Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-12-28
STATE NEWS.
Dodge Trial Is again Postponed.

Dodge Trial IS again Postponed.
Harry Blodgett and H. B. Howe, of
st. Johnsbury and Porter H. Dale of
Island Pond, counsel for Mrs. Florence
NJ. Dodge of Lunenburg, indicted for
murder. have been in consultation
with Harry B. Amey, states attorney,
and the conference resulted in a stip-
ulation on file postponing Mrs.
Dodge's trial until the April term of
Essex county court. This disposition
of the case has been anticipated.
Silver Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. DeBoer of
Montpelier observed their silver we'd
ding anniversary Thursday at their
home on Western avenue by enter
tanning few friends at dinner and a.
an informal reception following. The
house was prettily decorated, and the
affair was planned and carried out by
Mr.. and Mrs. DeBoer's daughters,
Mrs. Z. y. Field and Miss Minnie De-
Boer. Many congratulations were re-
ceived verbally and by telegraph and
telephone, while beautiful floral gifts
were sent by friends in Albany, NY,
by Rev. Charles George of Philadel-
phia. relative of the bride. Five
children were born to them, of whom
four are living. Mrs. ED. Field, Min
ME, Paul and Elizabeth DeBoer.
A Loyal Service.
There is just one publication which
it is admitted all Vermonters should
have. Reports to this effect are wide
spread and unending. We refer to
The Vermonter, published as the state
magazine, at White River Junction.
This magazine varies widely from all
others in that it serves up Vermont
material only, in way to do the state
proud. While small in bulk nothing is
too large to be covered in presenta-
tion-as witness such memorable edi-
tions as its tarcentenary number last
year and its recent report of the state
fair-replete with II illustra tions.
How such completeness is possible at
81 90 a year is beyond our understand
ing-possibly it is because editor
Chas. r. Cummings is a printer of
unusual experience. However. The
; Vermonter is going proposition and
promises great things for 1911. Send
in your subscription.
Working Girl Gets $4,000.
Claiming that she suffered injuries
nearly a year ago, from which she had
not yet recovered, Mabel Euber, a
17-year-old working girl of Troy, N.
Y, has been awarded damages of
| $4, 900 from the Central Vermont Rail-
way company, which company she
sued in Windsor county court. The
amount sued for was $4,000. In this
case, the plaintiff claimed that on
January 7, 1909, while she was at the
station of the defen1ent company in
/ Sharon, she fell through a trap door
distance of seven feet, because the
room was not lighted. She alleged
that she received injuries which result
! ed in neuraSthenia and emaciatiOn,
| and that she has not recovered so that
she is able to resume her work She
! claimed that she was entirely we'll be-
! fore the accident. The jury, after de-
batting the case four hours, brought in
verdict for the girl as above stated.
Rutland's Epidemic from City Water
In report made to the board of al
dermen last week at Rutland the state
board Of health declares that, as the
result of hearing there a few weeks
ago, when testimony was taken from
doctors and a number of officials, and
from previous investigation, they are
of the unanimous opinion that Rut-
lands recent typhoid fever epidemic
with 80 cases and three deaths, was due
primarily to the city water. 1t is
pointed out that other factors such a:
milk and personal contact may have
helped in the spread of the disease, bu
that all the trouble for 10 years is pri
marily due to the water. The fact i!
cited that just prior to the last cpl
demic, the examination of Rutland wa
ter at the state laboratory showed in
creased contamination. There is a gooC
de7l of feeling between certain doctors
, who lay the trouble to water, and thu
, city officials. who have made a bi,
effort to prove their milk theory. TIL,
aldermen took no action on the report
Vermont Boy Conference.
. The first Vermont Boys Conferenc
to be held under the auspices of tn
: Young Mems Christian Association
f at Ludlow and. will follow the pIal
, which has been used in other states
The thought of the whole conference
:. will be to present to older Christian
t boys their opportunities and RESPONSE
t bility for Christian service and assoc
: ations, churches, Sunday schools
Y Knights of King Arthur, Boy Scout
n and similar organizations are invite
, to send delegates. Among the me
o who will be present will be E. M
d Robinson, international secretary fc
l. Massachusetts and Rhode Island; T
J. G. Orwig, field secretary for the 30
d Scouts of America; Rev. H. A. Dul
e fee, D. D., general secretary of tn
h Vermont Sunday School association
e Rev. A. P. Pratt of Bellows Falls an
: otborS Tho copfarapao mill ooo