Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-25
STATE NEWS.
Telephone Officers Elected.

Inc annual meeClng OF Cne TdSSunlpSlc
Telephone Co. was held at St. Johns
bury May 10. The following officers were
elected: President, Jasper M. Keller.
of Boston; vice president, F. W. Story,
of Boston; auditor, E. w. Longley, of
Boston; directors, ]. M. Keller, F. A.
Houston, G. T. Keller, M. B. Jones,
and F. w. Story, Of Boston, G. H.
Prouty of Newport, M. M. Taplin of
Barton Landing, George G.. Cary, L.
P. Slack and E. M. Taft, Of St. Johns
bury; executive committee, J. M.
Keller, F. W. Story and G. H. Prouty.
Death Comes to Barre Man in His Own
Plant.
John A. Martinson was killed at his
granite plant Tuesday by the falling
of a boom from a derrick about 9
o'clock. He was holding a bullset
for workman, and he had no warn
ing Of his danger. He was struck on
the head by the boom and his skull
was crushed. The workman who was
with Mr.. Martinson at the time of
J the accident was completely unnerved,
and it was necessary to take him to lis
F., home. Mr.. Martinson was 80 years old
and was born in Sweden. He followed
the sea four years. He was leading
man of his nationality and was presi-
dent of the Swedish Society of Vasa,
also of Hiawatha Lodge, l. O. O. F.,
and Manchester Unity, I. O. O. F.
He was member of the Republican
city comittee and a justice Of the
peace. He was chairman of the granite
manufacturers committee which met
the polishers' committee during the
recent strike. He is survived by a
wife and three children, sister in
Montpelier; sister in Springfield,
Mass. +; his father; brother, and
sister, in Sweden.
SchooIboy Injured at Hands of Another.
The slipping of big 16-pound ham,
mer in the course Of the training of
the Bellows Falls high school track
team Monday afternoon, May 18, may
result in the death of Michael Stack.
young lad who was standing bv
watching the practice. The heavy ball
of iron struck the boy IN the head and
although he is still alive his recovery
is doubtful. The high school track
team was training for dual meet with
Brattleboro Saturday afternoon.
Among the events was the hammer
throwing and Harry Putnam, member
of the team, was practicing in the rear
Of the high school building. A num-
Der of young boys were watching.
among them young Stack. Putnam in
swinging the hammer around his head,
preparing for throw, lost control of
it. The iron flew in an instant and
struck Stack on the side of the. head
just above the right temple. He was
picked up unconscious and taken to his
home. Three doctors performed an
operation. The skull is crushed in and
there are grave doubts of his recovery.
The victim is Is years old and was an
attendant Of the graded school.
Grand Lodge in Session.
The 62nd annual session of the Grand
Lodge Of Vermont, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, was opened at Rutland
at 8 o'clock Thursday morning. The
morning and afternoon sessions were
devoted to business matters. Officers
were installed in the evening. and Good
/ Will Rebekah Lodge. Of that city,
exemplifed the Rebekah degree.
Charles w. Farr of St. Johnsbury.
grand scripe, reported that the mem
bership of the Grand Encampment
December 81, 1907, in the state was