Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-12-05

court for b district of Vermont,
John G. Farrar, the Waterbury ma
tional bank defaulter, will be given
his liberty at once. Farrar has been
out on bail since November Z. He
was convicted in 1898 of embezzling
about S31,O of the funds of the First
National bank of Waterbury and was
sentenced to eve years. imprison-
ment. His sentence, d~educting the
five days per month Communication for
good behavior, allowed by the State
law, would expire next July, but I'M
der a recent act of Congress, giving
eight days communication per month,
it expired October "a.
Organization of Spanish Veterans.
A meeting for the purpose of the
reorganization of Camp Capt. G. M.
Brownell, Spanish American War
Veterans, Burlington, was held last
week. The several veteran ~associa-
tions formed after the close of this
war have consolidated under the name
"United Spanish War Veterans and
have become very active throughout
the country. The department. in this
state is being reorganized and there
is much interest as the reports from
different towns show. in a short
time it will consist of camps in Ben
nington, Rutland, st. Adams, Brattle-
boro, Barre and Burlington. It is ex-
pected that several more will be Or
ganized and that a department en-
campment will be held this winter.
Fire Damages School Building.
Fire in the Ludlow graded school
Saturday damaged the interior of the
building to the extent of about $500,
insured. The structure was saved by
the hard work of the hose company.
The cause of the fire is not known.
At about $3.50 O'Clock Saturday norm
ing the Rev. H. E. Thayer, who lives
across the street, noticed the flames,
which appeared to have started in the
basement, but there had been no fire
in the building for more than a week.
The hose company responded and did
excellent service, but the building,
books and furniture we're badly dam
aged. The school directors have not
determined yet what they will do with
the schools. There were six school
rooms in the building, four of which
are damaged SO that they cannot be
used until repairs are made.
Claims of SO, 900, GOO.
The Hon. A. F. Pulido, charge'd'-
afaires of Venezuela in the United
States, and the Hon. H. des Portes,
counselor of the French embassy to
the United States, came to Mortified
Nov. %, in regard to certain prelim-
mary details connected with the
forthcoming arbitration. 1t is def
nitely settled that the com mission
will sit in the United States and pos
sibly at Northfeld. Each govern
ment will appoint a commissioner,
who, sitting with the umpire, will
form the Franco-Venezuelano Mixed
Commission. It was necessary to
consult with the umpire and arrange
certain details before these commits
sioners were appointed. It will be
some time before the sittings begin, a
least a month. 1t is learned from
other sources that the issues to be
tried aggregate over $4,000 600.
Large Veneer Mill Burned.
The plant of the American Venee
Co, located between Boltonville, il
the town of Newbury, and Well
River, on the Montpelier & Well
River railroad, was destroyed by fir'
between two and three O'Clock Sun
day morning, Nov.27. The fire wa
discov cred in the Office by Franz
Randall, the night Waterman. TIL
origin is unknown. An alarm wa
given but there was no possibility o
saving the plant as the buildings wer
{ of wood, and the contents of an in
fammable nature. Hard wood We
neer was manufactured and abou
sixty men we're employed. Tn
plant vas owned by a stock company
most of the stoc kholders being Well
River meu. Mr.. Maddox was tn
manager and lived near the plant
The property was insured for $40 .0OC
n which will not more than cover tn
# value of the machinery.
It Yellow Ochre Discovered.
A matter of much interest to tb
# people of Bennington is the an
If ~nouncement that William M. Sno,
k and Harry T. Cushman have succeed
it ed in uncovering what appears TO h
q one of the finest beds of yellow ochr
g yet discovered along the range c
i that mineral in Bennington. The de
Is posit is on the lands of Mr.. Snow q
l. the west side of the bluff known q
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