Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-02

around among the married men or
the Vermont Marble company. Man
with extra large families were sup
piled with two By the company.
Awarded $4,000.
After celebrating ali night, the jury
in United STATES district court Friday
brought in a verdict awarding the |
plaintiff in the case of Joseph H. Le-
claire's adm. VS.. the CO. Operant Tele- |
phone Co. So 600 damages. Leclaire |
was Fair Haven man killed by an
electric shock at Whitehall, N Y, and
leaving wife and three children.
The attorney for the defendant moved
that the verdict be set aside.
Game Banquet for Fat Men.
President David Wilkie has called
the annual meeting of the New Eng
land Fat Mems club at Hale;s Tavern,
Wells River, Friday, December 6, and
the notices have been sent to over
500 heavyweights who compose tie
club. At $50 Landlord Hale will
serve game banquet and during the
feasting music will be furnished by
the st. Johnsbury orchestra. The
Rev. ]. Alphonso Belanger, pastor of
the Congregational church, has been
engaged as POSTMASTER and some
good speaking is assured.
Waterman Sent to Insane Hospital.
Robert Waterman of Victory has
been taken to the state hospital for
the insane at Waterbury. Waterman,
| it will be remembered, was arrested
in October, 1905, on the charge of
| causing the sudden death of his three
year-old daughter. An indictment of
murder was found against him, but
after time the case was mol pressed
| because of lack of evidence. Recent
ly while in Jail awaiting sentence for
obtaining goods under false pretenses,
he cut his throat with jackk nife and
has since been pronounced insane
Suicide by Burning.
Miss Hazel Moran, aged about %
years, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard J. Moran, who reside about two
miles south of East Fairfield, COM
mitted suicide Nov. IL by saturatir G
her clothing from head to foot with
kerosene oil and then setting fire to
the clothes and jumping into bed.
She made no cutlery and the family
had no alarm until they smelled the
burning kerosene and rushed to the
girls room on the second floor. The
flames were ext nguished with but
little difficulty, but Miss Moran was
SO terribly burned that she died that
evening. Insanity is given as the
cause of the coed, as she had had
occasional fits of insanity in the past
and had been watched at such times
She was a very estimable young
woman.
King Edward May Visit Vermont.
; There is strong probability thai
!. King Edward of England will visit
. America during the year 1909. Prince
Henry and other royal personages
enjoyed trips to this country, bu
never has ruler of England come tt
: America. King Edward was here
l when he was the Prince of Wales, ant
l If he should pay return visit there
is no doubt but that he will receive
royal reception both in the Unit9t
I States and Canada. The commute,
arranging for the celebration of tn,
: ter centennial of the Champlain val
|. ley in 1909 has assurance that Kin,
Q Edward will cross the Atlantic. n.
~ definite arrangements have bee
r made public, but it is reported tina
8 there is every chance of bis coming
v The committe Q is working hard in til
g interest of the celebra ion, and feel
8 that the presence of the King will ad
much to the success of the affair.
n. Decision on DIR. Ryder Case at Januar
% Term.
: In supreme court in Brattieboro Ia,
/ week, the exceptions in the case
70 state VS.. DIR. J. M. Ryder, charge
a with criminal operation on Miss II
q, Martin, causing her death, were pr,
+. scented by his attorneys, John Il. Sci
10 er of Montpelier and F. B. Pingree
Is Bellows Falls. The exceptions inclut
e ed several specifications, having
d do with certain char ges to the Jun
% made by the judge in the trial of Il
le case at county court last spring, al
10 missions of letters, testimony, e.
% The court withheld any decision | nj
10 the January term of supreme coul
or contending that, owing TO the leng
70 and Importance of the exception
"a they must be carefully considers
l. This is taken by the DOCTORS ATTIC
neys and friends TO mean that he
Is several degrees nearer new tri