Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-27

LdllAll5 uON IL al OPEN C6lldI
Ex-senator George f. Edmunds, who
was seized with an attack of bronchitis
Mt Macon, Ga, is somewhat better.
The new parish house OF the St. James
Episcopal church at Keene, n. H. was
dedicated in the presence of a large
audience
Colonel DENLY of the Philippine COM
mission says that the full report of the
commission probably will be ready
about the middle of next month.
Mrs. Annie Young was rescued from
her burning room at Boston by Police
Officer WadIeigh. The fire was caused
by the explosion of a kerosene lamp.
Captain James Sylvester. aged 20,
formerly one of the best known masters
sailing on fishing craft out of Glouces-
ter and Maine ports, died at Belfast, Me.
At a meeting of the Richards Paper
company it was voted to sell the plant
located at South Gardiner Me, to the
international Paper company of New
York.
The man who was killed in a railroad
accident at Canton, Mass, has been
identified as Harry Williams, a shoe
cutter. who had been working at Ames-
bury. Mass.
Numerous railroads have petitioned
the interstate commerce commission for
a further extension of time in which to
equip their cars with automatic couplers
and train brakes.
Directors OF the American Thread
company are at Fall River. Mass, con-
ferring in regard to the probable erection
of a new thread mill there. No decision
has been arrived at yet.
Rev. Howard NJ. DumbeII, rector of st.
PauFs P. Z. church, Brooklyn, has re-
signed. He has accepted a call to be-
come the rector OF ST. James church.
Great Darlington. Mass.
The White Star line and the Atlantic
Transport line have announced their
new passenger rates for the season of
1900. In both cases the rates have been
advanced about 80 percent.
Commander Selfridge, inspector of the
second lighthouse district at Boston, and
Commander Maynard, inspector of the
eighth lighthouse district at New Or
leans, have exchanged places.
Rev. Thomas B. Paige has resigned
the pastOrate of the Universalist church
at Westbrook, Me, after four years
service, to accept the assistant passionate
of the Every Day church. Boston.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road company mas contracted with the
Pressed Steel Car company of Pittsburg
for 1000 high side gondoIa cars. Each
car will have a capacity of 50 tons.
The Mexican government has ordered
the national flag to be hoisted at half
mast over all public buildings as a token
of coincidence with the United States for
the death of Vice President Hobart.
The South Carolina Society for Pa
triotic Award has received a magnificent
gold medal, given by the women of the
rfa yyoi will he
tenant Victor Blue at an early date.
The general missionary committee of
the Methodist Episcopal church has
placed itself on record against the seat
ing of Representative Brigham H.
Roberts of Utah in the next congress.
Reports received by Surgeon General
Wyman OF the marine hospital service
show that the yellow fever has about run
it's course at Key West, where it was SO
severe during the latter part of the sum-
mer-
The WaverIy School Shoe company,
which for the past three years has been
located at Laconia, n. H, has decided
to move its business to Lynn, Mass
The company employs about 100 opera
tives.
Rev. J. H. Marshall, formerly pastor
of the Trinity Baptist church, East Bos-
ton, has forecIosed a mortgage of S14OO
on the church property, which was given
him to secure an Indebtedness for
services.
The directors Of the Dominion Iron and
Steel company, the big corporation which
is spending millions in the construction
of a steel and iron plant at Sydney, C. B.,
have appointed Alfred NIoxham as gen
eral manager.
1t is stated that w. H. Watkins has
an option on the Indianapolis Baseball
club and will undoubtedly be it's new
owner. The price paid is said to he
$4,000. Watkins was with the PittsburS
club last year
Colonel Richard H. Burks, formerly of
Lynchburg, Va, and a distinguished
cavalry officer in the Confederacy, was
stricken with paralysis at Washington,
and his death is expected. He is about
rs years of age.
The conditions of religion in the rural
districts of New Hampshire, as set forth
in the fast day proclamation of Governor
Rollins, last year, were assented to by
the speakers in the New Hampshire
Episcopal diocesan convention.
The postmaster general has issued an
order establishing domestic rates Of
postage between the United States and
the Philippines and Guam, and pro
scribing the various rates to apply on
the mails between the recent territorial
acquisitions
The elevator Of the Hustled Milling and
Elevating company at Buffalo was
burned 1t is thought that an explosion
of dust caused the fire. Two workmen
Were severely burned. About 15O, 900
bushels Of~grain was stored in the build
sng. Loss, $50. 900.
A cablegram received a the state de-
partment from United States Minister
Loomis. at Caracas, announces that he
has esta blished relations with the Castro
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