Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

Committed Suicide.

aged 30. committed suicide last week,
taking corrosive sublimate. He was
a son of John Purinton and lived in
the east part of the town. A sister,
Mrs. Ray Stokes, committed suicide
several years ago. Traces of insanity
run through the family on both sides.
Bethel Granite for Barre.
Talk about shipping Goals to Man
chester, how is this The Woodbury.
Granite Co. of Hardwick and Bethel
has lust been awarded the contract to
furnish the granite trimming required
for the new Central Vermont railroad
station at Barre. The material will
be Hardwick white granite, the same
as this company is now furnishing
for the Wisconsin state capitol. 1t
would certainly seem that Hardwick
white granite is material In class
by itself.
Wants Law Repealed.
DR.. Edward B. Lynch states that he
will seek the nomination tor town rep
resentative from Brattleboro on the
Democratic ticket. He is the only
democratic candidate now in the field.
DR.. Lynch says that-if elected he shall
stand for the repeal of the law which
prevents a person from obtaining a
cigar or glass of soda or plate of ice
cream on Sunday In view of the blue
law in Brattleboro, whereby the cigar
counters and soda fountains are closed
on Sunday, this plank is arousing no
little interest.
Taft to Visit Vermont.
Headquarters Of the republican State
committee were opened Monday at
the courthouse at Montpelier and since
that time F. c. Williams has been
busy with the work preliminary to the
opening of the active campaign. Mr..
Williams has received letter from
Judge Taft stating that he is in the
hands Of the national committee ano
arrangements are being made through
Mr.. Hitchcock, chairman of that body
to have Mr.. Taft visit Vermont early ir
August, at that time he will speak ir
at least two cities yet to be decided
upon.
Fire Wipes Out Plant.
+: The plant of S. r. Sargent & Son o.
Castleton Corners, manufacturers o.
cement building blocks and farm
machinery, was practically destroyed
by fire Thursday morning. The cause
of the fire is unknown. The loss i.
500, 900 with insurance of $500. The
main building, four single-stor!
houses, all the machinery and guam
tity of stock were burned, and onl!
the engine room foundry were saved
The business was established Is year.
ago and employed dozen men. Th'
firm expected to move to Randolph il
/. the fall.
Forestry for Vermont Schools
At the meeting of the district su
perintendents at Burlington last weel
methods and new lines of school worl
were discussed. One Of the thing
most talked about was forestry an
elementary agriculture for the publ
schools of Vermont. One speaker sal
) the time was only, short way of
when the most progressive towns o
the state would surely have thes
things. They organized by electin,
, the following officers: President, E
S. Watson of Newport; vice president
Jesse I. Ross of Grand Isle; secretary
, treasurer, Edward Dorsey of Ludlow
Another Bad Fire.
Lamberton's mills in .Marshfiel'
were totally destroyed by fire recent
! ly. The mill and machinery, tn
barns and the house occupied b,
!, Charlie George and family, the black
, smith shop and tools, 7O-foot wood
r shed. the bridge across Molly's brook
a barn of A. S. Winch and the entire
:, stock of sawed lumber were a com
, plete loss. The loss on sawed lumber
and buildings is estimated at $50. 900
The entire property was without insur
! ance. Harry Daniels of East Mont
! pelier lost about $500, Mark Near
t $500 and several other smaller losses
together with Lamberton' make u,
! the amount.
League Organized.
The Vermont Republican league wa
, organized for the campaign of 100;
/ with the following officers President
Robert w. McCuen of Vergennes
vice president, Frank D. Thompson O
: Barton; secretary, L. S. Hayes O
2 Bellows Falls; treasurer, A. A. Sar
gent of Barre; executive committee
, Charles 1. Button of Middlebury, Col
r Inns M. Graves of Bennington, Waite
n A. Dutton of Hardwick, Guy w. Bale