Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-26
State News Items.

Comptroller Eckels appointed Elisha
May of ST. Johnsbury, examiner Of
National banks.
The mercury registered 1O2 degrees
in the shade in Waterbury at 2 O'Clock
June 21. That was the hottest day
ever recorded there.
Hattie Hubbell, daughter of S. M.
Hubbell of North Danville. was as
saulUed by tramp while on her way
to school recently, and her long braid
ed hair was cut off with a long bIaded
knife carried by the villain.
A man named Skinner has been ar
rested at Sheldon, charged bv the
Canadian government with the MUIR
der of the Edy family. He was work
ing as secJion hand when arrested
and seemed perfectly willing to ac-
company the officers without re-
QUESTION.
A Vermont special Episcopal con-
vention held at Burlington June 22nd
elected Rev. DR.. Samuel Hart of Hart
ford, Ct., bishop Of the diocese of Yer
mont as the successor of Bishop Bis
sell. Four ballots were required to
elect and the election was then made
unanimous.
AT Vermont academy June 81, "a
diplomas were presented to the young
men and ladies forming the largest
class that ever graduated there. Sew
enteen graduated from the classical
course, fifteen from the academic, two
from the musical and two from the
military. Eighteen took part in the
graduation and class day exercises.
The 10th reunion of the Oranoe
County veterans was held at STAFFORD
Tuesday. Over 100 veterans escorted
Gov. Fuller from the residence of SEN
ator Morrill, to the hall, with music by
the Sharon band Col. George w.
Flagg presided. Speeches were made
by Gov. Fuller, Department Com
mander Doty, Senator Morrill,, Con-
gress Powers and others.
Colonel Fred G. Ainsworth of Wash
ington, D. c., against whom there was
such sudden and violent demonstra
ton at the coroner's inquest over the
bodies of the unfortunate victims of
the disaster at Ford's theater, is ma
tive Of Woodstock, where his mother
still lives. Those who know Colonel |
are 10th to believe that he |
was guilty of culpable negligence.
E. G. Crane, the editor of the lad |
lOaO Tribune, died Wednesday at Plym
outh, from in uries which he sustained |
June u, by being thrown from his BIZ
cycle off a BRIDGE distance of IS feet.
Mr.. Crane was a native of Hyde Park,
and before buying the Tribune was the
pastor of a church in Manchester,
n. I'll. He was man of strong and
convictions, earnestly
advocating what he believed to be
right. The sympathy of the Vermont
press is extended to his wife and chill
1ren. Il 81
The laboratory at the testing sta
Jon was closed Tuesday land the work
Of the season is practically completed.
Since March Is there have beeu II ,272
samples of maple sugar tested which
4, 1858, 762 pounds. A sam
Die sent by James Wilson of Crafts
bury tested the highest, 98.2, with
one from William Barclay of Crafts
oury at 98.1 The poorest sample was
received from Isarel Farrow Of Wal
len. 1t tested 1885. The figures
given above represent the totals from
Ill the New England States, as the to-
als from the different states have not
yet been classified. Of the amount
siven 4, O43, $50 pounds tested between
10 and 80 on which there is a bounty
If one and three fourths cents: IS .OO2
pounds tested go and over, on which
he bounty is two cents; below 80. on
which there is no bounty, 63O,88O
pounds. The seasons work has been
highly satisfactory and largely in ex-
ess of last years. The Office will be
,ept open until July 1, before which
ime all sugar bonds must be filed with