Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-04

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from an engine was the cause. Eignt
horses were burned to death ana the
contents of the barn were total loss
also. The estim ated loss is $1,000
IT was not learned bow much insur-
ance was carried on the property.
Big Piece of Granite.
Probably the largest piece of granite
ever rem oved from Barre hill was
stirred Saturday by tremendous
blast in quarry NJ. of the Mcdonald
Cutler company. The block is so feet
long, 20 feet high and "a feet vide
and weighs 784 600 pounds or nearly
3e5 tons. Toe stone was moved I
about three feet and the blast which |
did the business required five kegs OF
powder. The stone is one of light |
medium stock of excellent grade and
will be used for monuments.
Sent to Insane Asylum.
Mrs. Mary Alden CT Shady Bill, in
the town of Middlesex, has been
taken to the state hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury for observation
and treatment. Her disease, which Is
believed to be due to nervous con-
dftiop, has puzzled physicians. she
will. at times, go into a sleep or
trance from which it has been i'm
possible to arouse her for periods
varying from six hours to two days.
This condition has existed for five
wears and the attacks have been
growing more frequent of late.
Prisoners Escape.
George R. Armour and Oliver Ger
main, inmates of thu state prison, ee-
capped during the mig ht Thursday by
! cutting hole in the roof and lower
= ing themselves to the ground with a
: rope made of shoemaker's Irvine.
They ran to the woods and disap-
/, peared. Both men were % years old
) and we're sentenced from Burlington
&. a year and half ago, German for
! grand larceny, and Armour for bur-
! glary. Each had two years more to
serve. They occupied the same cell
j on the top fl Dor during repairs to the
= . west wing.
If Narrowly Escaped Asphyxiation.
. Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson and
;. their two sons, George Jr., and Will
Is liam, of Burlington, narrowly escaped
q death from asphy xiation Monday
morning from coal gas. Three mem
N bers CT the family were discovered
Is unconscious at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing by Mrs. Edward Bedding,
,e peighbor, who became alarmed whe
gs she saw the house apparently desert
v ed at such late hour. The Wilso
family went to bed Sunday evenin
MT at O'Clock. They made new fire i
he the heater, as is their custom, an
cal d. obably closed all the drafts.
Vermont Commission Named by tt
to Governor.
Gov. Proctor has appointed the TO
in. lowing commission to represent We
mont at national conference to
lor held at Columbus, o., for the CO
lgh sideration of state and local taxatio
. John H. Ssnter of Montpelier, j.
be Cushman of Burlington and o.
the Barber OF Bennington. This COME
Is t ence is to be held under the auspic
the of the rational tax association. L {
law engagements will prevent John
was Ssnter from accepting the appoil
MAJ ment received from Governor PR
That tor as a member OF the Verne
1ain commission.
I go Few Prisoners.
our There are fewer prisoners in
'ney house of correction now than tn
WA. have been for several years. o.
4 as Der %, the low record mark of
tate, was reached. The lowest previ
oxen mark in FIVE years was 126, Sept'
nen, Der 80, 1902 These figures incl
n of Rutland county Jail prisoners.
Joe law passed by the last iegislatl
providing for the commitm ent
er Is DRINKS, tramps and other minor
For tenders to the county Jail OF
lep," county in which the offsnse was c
mitted, has worked exception
'gnss well in relieving the oyercro v
8 in conditlon al the mouse u cotIoo
fe in which prevailed at tbs institu
itica- during large part of the year
WIN and 1906.
have