Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-10-03

NEW ENGLAND EkPPEVINGs.
SUNDAY, SEPT %.

Hampshire Deyelopnfent associa ton has
decided to send q letter to the candidates
for governor state senators and repre-
sentatiyes of both parties asking for an
expression on various questions concern
ing state development. a1ttt-az
Captain Finley r.. ButterIleld, who
died at Norwich, Conn, was for many
years one OF the best known men in New
Hampshire, ruhningnas conductor ols tn G
Concord and Portsmouth road Later
he was city marshal of Portsmouth.
The Massachusetts Democratic club
in an address to the people of the state.
Criticise the administration as to the
conduct of the late war; -eaucuses are
urgedrto stand by the Chicago platform
in selecting delegates. Is
A- MONDAY, SEPT 26. I2a--
Another attempt will be made in Mas
sachdsetts to obtain the passage of q.
law favoring the licensing of BARRIERS in
the state. o- l-e l
AT "a meeting of the Massachusetts
Association of BARRIERS it was decided to
ask the legislature to pass a law that
would protect the public from incom-
petent BARRIERS and unclean shops The
following. officers were elected: Presi-
dent, William Weber of Worcester:
vice president, John Riley of Brockton;
secretary, 3. A. Wood of Worcester:
treasurer, James G. Byrne of Boston.
The South Congregational society of
South Weymouth, Mass, quietly OBJ
served its 175th anniversarySunday The
Church was organized in September,
1928, and is the second oldest religious
body within the borders of the Wey-
mouths.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 81
1.-The assessors in Warwick have struck
CONSERVATION into the ranks of Proyi-
dence business men who have gone into
that town and located for the purpose of
lodging taxes. The tax rate was but 50
cents. Now the assessors have increased
the rate to 65 cents, and there are indi-
cations of another advance. ON.
1t appears that Newton. Mass, has
been chosen as base of Operations for
an organized gang of burglars this sum-
mer Property to the value of nearly
$2500C has been stolen during the past
enonth and the breaks have all pointed
to the same parties. @. Il
Fanny Davenport (Mrs. Melbourne
MCDOWELL died at her summer home in
DuXbury, Mass, Monday night The
cause of her Death was enlargement of
the heart. She was born in London in
1850.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IS
The Republican state committee of
New Hampshire organized for the ca M {
paign with Jacob II. GaIlinger of Con-
cord as chairman; L. G. Hoyt of Kings
ton, secretary, and ", F. Thayer OF
Concord, treasurer. .z
TheEorace f, Clark prize schoIa rsbin
of sz00 in Williams college has been
awarded to Charles Wilson Mills of Pitts
field The award was made to the mem
Der Of the freshman class obtaining the
highest standing in the entrance ex-
animation.
Abigail Titcomb, the Oldest person in
NewburypOrt, fs- dead, at the advanced
age Of IS. She came of q family identi-
? fed With the early history of the section.
Her brother, Joseph w. Titcomb, is 81
years of age
ThA-AfosIer Safe company viii close
its works in Auburn, r. T., for an in
definite period, end Will hereafteI, manu-
facture at the works in Hamilton, O.
The 18th annual injecting of the Yer s.
mont Baptist society opened in Yer
gennes. About 100 delegates were pres
ent.
THURSDAY, SEPT. %.
At the meeting of the American Public
Health association a resolution was
passed urging the enactment of laws to
prevent the, sale Of the so-called long
rubber tube nursing bottles. Dr. Try !
ing A. Watson, president of the New
Hampshire board of cattle commission
ers,, tlmade observations on bovine
tuberculosis. He said that hut a very
small proportions animals infected
with the tuberculosis in any way en-
daRgered the public health. end
The city government and Grand ARMY
postssQ ~Biddeford rendered banquet to
COMPANY c. First Maine volunteers.
Three hundred were present.
Thomas F. Bayard, former ambassador
to England, dies at his daughters home ]
at Dedham. MassiIof a general break
ing down. EE SEPT
Az FRIDAY, SEPT &c.
An indictment against Springfield,
Mass was found by the grand jury at
the criminal sitting OF the September !
court yesterday. The bill sets forth that
the stCeet railway tracks. on the primo
pal street are so constructed and estab- |
ishedoas to render the thoroyghfare in
convenient and dangerous 70 the lives j
and safety of the cit:zens who have oc- !
casion to pass over it. 4, has de1az4
A peculiar situation has developed in |
connection with the Second regiment of |
Rhode, Island militia. the commander of
which, Colonel James Moran practically
5ef1es Governor Dyer and Adjutant Cen
eral Sackett. He reappointed surgeon
who s1Was dismissed for refusing to ne |
glect his private practice S. Eef-zzs
Blythe will of DR., T. S. Robertson,of i
New1-York city, the university of Yer (
mont, Burlington, is to receive the pro-
ceeds of a portion of his estate, to be /
devoted to, the creation of trust of /
$4,000 z W. saa Andovz
Rev w. J. Long of Andover, Mass.
has been granted q new license to preach /
as thefr result Of the decision OF a coun- I
Gil held in Methuen. Mr. Long was /
rejected as a candidate for ordination ]