Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-02
State News items.

H. Webster, a long time resident of
Barre, and real estate owner and
granite dealer, died Nov. 26.
John E. Connel of West Rutland,
was found dead of heart disease, last
week. He was 20 years of age.
The post Office at North Benning-
ton will become a presidential office
on January 1st, next, by reason of
the incr ase in receipts.
Among the missionaries of the
American board in the eastern Tur-
key missions who are in peril of their
lives, is Mrs. AIzina M. Knapp of
Hubbarton.
Harry Lord, 15 years old, was last
week found guilty in Windham Co.
court, and sentenced to the State In
dustrial school during his minority,
for tampering with an unlocked rail
road switch at Bellows Falls, where
by collision occurred August 18th,
on the Boston & Maine railroad.
The lawyers of the Windham county
bar, including Judge j. M. Tyler, have
contributed to the court house a life
size portrait of Judge Royal Tyler, the
Oldest member of the bar, and for 40
years the clerk of the court, which
was hung in the court room last
week, Immediately over the Judges
bench.
Mason S. Stone. State superinten-
dent of education, was elected presi-
dent of the New England Superinten-
dents of Education, at the meeting
held last week in Boston. This or
ganization is composed of state, city,
county and district superintendent
of education, and meets semi annual
ly in Boston.
S. l.. Griffith of Dandy has the finest
collection of chrysanthemum in New
England. The collection has been
made by Mr.. Griffith with no pecuni
airy view, but was prompted wholly
by love for flowers. There are in
all about 1900 blossoms, made up of
la different varieties, all of which, at
one time or another, have taken
prizes at prominent shows in differ
ent parts of the United States.
Because of the sickness by which
he was Frustrated last July, Col. Fred
e. Smith, State inspector of finance.
finds himself utterly unable to endure
the fatigue of travel and the labor re-
CURED to properly discharge the du-
ties of that office. He has rendered
his resignation to Gov. Woodbury.,
and it has beed accepted. His sue
cessor has not been appointed. but it
is rumored that Fred G. Field of
North Springfield will be appointed
in his place.
The 29th annual State encampmen,
of the G. A. r. is to be held at Rut-
land. Department Commander Can
non has named j. L. MosIey, assistant
inspector; E. E. Eldridge of Warrent
assistant Inspector general: A. w.
Fuller of ST. Adams, aid de- camp in
charge Of military instruction in the
public schools; aids-de camp. s. w
Parkhurst of ST. Johnsbury. j. H.
Lucia of Montpelier, AFRO Meacham
of Brandon, George E. Green of Brat
tleboro, A.W. McAlister of Waitsfield,
r. @. WEIGH of Franklin and A. o.
Adams of Arlington.
The sixth annual meeting and ban
quet of the Vermont Fish and Game
League was held in Burlington, We'd
nesday. The meeting was called to
order by President Fisk. Treasurer
Ferrin's report showed good balance
in the treasury. Officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows:
President, ]. w. Titcomb; secretary,
T. M. Deal; treasurer, @. FL Low;
vice presidents, w. r. Peak. n. w.
Fisk, F. D. Proctor, E. @. Smith. w.
S. Webb, J. w. Brock, and Erastus
Baldwin; membership committee. F.
Ell. Wells, @. III. Bradley and @. III.
Heaton; auditors, Olin Merrill. @. w.
West and A. w. Ferrin. Applications
for membership were received from
50 persons and they were promptly
elected, making total membership
OF 354, an increase of 157 members
this year.