Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-09

years according to an estimate based |
on the percentage of the polls |
of the grand list of 1907. When the
last census was taken in 1900, Rut-
land had a population of II ,499 and |
there were 1854 polls. To-day there |
are 8, JAG polls and figuring that the
increase in individuals and polls has |
been proportionate the present popu-
lation of the city is Is, 487.
Whirled to Death.
a set screw in a rapidly revolving
shaft caught in the clothing of Joseph
| Revecka, workman in the Vermont
Marble company mill at West Rut-
land, and whirled him to death.
Nearly every bone in tie mans body
was broken before the machinery
could be stopped, although this was
done in less than a minute. His
clothing was entirely ripped off even
| to his shoes and stockings. The I'M
fortunate man was a Polander, 25
years old and had been married only
a year.
Takes His Life by Shooting.
Joseph ToussanU, aged 81, farmer,
committed suicide at his home in
North Danville Monday by shooting
himself through the head. Despon-
dency, resulting from ill health, is
supposed to have caused his action
| H. IooI haao fvO,,,
After a sleepless night he arose Mon
day morning and went to the barn
about O'Clock. Soon afterward his
son, Fred, aged IS, and Frank Waller,
a young employee, followed to assist
the older man. They found Tous-
SAINTS body inside the barn, and death
evidently had been instant.
d. & H. Must Build New Station
According to communicate IN sent
to Chief Engineer James MacMartin
by John w. Redmond, chairman of
the Vermont board of railroad COM
. missioners, the Delaware & Hudson
t Railroad company must begin opera
|
: freight depot at West Rutland at once
or face charges of contempt of court.
Q For four years the people of West
g Rutland have had nothing but dis
. fire having destroyed the old station,
d and some weeks ago a hearing was
d held by the state railroad commission
a and the Delaware & Hudson was or
dered to build station at once.
Morrill, Hall Dedicated December H.
A. The Morrill, Agricultural Hall, "the
ir gift of the state of Vermont to agri-
J. culture in honor of Justin Smith
Morrill," will be dedicated on We'd
nesday afternoon, December II next
The dedication will occur under the
auspices of the Vermont State grange
,f Addresses will be made by the gov
ernor, ex-Gov. N. J. Bachelor
Master of the National grange, DR.. l.
&c a. Bailey of Cornell, President Buck
IL ham of tie university, Hon. NJ. S
w. Stone, state superintendent of educa-
.. ton. The building is completed an6
u is now being equipped for instruc-
~ tional aud experimental work il
al agriculture. The public is cordially
nc invited to attend the dedicatory
W. exercises, or to inspect the building
~ at any time.
- State VIII Borrow Money in Vermont
IL Stat Treasurer E. Il. Deavitt, O
,aI Montpelier, is negotiating a loan O
o. SIS 900 with the National Life Insur
NJ auce company and the Capital Saw
-. ings Bank and Trust company, S25
a 600 with the bank, to provide fund
for current expenses in anticipatio
:, of taxes in March and April mex
All The rate of interest paid for this loa
last year was AZ per cent but be
Is cause of the present money stringenc
ay Treasurer Deavitt will be oblige
az to pay six per cent. The bes
he rate he could get in Boston was g.
e., per cent and as he could do better i
an Vermont than elsewhere he decide
Az to patronize home institutions. Fc
ON several years the state treasurer hs