Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-09

liter, while the family was out, the
hosse of II. P. Munson was entered
I'd a small amount of money taker.
Later the house of the Rev. V. N
Hardy was entered by parties who
burned matches in all the rooms.
making thorough search but taking
nothing except email amount of
money.
Gift House Leased. =
The people of the United States
who so literally contribu ed 10 the
fund with which magnificent home
was purchased and presented to the
hero of Manila, Admiral George Dew
ey doubtless will b interested in
the announcement thatAdmirai Dew
ey has just leased the house 20
Frank Mitchell, millionaire and club
man. When the retired naval oil ser
returns to Washington from MS sun
mer vacation, ne Will take up his
residence in the house owned by his
wife which was occupied by Secretary
Hitchcock until his retirement from
the cabinet.
]. c. Carpenter President.
At the third annual convention, of
the Vermont Nail carries associa-
tion az Waite River Junction the
following eff 3ers ware elected:
J. G. Carpenter of Irasburg, presi-
dent; H. W. S2ooner of Vsrgennes.
wee pres,d sng, I. J. Stewart of
Morrisville, secretary; NJ. Garvin of
Ctaftsbury, treasurer;H ". 9ooner.
delegate to the national convention
al Atlantic, Ga, The constitution
was revised, many changes being
made. ?. O.. Gull Of Concord, Mass.
national secretary, delivered the
principal address, nd speeches also
were made by ]. H. Johnson of Ray
mond, n. e., and Inspector Sawyer Of
Burlington. A letter from Congress
man K ttredge Haskins was read.
NJ. Cadets to Appear at State Fair.
/
Al the people Of Vermont know
that Norwich University is located at
Mortified, but many of the people
have not seen the cadets of this col
lege in military maneuvers. To show
a good many of the state the clever
ness of the cadets in military tactics
they will appear at the first annual
state fair at White River Junction
Tuesday, Wednesday aad Thursday,
October 1, 2 and 3. The c1dets will
live in camp, under tents, and regu
lar army regulations will govern.
Each day of the fair they will give
exhibition drills in the oval in front
OF the new grand stand. Every visi
or at the fair will have an opportuni-
ty Of seeing what the soldiers life
really is while in camp and the exsi-
billions will show the discipline under
which the cadets live and their clever
ness in the most difficult feats of
drilling.
Fairfax Man Gets Wheelbarrow Ride.
AS Amos Rugg was going up the
street with his Uheelbarrow Friday
afternoon at Fairfax he was aecosted
by Eli Taylor, who wanted to know
what he would wheel him to his farm
in Huntville for, a distance of three
miles. Mr.. Rugg promptly replied
that he would do it for 50, but he
wanted his money in advance. Mr.
Taylor did not have the cash with
him, but Patrick Ryan, who stood near
supplied the funds, and Mr.. Taylor
took his seat in the wheelbarroW and
the journey began. During the trit
Mr. Rugg stopped only once anc
only long enough to take off bis coat
He covered the distance in about one
hour ard returned home with HI:
"push coaoln the same way he went
up, outstanding an invitation t.
ride hom3 from Mr.. Ryan, who drove
up to see the fun, The "boys' art
asking Mr.. Rugg when the next ex,
eursion TO Huntville will take place.
wv. M. Joins.
The University of Vermont bal
joined the New England COLLEGE
Entrance Certificate board, and, be
ginning with the class entering in til
fall of 1908, will accept students OF
certificate from only those school
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