Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-02-18
State News Items.
Seven Years for Mcclure.

Seven Years for Mcclure.
Marvin A Mcclure, who was con-
victed in the United States District
Court last week of aiding and abetting
Cashier Charles w. Mussey in defraud-
ing the Merchants National bank, has
been sentenced by Judge Hoyt H.
Wheeler to be confined in the House
of Correction seven years without
labor. Mcclure hung his head wnen
sentence was pronounced and seemed
very much depressed. This sentence
can be shortened Il months by good
behavior.
Fatal Measles.
George Turner Of Shaftsbury died
Sunday morning after four days i'll
ness. He is the sixth in the family to die
since January 18th with measles. The
list includes the father, four sons and
one daughter. The last child, a son,
is not expected to live. He has a wife
and two children. All tho others were
single. The mother having had
measles before has not been down.
She is almost crazy with the troubles
that she has gone through. A careful
autopsy on the body Of the one buried
Saturday showed that there was no
organic trouble that could have caus-
ed death. All were stout healthy
persons before illness set in. An ex-
animation Of the premises shows the
sanitary conditions to be perfect.
The continued fatality has caused
much excitement in this section. A
sister Of the father also died Thursday,
with pneumonia.
Interstate Y. M. C. A. Convention.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions of Vermont and New Hampshire
will hold the annual convention at
Concord February 28th to March Sd.
This promises to be the largest asso-
citation convention yet held in this
section. There will be reception and
banquet at O'Clock Thursday, Feb.
28th. Gov. Chester B. Jordan will
make the opening address on that
evening on "Young Men and the
State" followed by William j. Tucker,
president of Dartmouth College, on
''Young Men and Christ" Other en-
inent speakers will be present.
This gathering has been carefully
planned and the program is believed
TO be the strongest yet presented
before the Associations Of the two
states. It is is expected that each
Association will be fully represented,
and cores spording members from the
unorganized towns will be welcomed
as delegates. Credentials, however,
must be obtained through the State
office at Concord, u. II.
Special rates have been secured
over the B. and NJ. R. r. Full pro-
grams giving all necessary informa-
tion win be issued IL few days.
Judge Bates.
Ex- Lieut.. Gov. Henry G. Bates re-
ceived telegram from Washington
Tuesday rendering him an appoint
ment to a district judge8hip in the
Philippine Islands. The appointment
is a result of the new system which
has been planned by the Philippine
commission for conduc ting the courts
Of the islands. Just where Judge
Bates will be located he does not
know, as the telegram stated that the
assignment would not be made until
he reached Manila. Financially the
position is desirable one. The salary
will be from So, 600 to So, 800 per annum,
the exact amount to be determined
by the location Of his post. Besides
this salary, transportation will be fur
nished for himself and immediate
family. He will close out his business
interests and real estate here and ex-
poets to leave for his future home
about April 1. Mrs. Bates will accom-
pany him.
Of course Mr.. Bates receives this
appointment through Commissioner
Henry @. Ide. The career of the new
Judge is too we'll known to require
extended comment. He is a native
Of Derby and is 58 years Of age. He
came to st. Johnsbury in 1878 and has
practiced his profession here since
that time. He has been twice elected
states attorney of Caledonia county,
was elected state sen nator in 1886 and
again in 1888. He REPRESENTED st.
Johnsbury in the legislature of 1896
and in 1898 was elected to the Office of
Lieut.. Governor of the state. He
was delegate to the national repub
lican convention in 1900. Mr.. Bates
is one Of the recognized leaders of the
Vermont bar and has wide acquainJ-
ance throughout New England. He
is a veteran Of the civil war having