The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-01
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Johnson-F. F. Davis has two
year old heifer which gave 1923
pounds of milk in 80 days and
tested "A.
Rutland-C. II. Pratt, for the
last IL years divisional auditor OF
the New England Telephone Com
pany, has been transferred to Bos-
ton in charge Of the metropolitan
division. His successor in Yer
mont has not yet been named.
Westnore-Mrs. Mary Wing
who had her pump stolen, say sshe
thanks the parties who took it for
not taking the well along with it,
and hopes they will enjoy the
pump.
Randolph-E. G. Ham, for the
last IS years principal of the high
school here, has resigned, to ac-
cept the position of superintend-
ent of schools in the Brandon dis
trict.
Moriisville-Mrs. Alma w
Shaw died Wednesday at the age
of 80 years and one month. The
funeral was held Friday after
noon, the Rev. George Fortie1
presiding.
Bellows Falls--About 50 acres
were burned over in the municipal
field Wednesday where brush was
being cleared up preparatory 10
planting trees.
Montpelier Commissioner
Dempsey has chosen Rev. Arthur
H. Sargent of West Fail'lee Cen
ter, Hon. Mason S. Stone of Mont
pelier and Miss Mary Moody OF
Morrisville a committee to judge
of the best essay in the sixty that
have been submitted on the sub
iect "How to Improve our Rural
Schools" and to award the prizes
Topsham-Martin, the year-and-
a-half-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
A. Dexter, had the two middle fin
gers on one hand nearly cut off
Friday while playing with an axe
in the woodshed.
Windsor-William H. II. Sto-
well, who was born in this tewn in
1910, died in Amherst, Mass,
Thursday. Until recently he mad
been a resident of Virginia and
had represented the Fourth Vir-
ginia district in congress for sew
eral sessions.
Burlington-Thp Vermont state
jewelers. association will hold its
annual convention here the 9th
Of June, and a local committee of
arrangements already had an in
teresting program made out.
Montpeliel--J. Il. Chaplin and
George Willitte, both in the neigh
borhood of GO years old, have ar
ranged for a race along two
blocks on Main street, and both
have agreed not to exceed an
hour in the event.
Bradford-George W. Smelling
died Thursday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. G. W. Carleton.
Funeral Friday and burial at
Sheffield Saturday.
Rutland-Charles w. Segar, a
Civil War veteran, a native of this
city, died Wednesday while en-
route from Jacksonville to the
soldiers home in Virginia. He
was member of the 1st Vermont
Heavy Artillery. He was 76 years
old.
Middlebury-The voters have
authorized the selectmen to pur-
chase d $4,000 stone crusher. A
special tax of five cents will be
levied this year and next to pay
for it.
Montpelier-The city has q new
motor street sprinkler and was 50
anxious to try it out that when ii
was used one cold morning re-
Gently the water froze when it hit
the pavement and the street was
like q skating rink until the sun
got up and attended to it.
Rutland-Mrs. Elva Larkin,
formerly of Chester died Monday.
She was a great granddaughter of
Peregline White of the Mayfiower
She was in her 10th year, and was
a native of Windham.
Observation-Disclosures r. earle
ton of the University of Vermont
has been appointed county agent
of the Washington County Farm
Bureau, to succeed Raymond a.
Briggs, who recently resigned.
Weybridge-The bronze statue
of the famous Morgan stallion
Justin Moran has arrived AMI
Will be placed on the pedestal pro-
vided last fan on the Morgan horse
farm.
Richford-Rev. J. ". Tripp
rector Of St Anne's Episcopal
church here, has declined call to
the churLh at Poultney, and will
remain with the Richford church
for the present.
Bellows Falle-Paul 4. Kelley
formerly of this place. hmas re-
ceived en- appointment in Washinc-
ton as junior civil engineer under