Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-01-21
STATE NEWS
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ing. His head was caught between
the bottom OF the car and the sill and |
his skull crushed, death being instant.
Young Russian, Killed by Falling Limb. |
A young Russian chopper for the
steam mill on the Hamilton place, at
West Halifax Was killed by falling
limb recently while with others he
was cutting lumber for that company,
He was % years old and is survived
by his wife and q young child in Rus
STA. He had been in Wess Halifax
only five days.
Large Meteor Seen in Bennington.
A large meteor of unusual brilliancy
passed over Bennington village Sun
day evening, January -, says Ben
nington correspondent. 1t went from
south TO north. 1t appeared to be
about the size of football and showed
cd several colors, blue and white pre-
dominating. IL wabbled in its course
and spluttering cracking sounds
were heard.
Stricken Dead on The Road.
James Cameron, of Middlesex, who
carries cream fromithat town to the
Montpelier creamery, was found dead
in the road on East Hill, in Middle
sex, between 3 and o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Ills team had become
.,,oIx l., n anoydrift oud in ATTAIN nt-
ing to extricatei. the horses he was
stricken with heart failure. He was
50 years old.
Boy Is Missing.
1t has just been learned that Leland
Hull, son of Jayl Hull of Herrick, in
Fairfield, disappeared from home
November and has not been lheard
from since. He is Is years of age.
No reason for his running away is
known. He originally planned to go
away with al Lcompanion, named
Sweet, but the latter's father became
suspicious and young Hull was oblig-
ed to go alone.
ne Mystery Sleareo.
After four months cof mystery, so
far as the public knew, there now
comes a report that explains the sud-
den and mysterious disappearance of
DIR. Clinton F. Gale from Wolcott on
October Is, last. EaThere is ga woman
in the case, "sand information gained
in New York city, leads 60 the belief
that they are now in Europe, having
sailed from that city January 6, and
passage was booked under their own
names.
Run Over and Killed.
John Farley was struck by rapid
ly driven team Saturday afternoon,
January u, and received injuries that
resulted in his death in about As
minutes. The driver of the team,
William Hunt, farmerswho lives in
Essex, about two miles from Essex
Junction, was arrested / Saturday
evening and at a preliminary hearing
held was placed under bonds of $1,000
for criminal negligence and $50 on a
charge of int oxication.
.DeadEAt 1O3.
Mrs. Tobey Rosenberg of Burling-
ton died Wednesday at the age of 103
years. The deceased was born in
Kowno, Russia, January Z, 1904, and
is the widow of Jacob Rosenberg, who
died in 1895 at the age of SO. Seven
sons survive them, the oldest, David,
being 81 years of age. A remarkable
family of grandchildren is also in ex-
istence. Tnere are AZ grandchildren
in the first generation, $50 great-grand-
children, 10 great great grandchil dren
and four great great -great-grand-
children.
Death of II. B. Davis.
II. B. Davis of Lyndonville died
"Wednesday afternoon from pneu-
monia. He was born in Calais Sep
TENDER 10, 1885. He had been in the
printing business continuously for
about So years, and with possibly one
or two exceptions was the oldest
printer in the state. He had charge
of the Bellows Falls Times JOB print
ing department from 1894 until 1902,
when he sold to p H. Gobie, He was
a hard worker, scrupulopsly honest, a
big hearted gentleman of the old
school. The world has too few of his
kind. He is survived by Mrs. Davis
and their daughter Nellie.
Reorganize.
The annual meeting of the policy
holders of the National Life Insurance
90. of Vermont was held at the home
Office in Montpelier Tuesday. The
amount of stock represented and
voted was s293, 900. The former
board OF directors was selected with