St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-14
VERMONT NEWS
Vermont Marble Company Has Es-
tablished A Pension System
For EMPLOYEES.

COuuLy, PUBIC ENCOURAGEMENT was
first made of a pension system which
the company has established for the
benefit of its employees. This pen
sion system was adopted on July
first last and nine men have already
been placed upon the pension roll.
1t is for the benefit of all employees
of the company engaged in any capa-
city anywhere.
Any emplOye who has reached the
age of 70 years and who has been
in the continuous service of the Com
pany for the last preceding 20 or
more years is to be retired and re-
ceive a pension. Any employee who
has been in the continuous service
OF the company for the last preced-
ing 20 or more years and who
by reason of age, sickness or other
disability is incapacitated for full
work may at the discretion of the
board of directors be retired from
active service and receive pension.
The amount of pension is to be as
many per cent. of the average yearly
wage actually earned by the emplOye
for the last 10 years proceeding re-
tirement as he has worked continu-
ously for the company. For example:
If his yearly average wage for the
last 10 years of service was $1,000
and he had worked 40 years, his
pension would be 40 per cent. of
1000 or $500 per year payable in
monthly installments at the end of
each month. This is the basis gene
rally adopted in pension systems so
far established in this country.
Fred G. Slack of Northfeld was
arrested January 4, on the charge
of eXtOrtion. About two weeks prev
ious Frank Severance received a
black-hand letter demanding a sum
of $500 to be put in certain cart
in a certain shed before December
oath. Mr.. Severance Immediately
turned this letter over to- competent
detectives. At their advice he wrote
| to the black-hand, leaving the letter
in the place mentioned. In this be
asked for an extension of time. He
received another letter saying HE
could have until January 4th and
closed with dire threats. On that
day the money was put where desired,
and all approaches to the shed watch
ed. After a long wait, Slack was
seen to take the money and was ar
rested on the spot.
William w. COlburn of Burling-
ton was arrested for having attempt
ed to defraud insurance companies
1t is thought that the fire in his
building, which were heavily insured,
was set.
The annual convention of the Yer
mont Dairymen's association and the
Vermont Maple Sugarmaker's associ-
alton was held at Rutland, January
6-S. The usual business was trans
acted and there were many interest
ing speeches. The newly elected Off
GERS of the Dairymen's association
were:-President, j. G. TurnbulI of
Orleans; vice president, H. K. Brooks
of st. Adams; second vice president,
J. B. Candon of Pittsford; secretary,
F. H. Bickford of Bradford; treas
urer, NJ. A. Adams of Derby; auditor,
F. L. Davis of Hartford. The officers
of the Sugarmakers are:-President,
A. A. Carleton, West Newbury; vice
presidents, c.. E. Martin, Rochester,
and w. E. York, Lincoln; secretary,
H. B. Chaplin, Middlesex; treasurer,
H. w. Vail, Randolph: auditor, P.
B. B. Northrup, Sheldon.
Floyd Goodyear of Springfield, IA
years old was accidently shot and in
stantIy killed January 3, by his COM
panion, Everett Morse, of the same
age. The boys were out on a hunt
ing excursion.
Harold Weymouth age 10, of Wal
pole had his face and neck badly torn
while coasting recently. He ran into
a heavy double-runner and project
ing piece of brass caught in his
mouth.
Samuel Baraxnoic and Austrian la
borer, of North Adams was nearly
burned to death, January z. The
cabin in which he lived, caught on
fire, and although three companions
escaped, they did not waken him
Probably the bed burned from under
him before he awoke. He is burn
ed from head to foot.
David Carlson who escaped from
the Newfane Jail, September 1, 1912
was captured, January 6. He can
hardly be sentenced for breaking
Jail for the door of the Jail was I'M
locked for three days prior to his
walking out.
Rev. G. F. FOrtier of Rutland, who |
has served as pastor of st. Paul's |
UniVersalist church of Rutland for |
about three years, has resigned to
devote his entire time to acting as
Superintendent of the Universalist |
churches of Vermont and the Provi-
nee of Quebec.
Inc woman CluD OF BraCCl6DOrO |
have resumed their Monday evening |
English classes. At the first meet
ing 1 4 Swedes were present.
Mrs. Dorothy B. Clark, age 81, of
Rutland was found dead at her home,
January 6. Heart failure was
though to be the cause of death.
Frederick S. Plat, Jr., of Rutland
had his life miraculously saved, Janu-
airy g. Wilfred Beane accidentally
shot him, but the shot hit a gold
watch which he was wearing. Being
so near the gun, the shot did not
spread. The watch was driven into
Pratt's body and he died later.
w. @. T. U. Meeting.
The December meeting of the w.
9. T. U. was entertained with their
President Mrs. H. N. Turner, Tues
day afternoon, Dec. 80. After de-
exercises conducted by the
President, the usual routine of
business was finished.
The topics for the afternoon was