Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-04-13
Strike Still Unsettled.

The granite strike at Barre has not
yet been settled. At one time last
week it was thought settlement
would be made but the quarry union
voted not to accept the terms made by
the manufacturers. The polishers'
union has not come to an agreement
yet, but the cutters and engineers
unions have both come to an agreement
with the manufacturers. This is one
of the largest strikes Vermont has had
and the strikers have already lost more
than S1,OOO,O00.O0 in wages. The
difference of one cent an hour is the
cause of the present difficulty between
the parties concerned. A settlement is
soon looked for however.
Governor Pardons Five.
AS the result of the investigation
made by Governor Fletcher D. Proctor
and Attorney-General Fits, Governor
Proctor has pardoned Morris Hennessy,
William Burke. William M a ok.
William Hayden and 10 h n
Carter, all of Massachusetts,, who were
sentenced by Justice of the Peace B.
C. Cole of Windsor to the house of cor
rection in March for 48 days each, on
charge of breach of the peace. These
men told Supt. D. L. Morgan that they
were looking for work and went to Jail
to get nights lodging. The next
morning they were arrested on the
charge of breach of the peace. Super
intendent Morgan is said to hold the
opinion that this was a case where the
officers were looking for graft in the
form Of mileage fees and he notified the
governor, who ordered an investigation
with the result as announced.
Vergennes's Water Problem.
An artesian we'll dug on the Wheeler
house property in Vergennes, aowned
by Phelps & Warren, yields a large
supply of good water. 1t will be re-
called that Vergennes is one of the
places in the state where the water
supply has been condemned, or at least
where the state has recommended that
efforts be made toward securing pure
supply. The result of this experiment,
it is said, shows that water sufficient
in quantity to supply the needs of the
city may be obtained from two or three
such wells, which would greatly SIM
plify the water question. 1t is said
there is no question but that a new
source of supply must be obtained soon
but the question at the present time
is where to obtain supply adequate
to the needs, and also the cost of con-
structing new system, which is es-
timated as high as 100000, which
would mean a burdensome debt for
years to come.
Congregational Statistics.
John M. Comstock of Chelsea, the
statistician of the 4 Congregational
church of the state, has compiled his
figures for 1907 for the denominational
year book. He finds the total mem
bership of the 213 churches to be r.
O55. The additions by confession
are SAL, as against 615 in 1906,
and by letter from other churches, 465,
as against COZ in 1906 The Sunday
school membership has increased 227,
making the present number enrolled
1912, the increase being largely due
to the home department. Young pee.
pies societies are reported from L
fewer churches with total decrease
in membership of AZ. The familie:
have increased from 1876 to 8,469
The benevolences from the churches
. amount to SCI, 618, an increase of $40,
t 551 over the previous year. The gifts
7 to the UNCONVENTIONAL societies are
1891 less than in 1906 The invested
r funds of the churches have increased
= SAB, $40 and now amount to S405.0 56
= while the Indebtedness of the churches
5 S21, 535, has decreased S8867. TIL
. home expenditures have increased from
5 S221, 81 in 1905 to S228, 1926 in 1907