Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-08

by himself and endorsed by A. T.
Evans Of st. Johnsbury Center and
e. O. Graves OF Lyndonville, for $3.50
and obtained money on it. Monday
he presented another note, at the
same bank, endorsed by the same
persons whose names were attached
to the first note, and, In addition, the
name of Jennie Darling Folsom,
which he asked to have discounted
A comparison OF the signatures show
ed that they did not agree and it was
suggested that the endorsers be con-
suited, and the signatures verified.
Carpenter then started with States
Attorney Guy w. Hill, but on the
way confessed that the notes were
forged. He was arrested and placed
in Caledonia county jail. 1t is re-
ported that he is wanted in Massachu-
sets on similar charge.
Fish PoaeheE. at Caspian and VIII
Ioughby.
The people of the vicinity of both
Caspian and Willoughby lakes are
somewhat stirred up over abuses OF
the fish law and something Is liable to
drop at any tine ii the practices are
continued, says report At Caspian
1t is said the fishing has been largely
spoiled for this season because of
what the local people term fish
hogs" Several men have been
caught red handed and ONE In par
ticular is said to have taken bundreds
Of pounds from the lake this season
In this way. Commissioner Henry g..
Thomas Of Stowe says in regard to
the matter: "Lt is reported to me
that campers and fisheumena at Caspian
are using set lines, OF night lines, and
shat many Of them have out anywhere
from one to. a. dozen of these lines.
The cause of all the trouble has been
from allowing the privilege of potting
out one line from, shore to take q fish
for breakfast and by my writing a
letter to ME: Fowler that L would not
consider this crime, but it has been
spread about the lake and the psivi-
lege abused, therefore, L have notified
every warden to warm, all campers
that this would not be allowed and
after such notice anyone using a
night line will be prosecuted accord
ing to law. If people have got to the
point where they must abuse every
privilege, then it is time to stop, this
kind of work" 1t is reported that
one poacher,, one Fountain, at Viii
loughby, has already been taken. and
charges made against him.. and
that other arrests are liable to follow
Retail Merchants, Organize.
The first meeting of the Orleans
County Retail Merchants association
was held at the Newport house Thurs
day, June 81, at 3 p. m.
Elisha Lane of Newport, county
| chairman, opened the meeting and
| introduced Elisha Winter of Boston,
New England organizer of the Retail
| Merchants association. Nh Winter
( outlined the work of the meeting of
the state organization, held at Bar
lington. April % and "a. After Mr.
Winters remarks a general discussion
followed by the merchants present,
the topic being the inroa3s, made by
the mail order houses upon the trade
of the country merchants;, that al
though more business was being done,
the trade of the country storekeeper
did not increase in proportion. Ii
was, however, thought that the con-
dition of the country stOrekeeper was
still secure, and that nothing alarming
was in sight but what could be sue
cessfully met by matual CO.. opera
ton.
The chairman spoke very strongly
IN favor of the organization On mo
ton of J. B. Holton of Charleston
who was seconded, the whole assem-
blage endorsed the work done by the
state organization at it's convention
, The National Bankruptcy act was dis
cussed, and an amendment to it wa
i. favored by the organization.
: Forty merchants of the county ar
: now members of the organization
Twenty five were present. There ar
now ten counties in the state whic
are organized. The association
formed at Newport will be called tn
: Orleans County Retail Merchant
association. The national conventio
meets at Boston in May next yea
Below are the officers for Orlear
county:
County chairman, Elisha Lam
Newport; secretary, Carroll Hunting
ton, Newport. County committee
i Albany, R. M. Cowles; Barton, Ge
~ Fl. Davis; Barton Landing, A.
. Raede. Coventry O. J. Brooks: We