Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-06
Bonnette Constructs Air-Ship.

ana has the new flyer ready to try out.
he has been busy all winter in it's
construction and has made thorough
study of the machine. The president
OF the Canadian airship association
visited Mr.. Bonette last week and
after giving the machine a thorough
examination, pronounced it the best
modelled airship he had seen in all his
travels and predicted great success for
1T. Mr.. Bonette has no doubt of the
success of his invention and as soon as
ne demonstrates it's ability as an air
traveller he has busy engagement
season before him. He has christened
the new airship, Vermont No. l."
Aged Man Meets Violent Death.
John Tisdale, aged ninety years, met
violent death June "a, while driving
from North Troy to his home in Pot
ton, Que. It was the custom of Mr..
Tisdale to make this trip three times
weekly and while returning from the
trip Friday he met Fred Kelley. of
Richford, who was driving an auto
mobile to Newport to attend the
Shriners' meeting.
The horse, which had always been
considered safe, became frightened
and Mr.. Kelley drew the machine one
side and was about to help when the
horse started by him on the run. A
short distance from the machine Mr..
Ilsdale came in contact with an over
hanging branch, was brushed out of
the wagon and almost instantly killed.
Mr.. Tisdale is survived by his wife
and one son, with whom he lived. No
blame is attached to Mr.. Kelley in
any way.
A Big Success.
The initial Merchants Day for
Morrisville was\a big success. The
weather was right and the crowd came
from all directions. The stores were
all we'll stocked with up-to-date goods
and about all of them made special
prices for this event. The "Informa-
ton Booth" was located on Portland
street, under charge of Leo Gates,
with Mary Gates as assistant. Here
questions were answered, tickets given
out for teams and dinners and tele-
phone service in the best style. The
public were we'll attended to there.
All did a great business and the public
had opportunity to buy all kinds of
/ goods at reasonable prices. During
the afternoon the band gave an open
AIR concert which was greatly appreci-
ated by the large crowd. About eight
hundred meal tickets were disposed of
and everybody was we'll taken care
OF. Dinners were served at the Meth
odist. Universalist and Congrega-
tional churches they were good
| dinners too.
Foster Honored.
In response to invitation of the
government Of Mexico to the United
States, to participate in the celebration
of the first centennial Of the republic
of Mexico at the city Of Mexico next
September, congress created com
mission of three representatives three
senators and three citizens to be ap
pointed by the President. The person
mel of the commission is as follows
Representative Foster of Vermont,
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, Representative J. Sloan
Fassett of New York and William M.
Howard of Georgia, Senators Over
man of North Carolina, Crawford of
South Dakota and Guggenheim Of
Colorado and former governor Franklin
Murphy of New Jersey, Judge James
J Girard of the New York Supreme court
and Charles A. Rock of the Pittsburg
Pa, Dispatch. In addition to this
commission representing the govern
ment and the people of the United
States, President Taft will appoint
former Gov. Curtis Guild of Massachu
sets as his personal representative
with the rank of ambassador.
PIunley and Foster Renominated.
The second district convention helc
in Montpelier, June 90, placed the
Hon. Frank Plumley, of Mortified, il
denomination as the republican candi
date for congress. There was no 90
position and none was expected. Mr.
Plumley was present and was called
on after his nomination to address the
delegates, which he did. taking or
national questions. He declared tina
the Payne tariff act, while not ideal
was the best that would be obtained
He declared that the interests of Yer
mont had been we'll taken care of anc
that no reason exists why the wheel:
of industry should be silent. mo
one cent" said Mr.. Plumley, =" can bt
legitimately added to the retail price Of
one single article of necessity because
of the new tariff schedule" He EN-
phatically declared that the revision
had been downward as a whole
The republican first congressional
convention held in Burlington, June
20, nominated Congressman D. J
Foster of Burlington to succeed him
self. The convention was a >quie
affair, devoid of all excitement am
harmony reigned supreme Their,
was no opposition to Mr. Foster.
tariff speech by Congressman E. J
Hill, of Connecticut, attracted large
number of voters.
Plenty of Chances in United States.
Canadian authorities and the larg
land corporations of the northwes
territories are making strenuou
efforts to attract settlers. An activ
campaign is now being carried on il
New England. Hundreds of thousand
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