St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-31
VERMONT NEWS.
The New Insane Asylum.


The commission to locate and erect
a state asylum for the insane, ac-
cOrding to act "a laws of 1888, visit
ed the asylum at Brattleboro, also
the one at Concord, New Hampshire,
last week, and after consulting with
the trustees of the asylum at Brattle-
boro, adopted the following resolu-
ton.
In view of the crowded condition
OF the insane asylum in BrattleborO
and of the expressed opinion of the
trustees of said asylum that it is
necessary that it should be relieved
of the surplus patients now there as
soon as practicable, and in view of
the declarations of said trustees that
they are unwilling to add to the
capacity of the institution. There
fore be it
Resolved, That we deem it for the
best interests of the state that the
Legislature authorizing the erection
of an asylum be carried into effect,
and that we proceed to the erection
of an asylum as soon as practicable.
The commission will meet in st.
Johnsbury Monday, February f,
Morrisville Tuesday, February 5,
Burlington, Wednesday, February 6
and at Waterbury Thursday, Febru-
airy Z, to hear arguments relative to
the location of the building
Hartford was visited by $40, 900
fire last week.
The Lamoille valley fair will be
held at Morrisville Sept. 1912.
The Central Vermont contemplates
double-tracking its road from Hart
ford to White River Junction
Reuben Calvin of Manchester Cen
ter has 100 barrels of cider on hand
which he dares not sell owing to the
strictness of the new liquor law.
During last year 5000 specimens
were added to the museum of the
University of Vermont, and 5S7 vol
umes to the library, which already
contains &C. 300 volumes.
A destructive fire occurred at Barre
on Friday, by which the granite
polishing shop of Mr.. Stafford, in
Guiding 1 6 machines, was totally de
stroyed. The loss is placed at $1O,-
600. There was no insurance.
A vein of copper from so to 60 feet
wide has been uncovered by the
Elizabeth Mining company of South
Stafford, and great things are prom
Used for the little town. The mine is
owned by the Tyson family of Balti-
more, Md.
A special freight train was wrecked
last week Wednesday night at the
scene of the fatal Hartford disaster of
two years ago. The engine and eight
cars were thrown down an embank-
ment. The engineer and fireman
escaped by jumping through the Win
dOws.
Maschill H. Lord of Middlebury
college, who died at his home in
Three Rivers, Mass, few days ago,
was the first member of that insti-
tuition to die since 1870. He was a
member of the junior class, and over
study, added to an injury received in
the gymnasium, is believed to have
been the cause of his death. A memo
rial service. was held Wednesday,
and several members of the faculty
and the president made brief adj
dresses.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Chamberlin
of Irasburg celebrated their golden
wedding the Oath inst. with family
party. One of the guests, Mrs. David
Green, sister of Mrs c., now living
in Albany, was present at the we'd
ding fifty years ago, which took
place in Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chamberlin moved on to the farm on
which they now reside the next day
and have lived there ever since