The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13


tember ], 1917, to the same date this
year through the selective draft regu-
lations, total of $685., which divided
into counties is: Addison 354, Ben
nington 446, Caledonia 305, Chitten-
| den 772, Essex 100, Franklin 387,
Grand Isle 81, Lamoille 165, Orange
303, Orleans 1854, Rutland No. 1, 575,
Rutland No. 2, 273, Washington 652,
Windham 413, Windsor $50, total,
5,935.
The trolley accident at Castleton
Monday when the Rutland Rail
| way, Light & Power Co. express met
the work car, head-on, has already
cost two lives, John A. Mario, of
Rutland, trackman, aged Is years,
having died as result of fractured
skull. o. the other three men who
are in the hospital, Claude Taggart,
motorman, i: the most seriously hurt.
Washington county court convened
IN it's September term of court Tues
day morning, Judge z. S. Stanton of
Roxbury presiding. Rev. S. F.
Bloomfield offered prayer and the
proclamation was made by Sheriff
T, III. Tracy, after which an adjourn
ment took place until September Is,
because of the primary Tuesday and
registration Thursday.
| At the great New England fair
held at Worcester, Mass, September
z-3-4 and 5. Ia Morgan horses owned
| by III. K. G. Watson, Edgeview Farm,
Brandon, won in roadster and Nor
gan classes 81 premiums, and the
championship of Morgans was won
/ by Mr. Watson's Morgan stallion
Success"
| Slipping away from her little play
mates, Rose Bison, the 19-months-
old daughte' of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bison of East Barre, wandered to
the bank OF Jail Branch near her
home and was drowned when she fell
into the water. The body was re-
covered after some time, but life was
extinct, DR.. N. E. Avery working
oyer the little form for al hour with
out avail. Mr.. and Mrs. Bison, the
former of whom is employed as
polisher, have 10 other children.
Diplomas were given to six nurses
az the Rrattleboro Memorial hospital
Monday.
The 83rd annual meeting of the
Windham County Baptist association
is being held at Brattleboro.
Rev. w. N. Lonergan, i'll in New
York for six weeks, has returned to
his parish, Holy 1nnocents, at Rut-
land.
The closing sessions of the Gen
eral Agents association of the Ma
tional Life Insurance company took
place Tuesday afternoon in Bailey
hall, Montpelier, and in the evening
some of the agents left for their
home in the West, while others re-
manned to visit for a few days in the
| city. Everybody was much i'm
pressed at the banquet Monday eve
ming.
C. A. Cross of South Burlington,
a laborer, has filed petition in bank
ruptcy in the office of Clerk F. S..
Plat of tic United States court. He
owes S435 ~ and has assets of S100,
all claimed exempt. The principal
Burlington creditors are: B. F. White
$3.50, DR.. B. J. A. Bombard $50,
Joseph A. St. John S47.57, A. D.
Pease $40, Burlington FIGURING Co.
$50.
The organization of the night
school at the State School of Agri-
culture at Randolph Center has been
completed This school meets three
; times a week at 7.30 p. M, and is
for the training of men subject to
draft.
Rutland county court opened Tues
: day morning with Judge E. L. Water
man of Brattleboro presiding. The
only business was the calling of the
i. docket.
More detailed information as to
the occasion which resulted in John
A Gordon, Of Barre, being decorated
| for bravery in Italy has been re-
ceived. It appears that about G
o'clock, the morning of June Is, q
reinforcement Of ambuiances was
needed and four volunteers were call
cd for, one OF whom was Mr.. Gordon
They advanced under terrific bonn
, bardmcnt OF many shells and teal
Gas bombs. They continued to carry
wounded TO the rear throughout the
cay and into the night during the en-.