Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
APPOINTMENT FOR DR.. DALTON
Burlington Physician Secretary
of State Board of Health.
On December I VIII Succeed DIR. IL. ID
IIoIton of BrntticborO who VIII
Continue ms a Member of
the board.

Or. Henry n. Holton of Brattleboro,
'or many years secretary AMI eXccu-
tive officer of the state board of health,
has announced his resignation of tnat
,fIice, but will continue as Il member
VI the board. At meeting held We'd
nesday in Montpelier, pr. c. f. Dal-
ION of this city was selected to sue
ceed Or. Holton as secretary and ex-
ecutive officer 1t was largely through
Or. Holton's efforts that state board
Of health was established ami his
work in behalf of the general health
nf the state preceded by some time TIE
formation of the board.
The selection of Dr. Dalton as his
successor Will be learned with pleasure
by his many friends in this city. He
has been for number of years crty
health officer and the promptness wit
which epdemics have been handled
ana exterminated here. the absence IF
typhoid fever ana the freedom of tho
city from germ-breeding localities
are proofs of his watchfulness. He
will enter upon his duties December
nrst when DR.. Holton's resignation
takes effect
The correspondence between DR..
Holton and DR.. c. S. Caverly regard
ing the resignation follows:
Brattleboro VI. Dot Q, 1912.
c. S. Caverly. NJ. D., President State
Board of Health:
Dear Sir:--I herewith present my resr-
nation as secretary of the State board of
health, to take effect upon the appoint
ment OF my successor. The labor, it has
BEEN my pleasure to give to the duties
of this Office. has been that OF love. Be
Meving that there has been much az
complished by the board for the perma-
nent Improvement In all sanitary re-
spects. upon this foundation there should
continue to be developed much that will
prevent disease and suffering. prolonginS
lie with added blessings.
Yours truly.
HENRY D. HOLTON. Secretary.
Montpelier, VI. oct 16. 1912.
Henry D. Hoton, NJ. D.. Secretary of
State Board of Health Brattleboro,
Vt:
Dear Doctor:-Your associates on this
board learn with regret your determine
ton to relinqliish the office of secretary
In accepting your resignation. we wish
TO record our appreciation Of the unt!ring
zeal and rare good judgment with which
YOU have administered this office during
the past IL years. We feel that the public
health interests OF the State. and tina
means the people of the whole State, are
permanently your debtors.
Your services in this direction antedat'
the establishment of a State board o
health, In securing which you We're very
largely influential. Your work alont
these lines will be increasingly appre
ciated as time goes on.
1t is hardly necessary to remind 20,
that the personal relations which hav
existed during these years between IL
have been uniformly of the pleasantes
nature. and we are glad to think tina
these relations are not to be wholly sey
cred for ut least two years more
1t IS the understanding that your res!g
ration of the Office of secretary does no
AXE effect until December next
We deem it proper that this minute b
recorded in the transaction of the board
F.. THOMAS KIDDER, NJ D.,
CHARLES 5. CANERLY, N. d.