Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-05-14
STATE NEWS.
Death of Native Vermont woman.

Death of Native Vermont Woman.
Mrs. Alice Ruble, who was born in
Burlington, former member of the
Colorado legislature and one of the
first women OF the nation to hold a
legislative Office, died May 7 at her
home in Denver. The sudden death
of Mrs. Ruble's son, who was killed
two years ago, while-trying to save a
comrade, undermined her health.
$1,000 Verdict.
Tha Jury ia the Wilson VS.. Clement
case returned q verdict Saturday, May
5, for Wilson to recover 81. 600 and
taxable costs. The jury got the case
Friday afternoon at 2:50 and yrestled
with the case until midnight before
the verdict was agreed on. Judge
Wheeler practically ordered verdict
for Wilson when he said in his charge
that if the jury found that Clement
said what &c was charged with saying
about Wilson that it was eau g for a
verdict for the plaintiff. Clements
attorneys gave notice of appeal.
An Important Slate Discovery.
Within the last few days pros
pectors have discovered near Poult-
ney what appears now to be the
largest bed of slate ever found in that
section. 1t is on the land recently
purchased by II. ]. Williams of the
late Patrick Roach. The deposit was
located for Mr.. Williams by NJ. J.
Jones, an authority. The find lies
just east of the Charles Morris quarry
lands, low operated by Rising & Nell
son, and borders on Lake st. Oathe-
rine. The discovery has occasioned
great enthusiasm and will probably
mean big boom for Poultney.
For st. Johnsbury Church.
The contract for the proposed 81, 100
main altar for Notre Dame church,
st. Johnsbury, has been awarded to
the American Marble 90. of Fair
Haven, and when completed will be
one of the handsomest In the YER
mont diocese. The design is by Ed
ward E. Allen, and the statuary,
which must be completed by July 26,
will be twenty-five feet high and four
teen feet wide. The carving will be
very elaborate. The Rev. j. A. Bois-
sonault, the pastor, will lay the foun-
dalton with impressive ceremonies
about the middle of next month.
Big Cut Of Spruce.
George Van Dyke, president and
general manager of the Connecticut
Valley Lumber Co., says his concern
will cut upwards of 10000, 900 feet of
spruce this season near the head wa
ters of the Connecticut river and
part of it will be foated 400 miles
down the Connecticut to Mt. Tom
and Holyoke. He has purchased logs
in the southern part of this state, be-
ing put in at Wilmington, which scale
about $4,000, 900. This will make Mr..
Van Dyke the owner of nearly 81, 000,-
600 feet of spruce timber, virtually
controlling the output OF the whole
Connecticut valley.
To Make North Pole Expedition.
Maj. Henry B. Jersey, a native of
Williamstown and graduate of Nor
witch University, has been appointed
by the United States government to
represe 1T the weather bureau and the
United States geological sarvey in the
airship expedi ion proposed by Wal
ter Wellman, Chicago newspaper
man, in order to reach the north pole.
Major Hereey has accepted the ap-
pointment and has resigned the posi-
ton which he has held for several
years az Inspector of weather bureaus
west of the Mississippi. He will leave
soon for France to assist in the super
vision of the airship. As soon as the
ship is finished, Major Hersey, with
Walter Wellman and the operator,
Santos Dumont, will leave for Spitz-
bergen, where q wireless telegraph
station and the base of operations will
be established. Major Hersey is
veteran of the war with Spain, hay
ing served at the battle of San Juan
Hill in Rosevelt's Rough Riders.