Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-08-19
K. P. Uniform Rank Encampment.

Burke.
K. P. Uniform Rank Encampment.
The second annual encampment of
the first regiment Vermont Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, will be
held az st. Johnsbury, August "A, 25,
26, aud 81. The camp will be known
as CImp Carnaham and the business
mseting of the regiment will be held
Monday evening, August %, at head
quarters. Each company commander
will detail two members to report at
headquarters on the camp ground
Saturday morning August "a, at $3.50
O'Clock or as near that hour as possible
to assist in m aking camp.
Geo. Bannister Taken but Again Escapes.
George Bannister, who escaped from
an officer last spring while being
taken to the state prison at Windsor
from Newport, by jumping from the
moving traiE, was arrested for drunk
enness in Palmer, Mas5, few days
ago, and placed in the city lookup.
From there he also made his escape
by digging through the brick wall a1d
his Whereabouts is unknown. Officer
R. n. Chase of North Troy is in receipt
of a communication from officer Tim
Minis of Palmer asking that Bannister,
if ne appears in this vicinity, be ar
rested on sight.
Odd Fellows Field Day Draws 2 1000.
The 18th annual outing of the Odd
Fellows Field Day association was
held on the fair grounds Saturday
afternoon, August 10, and attracted
over 1000 spectators. The afternoon
was devoted to all kinds of athletic
sports, the prizes being given by the
st. Johnsbury merchants. The heavy
weight tug-of-war was won by the
Barnet team and a st. Johnsbury
team won the lightweight tug Of war.
The ball game between st. Johns
bury and Barnet was won by st.
Johnsbury in five innings, IL to 5. o.
II. Henderson, grand secretary of the
grand lodge, was president of the day
and 20 lodges in this vicinity partici-
pated in the contests.
Suicide of Former Coventry Man.
Charles B. Cleveland, who recently
committed suicide at his home 10
Boston, was we'll known in this part
of the state, having been a travelling
salesman in this section some 25 years
ago. Mr.. Cleveland was the youngest
son of the late Judge Cleveland Of
Coventry and at one time was we'll
known business man of Boston. Loss
of money and health are said to have
unbalanced his mind and caused him
to take his own life. The remains
were taken 10 charge by his daughter,
Mrs. O.. G. Webster of Coaticook,
Que, the funeral being on Saturday
morning at Crosby's undertaking
rooms, Boston, thence to Hope ceme-
terry, the mourners being his daughter
and Mrs Cleveland. He leaves a son,
E. B. Cleveland of Boston, and one
brother, Fl. @. Cleveland of Coventry
Boundary Survey.
@. Fl. Van Orien of New York city
is in this vicinity, engaged in making
Typographical map Of the country
for half mile on either side Of the
international boundary, following the
surveyors who are re establishing
the line. The map is being made or
scale of four inches to mile. This
shows the natural features, highways
railroads, streams etc. in detail. A
map of the country for $50 feet Oh
either side of the line, on a scale O
$50 feet to the inch, is also made
: showing the exact size, location etc
of all buildings thereon, and also
minute detail of all natural features
Pictures of all buildings located Oh
the line are taken, and detailed
r description given. The altitude i
: taken at stated intervals, and tn,
:, altitude of all nearby hills and noun
J, tains is also taken. Mr.. Van Orden'
J. observa ions show littl4 or no varia
= ton from attitudes taken by forme
o surveys.
d Interesting Statistics of Glover
d F. w. Newcomb of the Vernon
;, Bible society has completed his can
vass of Glover and handed in tn
following interesting statistics: Mum
Der of families visited, 243; humble
of persons in the families, 912; Roman
Catholic population, Is; number O
persons attending Protestant church
467; number attending Sunday school
u 241; number between five and /
u years old attending Sunday schoo
u 104; number between 5 and IS year
y old not attending Sunday school, 95
VI Number of children under five year
Ii old, "a; number of Protestant familie