St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-07-28


This was denied her and in the moment
airy absence of the matron, she snatched
the infant from its cradle, and calling to
the boy to follow her, dashed up the bed
OF the Potash brook and fled into the
woods where her husband was waiting
for her. After a brisk chase the party
were arrested and the children were re-
turned to the home
New Principal at Johnson Normal School.
The State Board of Education evil
IDENTIFY thinks that Turn about is fair
play" since in selecting a new head for
Johnson Normal School they have gone
to Rhode Island that state that drew
from Vermont two of its ablest educa-
tors, Walter E. Ranger and John L. Alger,
both former principals at Johnson.
In Mr. Allen the State secures young
man, yet one with rich experience in nor
NAL school work, man acquainted with
the normal school policies of Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island, and yet not TN
familiar with Vermont and her condi-
tons. For several years Mr.. Allen was
instructor in the North Adams Normal
School and while there made for himself
an excellent reputation in his especial
field of work He taught in VermQnt in
Summer Schools, and in this capacity
visited Johnson and first became i'm
pressed with the spirit and policy of the
scool. This was at the beginning OF the
Summer Sessions inaugurated by DR.. Col
Inns three years ago. This favorable inn
preston was renewed by a recent visit
to the school, and Mr. Allen enters upon
his work with enthusiasm at the oppor-
tunity offered at Johnson, with its new
course of study and its recent improve
ments. to do splendid work in the train
| ing of elementary teachers
Mr.. Aliens family consists of Mrs
| Allen, who was a former normal school
teacher, and a daughter OF six years.
They will take up their residence at
Johnson soon and enter upon their active
duties at the beginning of the school
year, August 81. The Board of Educa-
ton is to be congratulated in bringing
into the state man who will be a posi-
tive and distinct acquisition to its educa-
tional forces.
An Investigation to be Made.
An investigation is about to be
started by States Attorney Charles
H. Williams of Bellows Falls to deter
mine if possible where there is any dis
crepancy in the judiciary expenses OF
Windham county, which called forth
much criticism a few weeks ago when 1t
was discovered that it had been neces-
sary for Lieut.. Gov. Mead to loan this
department $4,000 to meet current
expenses. He believes that he may ma
| terially reduce court and state expenses
by conducting a more rigid examination
into the condition of persons committed
to the Brattleboro retreat. At present,
by the statutes of the state, poor
person committed to an insane asylum
| Immediately becomes a state charge,
whereas. if he or she is not committed
the town is obliged to stand the expense
of supporting the individual. he be-
lieyes that while some of the people
committed are insane, the greater ma
iority are not and should be town rather
than state charges.
Escaped Lunatic Caught.
Charles Getchell an escaped inmate OF
the Waterbury insane asylum, was cap
tured by Sheriff Tracy, Thursday night
in New Discovery" near Cabot, Getch
ell being headed for home. Getchell
passed over the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad and the White Mountain
train struck and ran over a roll OF barb
ed wire used by the company in repair
ing fences. Four hours later Superin-
tendent Stanyan, while riding over the
line in his automobile railroad car, found
log FIVE feet long and II inches IN
diameter braced up against the ties, with
the pointed end headed so as to catch
the pilot of the engine. The crazy man
walked into the Painfeld station an
hour ahead of Mr.. Stanyan and as he
walked from Montpelier, the authorities
were notified and officers were sent at
once for Getchell. The railroad author
tiles believe the man placed distractions
on the track as they were set halt mile
apart in the direction in which Getchell
was travelling. He was believed to be
harmless. He left Monday while at
work on the farm.
New Fishing Law Works Out Well.
With the close of the season tor trout
fishing last week, report comes from
Windham county that the success OF the
law, which was passed at the last ses-
sion of the legislature making the open
season there one month earlier than in
any other county of the state, has eX-
ceeded expectations. The primary OBJ
iect of the law was to prevent sudden
influx of fishermen and the stripping OF
the streams the first few days OF the sea-
son. The first two weeks found the
water cold and high and although the
fishermen met with good success the
trout were rendered wary and were not
easy victims. Good strings continued to
be the order throughout the season and
it is said that there are probably more
good fish left in Windham county brooks
than at any time for the past tlfteen
years.
Scrambled Eggs In Mail.
Some person across the Canadian
border, wishing to perpetrate Joke
upon the U. S. postal authorities. sent a
setting of three dozen eggs to Brattle-
boro recently. Although they were
evidently meant for Matching, they
resembled the scrambled variety when
the mail pouch which contained them
was opened. 1t would have been I'M
possible to have mailed the package on
This side of the border line. Upon open
ing the bag the mail was found dripping
from the contents of large tin box in