Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-17
STATE NEWS.
Sawed Down Poles.


Mrs. F. o. German, aged 60. sawed
down several wire poles near her resi-
dence near Montpelier a few nights
ago because she didn't like to hear
the wires sing" She was arrested
but the prosecution against her was
dropped as her relatives will make
good the cost of the poles. They also
have pro missed to exercise guardian
ship over her until her brain clears up.
No Law Barring Pictures.
That there is no law in Vermont by
which the exhibition of the John
son-J effries fight films can be prohib-
tied is the opinion of states attorney
Benjamin Gates of Washington county.
He says question can he raised as to
whether they are "immodest or i'm
moral" that class of pictures being
under the ban of the law. The Wo-
mems club of Montpelier have adopt
ed resolutions against exhibiting the
pictures as detrimental to the morals
of youth.
Getting Ready for the State Fair.
Fred L. Davis, secretary of the
Vermont State fair commission is de-
voting his entire time to the prepare
tions for the state fair to be held here
September 20 to % inclusive. He
states that the entries in all depart
ments will be in excess of other years,
that in fact it will be the largest ex-
hibition of cattle, horses, sheep. swine
and poultry ever shown in New En-
gland. The improvements on the fair
grounds are going ahead rapidly. Wa
ter pipes have been extended. seats
around the Morgan horse ring built,
the trotting track put in first-class con-
dition and buildings erected last fall
painted. Work on putting the state
fair railroad in condition which runs
from this village to the fair grounds,
was begun this week. Additional side
tracks will be laid at the grounds to ac-
commodate greater number of freight
cars. More special prizes are offered in
almost every department than at any
other state fair.
National C. A. r. Encampment.
DIR. E. ]. Foster, department COM
mander of the Grand Army of Yer
mont has just issued a general order
relating to the fourth annual encamp-
ment at Atlantic City commencing the
week of September 10, where head
quarters for the Vermont boys and
visitors will be at 1.-THE New Bel
mont" and they will have the entire
house to themselves, the rate being
81 day, two to occupy a room and
with accommodations for 300 guests.
DIR. Foster believes there will be
large attendance from Vermont this
year and says that satisfactory re.
ports are coming in. The official route
will be over the Central Vermont and
connecting system to New London,
Norwich steamer to New York and
Pennsylvania railroad to Atlantic City
and return to the same route. The
fare from Montpelier and Burlington
will be S15.35 and other stations at
rates according to a schedule pub
lished in the general order. Those
who desire accommodations at head
quarters are urged to notify Edward
Baker as soon as possible. Rates
have been secured from stations on
the Boston and Maine and the Rut-
land railroads and those who go over
the Rutland road will meet the others
at Jersey City. An extension of time
will be allowed at Atlantic City, not
later than September g., General
order No.3 contains all the information
about the trip and may be secured of
Edward Baker, the assistant adjutant
general, or see local posts to whom
they have been addressed.