The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28


have not been completed. He will
withdraw as candidate for town re-
preventative.
Lyman P. Bailey, aged rs years,
formerly TO-, long time postmaster
of Putney and at one time proprie-
tor of Sta1' route between Hinsdale,
N. H, and Brattleboro died in his
home in Futney of hardening of the
arteries. He was a native of New
fame and seWed in company B, 9Th
Vermont regiment in the Civil war.
He leaves his wife, two sons and
daughter.
The board of control at it's meeting
with the building committee of the
department of education at Randolph
Center decided upon the completion
of the dormitory in the State Agri-
cultural school by authorizing the
expenditure of money from the edu-
cational departments funds. The
furnishing of the building was the
most essential part of the inspection
Of the building.
Four hundred and twenty-nine men
were enrolled at the Student Army
Training Corps at the University of
Vermont up to Friday night and more
are coming in daily now, the enroll
ment period ending October 80.
Irving CCIhurn was seriously burned
recently at Highgate Center when he
grasped live wire at the electric
power station. Sixty thousand volts
passed through his body. His con-
dltion is considered favorable.
One of the largest funeral process
slons ever seen in Bellows Falls was
that OF MIS-. Jerry Deraarinis one day
last week. There were Al autos. the
first two cars being used to carry the
floral tributes. 1t was Mrs. Demar-
mis- funeral at which it was estimat-
ed the flowers cost $500.
John hunter, q weaver in the Fort
Dummerstcn cotton mill at Brattle-
boro, was recently sentenced to not
less than three and half months in
the house of correction at Rutland on
the charge Of obtainin money under
false pretences, but was placed on
probation for one year. 1t is al
legged that he secured $40 more than
was his due
In the appointments by the war de-
partment announced recently were
those of Wright Clark, Williston, and
Joseph E. Woodnan, Bennington
second lieutenants, air service (aero-
nautics.)
The selectmen of Enosburg Falls
have signed a contract with the Unit.
ed Construction company of Albany
N. Y, for an iron bridge of 70 feet
span to replace the one DESTROYED by
fire. The new bridge is to be deliy.
cred this fall.
Franklin is having a most serious
time with the epidemic just now, anc
orders have been posted forbiddine
the congregating of persons in stores
and on streets.
Eugene Prescott shot ten coon;
while on L coon hunt one night thi;
week in, Bradford.
A new bell has been placed in thu
schoolhouse at Montgomery, the gift
Of James Smith.
Fred Marsha, 81, of Enosburg Fall
died this week at Camp Lee, Va, O.
a fall which injured his spine.
Carl T. Smith of Saxtons River
who was or the transport America
recently sunk, saved only his overalls
There arc now IL children at tn
tuberculosis preventorium at Esse,
junction, which is the limit of cap
acity.
Rochester's service flag contains s.
stars besides it hang flag shown,
that the town has gone over the to-
on each Liberty loan drive.
There seems to be an increase il
the number of influenza cases in som
towns where the crest of the diseas
was thought to have passed. Brat
tleboro had II new cases reporte,
on Thursday.
Private Floyd H. Ingram of Soutl
Newfane died at Camp Gordon, AT
lanta, Ga, Oct. 18, of influenza.
brother, Ray, is with the America
, expeditionary forces in France.
Mail between cities 800 mile
apart on river in Colombia, is bein
. Ecarried by light draft, high-spee
boat driven By aerial propellers.