Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-11

had fallen OF the road onto the ice while
intoxicated and had walked along until |
he fell into the water. Condor was not
married.
Since Christmas the regular mid-week
volunteer meetings at the house Of correc-
ton. Rutland, have been attended By
about half the men. A series Of weekly
debates has been started and the men
take turns in writing 8 synopsis Of the
weeks news. An organization is
planned by j. II. Geldart. superintendent
Of religious work, which be believes will
be OF more interest 10 the prisoners than
Sunday school. 1t is g Bible study class
with officers and committee. Mr.. Geld
art expects that within q month the class
will have rs members instead OF 30 as
heretofore.
Peter Bioky Of West Rutland, Poland
er, was arrested last week Tuesday as
result Of a servant girl discovering
him coming out of John Pixies meat
market at West Rutland late the night
before with about twenty pounds OF beef
under his arm. The key to Pixies shop
was lost last summer and several times
since meat has been missing. A watch
was kept several nights but the thief
was lucky enough not to visit the store
on those nights. His discovery was acci-
dental. Bioty is held at the county jail
for hearing on the charge of burglary
when Mr.. Pixie returns from Massachus-
etts, where he is hunting for Paul
Turkof, q young Polander, who skipped
his bail OF 81, 900 on an arson charge and
is said to have carried on $50 OF Pifko's
money.
The Veneer min OF the Williams Manu-
featuring Co. at East Haven was de-
stroyed by fire sunday, Jan. 81. Every
thing but the engine room was burned.
Finished stock valued ct 1900 was de
stroyed. Very little was saved. The
pumps failed to work owing to the in
tense cold. The loss is estimated at
about t35, 900. Melvin Nelson, who was
discharged by the company the day before
I for alleged inefiiciency, il IL said, made
I threats at the time. He was seen around
the mill during the evening and later was
arrested. When confronted by the evil
dence against him, he confessed his guilt.
He was bound over to the April session Of
Essex county court. The veneer mill was
q large plant and employed quite large
number of hands. It is considered very
probable that the mill will be rebuilt.
Dr.. Henry ID. Chadwick, the superin-
tendent and medical director of the Yer
mont sanatorium at Pittsford, has re-
signed to accept q similar position in
Massachusetts,. At the meeting OF the
trustees last week DR.. Chadwick's resig-
nation was accepted and very compliment
airy resolutions were adopted. DR.. Wal
ter c. Klotx, who has been elected super
intendent and medical director to succeed
DIR. Chadwick, was educated at Colgate
university and graduated from the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons, New
York city, in 1898. He was inferno in
the city hospital In 1898 and 1899, studied
abroad in 1900, and engaged in private
practice in New York from 1901 to 1907,
during which time he was also associated
with the Roosevelt hospital as assistant
surgeon to the out patient department..
From 1901 to 1904 he vas also clinical
assistant in the Cornell University medi-
cal school Of New York city. Since May
1908, be has been assistant physician in
the Stony Void sanatorium for tubercu-
lous patients in the Adirondacks. DR..
Chadwick leaves the sanatorium March ]
and DR.. Klotz assumes charge at thai
time.
At the adjourned meeting Of the board
of trustees of the Vermont Anti-Saloor
: league, held at Burlington Friday, th'
! following officers were elected: --presi
dent, Rev. 2. B. Kellogg of Waterbury
: first vice president, H. o. Wheeler Of Bur
I lington; second vice president, Q. b
Hayden OF Riverside; third vice presi
dent, q. d. Gay OF Cavendish; superin
, tendent, Clarence J. Ferguson Of BurIing
ton; assistant editor and manager. Yer
mont Issue, Clarence J. Ferguson; treas
l urer, f.. @. Evans of Burlington; auditor
) F. 5. Pease Of Burlington. The Rev. w
+ r. Davenport Of Barton Landing vii
continue Is editor Of The Vermont Issu
+ for the present. After accepting the an
: nual report OF Superintendent Ferguson
: the meeting passed resolutions demand
ing referendum on the liquor question
expressing confidence in county option
/. renewing fealty to state prohibition
! commencing the legislature for tax
I ing license fees from towns and putting
them in the stata treasury and CLOSING
!, with an endorsement Of Superintendent
!. Ferguson's labor and methods.