St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
VERMONT NEWS
rrnm Kurn Hattin Homes.


III. trustees of the New England Kurn,
lin Homes announce that the new
Ll';iJ;no at Westminster, for which the
D S"nev was so generously contributed
ino+ year. is completed and the dedlca-
l lon will occur in September. Plans are
t t,G made for an interesting occasion
hat time, and notices will be sent
aar.-onSh the press and otherwise in sea-
u. 90 that those who are interested in
ibis sI;e work may be present. 1t may not
he t,,'o generally known that the policy of the
t " of trustees has been changed some
Chat during the past year. After care
G,i consideration and study of the special
W. NEEDS of this particular work, consider
no the relative location of the two
T0nes under their management-Kur
latin Home, Westminster, and Warner
Memorial Home, Saxtons River,-it has
bsen decided to place the administration
" the affairs of the Homes with the ex-
scntive board, composed Of the president,
Hon. ". |. Van Patten, Burlington, sec
+etary, Gen. N. 6. Williams, and treas,
+ /. Walker, Bellows Falls, thus doing
away with the Office of superintendent,
tbe 6eople in charge of each Home being
Known as the manager and matron.
The office of the Homes is located with
the treasurer, and all business is trans
acted through this Office. The paper
nublished in the interest of the Homes,
and formerly sent out from Westminster
;s now edited at the office, having a cor
rpspondent at each Home. Mr.. and
Mrs. n. w. Packard, who were engaged
for one year to fill the vacancy caused
bv the resignation of Mr.. and Mrs. Bis
HOB, have accepted position in the Ly-
man School, Westboro, Mass, and Mr..
and Mrs. McGinniss, who have been em-
oloyed at North Chelmsford, Mass,
have been secured to fill the vacancy.
The trustees feel that in Mr.. and Mrs.
NcGinniss they have secured people adj
mirablv adapted by training and exper-
fence for this position. Mr.. McGinniss
IS a graduate of the Military Academy,
Bordentown, N. j., and a Vermont
University man. He will assume the
duties of teacher in the school and will
stand for all the educational work with
the boys. The farm will continue under
the direction of the farm manager, ]. D..
Judd, who with his wife, has been con-
nected with Kurn Hattin for six years.
Mrs. McGinniss is the daughter of Ex-
Mayor Boynton Of Everett, Mass, and
adds to thorough musical education at
Boston Conservatory, a special training
for her position as matron by course
at Simmons College. The trustees feel
that this plan will bring equally good il
not better results with considerable de-
crease in the cost of current expenses.
Drowning at Morrisville.
Ralph Newcity of Morrisville, II years
ofage, lost his life last week Tuesday
afternoon through shock produced by
entering the water in an overheated con-
dition Immediately after leaving his
work in the afternoon he went with a
Younger boy to the Lamoille river. After
swimming a few minutes Newcity climb
edtoa raft moored a short distance from
the shore and appeared to be in agony
Suddenly he cried out and fell from the
raft into deep water. The younger
lad went bravely to the rescue, caught
Newcity's head and held it above water
as long as his strength held out, then the
body slipped from his grasp and dis
appeared after floating for a few seconds
He then swan to the shore and ran fol-
help. The first man he met dove fol-
Newcity and brought him out uncon
scious, but still breathing. Severa
doctors worked over him for hours, but
we're unable to revive him and he dice
without recovering consciousness.
Weighs Money at the Mint.
Andrew Lawrence, formerly of Plain
field, has closed his 30th year of service
in the United States Mint, where he il
employed as weigher of coins which leave
the mint. He has gone back to his duties
after two weeks visit at the home o
Mrs, Amanda Batchelder, his sister. Mr.
Lawrence has made since his first employ
ment in the mint many improvements II
the weighing devices and because o
advancing years is now endeavoring t.
teach new man all of the parts OF tn
weighing scales. At present he is weigh
ing the new one cent piece with Lincoln
head instead of the Indian. Mr.. Law
renee is a fine violinist and one of hi
chief pleasures is to pass an evening witt
his violin and a good piano accompanist
He has played many evenings with som
Of the best musicians in Philadelphia, Pa
During his stay in town he played FIRE
quently with local pianists. Mr.. Law
renee is over 70 years OF age and will
probably retire from active work in tn
mint in few years.
For Teachers Pension Fund.
new movement has been under con
sderaton among the Brattleboro teach
ers looking toward a pension fund TO
those who have served in that eapacit,
Tor long term of years, the last ten
ttteen having been spent in the commun
lty where the pension is to be paid. Al
the teachers who are to continue mex
year have signed an agreement to cor
] tribute toward such fund an amour
equal to 9 per cent of their yearly salary
On condition that school district No.
appropriate a sum equal to, or NOR
than, per cent of the grand list for tn
same purpose, this sum to amount t
twice the amount given by them.
Death of Aged Stage Driver.
Orastus c. Stacy, who for years wa
one of the drivers on the old stage lin
s. running between Burlington and Boston
ded July 26 at his home at Burlingto
8 after a brief illness with pneumonia. II