Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-23

Of the dangers OF operating the engine.
that he was using due care and that
the company showed gro negligence.
R. c. Bacon is counsel for the plaintiff
and Clark c. Fits and Harlow Whit
ney for defendant.
Took Fish Out in Cakes of Ice.
The farmers Of Hinesburg have found
a way to turn to good account the
drouth which has caused SO much in
convenience to people throughout the
state. When Hinesburg pond froze
over last week the water was so low,
being only few inches deep, that it
( formed one solid cake of ice and
thousands of fish in the pond, which
covers several acres. were held fast
to the bottom. The farmers and small
buys of the town saw good opportu-
nifty to vary their usual winter diet of
salt pork and bacon. They assailed
the pond with axes. 1t was easy to
locate the fish through the clear ice
ard thousands of perch. pickerel. bass
and pouts were chopped out. As they
are frozen in the cakes of ice they
may be kept in good condition almost
Indefinitely. The novel way of fishing
was kept up for two days when the
local game warden put stop to it.
AS there had, been so many offenders
no attempt was made to prosecute any
body for taking fish in manner that
is technically illegal.
! Bishop Michaud's Condition Critical
! From letter received by the Very
Rev. A. j Barron, pastor Of st.
Francis de Sales church Bennington it
IS learned that the Ri. Rev. Bishop
John S. Michaud received the last
rites of the church in Lourdes France.
the last of November and was expect
ed then to live only a short time. The
letter said that Bishop Michaud him
self believed that the end was near and
had made some preparations for his
funeral at Burlington. Among his
requests were that Bishop Beaver,
of Springfield should celebrate the
requiem mass and that Father Barron
should deliver the sermon. Since re-
ceiving this letter Father Barron has
been the recipient of paper printed
at Lourdes in which an article rela-
ting to the bishop said that dis con-
dition had shown slight improvement
since ne was anointed. 1t is believed,
| however that he will never be able to
return home unless niraculously
cured. Bishop Michaud left for the
Shrine of Our Blessed day at Lourdes
about six weeks ago.
Vermont Forging Ahead.
The Champiain Precautionary, with
its thousands Of distinguished visitors
from all over the land. aft ords an OPP
portunity for wide publicity for Yer
mont and its industries. 1t had been
feared that Vermont would not ade-
quately improve this unparalleled op-
portunity, but in this Greater Yer
mont Exposition, where everything
Vermont has that should be known the
world over is to be exhibited, the wis
est and most effective advertising pos
J sibIe is being arranged for. Here by
! the three different features not only
the goods manufactured III Vermont
will be exhibited, but every possible
asset OF the state. it's resources, scenic
beauty, possibilities for new indus
tries, its educational facilities, its mag
nifcent homes. public buildings. and
in fact everything that can impress
the interested traveller with the full
and true worth of our native state.
The results from such true system
attic publicity, so carefully and scien-
tifically arranged that it brings into
the largest possible prominence tne
town and its special local advantages
will be much greater and more lasting
in its effects than we are apt to sup
p,se. Vermont is certain to reap the
same definite results as other large
places have in the years past in their
expositions when the population was
Increased many thousands in the fol-
lowing years. No man can estimate
the results or foretell the end of this
publicity.
4 Great as will be these results in
bringing Vermont before the world we
confidently predict that even greater
!, will be the results right here at home
, in the bringing together of our diversi-
, fed interests the tanning into aeflame
our state loyalty and the unifying and
! organizing of our varied interests,
: making possible a unity of purpose
| and effort never known in the past, ".
} tally essential to Greater Vermont.
{ When Mr.. Sheldon has DEMONSTRATED
tat it is possible to carry to a final
S completion an absolute success in the
E way Of a Greater Vermont exposition
: surely long step in the way of &C