St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-05-12
VERMONT NEWS
,,..uont,s Fire Loss.

Vernon ,Orr than million dollars. 1t was
was mO sI5 due to 1877 fires. Think of
s., llo sormous sum absolutely wasted
this enUr than wasted. Burlington
and ..i MUt S24,236 to the total, but
contrlpII''sstta lands at the head with $780,
hcbioiJJ Richmond comes second with
Ssd3 0l,554-due in each case to disastrous
w. yelremembered fires. Poultney
and We" sre loss of $4,000 and Rutland
bad o nIv second with $50, 1873, while
was ,:,' a I,t reports $56,856 and West
Wnml aEs sac SIC. Danville lost 1884,
1l mn eularrdwick $21,244, Enosburgh
SSSS2 2' Glover $27, 1 SGo Sastleton
S S5a S66 and Springfield $32, o61. These
s ~ ali the losses in excess OF $2o, 900.
arc "a; al he noticed that several of the fire.
u ! Mm towns are among the smaller
Vlsl.1 ~ the state, and in many instances
o aS r;s;tation must have given their
o, rC fatal blow.
pI 0ap fcnres are taken from the stats
.;o 0D' inst published, OF the State lnsur-
IrS, commissioners, which also includes
an' ;nterestng tabulation of causes.
sh;mnev and defective fues caused. it
S Cn,r 800 fires involving aloss OF $12O,-
S SS5 cigars pipes, ETC., caused 10 fires;
' Y-T' of gasoline 3; oflamps 80, and
, ,AP and oil stoves each 8. Children
nlavinq with fire caused 6 fires and fire.
p piaces 10. 1t is a striking fact that
E"btn;ng caused 100 fires. Matches
~ Used l04 and 10 were incendiary.
The total of life insurance policies in
i,rce in Vermont is 37,841, carrying
Sl6751 44O, on which premiums of ST.
S6G 232 were paid in 1908. The claims
oajd aggregated $704, $50. The indus.
rial companies, which are tabulated
ssoarately, have in addition 33,262
ndJices carrying So, 491,1 JOB, on which
prpmjums of $1S1,213 were paid, and
rFIams were paid to the amount of $685.
$50.
The life insurance policies issued last
wear numbered 3619. carrying $4,338,-
574. while 1883 were terminated, carry
mo $685., 346. The industrial COM
nsTnies issued 1889 policies covering ST.
I0g412 and terminated 5248 carrying
\ SSS4,Ol6.
The fidelity and casualty companies
4 took in S12S,6 in premiums last year
4 and paid $51 OPS in losses. Other forms
4 Of insurance took in premiums and paid
losses as follows: Health, $40, 571; $10,-
4 scr: liability, $6O.091, 500, 1903; fidelity,
4 S1S.744, 1855; surety, $4,659, SITS;
i plate glass, 81, $50, $1,101; steam boiler,
SS421 burglary and theft, SO, $50, $40
sprinkler, 1919, SIS; fly wheel, $3.50
automobile property damage, S649,
Sll7 workmens collective, S1,95o,
1851.
Vermont Lawyers.
Hon. Charles H. Darling, collector o
I the port of Burlington and president o
\ the Chittenden County Bar Association
s gave some interesting statistics at &
dinner given by that organization il
\ Burlington, April 20. Some of the inter
n esting facts CLEANED from Mr.. Darling:
Y address follow:
There are ASP lawyers in Vermont.
There are 400 members actively engaged
in practising law. including judges o.
n courts
Assuming these are 400 lawyers en-
8 gagged in active practice, and that TIT
n states population is 343, 641 and tn
states wealth $172,341. 945, one prac
Using lawyer of our State represent
every $50 individuals and every $430,
@4S6 worth of capital.
# Speaking of the number of lawyers
who hold governmental positions, there
by Illustrating the peoples faith in them
Mr.. Darling said that the President
b Vice President, all the members of tn
cabinet save two, are lawyers. OF tn
n 81 senator's &c are lawyers and of tn
NJ 500 representatives in Congress, 236 ar
" members of the legal profession.
n MIR, Darling said that combination
81 OF the business world are being pertecte
& at the same time the bar is becomin
Il dlsOrganzed In Vermont there is a lac
n otgreat business law firms. Business
Y such now that a law firm should hav
II one good trial lawyer; one lawye
n competent to prepare cases and handl
& details one first class all round lawyer
one business lawyer and one good colle'
h ton man lawyer.
Mr. Darling dwelt most Interestingly
on the good results of such firm and 2
closed his address by summing up
torceful manner the requisites OF a goo
and successful lawyer.
There were also remarks by Jude
Taylor, Col. E. Henry Powell, Judge N
A, Bingham and c. w. Brownell .
committee consisting of Judge E. (
Mower, NJ. G. Leary and X. E. Brow
was appointed to 60 over the recent
adopted court rules and report to tn
association soon.
a Middlebury Completes $1,000 Fund.
4 The $75,0 which the faculty, alumr
and friends of Middlebury college &c
3 some months have been trying to rals'
n to complete the DR.. D. K. Pearson fun
olSl0O, 900, has been secured
AT the commencement exercises
q June, 1908, Dr. Pearsons agreed to civ
to Middebury college $25, 900 when tt
college raised $4,000. DR.. ohn N
Thomas, who was at that time electe
as president of the college to succee
President Ezra Brainard, started t
& raise the required amount. He appealee
q to graduates, alumni and friends OF tt
college, and received amounts rangin
from 81 to $4,000. When it was know
a few days ago that the full amount VIZ
IN Il, sight, the college treasurer, John
& Fletcher, Immediately sent a statemei
q TO DR.. Pearsons at his home in Chicag
It's said that part of the $1O0,O 900 WI
De used to build girls dormitory. al
81 part will be used as an endowment fun
A check from DR.. Pearsons for the S25
oOO has been received.
Fairlee Girl Lost in Woods.