St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-10
VERMONT NEWS
View Automobile Law.

ri, ne
inc p ns Owners of machines must
sltc a Them registered or be liable to
baVe ave. .nN The Bennington Banner ex-
penaiH the provisions of the laws as
Plalns -. Thereafter the registrations
FOIomin ec 81 and must be renewed each
xplle The Operators fee is So and
pear r;stration fee is 81 horse power
me LEV Eqs+ year on new rs percent the
que m Id year and so per cent the third
secon ond thereafter, it being necessary to
ye eater p annually. A transfer of a car
essl'i he made without the payment of an
l ,G+;onal registration fee outside an
fee. The law, it is believed,
& M retu.n a revenue to the state OF
W VII ooo . year which will be expended
S4y w. tbe direction OF the state highway
iu missioner in the counties where
c0 i.J Non-resdents will be required
a's Snotber act to take out license to
ny @n their machines within the state
pd for which they will be charged So
nD u machines that have less than 20
O ".se mower. Sc up to 40 horse power
Sloi'S IN for 40 horse power and over.
$nl license will give them the right to
lE t tIr, machines for a period of 60
1 uu ar, and if they remain longer must pay
u t oo " rate as resident owners of
Automobiles
New Superintendent at Pittsford.
n. Walter c. Klotz has been elected
D oaa,rrtendent and medical director of
S sat Vermont sanatorium at Pittsford to
s IT,, Dr. Henry d. Chadwick, who
4 S Sat' resigned to accept a similar position
5 At Westfeld, Mass.
d. NJ Klotz was educated at Colgate
university and graduated from the Col
t of Physicians and Surgeons, New
STork city in 1898 He was inferno in
Z .bs civ hospital in 1898 and 1899,
studied abroad in 1900, and engaged in
o ,i practice in New York from 1901
4 r. 1907 during which time he was also
associated with the Roosevelt hospital
a as1 assistant surgeon in the out patient
dsnartmept. From 1901 to 1904 he
WAS also clinical assistant in the Cornell
I'nyersitv Medical school of New York
4 citv Since May. 1909, he has been
assistant physician in the Stony Void
sanatorium for tuherculous patients in
thr Adifondacks. Or. Chadwick leaves
the sanatorium March / and DR.. Klotz
assumes charge at that time.
February II a National Holiday.
Without amendment the Senate last
week passed the House bill making
February 70, 1909, the Tooth anniver-
sary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, a
LEGAL holiday and recommending its cele-
bfation throughout the United States
for which purpose the President is
authorized to issue a special pro-
clamation. The bill declared that as
partof national memorial to Lincoln,
there may be built highway from
Washington city to the battlefield of
Gettysburg, Pa, TO be known as 1.-THE
Lincoln Way" All appropriation of
$4,000 is made for a survey of plans
and estimates for such highway.
Library Notes.
The next annual meeting of the Amer
lean Library Association is to be held in
Breton Woods, New Hampshire, from
June Is to July 4, 1909. This is in one
/ Of the most beautiful sections of the
White Mountains, near Mt Washington,
and all Vermont Librarians should plan
& tObe present.
The Vermont Board Of Library Com
missoners will attend a joint meeting
Of all the New England commissions at
\ Hartford, Conn, February 10 and IL.
II Travehng libraries, work with schools, |
state aid for libraries, and all subjects
relating to state supervision will be
#disCusSed
4 Drowned In Battenkill River.
The body of George Condor of East
Dorset, aged 81 years, was found hang
ing over small dam in the Battenkill |
river at Manchester Depot. Feb. 2, death
evidently having resulted from drown
ing. Condor, who was a laborer and
VINO had worked as a sawyer in the
mills was seen about the station plat
form at Manchester under the influence
oilquor. When the body was discovered,
Inc head was just above water. The
man tracks showed that he had fallen
on the road onto the ice while intoxicat-
Cd and had walked along until he fell
INTO the water. He was not married
Largest Fair Grounds In State.
BY the purchase of the Wainwright
meadow adjoining its land, the Addison
'0unty agricultural society now owns
me largest fair grounds in the state, %
lcfeS Work will be begun in the early
pr1ng on the improvements made
'osSloIe by increased premises. The
,rce paid is not made public. The deal
Vas ' :, contaminated through the efforts OF
E III non }, E. Weeks, former president
!, the Association, and Attorney c. |.
'u''on the society's secretary.
New England Agricultural Society.
at the annual meeting of the New
ngland Agricultural Society held in
oS'on recently, c. Nj. Winslow. of
LI"Iqon, was elected a vice president.
ne Vermont trustees are c. J. Bell, of
John A. Mead, Of Rutland,
H AZ, =. Ullery of Brattleboro, J. L.
.ns, OF Burlington, George w. Pierce, OF
r ,a!: Fred A. Drew, of South
u"ngton, {. E. Doe. of West Newbury,
IL. 1, Houghton, of Poultney, George
ohen' OF Woodstock, Benjamin Hin
, "u, OF Newport, F. W. Spalding, of
, iAe parents Of the 293 children born in
' r,t the past year represent p ma
, .I ntes, The Italians are in the lead
NJ, WI 30 mothers and 81 fathers; Ameri-
u.s. second, SO mothers, 81 fathers;
oIcn, 81 mothers, 81 fathers; Cana
ltE 81 mothers, 20 fathers; Irish, Ia
others, 10 fathers
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