Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-15
STATE NEWS
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erected on the Ahercorn road at a
large gravel pit, and running water
has been carried therein from
spring. The brick machine has ar
rived. and as soon as a car Of cement
arrives business will be begun. A
title machine and a hollow block ma
chine will be added little later. An
expert from some city will be en-
ployed until the local employees be-
come familiar with the business.
Talented Musician Placed In Hospital
at Waterbury.
George Fl. Wilder, formerly of
Montpelier, but for the past few
months located in Burlington, was
taken 70 Waterbury Monday and
placed in the state hospital for insane.
N Mr.. Wilder was there several months
N ago. and his many friends all over the
N state will learn with regret that it
has been necessary to place him in
\ the institution again. Mr.. Wilder is
reconized as one Of the best musicians
in Vermont, and one of the best flute
player in New England. As a solo
i performer, as a leader of the cele-
brated orchestra that for years bore
his name, as an organizer of musical
events and director of town amateur
singing and acting companies, Geo.
II. Wilder was almost in a class by
himself.
The c. V. Changes Mind.
The ofIicialn of the Central Yer
mont railway company, against which
proceedings were instituted for the
non payment weekly of Montpelier
and Barre employees, have notified
States Attorney Benjamin Gates that
N il is not the intention of that road tC
ignore or violate the weekly payment
law, and that as soon ao arrangement
can be made all the employees II
\ Vermont will receive their pay week
ly. The employees named in the no
tice recently sent to officials of the
company by States Attorney Gate
have been paid to date, which would
free the railroad from liability o
fines for noncompliance with TIT
law.
Interesting Money Find.
While Louis Granelle of Bridge
water was tearing down the founda
ton wall of an old shed on tn,
Bridgewater town farm, a leathe
purse was found between the stones
1t was rotted with age and exposur
and would barely hold together. !
contained IL silver half dollars an
three dimes of American money
bearing dates ranging from 1912 t
1882, and another coin, which proba
bly, is an old English flour pence,
on which the date 1875 is quite plainl
seen. Part of the coins we're apparent
" new when put into the purse a
they show no signs of wear and are a
bright as though newly coined ex
cept where the leather has tarnishe
them. The newest one in the lot wa
struck of 10 years ago, and it is vel
probable that the purse has lain in il
hiding place for at least 20 year
Who placed it in its strange position
and the reason for selecting ston
wall for "Safe Opposite Vault wi
never be known. Mr.. Granelle wi
keep the coins as souvenirs.
Must Put up Guide Posts.
Attorney Q. O. Fits, nnder date
July ., mailed the following letter
all CT the states attorneys in the stat
Complaint is made from vario
parts of the state and this count
that the law requiring the erection
guide posts is not being complied wit
1t seems necessary to start gener
campaign to compel towns to comp
with the law. l suggest therefor
that you at once notify the chairmi
of every board of selectmen in 20
county that it is your purpose
bring before the grand jury at its re
ular sitting in your county the matt
of the failure of towns to meet Il
requirements of the law, and that
by that time the law is not compli
with you will undertake to secure i
dictments against his town and agar
each member CT the board
selectmen for neglect of du
You will call their attenti
to Secs. 3OS7 to 1902, inclusi'
of the Vermont Statutes, and y
will please undertake by sufficient
quiry to find out before your NE
grand jury convenes whether the
is being compiled with, and, if it is 1
present every instance of neglect
the grand jury.
when there is the slightest indication