The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-11-03

test containing several hundred
names of workmen employed in the
mills of Bennington hue been receiv-
ed in opposition to tho bill.
Might Cut OF Credit.
The signers believe the passage of
the bill might cut off their credit with
the merchants and they "a. the
Cushman hill which allows te cred
itor to take Judgment and trou draw
certain amoHnt per week from the
wages of the debtor.
The special committee that visited
the route of the proposed highway
between Norton and Brighton return
ed Monday well tired out from the
trip
They reached Island Pond Friday
right and attended meeting of citi-
2ens that lasted until well along in
TIN. morning. They started on Satur-
day in oil skin suits and moccasins
and drove cut a few miles, then
walked II miles through four inches
of snow among evergreen trees load
ed with while powder that sifted
down the Iecks of the unwary trav-
cler through golden rods and black
berry vines that we're bending be-
meath the weight of snow, and EN-
ergcd at the Norton end of the line
thoroughly tired and wet through with
perspiration. Is &{lIHl
Drive Of -FOUR Miles.
70 ur.Nc OF 1uur niles to Norton
village was then taken with no over
coats TO wear and some of the sparty
caught severe colds in the drive. Al
ter supper there was a meeting with
the CITIZENS of that town Then they
drove out TO Averill and passed the
night in a camp which WAS opened up
for them. The return to Island Pond
was made by train. Another meeting
was held lere Monday morning and
the party then went to Derby line in
automol lies and returned to Mont
pelier.
The committee has no. decided on
it's report and will probably ask for
hearing in the cloak room, at which
representatives of Norton and Bright
on may be present. The difficulties
of communication between the two
towns have been explained. The peo-
pie of Norton have 30 60 80 miles,
part of the way through Canada, or
over 40 miles another way to reach
Island Pond, while highway of Is
miles would enable them to go there
easily, and all but six or seven miles
of that highway has been built.
Owned by Nom Residents.
Thousands OF acres of land in Nor
ton are owned by nonresident lum-
bermen, and on their propeety would
fall much of the burden of building
the road by the town, since the lum-
Der lands constitute a large part of
the assessable property in the town.
AS these timber owners do not live
in the town they do not care person.
ally about having the road opened.
The State is asked to appropriate
$4,000 and the people of Norton stand
ready to build mile of road, the
most difficult in the whole line, which
will cost them $4,000. If such a road
should be built an automobile could
be run the entire distance without
changing its gears.
The question of candidates for var
icus appointive places is interesting
many people, for the candidates and
their friends are already seeking to
interest members and those having in
fluence with the appointive powers
There is to be one vacancy on the
Public Service Commission, unless
the whole law in regard to the COM
mission is changed. 1t is understood
that there are 20 or more candidates
for the place. Among those most
prominently known are w. r. Warner
of Vergennes, ]. w. Fowler of Man
chester E. A. Ashland and Joseph
Aud of Burlington.
1t is presumed that J. L. Cushman,
State tax commissioner, and C. w.
Gates, highway commissioner, will
continue in their respective positions,
though some hungry individuals are
looking longingly at their places
Two to BE Considered.
Should one of the bills providing
for director of publicity and adver-
Using go through, d. II. Lamberton
and Colby Stoddard will have to be
considered in connection with the dir
ectorship.
Governor Mead on Monday signed
the commissions of j. A. DeBoer of
Montpelier, Porter II: Dale of Island
Pond and j. l.. Southwick of Burling-
ton as trustees of the permanent
school fund. Mr. DeBoer and Mr..
Southwick are reappointed and Mr..
Dale takes the place of z. NJ. Mansur.
Copies of the American Citizen, an
A P. A publication in Boston, are
being circulated among the members
and the leading article is evidently
intended to prejudice them against
establishing Columbus day as a holt
day. There has not been any senti-
ment in favor of creating an addition
al holiday, but this protest against
"a "papal saints day" will not injure
the prospects of those who would
honor Columbus.
The following statistics show the
DrOprpSS ma1a in tho Houca fb;e eoc