Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-08-28

Old Home Week.

The third Old Home week celebra-
ton in Chelsea was the most delight
full ever held. A large attendance of
former residents, visitors and friends
were there all or part of the entire
week, and the success of the affair
was not only surprise to visitors but
also to many of the townspeople.
The president of the association. E..
D. Barnes, worked with untiring
energy to bring about the pleasing
climax and has been ably assisted by
some of his committee.
The Fish and Game League Outing.
The midsummer outing of the Yer
mont Fish and Game League will be
held at the famous Hotel Champ plain.
Bluff Point, N. Y, on Friday, Ssptem-
Der s. Arrangements have been
made with the different railroads of
Vermont to carry league members to
Burlington and return for one and
onethird rate for the round trip.
Thence by the elegant and commodi-
Gus steamer Chateaugay of the Cham
plain transportation Go. the party will
cross the lake. The steamer will
await the arrival of the Rutland train
due in Burlington at 1880 p. m.
Breaks Jail at Newport.
Fred Wattman, who has been con-
fined in Orleans county Jail, charged
with breaking into O. l. Moore's store
in Morgan recently, escaped from
Jail Sunday, Aug. 20. The turnkey
was collecting the prisoners dishes
after dinner and left the door un-
locked while he placed some dishes
on table. While his back was
turned Wattman went out the door.
ran down Main street past the
Congregational church to School
street and thence to the railroad ward
where he was lost sight of, though he
was closely followed. The police are
making every effort to locate the
man.
The annual field day of the Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, domain of
Vermont, was held in Burlington
Thursday. The occasion was an un-
qualified success from every stand
point and the several drills and the
parade participated in by the regi-
ment reflects great credit on this
grand military organic alton. There
are ten companies in the regiment and
the organic alton is patterned closely
after the regular army. The uniforms
are pretty and the drills were
markedly well carried out under the
direction of Col. O. M. Browneu of
Burlington and his several aids.
The gain in membership was 1872. Is
have died and 80 been released during
the year. The report of the grand
master of exchequer showed the total
receipts to have been $2,294.s1 and
the total disbursements 81, 1856. Is, thus
leaving a balance in exchequer of |
$5O8 IS.
Robert Waterman in Prison.
Testimony at the continued hear
ing at Victory in the Lila Waterman
death mystery established the fact
that all the organs of the child's body
were in normal condition with the
exception of the stomach and kidneys,
and the fact that Waterman had de-
clared at the time of his second wife's
death that he had an excellent know
ledge of drugs.
The testimony regarding the know
ledge which Waterman declared to
have regarding drugs at the time of
his second wife's death, as testified
to by Mrs. Sarah McLain, who acted
as nurse at the time of the second
Mrs. Waterman's illness and death. is
considered to be of the utmost i'm
portance to the States case, and is be-
ileved to be the connecting link of the
chaln of evidence which State Attor-
ney Amey expects to construct con-
Meeting the death of little three year
old Lila with tho deaths of her three
orothers and sisters, as we'll as her
mother and the first Mrs. Waterman.
Accident at Bradford
The second day of Bradford fair
was record breaker in attendance.
coming nearly to the 1000 marx. IT
was also day OF serious casu alties
to the trotters.
In the first heat of the 2:17 class
w. M. Utton of Morrisville was
thrown out of his sulky and his horse
Wilkes Wood, dashed into St Patrick,s
Belle, driven by George Haslelof of
Hartford, and Honesty, driven by W :
W. Bowser of White River Junction L
throwing their drivers to the ground 3
The three horses made a frantic
rush down the home stretch. HONESTY i'
after making complete somerset
anded in front of the grand stand on :
ls1I.s Al.