St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-10-27

E. E. c., Mrs. Abbie D. Wiley of
Barre; D. 1. c. T., M. B. Morgan of
Bennington; G.. c., Mrs. Ella Dwinell
of East Calais; G. E. S., Frank Plum
ley of Mortified; G. M, Carroll St.
John of Cabot; G. D. NJ, Miss Elma
Phillips of ST. Johnsbury; G., Mrs. w.
w. Turner of Middlebury; G. S., w.
G. Peck of Woodbury.; G.. guard, Mrs.
M. P. Jackson of Cabot; delegates to
the international grand lodge to be
held at Minneapolis, Mimi, M. B. Nor
gan of Bennington and Mrs. Abbie D.
Wiley of Barre; delegates to the ma
tional meeting, to be held at Grand
Rapids, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Phillips of ST. Johnsbury. The meet
ing in October, 1916, will be held in
ST. Johnsbury.
In Franklin county court last week
the jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff to recover damages of 1900
in the case of John H. Summerskill
VS.. the Vermont Power & Mfg. Co.
Summerskill sought damages of $780,
600 for permanent injuries suffered
through alleged negligence of the de-
PENDANT to shut off the power when
he was on a pole throwing a ground
wire over some transmission lines.
While E. D. Dodge of West Dunn
merston was out hunting squirrels last
week he saw a wild cat go around the
corner of a ledge. A moment later he
heard a noise over his head and look
ing up saw another cat crouched on a
limb ready to spring. He shot this
one which proved to be a female
weighing 27 pounds.
c. A. Blohm of Trenton, Ont, is
buying all the available sound apples
in Isle La Motto to send to Boston
whence they will be shipped to Liver
pool for the London market. The APP
pies are packed on the premises and
on the head of each barrel is stem
ciIed in large letters, vermont apples
packed by G. A. Blohm Co., Ltd, at
Isle La Motto, VT, U. S. A" Hereto
fore Vermont apples have been sent
to Europe but were shipped under
the name of Vermont firms and not
credited to Vermont.
Clayton Parmalee of ST. AIbans IA
years old, was found dead Wednesday
evening lying near an electric light
pole. He was a newsboy and was de-
livering his papers. At the point
where the body was found wires are
carried underground through con-
duit and wires enter an iron pipe on
the pole about eight feet from the
ground. 1t is thought the lad may
have caught hold of this pipe as he
swung around the corner. He is sur
vived by his parents, four brothers
and one sister.
Arthur f. Bachand of Rutland was
assaulted about 1870 a. m. Wednesday |
morning by tramps who had been or
dered out of the bakery where Ba-
chand is employed. The tramp used
a base ball bat and struck Bachand !
over the head. He was not seriously
hurt although he was unconscious for
some time.
At a meeting of the trustees of
Norwich. University on Friday Capt.
Ira L. Reeves, u. S. Infantry, retired,
vas elected president of the univers-
ty. Capt. Reeves was detailed for
several years as professor of military
science at the University of Vermont
Ind has since been detailed for duty
With the state militia. He was born
n Missouri in 1872 and in 1901 was
.etired for disability due to wounds
eceived in action in the Philippines
In Franklin county court last week
n the case of State VS.. Alton A. Gould
II st. Johnsbury, rape, Judge E. M
Butler gave a sentence of not less
han 10 nor more than IL years in
he house of correction. Gould was
charged with assault upon Miss Iva
ICONS of Swanton and pleaded guilty.
The first fatal hunting accident of
he season occurred at Lowell Thurs
lay when Frank Austin, aged 30
ears, a farmer, was shot through the
leart dying a few minutes later. Aus
in and Sanford Stephenson were
irving through Eden Notch when
hey thought they saw a rabbi. Aus
in got out of the wagon to pull out
he gun which accidentally exploded
nd shot Austin.