Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-07-31
State News Items.

Suit has been brought against Rev.
Father Cloarec of Burlington by Ida
Godette of that city to recover S10,-
900 damages for personal injuries re-
ceived at the hands of Miss LaChapel-
lie, teacher in ST. Joseph's parochial
school, of which Father Cloarec has
charge. A verdict of $3.50 damages
against Miss LaChapelle was obtained
at the last term of the Chittenden
county court, but she has since died,
leaving no property; hence the pres
ent suit. The writ sets forth that
Father Cloarec had knowledge of the
violent temper of Miss Chapelle, and
that he had paid no attention to num-
erous complaints regarding her treat
ment of pupils. 1t is claimed that the
excessive punishment administered to
Ida Godette caused spinal meningi-
tbs. d. J. Foster and Hon. Henry
Ballard have been retained by the
plaintiff, and Hon. Seneca Haselton
and Hon. w. l.. Burnap for the de-
tense.
The grist mill of A. F. Davis at Rut-
land was destroyed by fire Monday
night The loss is estimated at $40,-
600, covered by insurance.
The Vermont Marble Company of
Rutland, employing 1900 men, has
notified it's employees that their wages
will be reduced fifteen per cent after
August.
George d. Gilman of Hyde Park,
aged sixteen years, was drowned re
Gently while bathing in Lamoille river.
The body was recovered.
The explosion of an oil stove start
ed fire which burned the Joseph
Tower homestead and five other build
ings near Rutland July 81. Loss, S.,
600; partially insured.
The barns of Sidney Burton on Bur-
toms Island, ST. Adams Bay were
struck by lightning and burned July
%, with seventy tons Of hay and all
the farming implements.
Cora Staples of Springfield was
knocked senseless and badly burned
by lightning recently. The bolt
struck the chimney and ran along the
kitchen floor where Miss Staples was
standing.
Hon.David K. Simonds of Manches-
ter has been appointed by Governor
Fuller examiner of teachers for the
county of Bennington, vice A. G. Fer
rim, resigned and removed from the
state.
Col. Franklin Fairbanks and family
of ST. Johnsbury have engaged pas
sage for the United States on the
White Star line steamer Majestic,
which sails from Liverpool August 80.
George Ramsey, aged IS, was
drowned in the Connecticut River
Tuesday night near Ryegate. He
was learning to swim and a plank
which he had slipped away. He lived
in Ryegate.
The County Sunday School conven-
ton of different denominations was
held at Danville July 10, when an or
ganization was formed, J. III. Hum
phrey Of ST. Johnsbury being elected
president.
Vermonters have reason to be proud
of the report for July of the states
exhibit in the dairy contest at the
Worlds Fair. Butter exhibited by
Green Mountain stock farm at West
Randolph scored SO on print and 991
on tub butter. The PERCENTAGE of
other exhibitors from Vermont is as
follows: Homer w. Vail, Pomfret 90:
John w. Burt, West Rrndolph. 98:
Franklin county creamery, st. Adams.
81, also 961a; G. d. Hazen, OIcott. go:
Springfield creamery, Sharon, Sc; J.
FL. Loveland, Norwich, 81; Truman
dASoH, o-oA ~, o., u. .. Drew, Burl-
ington, 81; Vermont experiment sta
ton, Burlington, go; Henry Walker,
Brandon, so; Charles Gates g. Son,
HARTFORD, Sc; Israel S; Sprague, Hart
nest L. Kelley, West Salisbury. 81: J.
B. Stone, Westford, SO; C. II. Brush.
Fairfax, 50; G. FL. Cobb, Westford.
81; III. Giddings, Fairfax, 81: r. r.
Tabor, Westford, 50; L. NJ. Deal, st.
Adams, 81 on two packages.