Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-22
STATE NEWS.
Coming 10 Vermont.

A Washington dispatch states that
Admiral George Dewey, a native of
Montpelier, called at the navy de-
partment Wednesday to say goodbye
to Secretary Meyer preparatory to
leaving for his vacation at Woodstock,
with Mrs. Dewey. Admiral Clark,
another of Vermont's famous sons will
spend the summer at Lake Mansfield
and will visit this city during the sum-
mer.
Used Stovaine Performing Operation.
DR.. C. E. Allen, of ST. Johnsbury,
assisted by Doctor Eastman, Of Woods
vile, N. H., administered stovaine
and amputated the left leg of Peter
F.Daigle, of Lyndonville, Friday even
ing, June 10, this being, so far as
known, the first time that stovaine has
been used in treating victim of
railroad accident in this country and
the result was pleasing alike to patient
and practitioners.
Moulton State Champion.
H. 5. Moulton of Montpelier won
the state championship at st. Adams,
! June Is at the meeting Of the Vermont
! Trap Shooters association, sweeping
everything before him. He broke 1888
birds out of possible 400 and had be-
side winning the silver cup, taken
away $23 in merchandise events with
a possible 10 out of 20. The highest
professional score was 1872 out of 400.
The Montpelier team won the state
championship.
Commissioner Thomas Resigns.
State Fish and Game Commissioner
Henry G. Thomas of Stowe has ten
dered his resignation to Governor G.
H. Prouty in that capacity such resig-
nation to take effect on August 1st for
business reasons. The resignation has
been accepted.
Mr.. Thomas has held the office for a
period of eight years. No choice of
a successor has been made but the
name of John w. Titcomb, former
commissioner, formerly engaged with
the United States Bureau of Fisher,
les and now with T. N. Vail at Speed
we'll Farms, Lyndonville, has been fire.
quently mentioned in that capacity.
Will Fight Moths.
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Orlando L. Martin, of Plainfeld ha:
IL
Burlington and others at the expert
ment station in regard to taking pre-
) tentative measures against the intro
duction into the state of the Gypsy ant
T brown tail moths, which have appeared
: in adjoining states. COMMISSIONS
: Martin said that while as yet there
7 are no signs of moths in Vermont
S there is every probability that the!
Y will cross the line from New Hamp
s shire and Massachusetts,. The depart
/, ment will take every precautior
e against the Investment of orchards
e Mr.. Martin said that the San Jost
= scale which has appeared in orchard
in the southern part of the state
doubtless will be eradicated soon.
State Prohib;tion Convention. -!
y The state convention of the Prohibi
ton party has been called to be hel
e in Burlington June 80, by DR.. L. W
II Hanson, of Barre, chairman of tn
:. executive committee, after a consults
, ton with Rev. G. L. Story, of Sout
Burlington, secretary. The meeting
: will take place in the Woman's Chris
II tan temperance Union temple. Their
= VIII be at least two and possibly thre
II sessions.
Il Inc business VI the meeting VIII u
= y to nominate state officers and two cor
{ gressional candidates. Plans for tn
- year will also be formul ated. Chain
= man Jones of the national committee
u living in Chicago, has suggested sey
a eral subjects for the address and or
e OF these will be chosen. He has ais
= expressed desire that a circular /
% sent to every clergyman in the stat
= notifying them of the convention. Tt
y party in this state lacks funds for tn;
. purpose and he will see that they al
furnished.
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