St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-25
State News.

The post-otfice department has COM
pleted the annual readjustment OF saiar-
les OF postmasters, based on the receipts
OF the last year. The new salaries go
into effect on July l. The following
changes are made in Vermont: Increases,
Enosburg Falls $1100, $1,000; Far
Haven $1,000, $1700; Newport Sl70o,
$500; Proctor $500, $1,000. Decreases,
Bethel $14OO, $500; Bradford $1,000,
$500; Brandon $1700. $1,000; Rich-
tore $1,000. $1100; Rutland $500,
5000; Springfield S1700, $1,000.
The marble deposit in Washington is
said to be wonderful one. The deposit
is largely in the bed of a brook, whi'e
it ever and anon branches out INTO the
fields and is discovered tor a continuous
distance of fifty rods or more. Here are
more varieties of rock than can be iouno
in days journey by steam caror bicycle.
The samples include the purest OF lime
stone, the hardest oil flint rock, and the
handsomest of dark blue, light gray, va
riegated, notified and banded stone.
There is every possible facility for work
ing and quarrying the stone, as tar as
getting the stone is concerned, while
sheds and polishing mills will be built in
the near future.
George Rice of Bellows Falls, driver
of a stone wagon, was found by the
roadside at Milford, N. H., Monday, in
an unconscious condition, and badly
bruised about the head and neck. 1t is
thought he fell from his wagon and was
run over. The horses were found stand
ing still, few yards from where Rice
lay. He was taken to the hospital, and
the doctor says he cannot recover.
The fraternity people of Rutland became
very much interested in the Arab who
officiated as the leader OF the company OF
Bedouins that appeared in Buffalo Bits
show there on Monday. 1t appeared
from the grips and pass words he gave
that he was Mason, an Elk, a Knight OF
Pythias, Forester, an Odd Fellow and
a good fellow, and could speak English.
Judge Thompson has decided that the
law preventing fishing in privatestreams
and non-boatable waters is unconstitu-
tional, and directed the release OF F. A.
Barton, who was being tried at Wash
ington county court last Wednesday
for an iniraction of the law.
During the months of May and June,
more than 6,500000 feet of lumber have
been entered at the custom house at Bur
lington for import from Canadian points,
while during like period last year less
than 100000 feet were imported. The
amount to arrive at Burlington this
year is probably not more than one third
the total shipped to that city, as large
quantities have been entered at Rouses
Point and at ST. Adams and brought
there by rail- All this is in anticipation
of the So tax on this side and 81 export
duty proposed on the other side Of the
line. Importers are firm in the belle
that the proposed tax on lumber vii
ruin the business in Burlington, hence
their efforts to get what lumber in they
can store before the passage of the Ding
ley bill and the retaliatory bill which
they believe will be passed in Ottawa.
The board of Normal school commits
sioners, created by the last legislature
which is composed of Hon. c. A. Bunke
OF Peacham, F. w. Pierce CT Chester, L
, d. Norton of Bennington, Prof. ". E
Howard of Middlebury and Mason S
Stone, state superndent of education
met during the past week, and decide
upon some radical changes in the Norma
schools OF the state. The principals a
Randolph and Johnson will be retained
and at Castleton Prof. P. R. Leavel
worth will be promoted to chief. Tt
board has decided to reorganize the thrt
: Normal schools and make them distinc
/ ly professional No pupils will be admi
ted in future unless thoroughly quali6e
to enter upon professional work.
Castleton and Randolph change wi
! be MAIDEN the corps of instructors an
professionals only will be employed ft
the ensuing year. In connection wit
each Normal school in the state a trail
ing department will be established ar
every student will be required TO dopra
e teal work in the training department.
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