St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-14
VERMONT NEWS.
Plan Great Vermont Line.

RumOrS OF RlSdutlC llOIey System
hove long been current around Benning-
+on and the appearance of bill in the
Now York Legislature extending three
rears the time for commencing the ex.
teusion to the Bennington & Hoosac
Falls line together with recent visits to
+bat section OF representatives of the
great Andrews syndicate, which is buyiu
5nanv electric railways in this state and
elsewhere, is arousing interest. The Rut-
land street railway system, which ex-
tends from Rutland to Fairhaven, is
Understood to be controlled by the
andrews syndicate. The New York
syndicate which formerly owned this
road started a great dam at Chittenden,
where a large power house was begun.
# is said power enough can be obtained
there to run cars from Rutland to Troy,
nearly 100 miles. The extension OF the
Prtland road to connect with the Hud-
CON Valley electric road from Troy to
lake George would necessitate the build
ing of 4S miles of road. Extension of
the Bennington ard Hoosiek Falls to
Troy would mean the building of 80
miles. A Bennington North Adams road
will be built this year, it is said. A pro.
iect is being urged for the building OF an
electric railroad from Vergennes along
the east side of Lake Champlain to Fair
haven 1t is understood that the
proctors will be much interested in this
project. These lines would give an
electric road nearly the entire length Of
Vermont.N
Eye and Ear Tests.
The result of the examination of the
eyes and ears of the school children of
Vermont, seven years OF age and over, in
accordance with No. as, Acts of 1904,
has been made public by State Supern-
tendent of Education Mason S. Stone in
circular letter. This examination was
also extended to the nose and throat of
each child and all cases of defect of or.
gans examined were reported by card to
the parents of the children found defect.
i've.
Although the examination was con.
Quoted by persons unacquainted with the
means provided or methods prescribed,
still the results are generally satisfactory,
and, from the reports received from
physicians it appears that the intent of
the law has been as fully realized as
could be expected.
Reports were received from 221 Of 246
towns and cities of the state and the
examinations were conducted in 2,065
schools, Al 1878 children being examined
The number OF children found detective
was 10 900, or 3+5 per cent. Glasteu-
bury, one of the smallest towns in the
state, holds the highest per cent Of de-
iectves. In school of four pupils three
were found defective, making the record
- per cent. The town with the lowest
per cent OF detectives was Stratton with
TWO schools OF 10 pupils where the per
cent was found to be CT.
The county with the highest per cent
Of detectives was Addison, with 81 2,
while Washington county holds the low
est record OF 800.
OF all the eyes examined II, 105 were
found defective; both eyes and single
eye unspecifed 9.065; right eye, 9S5; lett
eye ,055.
The total number OF ears found defect
i've was 749; both ears and single ear
unspecl6ed, $50; right ear, 1877. left ear,
4 1872.
3 The total number OF noses found de-
n iective was 223; total number ofthroats,
a 293 Combination of eyes aud ears,
n S2l; eyes and nose, 252; eyes and throat,
4 2O3; ears and throat, &c; ears and nose,
60; nose and throat, 6l; eyes, nose, and
throat, AZ; eyes, ears and throat, q;
eyes, nose and ears, 81; ears, nose and
throat, 10; eyes ears, nose and throat ,25.
Another Real Daughter.
Springfield has a real daughter OF the
American Revolution in the person Of
Miss Sarah Clark Bingham, who lives
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Ely at West
Springfield. She was born in Rocking.
ham, near the Springfield line, on Parker
hi.l December II. 1919. She is the
Youngest child OF John Clark Bingham
by his second wife, Silence Harlow,
daughter of Levi and Silence Cobb
Harlow, OF Springfield, and was the
fifth child born to them.
ohm Clark Bingham came to Spring
held from NARROW, N. H., as boy of 16
years and enlisted in an old hotel that
stood on the east side of the river at
Goulds Mills, about two miles from here
July Is, 1881.
The recruiting officer under whom he
enlisted was Ira Allen. He was assigned
to service in Captain lothian Whites
company in Col. Samuel Fletcher's bat
talon and remained in the service as long
as the organization existed.
Officers School.
The officers of the First Regiment of
the Vermont National Guard held the
school of instruction at Montpelier last
week. The governor was an interested
listener and spectator to the work, and
the officers were presented to him. For
ty six men. including officers and
instructors were present. The list OF
instructors is as follows: Major II. W.
Hovey, U. S. A., OF Norwich University;
Soi' j. Gray Estey, Brattleboro; Lieut.
Sol. {. NJ. Bonett, St. Johnsbury; Major
r L. Howe, Mortified; Major H. Z.
Dyer, Rutland; Major H. T. Johnson,
bradford. Brigadier General W. II. Gil.
more and COMMANDMENTS Chief Governor
- j.: Bell were also in attendance, At the
closing session it was decided to com.
pete this year for the centennial trophy.
Inc inspector of rife practice will later
give full details OF the rules that shall
govern this contest.
Suicide at WestfOrd.
Julian B. Stone, a farmer of Westford,
committed suicide Friday morning. He
!e't the breakfast table where he was eat
ing the morning meal with his family,
and went into the adjoining hall Almost