St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-29
Big Mil DESTROYED.

he veneer, tub and box factory OF the
Nelson & Hall company at Montgomery
Center, was burned to the ground Fri
day night. The loss is placed between
$4,000 and 100000 and about $50
hands are thrown out of employment.
This is the third time this concern has
been burned out in the past 10 years.
The fire started in the finishing room
and is of unknown origin. The factory
was working full time and had many
orders ahead. About 100 hands were
employed in the mill with force of 20
in the lumber camps.
To Investigate Fire Escape Facilities.
At meeting of the state board of
health held in Burlington Thursday eve
ming. DR.. H. D. Holton, of Brattleboro,
DR.. c. S. Caverly, of Rutland, and DR.. F.
T. Kidder, of Woodstock, being present,
it was planned to send out the tuber-
culosis exhibit from the state laboratory
about the 18th of January in the charge
of DR.. E. H. Buttles and Hugh Thomp-
son. The route will include from twenty
to twenty five of the medium-sized towns
of the state. The board also voted to
have the health officers of the towns
investigate fire escape facilities.
The Cross-State Railroad.
The Burlington Free Press has received
information from what it regards as a
reliable source to the effect that the
coming season will see the beginning OF
operations on the long discussed cross
State railway from Rutland to Mont
pelier. If our information is correct the
line will not be steam but electric, with
the construction heavy enough to handle
freight. Some of the heavy financiers OF
Montpelier are interested in the project
If the undertaking is consummated, il
will be a tremendous gain for both
Montpelier and Rutland as well as the
intervening country.
Speaker for Vermont Dairymen.
The Vermont Dairymen's Association
has announced that Congressman D. J.
ington by Frederick H. Newell, director
of the reclamation service of the United
States geological survey, who will de
liver before the banquet of the Dairy
mems association January 6 an illus
trated address upon the irrigation pro
positions upon which the government il
now engaged. The day following Mr.
Newell will deliver an address before the
students at the University of Vermont.
Death at Soldiers Home.
Henry Oglesby, generally known tc
the people of Bennington as Little
Henry" because of his almost Lillipu
tian physique, died Dee. 81 at the Yer
mont soldiers home of which he haC
been an inmate for almost thirteen years
He was a native of England, havin.
been born in Sheffield, June 8, 1910
Since Col. Thomas Harmon has beer
superintendent of the home the little vet
eran had carried the mail to and iron
the institution and his willingness to d.
anyone favor at any time made him al
unusually large circle of acquaintance.
New Board of Investment.
At a meeting of the trustees of tn
Montpelier seminary held in Montpelie
last week a new board of investmen
was created to have charge OF the Ell
dowment fund of $225,000 recent
raised for that institution. The follow
= ing were elected: J. A. DeBoer of Mon
pelier, W. P. Dillingham; of Waterbur,
F. D. Proctor of Proctor, E. M. Harve
and E. A. Bishop of Montpelier. Til
committee organized by the election
Mr.. DeBoer, president and Mr. Harve
secretary and treasurer.
} Fire Engines Burned.
The round house at Alburg belonging
r the Rutland railroad was burned Thur
: day morning, the fire being discovered I
5 about three o'clock. Five engines we
DESTROYED, and the total loss is set ;
500, 900. The origin of the fire is Mt
known. Two of the engines destroyt
' were of the best type in use on the ra
: road There is a partial insurance.
t Homer Thrasher of Newport has file
=. a petition in bankruptcy in the office
S F. S. Platt of Rutland, clerk OF II
/ United States court. He had liabiliti
e of S1S.74990 and assets of $22,375
which $500 is exempt. Charles \
, Scott, Barre quarryman, has flied wit
r Referee w. N. Theriault of Montpelier
/ petition in bankruptcy. His liabiliti
e are SO, 1921 and his assets are Sf, 81
4 The trial calendar for the Januai
! term of supreme court which opens
! Montpelier Tuesday, January 4, COZ
4 tains 26 cases for hearing, divided /
S counties as follows: Windham count
' 8 Rutland 2; Franklin, 4; Chittende
/: / Orange, 4; Orleans, 2; Essex, s; Ca
| edonia, 1; Windsor, 1; Washington,
First Lieut.. ]. M. Ashley has been cleo
ed captain of Co. M, V. NC, to succe(
Capt. 0. H. Parker, resigned Secor
,, Lieut. M. B. Gill was elected to tt
l office of first lieutenant and First Sere
c. c. Girard was promoted to Il
second lieutenancy,
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