Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02


seems to be no motive for the suicide,
although Mr.. Morrill, noticed that
Convey had been rather quiet of late
owing, as it is thought, to slight
family troubles. This morning Mr..
Covey remarked to the employer tina t
che would not be around much
longer" but Mr.. Morrill, thought
nothing about it. Mr.. Covey was
married man and came from Alburg
several years ago to work for Mr..
Morrill,.
Rural Carriers in Session.
The fourth annual convention of the
Vermont Rural Carriers association
held a two days session at Essex
Junction with an attendance of about
100 members. An address of welcome
was delivered by Guy w. Bailey. The
report of the delegate to national
convention, H. w. Spooner Of Ver-
gennes, was received, and the presi-
dents address was delivered by j. G.
Carpenter, of Irasburg. Lieut.. Gov.
G. H. Prouty also spoke, devoting
his attention to advertising Vermont.
to good roads, and to schools. Con-
gr >ssman D. J. Foster also spoke.
The officers elected were as follows:
President, H. w. Spooner of Yer
gennes; vice president, J. w. Car
penter of St. Johnsbury; secretary,
T. J. Stewart Of Morrisville treasurer,
A. R. Gauvin of North Craftsbury i;
executive committee, J. C. Carpenter
Of Irasburg, for one year J. H. Beck
with O. Dethel, for two years; C. H.
Batchelder of Lyndonville, for three
years national delegate, J. C. Car
penter of Irasburg.
Charged with Murder:
Fred w. Blanchard Of Weathersield
was arrested last week on a charge Of
murder. Blanchard is the farmer who
set the spring gun to catch grain
thieves in his barn, and by means of
which his hired man, Frank j. Smith
of Philadelphia, was shot and killed
on the morning of August 6 last. The
witnesses examined were Francis
Smith of Philadelphia, nephew of the
deceased, who testified that he was
with his uncle the fatal morning, and
helped carry him into the house after
he was wounded. E. c. Martin, one
of the selectmen of Weathersfeld, an
other witness. told about the inquest
held by the officers and described
the way in which the gun was set.
Alfred Guyer. a hired man of Mr..
Blanchard said he knew all about the
setting Of the gun and that Frank
Smith the victim, knew about it also.
Mr.. Blanchard testified in his own be-
half that he had no intention of killing
any one. but just put the gun there to
hit some one in the legs. He said he
was sick the night before the accident
and might have been careless about
setting it. Justice Hale fixed the bal
at 81, 900, which was furnished by Mr.
Blanchard, with Charles H. Fitch az
surety.
Grange Field Day Drew 600.
Shepherd Pomona Grange held it,
first annual field day on the fair ground
at st. Johnsbury Wednesday nearly
600 attending. Besides athletic sport:
f there were notable addresses by mer
high in the order, Ex-Governor Charlie.
J. Bell, for twelve years State master
George W. Pierce of Brattleboro tn,
present State master and n. J. Batch
elder Of Concord, ex-governor of New
Hampshire and national master of tn,
order. Governor Bell urged loyalty t,
Vermont, a respect for law and tn
> discussion in Grange meetings of tax
I alton question and the fish and gam
Il legislation. As member of the tax
& alton commission, Mr.. Pierce urget
Z the order to get posted on this in,
4 portant subject and cited the fact tina
> manual training and elementary ag
o riculture had been introduced into tn
II curriculum of Vermont schools through
p. the influence of the Grange. MI
Bntchelder made an eloquent address
on what the order had accomplished
in Congress, citing rural free deliver
n and removal of the tax on denature
k alcohol as two great accomplishments
9 He said the order wanted to EVENTUAL,
secure four other things, a parcel
g post, postal savings. federal apprc
q priation for highway and the electio
# of senator's by the people.
ID Officers Sue for $4,000.
~ Two wrfts attaching to the exten
u Of 900 belonging to DIN L. French
publisher and proprietor of the Brattle
& boro Phoenix, were served last week
t. The writs were drawn by Attorne