Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-04-29

representing the state government;
Adjt Gen. w. II. Gilm re of Fairlee,
represe nting the governor and COM
chief; and secretary q. s
Forbes OF st. Adams of the Vermont
commission.
Cross State Railroad.
Interest in the proposed Rutland &
Montpelier Railroad Co. is given a
new impetus By the advertising of the
commits sioners in Montpelier and
Rutland that subscription books will
be opened in the two cities May 1,
next, for subscriptions to the capital
stock. H. o. Carpenter and FL. F.
Field will have charge of the books at
Rutland and A. j. Sibley and j G.
Brown of those in Montpelier.
Big Sugar Crop This Year.
George @. Cary of st. Johnsbury,
the we'll known authority on maple
sugar, says that the average crop of
maple sugar thus far is three pounds
to tree and that the entire crop in
this state will be the largest since
1898 when three pounds we're made to
tree. He is of the opinion that
5000, 900 trees have been tapped in
this state this year. The largest crop
since 1898 was in 1904 when the yield
was pa pounds. In 1905 it was only
two pounds while in 1906, an unusually
poor year, the average was IL pounds
to the tree. He estimates the amount
of sugar made at 15,000,9o pounds,
for which the Vermont farmers will
realize about 81 800, 600.
Tried General Killing.
Edward Collins, an unmarried far
mer about so years old, living &C
West Waterford, attempted suicide
Monday night by cutting his throat
with razor. There are two theories
regarding the affair. The first, ex-
pressed by a physician, is that the
man is violently insane. The other is
that Collins was jealous of his house
keeper. This woman, who is un-
married, and about 35 years old, is
said to have come with him from
Canada about seven years ago. 1t is
said that another man had been about
the place good deal of late, a fact
which aroused the displeasure of
Collins. According to the story told
by the woman, Collins came in late
Monday night and getting an ak pro-
| ceeded to demolish all the furniture ,
including a new sewing machine.
! She claims that hs attempted to kill
her, rushing at her repeatedly with
the ak. He then went to the barn
and with knife cut the harness. in
! bits. He returned to the house and
cut his throat with a razor. Collins
was taken to a hospital in ST. Johns
bury but his recovery is doubtful.
Bryan in Vermont.
| Col. William Bryan began his third
tour of Vermont at White River juno
ton Wednesday, speaking at ST..
Johnsbury, Burlington and Barre.
At Wells River, where he took dinner
in company with several of Vermont's
distinguished men, Col. Bryan joined
the New England Fat Mems clue, tip
ping the scales at just 227 pounds. At
st. Johnsbury he spoke twice and
| was greeted with great applause. He
was entertained at the home of F. G..
, Bundy in st. Johnsbury, and while
being driven to the station the next
morning to take the train for Bur-
lington had narrow escape from
being injured, as related elsewhere
} At Worthwhile he spoke for a few
J minutes from the car platform to ar
audience of about 1000 people gath
cred there to see the distinguished
, democrat. At Burlington he spoke
. in the afternoon and went to Barre
, for Thursday evening. At st. Johns
t bury Mr.. Bryan was introduced BY
Elisha May, at Burlington by ex'
q Mayor Burke and at Barre by G.. Her
i bert Pape. Mr.. Bryan spoke upoI
9 "The Average Man." He frequently
!, praised President Roosevelt ant
q never criticised him.. In fact he said
8 ''I do not need to make politica
: speech for the president is making
t my speeches for me and with much
less danger to himself than | wOult
incur" His frequent complimentary!
!. illusions to the president elici5ed pro
longed applause and his keen thrust
at some acts of the republican part.
= hr0upht ont cheers.