Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-03

the ages of IS and IL, 900 in the cradle
roll, and 2,10e in the home depart
ment. At the present time are 675
Sunday schools in Vermont with a
total membership of 1901. The next
annual convention of the state asso-
citation will be held in st. Johnsbury
October 17-19, when it is expected
that w. G. Pearce, of Chicago, inter
national teacher training secretary,
will be present.
Young Man Shot.
Lawrence Trudeau, about p years
of age, was shot and instantly killed
shortly before five O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon by playmate at the
home of Carl Woodwork near East
Sheldon, where he was visiting. The
accident, for such it was, was the out
growth of boyish frolic, the lad who
did the shooting, Bonnie Bashaw, aged
Is years, being made to believe by the
other boys that there were burglars
aroused that when Trudeau appeared
around the corner of the house wear
ing mask, Bashaw fired 22-caliber
rifle without taking any particular
aim. He intended to fire up in the
air but the bullet struck Trudeau, who
was about six rods away, over the eye,
killing him instantly. The body has
been taken to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Trudeau, at Shell
don.
Meeting of State Agricultural Society.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society was held at
the Van Ness house, Burlington,
Wednesday afternoon, nine members
being present. Gov. Bell was also in
attendance. 1t was reported that
there was balance of about $75 in
the treasury. Probably no state fair
will be held next year. There is an
Impression that state aid should be
advanced to help make the fair a
financial success. The following
officers were elected: president,
George Aitken of Woodstock; vice
presidents, @. w. Gates of Franklin,
I. R. Stiles of st. Johnsbury, G. W.
Pierce of Brattleboro, F. L. Davis of
Pomfret; secretary, q. M. Winslow of
Brandon, treasurer; j. W. Parker of
Quechee; finance committee, @. J.
Bell of Walden, H. O.. Carpenter of
Rutland, M. H. Miller of Pomfret;
locating committee, George Aitken,
L. S. Drew, IT. M. Farnham, H. B.
Kent; board of directors, M. H. Miller,
L. Bacon, P. w. Clement, Charles
Q. Doe, E. Selden, A. w. Fletcher.
Italians Aroused.
As the result of a perfectly proper
and legitimate effort to enforce the
liquor law, five-year-ol child is
dead under painful circumstances and
Groton is greatly aroused over the de-
velopmenis. Charges of keeping and
selling liquor contrary to law having
been made, Louis Pari and wife, Mrs.
Lucy Buzzi and Mrs. Simonelli were
arrested Wednesday on warrants is
sued by the states attorney of Gale
1onia county. Officers took the par
lies to Hatch hall, where the hearing
vas to be held before Justice j. @.
Harvey. Rather than leave her child,
Who was i'll with pneumonia, alone in
he house, Mrs. Simonelli took the
hid with her. Upon reaching the
abroad station, accompanied by the
fficer, she went inside to rest. In
ew minutes the child was dead in
er arms. The hearing was post
oned two days. Later two men
vent to Mrs. Simonelli's house and,
cling refused admission, threw stones
through the window. Two Italians,
7ho were in the house, discharged
heir revolvers at the men, but no
me was hit. Much indignation is felt
mong the italian stonecutters over
he entire affair.