St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-12
VERMONT NEWS

0CUT5G OLIdltDA GfdALlC pAdAb y
Barre was struck on the heai
last Thursday by a stone which
was being moved by a derrick an
instantly killed.
A certificate of Incorporation ba
, been issued the Lake View Hote
, Co. of Poultney, with a capital stool
of $4,000.
The store Of Rodney A. Campbell
of Adamant was destroyed by fire
August A. The fire was discovered
by a baby who was playing on the
floor, and he called his mothers at
tention. The loss was $500.
The road from Rutland to Wood
stock is being improved and straight
ened by the state road commission.
The roadbed in some places is be
ing changed and the grade lowered
from fifteen per cent to about seven
and one-half.
A large number were present at
the annual pilgrimage of the Rock
ingham meeting house. Senator Will
liam P. Dillingham; gave an histori-
cal address, and the sermon was
preached by the Rev. r. HI. Potter
of Hartford, Conn.
At the annual reunion of the Sew
enth Vermont Veterans association
held in Rutland August the follow
ing officers were elected President
Capt. John L. Moseley of Mortified;
vice-presidents, Capt. Henry Stow
ell of Troy, N. Y, Capt. E. M. Knox
of Rutland, Isaac Patty of Penacook,
N. H.; secretary, f. H. Shepard of
Fair Haven; assistant secretary and
treasurer, o. P. .Murdick of Keene,
N. H.
John Widders, 81, driver of the
Houghton car which went down an
| embankment in Pownal, VT. August
| 1, killing Mrs. Robert Hutton of New
York and Miss Mary Houghton of
North Adams, injuring A. G. Hough-
ton and DR.. Robert Hutton, commit
ted suicide the next morning by
shooting himself in the head
The chauffeur's license held by
Fred Lloyd of Fair Haven has been
suspended by Secretary of State Guy
W. Bailey. Lloyd was charged with
careless operation of machine.
A certificate of association has
Creamery association of Stowe, capt.
tai $4,000. w. l.. Demeritt, ]. c.
Benson, A. P. Smith, N. G. Love
Joy, E. L. Barrows, w. L. Gale of
Stowe and L. S. Small of MorrisVille
are the incorporators.
The Swanton Dam company will
construct a dam on the Missisquoi
river 325 feet long, and 10 feet wide.
The work will be done by the Cum
mings Construction company.
Rev. Paul Gourmet, a French priest
at Montpelier, has been called to the
colors of his native land, and al
though a naturalized citizen feels
it is his duty to obey.
The family of DR.. E. L. w. Brown,
formerly of Bellows Falls, have been
sufferers from three wars, the Mexi-
can war, the Ulster uprising and now
the doctor is with the British army.
At the home of Hugh P O'Neil
in White River Junction three little
pigs and a young gosling live to-
gether in the same pen. They eat
together from the same trough and
when the gosling lies down for a
nap the pigs encircle her and also
take a snooze.
Frank L. Austin, architect, of Bur
lington, has awarded to Elliott &
Keislich of that city the contract to
erect four new buildings for the Yer
mont state industrial school. The
buildings are to replace those de- |
will be a boys dormitory, 35x85, |
two stories high, accommodating 5 |
boys, and an administration build |
ing, 44x60, three stories high. In |
these buildings will be accOmmoda- /
lions for several officers, including I
dining room and kitchen. There will /
also be a chapel with gymnasium
rooms in the basement and a power
house for the electric and heating
plant. The buildings will all be of
brick construction and will cost
About $4,000. Work will be started
at once, and the buildings will be
BY January I, 1915. With
their completion, Supt. J. N. Barss
will have an Institution which will
compare favorably with similar in
situations in the East.
The old law firm of b, G. F'urn-
ham and F. L. Webster of Swanton
has dissolved, and the members viii
continue practicing separately.
August Il, 10 and IA, the New
England Fat Men and their families, I
will dent the earth's crust, at Mon |
real. A special train will leave I
White River Junction, Wednesday, I
Aug. II at 1880, arriving in Montreal
n the early evening. That night J
md Thursday will be spent at Mon !
real at one of the best hotels and I
he day, Thursday, will be given up ]
o sightseeing, including trip !
through the Lachine Rapids The {
will be at the disposal of I
he party to use as desired. The re-
urn home will be made on Friday.
The premier trophy of Vermont l
off was won Saturday at BurIing-
on by DR.. M. c. Twitchell of the 7
yaubanakee Golf club, Burlington
t was gruelling contest that went =
1 holes and one in which the vet
ran runner-up, DIR. E. M. Pond, of
ne Rutland Country club, made a C
lighty effort to capture the prize I
hat has never been nearer his. t
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew McGaffey or C
observed the sixty-frst i
of their marriage, Mon Z
ay. f
Five checks, one a forgery and all 7
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