Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-24
STATE NEWS.
Granite Shed is Destroyed.

Granite Shed is Destroyed.
The National Circle granite shed at
Barre, owned by L. j. Bolster, was
burned Monday and the contents were
ruined. The loss is SIS 600, with no
insurance.
Lightning Kills Man.
Willis NJ. Sanborn, who was en-
ployed on the Holly Gale place about
three miles from williamsburg, was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed Wednesday during the thunder
storm.
Foul Play Is Now Suspected.
Mrs. Edward Cammorell of Fletcher
died suddenly July 6, and was buried
hurriedly the next day. 1t is said her
husband objected to having an autop-
sy. States Attorney w. R. Austin is
investigating the case at the request
of several Fletcher citiz lens. Cam
morell has served two terms in state
prison and is said to have abused his
wife.
Library Rejected.
A special town meeting was held
recently in Bellows Falls. Under
article l an additional school tax OF
five cents was voted, making total
of fifty-five cents. Articles 2 and 8,
relating to gift of $4,000 for q
library from Andrew Carnegie, and
the matter of selecting suitable site
for the building were dismissed, after
much discussion.
Vermont Finance.
The financial statement, showing
the receipts and disbursements of the
state of Vermont for the fiscal year
ending June 80, has just been made
public by the state treasurer, John L.
Bacon, of White River Junction. The
total receipts were 1887 1884 and
included 81 for the s'conscience fund. D
The disbursements were 81, 161 ], 1875
There was on hand and in banks,
June 80, the sum of S415, 714.G4.
Mason S. Stone Appointed.
Governor Bell has appointed Hon
Mason s. Stone to succeed the Hon
Walter E. Ranger as state superin-
tendent of education, to take effect
August 8. Mr.. Stone is we'll known
educator ard, has had wide expe-
rience, having held the same Office he
, has just been appointed before. He
, I is now on his return from trip te
the Far East, having visited in China
Japan and India. He is expected tc
be in Vermont sometime the last OIL
this month.
$4,000 Voted
The success of the celebration De-
= tober 4th next in Montpelier of tn,
? Tooth anniversary OF the establish
ment of the capital of the state a
Montpelier was assured Wednesda,
9 night, when special city ,meetin
: called for that purpose voted unani
D mously to appropriate 900 in add
n ton to the 81 900 voted for that pur
9 pose at the annual meeting in Marc
0 to defray the expenses of the celebra
9 ton. Much enthusiasm was shown an
Q from now on the plans for the cele
: bration will take definite shape.
|. Brown Tail Moth Appears.
The brown tail moth, which ha
caused 80 much trouble in Massachu
j sets, has appeared in Bellows Falls
) Several large elm trees on the mai
: streets of the town are covered wit
, the eggs and Larvae, and it is feare
! that the ravages viii be great. Tn
moth has not appeared before in thi
: section of the state. The brown ia
: moth has been devastating the forest
of Massachusetts, for several years
Acre after acre of woodland has bee
{ devastated by the insects, which fol
< lowed the gypsy moth, and the leg
: islature last year made a special ap
|. preparation for the work of abatin
6 the nuisance. The fuzz of the brow,
d tail moth is thrown of by the insec
q and on coming in contact with tn
q skin causes disagreeable itchin,
o sensation on all parts of the body.
To Invite President to Montpelier.
= Senators Proctor and Dnnnghan
have been appointed committee t.
If invite and do all in their power &