Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-26
VICINITY ITEMS.
CONTINUED BIcM FIRST PAGE.
Body of Mrs. Dustin Found.

The body of Mrs. William L. Dustin,
who committed suicide 10y drowning
In the Connecticut river in Brattle-
ooro last week and for the recovery
of which a reward of $50 had been
offered, was found about ten O'Clock
Sunday morning, March Is, near the
head of Roots Island, just below the
B~rattleboro- Binsdale bridge, by Jas.
Austin. TIE body was in the current,
but was held from floating further
down the river by the ice. 1t was
taken to Craftsbury Monday.
Civil Service examination at Newport
The annual First Grade examina-
ton for positions in the Newport Gus
toms District will be held in Newport
Saturday, May 10, 1906. Applicants
must be at least 20 years of age, and
citizens of the United States. 1h3
required application form, together
with a pamphlet containing instruc-
tions to applicants, with specimen
examination questions, car be OBJ
tanned from @. A. Bancroft, Local
Secretary in Custom House, or b. b..
Stebbins, Secretary Board of Exam
iners, Boston, Mass. Applications
must be filed with the latter not later
than q D. M, Monday, April 9th.
Marker for Hazen Road.
Between 200 and 300 members of
Hazen Road Pomona Grange gath
cred in the Grange hall, Hardwick, re-
Gently. The meeting was a very inter
esting one. Governor O. j. Bell was
present. Several discussions on farm
m~attersswere taken up. Among them
was the discussion of the subject
"What Is the Most Profitable Farm
Crop to Grow in This Section?" This
discussion was led by O. H. Root of
Craftsbury, George Nelson and W. d.
Wheatley of Hardwick and r. O.
| Darling of Walden. The women gave
the gentlemen a very interesting dis
cussion on .What Women Would Do
if They Were Running a Farm" This
subject was discussed by Mrs. Sar-
gent of Danville, Mrs. Eldridge of
Hardwick and Mrs. Eastman of East
Hardwick. The ladies brought out
some very interesting points. Reso-
lutions were adopted to raise a fund
for the erection of a suitable granite
monument to mark this historical.
road and a committee appointed te
raise funds.
County Road commissioners Meeting.
} The meeting of the road commits
sioners of this county will be held a
Newport Thursday, April 10, the Gal
edonia county meeting at st. Johns
bury, Wednesday, April IS. The fore
noon session will be devoted to a
explanation of the requirements c
4 the "Circular Letter" which has bee
mailed the town commi sioners, an
: a discussion of plans and methods G
t building improved roads. The after
3 noel session will be given over to tt
consideration of our common cart
9 roads and the best methods of carir
. for them. Ample time will be give
for questions and discussions by CON
, sioners, and this will be a prominer
feature of the meeting. If it is in
t possible to reach the meeting in yor
r own county, attend the meeting
p some other county. Per diem an
expense Of commissioners should
: charged to their towns. Selectme
slouId attend these meetings in tt
9 interests of their towns, and all WI
/ are interested are invited.
Railroad Commission Hold Meeting.
r A hearing was held at st. johns
g bury recently by the state board
t railroad commissioners to investigat
9 recent accid ,nts on the Boston
d Maine system in this vicinity. tt
f accident at the Portland street eros
Q ing that resulted in the death of MI
d. Alice P. Daniels, the accident at Il