St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-29
Vermont News.
Store Profits Divided.

EMPLOYEES in Proctor and West Rutland
trading at the company stores the
entire profit made at these stores during
the year 1907. The gross sales at the
Proctor store amounted to $3.50, 037 ~
and of this amount the expenditures by
EMPLOYEES amounted to S156, 955.45,
the net profit being $16.096.49, of which
S4OO 95 has been turned back into the
store to apply to the business OF 1908
an the balance, $15,695.54 has been
distributed at the rate of 10 per cent on
the total sales to employees.
The gross receipts at the West Rutland
store during the same time were $780,
635 SO and OF this amount $40, 1905
was expended at the store by employees
of the company. The profit tor the year
1907 was $4, 377.oS all of which was
turned over to the employees trading at
the store during the year on a 6 per
cent basis, with the exception of $166.SS
which was returned to store to apply to
the business fund for 1908.
A dividend was not declared for those
employees who traded at the Center
Rutland store, which was recently
DESTROYED by fire. The business done at
LIlG OllCl lWO obOlNS pl SAlNetll1 ihS
same as in 1906.
DR.. Webb's Automobile on Fire.
The New York papers say that DR..
Seward Webb, his son, James Watson
Webb, and Mrs. Webb sprang from a
burning automobile at 37th street and
Fifth avenue, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 10,
narrowly escaping serious injury. The
accident occurred while the Webbs were
returning from a visit to the Vanderbilt
residence, where Miss Gladys and Count
Szechenyi were passing the afternoon.
Iohn PRESLEY a member of the police
bicycle corps first noticed that machine
was on fire and speeded after it. The
chauffeur a German, did not at first
understand the cry of the policeman.
PRESLEY then rode his machine along
side the auto and opened the door, calling
to the passengers to get out quickly, as
the machine was on fire. DR.. Webb,
with Mrs Webb left the machine before
it was brought to stop. By this time
the smoke had filled the enclosed portion
OF the car, and several policemen, who
arrived quickly, kept the crowd back
fearing an explosion of the gasoline tank.
Court Expenses increased,
State auditor II. F. Graham has com
peted a statement showing the expenses
of the administration of Justice to Tanu-
airy /. 1908. While the detailed figures
are not available, it appears that
4 increase in round numbers will be
about 100000 a year under the new
system. This increase may not con-
tinue indefinitely as there have
been exceptionally long terms OF the
county courts during the past year, an
attempt being made to clear up the CON
gested dockets. The cost for the biennial
period ending June 80, 1906, was $543,-
3S4 So; for the year ending June 30,
1907, 1904, 297.24; and for the six
months ending January 1, 1908, $780,
1872 90. The legislature of 1906 made a
specific appropriation of 100000 for
judicial expenses and of this amount
4 $133, S0704 remains unexpended.
Barre Contractor Dead.
Alfred W. Lane, the South Barre con-
tractor, who had a narrow escape from
instant death by being caught in some
shafting few weeks ago and who was
so severely injured that it was thought
after the accident that he might die any
minute, passed away Jan. 81, after a
long and painful ordeal Only because
of the tremendous vitality of the man,
who was over 20 years of age, did he
hold out that long. Mr.. Lane was born in
Barre in 1885. At % years of age he
was a contractor and remained in the
business all his life covering a period OF
over half a century, and erecting many
of the finest buildings in Barre. Mr..
Lane was great wrestler in his day
and at one time had an open challenge
to any one of his age and weight in the
world. He was married to Miss Emily
Hooker of Peacham and II children
have been born to them, nine of whom
are still living.
Some Rapid Work.
Darkness overlook DIN X. Farr OF
West Chesterfield, n H., and his choppers
in their effort to clear the French farm
north of Brattleboro OF its timber be-
fore midnight Jan. IS, but the men kept
at work and won the race. John l..
Grover of Brattleboro, who owns the
land refused to extend the time in which
the land should be cleared, and Mr.. Farr
put vi 20 HIGH anu RI utISSs lHS idot
day to prevent any OF the timber revert
ing to Grover. There proved to be
more timber than estimated, but the
/ men redoubled their efforts and cut no
less than 1000 feet Mr.. Grover in the
i afternoon warned the choppers not to
cut the locust trees, claiming that they
were shade trees, but Mr.. Farr ordered
them cut, stating that his contract made
Il no reservation whatever. Mr. Farr says
his men cut $780, 900 feet of timber in the
four days.
Gift for Three Villages.
Col. Horace S. Haskell, of Derby Line,
has formally presented the handsome
free library and opera house, recently
erected by him, together with an en-.
j dowment to the three villages of Derby
Line, Stanstead, Que, and Rock Island
Que The endowment consists of mort.
cages and bonds to the amount OF $50
coo. The property was placed in the
4 hands of board of trustees by means Of
the state law for the incorporation Of
libraries This is said to be one of the
finest structures for library use in New
England and represents a cost OF about
4 $1,000
Youthful Detective.
Through the detective work of Ray
4 mond kiniry, a son OF Deputy Sheriff ]
H. kiniry, of Windsor the burglar who
q has made several hauls in the store anC
8 post office of George A. Swallow, il