Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-09-20
VARIOUS STATE ITEMS.

In the recent investigation by the state
la poratory of hygiene into the conaltlon
of canned goods sold in vermont, IN ali,
25 samples were analysed. only SIX were
found TO be preserved with compound
OF borax. In some instances there were
disclosures of fat, muscle, hDres ana con-
nective tissue. In eight OF the samples
the report OF good quality was made. The
goods found preserved with compound
Of borax were Rex Vienna sausage, deyilea
nam. Veribest Vienna sausage, sliced
STAR ham. ham loaf and Shield Clipped
dried beef. These brands are manu-
featured By the Cudahy Canning com
pany, Armour Packing company, Ar
mour & Co., and Armour Canning COM
pany.
Fire which broke out in the Barnes
building. Winooski, Sept. IL, did several
thousand dollars worth OF damage. Inc
fire broke out in the tenement on the sec,
ond floor occupied by Nelson Bordo ana
family. Mrs. Bordo and children were
taken to the street and il was then dis
covered that the baby, a little girl about
two years old, was in bed In the burning
room. Frank Gadue entered the building
again and, after being seorched ABOUT the
hands and face, rescued the baby from
the bed. Napoleon Dion and Jacob Aust,
the other tenants, got out safely but, IKE
the Bordo family, neglect to bring out
the babies. Charles Mivllle rushed in and
found the Dion child while George and
John Stanley found the Aust baby in his
carriage with his nursing bottle and car
ried him to his mother 10 the street below
Atty. Gen. Clarke c. Fits. Lieut.-Goy.
c. n. Stearns, Speaker John II. Merrileld,
Walter X. Farnsworth, secretary OF the
senate, and T. &. Cheney, clerk OF the
house, composing the JOINT committee APP
pointed in 1904 to revise the rules OF the
senate and house, have completed Their
work and their report is now in the hands
of Gov. &. j. Bell, who will refer TO II ~
his retiring message. This report recon-
mends dividing the COMMITTEES on corpora
tions, which always has more than its
share OF work, into two committees-eor-
porations and municipal corporations
and adding 10 the Ii t of committees one
on appropriations and one on street ral-
ways. A revision committee is also rec
commended 10 which shall be referred all
bills before they are introduced in either
house to see that they are not covered by
existing statutes ana that they are
worded in legal form.
The Mems Business club of Middlebury
has decided to start the organization OF Z
canning plant in Middlebury. Some OF
Middlebury's business men, IN connection
with Rutland parties. who are interested
| in the project, have filed articles OF incor-
poration with the secretary OF state and
/ within a few weeks subscription books
will be opened for the sale OF stock. Mr.
Geer, the New York commission man
who is interested, will become the sales
agent and be a stakeholder in the COM
pany Building will begin early In the
/ spring Of 1907 and it is hoped to be ready
/ for business by June /. The company
will be known as the Middlebury Pre-
serving Co. The principal business the
/ first year will be the canning Of corn
peas, and apples. At least $4,000 must be
raised TO insure the success OF venture, but
/ the company VIII be 50 organized thst "
capital stock can be Increased to $4,000
and the plant will be capable Of handling
Il the produce Of the county.