Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-08
Once Sold as Slave.

Benjamin Robinson, a colored man
died in Randolph June l. In the year
1862, while the Vermont troops were
he was accosted by them while plough
ing in a field nearby, though he was
but boy of ten years. The soldiers
invited him to join their ranks, but he
replied that he did not know what to
do with his horse, but on being told
to leave it he very readily consented
to be one of their number, and fell
into the ranks beside John Manney OF
Randolph and was in his company,
company C., 9th regiment, for two
years. He first acted as servant to
CAPTAIN Livingston of Montpelier and
later to Lieutenant William Holman
of Randolph. At the termination OF
Mr.. Holman's service, he took Ben"
back with him and gave him advan-
tages of a district school education,
which he improved so we'll that he
acquired quite an education, which
made him capable of doing business
for himself. When he arrived Of age,
Lieutenant Holman gave him S22 IN
; money and sent him out to gain a
living for himself. Before joining the
ranks of the 9th regiment, he was
twice sold as a slave, once with his
father and later alone. His mother
was also sold to dealer in New Or
leans, and he never heard from hel
, afterwards. During ex-President Roose
velt's tour of Vermont, when ne
visited Randolph ben" was on the
! ground and whistled to the dis
( tinguished guest. A friend near b!
called the attention of the speaker
9 who reached down from the platform
: and shook hands with the colored man
who thoroughly appreciated the kim
e act, as we'll as being proud OF tn
6 honor conferred by the distinguish.
= guest. BEN was heard to remar
that the president would not do tina
for any other man present.
Automobile Registration.
GUY w. Bailey, secretary of state
g has turned over to E. H. Deavitt, stat
% treasurer, $40, 806. 81. which has bee
! received by him since March l for tn
+ registration and licensing of auto
;. mobiles, from wholesale liquor licens
le fees and for charter fees. From tn
t. latter he received 81. 295, for wholesa
If liquor licenses $40, TIA and the remain
lie der, S28. 1851, was for automobi
as registration and automobile llcens
lie fees. For the same perloc
al last year from this sourc
S SIS, 728. Is was received, showing tn
ne great increase in the number of aut
ne mobiles in the state. This Is also
Ill larger amount by S787.98 than W
lie received from that source for It
is entire year from March l, 1909
of March /, 1910. Since January l, 1,6
ty automobiles have been registered
CT the state, against ,658 for the emit
en- year of 1909. The new cars register
he thus far this year in Vermont numb
III 1874 and these cars have an avera
nd horse power of Isl. The So,
mt received for wholesale liquor licer
fees came from 26 dealers. I
charter fees are derived from II M
charters that have been issued. I
av receipts from automobile registrati
rae and license fees for the three mont
vas ending June /, by counties is as follov
ont Addison 1910 50; Bennington, 81, 442
he Caledonia, So, 6SI.26; Chittenden,
nd 3O8. ga; Essex, S268.87; Franklin, s
q 42.63; Grand Isle, $129. rs Lamoi
s.t 1901. So; Orange, $1,039.06 Orlea
ved So, 170.25; Rutland, S4.021 80; Wa
ire ington, $3829. SO; Windham, 1920.
orn Windsor, So, 1872. 95 ; non-residents 81
2ar- sale of number plates, S76. so; tt
ter receipts, $28, 1877. SO.