Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-10-20
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STATE NEWS.
Richford Worried.

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Richford Worried.
Richford is disturbed over a rurcor
that the Chinese business that has
been conducted there is to be trans
ferred to Vancouver. 1t is reported
that the Richford detention office will
be closed November 81.
Mammoth Machine Shop.
Lockwood and Greene company of
Boston, the architects. have made
plans for a new machine shop for the
Windsor Machine company to be erect
ed on the meadow east Of the rail-
road track in Windsor, the building to
be $40 feet long by 100 feet wide. It
is expected that work will begin next
spring.
New Dartmouth President,
A new president of Dartmouth COL
lege, Hanover, N. H., was inaugural
ed Thursday with more than two
thousand alumni. prominent ply
sicians, college presidents, and others
present. EX- President Tucker, the
new president, Ernest Fox Nichols,
Ambassador Bryce, Governor Quincy
of New Hampshire, and sothers took
part in the exercises.
Attempted to Shoot Brakeman.
John Wheeler and John Bruce were
arrested on a Boston & Maine train
at Bellows Falls for attempting to
shoot Brakeman Beebe. They were
returning home from Canada. and
started row on the train. The
! brakeman attempted to stop them,
when Bruce drew a revolver and lev
eled it at Beebe. The conductor
struck him over the head, probably
saving Beebe's life.
Druggists Pay Heavy Fines.
T. M. Barrett, a druggist, NJ. S.
Bayliss, a clerk in Abraham's drug
store at Rutland were each fined
S., 500 and Louis A. Miner, another
local druggist. was fined $500 in Rut-
land county court Friday for selling
liquor contrary to the terms of their
first class licenses. All were recently
indicted by the grand jury of the
county. Barrett and Bayliss pleaded
guilty to three otfenses each, while
Miner pleaded guilty to one offense.
A 10000 Negligence Suit.
A $4,000 negligence suit was en-
tered in United States court, Oct. 6,
when l.. =. Barber of Brattleboro
brought action against ]. H. White of
Meriden CT. in an attempt to collect
this amount Of damages, claiming that
he was Injured while a passenger in
Mr.. Whites automobile. In the case
the plaintiff alleges that on May II,
1908 he was invited into the automobile
owned and operated by the defendant
and that while on their way from Mer-
iden to Hartford, Ct, the machine
swerved from the road, spilling the
passengers and throwing him against
the steering gear and levers. severely
injuring him. The plaintiff claims
that he had rib broken and that one
lung was punctured and that he was
unable for long time to attend to his
lawful duties.
Vermont Senator Entertained.
The informal reception given Thurs
day evening at Maple Hall to Hon.
W. P. Dillingham;, U. S. Senate,
from Vermont, by the Vermont
Association of Alameda county
: was the occasion for large gathering
of former residents of the Greer
Mountain State, over one hundred
being present. After general socia
period, short musical program wa:
: rendered by Ernest L. Shaw. Mrs. Ev;
J. Evans, Miss Blodgett, Mrs. Weston
, H. Rice, Mrs. Alfred Fay, Fred Scott
and recitations by Miss Makins. Fol
lowing this, Senator Dillingham; made
few very interesting remarks abou
Vermont and the large number of it
! sons and daughters who have helpe
o to build up the newer states of tn
great West. A pleasant evening wa
=. enjoyed by ALL 1.-THE Vermont Associ
, tion of Alameda comfy" extends cor
e dial invitation to any Vermonters VIII
:. may visit this part of California t
make themselves known to the presi
dent, Mr.. j. E. Fox, or to the secre
tary, M. O. Evans, Jr.
New Telephone Line.
e The poles have been set by the Unio
k Tel. company from North Danville
!. ST. Johnsbury and several telephone
IS in the village already installed. Til
q Union Telephone company is a Vel
mont corporation Incorporated unde
a special act of the legislature i
- 1904. 1t is empowered to construe
g and operate lines in Washington, Gale
'r donia, Lamoille and a part of Orlear
t. counties. The headquarters of tn
ID company are in Cabot and it has telt
phones in st. Johnsbury, Danville
a Walden. Stannard, Greensboro, Hare
In wick. Wolcott. Gilmore, Cabot, Marsh
&c field, East Montpelier, and Barre
IN The company operates on the cooper
- alive plan. A man builds and owns
+ half mile of line and has the right I
use the whole line in any town wher
it goes without charge. except a sma
IN switch tax each year. Where a ma
III cannot or does not want to build
"a half mile OF line he can rent a tel
phone of the company the same 3
&c from other companies. Next year tb