proctor, October 1922 beginning
with a "get-together" supper on the
Goth. On the evening of the 21st
the Ben Greet players will present
"As You Like It." the expense of
this and the entertainment of the
librarians being contributed by
Proctor people.
William Tye of St. Adams, 81
years old, died August 80 from the
effect of injuries suffered at the St.
Adams foundry when he slipped on