Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-04-14

first being similar to cold with TIE
human race. and the trouble does not
begin until after the horses are safely
landed insthis state"
Two New Hampshire Fires.
There were two bad fires in New
Hampshire the last of the week. One
al Manchester. N. H.. resulted in
loss of $3.50, 900. destroying Is tenement
houses and throwing 700 people out of
their homes The second fire was at
Lisbon. N. H., in the Parker & Young
Co., plant. This same company is
connected with the +. L. Chandler Co.
of Orleans. The loss is estimated at
$25, 900 but would have been much
more but for the favorable direction of
the wind and prompt action Of the fire
companies of Lisbon and other towns
near by.
$4,000 Gift.
Col. Joseph Battell, the philanthro-
pist, has given Middlebury college
nearly 35 acres of land Immediately
north Of the present campus. Six
houses, all but one of them quite
small, are included in the gift. The
property>is valued at $1,000 and since
there is in annuity condition, it is
doubtful whether the transfer will
have any bearing on the Parson fund.
In response to the appeal of President
Thomas, the people of Middlebury and
Addison county gave 5000 toward COM
pleting the $1,000 necessary to secure
the $25, 900 from D. K. Parson.
Committed Suicide by Hanging.
Alden A. Brown. former patrolman
in Montpelier and for several years
| blacksmith at the stone sheds, commit
ted suicide Thursday afternoon by
hanging. Brown had been drinking
heavily of late and had become men,
tally unbalanced because of the excess
i've use of liquor and preparations were
completed Thursday to commit him to
the state hospital for the insane at
Waterbury for treatment. When
Brown was in his normal condition he
was respected citizen. and stood high
in Masonic circles. He was SO years
old. He is survived by his wife anC
two children.
Hanged Himself.
Clay N. Dickinson, aged IS years
for 80 years policeman Of Middlebury
and chief of police % years or until -four
, years ago, committed suicide by hang
, ing Thursdaymorning Mr. Dickinson
left home for walk, as was his Gus
tom. When he did not return at tn,
: usual time his grand-nlece, Miss Cecil
, Dickinson, II years old. who had livet
! in the family for some time, began
f search and found his body hanging in
2 workshop in the rear of the house
9 She Immediately notified neighbors
f who cut the body down. Health office
i D. G. Noble and First Selectma
i Thomas F. Burns were summoned
Y is probable that i'll health and grle
over the death of his wife. which oe
Cured about six weeks ago, were tn
motives for the deed.
IS Elroy Kent Guilty.
d The jury in Rutland county court i
!, the case of State VS.. Elroy Ken
l. charged with the murder of Deli
j. Congdon. reported verdict of murde
!, in the first degree at clock Satu
n day morning. The jury had been O,
IS since 5 80 o'clock Friday. Miss Con,
y don was deaf mute about 70 yea
a old and was killed at East Wellington
last July, being dubbed to dealt
Kent escaped from the state insar
hospital at Waterbury two weeks b.
fore the murder and finally was ca
tured at Pittsfeld. Mass. Ernest I
O'Brien, one Of Kent's counsel, says
j.; will petition the supreme court for
. new trial. Atty. Gen. J. J. Sarge
y was deeply touched at the severity
:. the verdict. Kent apparently was Ii
tie concerned.
0. Detained on Forgery Charge, Boy of
rs Eludes Sleeping Sleuth.
On Harry Gay, aged Is years, was g
VA rested at Thetford Mines, Que, F.
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriff v.
Rand of Hardwick, accompanied
on Lawyer Melvin G. Morse, also Of tn
place. He was brought to St. Johr
ok bury Friday night and after some d
an cussion it was decided to take him
ed the Avenue house instead of the j
as on account of his youth. The m
ed were much exhausted. the boy havi
as led them hard chase. They had t
an boy placed in room on the third fic
er- containing two beds, the men occur
ing the second one. They locked I
door and placed the key under pill