Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-04-07

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by Mr.. MacVicar, of Montclair acad-
envy, and has a wide reputation for
it's health.
c apt. Hovey for Department Commander
Capt. Edwin L. Hovey of st. Johns
bury will be candidate for depart
ment commander at the next annual
of the Vermont Grand
Army of the Republic. The late Capt.
P. D. Blodgett is the only member Of
Chamberlin post who has ever been
at the head of the state organization,
and as the post is one of the largest in
the state it will claim recognition
when the department meets at Bur
lington ia May.
Sprightly at 80 Years of Age.
Charles E Stevens of Rutland. who
was born in Enosburg Falls March 81,
1921, celebrated his 8S6h anniversary
Saturday. His looks and actions belle
his years as he walks without stoop
and retains bis faculties perfectly.
When he was student at Johnson he
frequently walked his 20 miles be-
tween there and home. He later at
tended the academy at st. Adams and
went to St. Adams to live when 80
years CT age. He was there at the
time of the famous raid during the
Civil War Mr.. Stevens has been
pro ninent Mason many years.
Jail Break at Newfane.
Two prisoners escaped from Wind
ham county jail at NeWfane recently.
They were Archie St. Peters, awaiting
trial on the charge of horse stealing at
South Londonderry and George H.
Streeter Of Greenfield, Mass, held for
trial charged with burglary at Cen
trail Vermont railway station last fall.
This was otreeter's second break as
he escaped the week after he was
committed and was not captured until
he had reached Pittsburg, Pa, whence
he was brought back. The men man
aged to pry off two steel straps at the
back of the cell and an iron bar from
the outside window, making an open
ing big enough to crawl through. The
authorities of all the surrounding
towns were notified but there is nothing
to indicate in what direction the mer
had gone.
Borrowed Gun to Skater Face.
Charles Tull, prominent farmer O.
Panton, committed suicide March 81
by shooting himself with a shot Gun
which he had borrowed from neigh
bor. The muzzle Of the gun had evi
IDENTITY been placed close to his RICH
cheek as that portion Of his face wa
blown completely off by the discharge
of the weapon. Mr.. Toll went to TIL
barn to attend to his horses as usual
his wife not noticing any change i
, his actions or demeanor. Snortl
after she heard the report Of the GU
and, fearing something had happene
: to her husband and not daring TO il
! vestigate for herself, telephoned to
: neighbor who found her husband dea
7 in the barn. Mr.. Tull had been j
poor health for year and it
thought that in a sudden fit Of de
. spondency he was led to take bis lift
t He was a well to-do and successf
farmer, 70 years of age.
. Boy and Girl EIopenent
Bert Rettell, IS or II years of agt
t and Lillian Davis somewhat younge.
t have eloped from Brandon to New Yor
! State via Leicester Junction and it
not understood that their parents wi
d pursue. In fact it is said that Mr.
d Rettell aided her son by getting tea
J. to speed the youngsters on their wa.
: The boy is high strung lad and h;
: been working in the quarry at Fowl
J. but has been at home for a week. I'll
: girl is the daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
q Columbus Davis and leaves an old
e brother and sister besides her parent
l. She is reported to have packed h
~ trunk and put it out Of the windo
n where Rettell could get it and take
t. away. Her going away gown was ne,
'r ly purchased and to allay the surpri
~ of her family at her dress, Miss DAY
t. donned long coat and saying she w
m going down street hied herself wi
Rettell to Ticonderoga.
H. Optometry Board.
at The Vermont board of examiners
I'D optometry held their first meeting
Brattleboro, March 10th and 18th. 7
organization was effected by the ell,
ton of H. F. Jordan, Brattlebo
president; A. S. Haskins, st. Joh1
bury, secretary; A. r. Slader. r,