Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-31

Infandle Paralysis in Vermont.


Several cases of infantile paralysis
in this state have been reported to
DR.. H. ID. Holtoa of Brattleboro, sec
rotary of the state board of health.
Cases have been reported officially 10 +
Brattleboro, Montpelier, and Town
send.
Second Annual Clambake.
The second clambake for the bene,,
fit of Brightlook hospital elevator Iund
will be held on Labor Day, september
5, at st. Johasoury. There VIII pc
sneeches by Governor George II.
Prontv CONGRESSMAN Frank Plumley
and others. In case of rain the clam
make will be held on the first fair day.
Two Prominent Pastors Resign.
The Rev. DR.. R. C. Flag, who with
Mrs. Flap9. is visiting in the west, has
rendered his resignation as pastor OF
the Congregational church at Newport
to take effect within three months:
Rev. c.. c.. st. Clair has rendered his
resignation as pastor OF toe Congre-
gational church in Morrisvllle, to take
effect early in October.
a DR.. Weeks Dead.
DR.. w. H. Weeks of East Hardwick
died Tuesday of last week OF COM
nIication of diseases. He was horn in
Whaelock went to Lowell, Mass. when
boy there ne later practlced medicine.
On account of illness ofrelatives ne re-
turned to Wheelocl where he lived Tor
a number of years representing tnaI
town in the legislature and filling other
important town Offices He moved to
East Hardwick in 1898 whafe he pant
up large prctice, was prominent IN
town. fraternal and church affairs. He
was 81 years old.
Crops in Vermont.
Tie crop reporting board o. the
Bureau OF Statistics OF the United
States Department of Agriculture
estimates, from the reports OF
the correspondents and agents OF the
Bureau, the condition of crops In Yer
mont August l. 1870 as follows
Corn 80, ten year average 90; oats
81. ten year average ga; barley 80, ter
year average SO; potatoes "a, ten year
average "a hay 10l, ten year average
"a; pastures 81, ten year average
90: apples IS, ter year average. II.
The farm value of important product:
on the date named follow Wheat
S1.l7 bu., corn 73c bu., potatoes 65t
bu.. oats 53c bu., hay SI1.30 ton
butter 28c., eggs &c, chickens 15.4c.
Safe Skillfully Cracked.
The store Of Richie & Warden II
West Barnet was broken into some
time early Wednesday morning, Au
Uust "a. and the safe destroyed by dy
6amite or nitro glycerine. 1t was evi
IDENTIFY the work of professionals ant
they did the job so skillfully that
was not discovered until the store wa
openel a seven o'clock next morning
They wrapped a large quantity Q
blankets and overcoats around the SAT
to muffle the explosion. These gal
ments were slowly burning when tn
store was opened. The destruction o
these goods, the books of the firm an
the safe was the only damage, as tn
money was not kept there: There !
no clue to the robbers. This is tn
third time this store has been robbed
Old Folk, in Sutton.
The town of Sutton has some o.
citizens, as follows:
Harlow Easterbrooks was 81 yeal
old Wednesday, August "a. he got
around in the village and is we'll #
one of his years.
Mrs. Betsey Foster, mother of Mr.
Joseph LeClair, and with whom ST
makes her home will be 100 years o
some day in October. She is arour
the house and outdoors pleasant da!
and enjoys good health.
Mrs. Rebecca Bartlett, who liv
with her son, S. NJ. Bartlett, net
West Burke, is in her oath year and
very we'll. She works some and
around in the house as she wishes
Mrs. Harriet Clark, whose home
at RI. A. Blake's, will be 81 years o
In November. Size is very well a.
does work around the house every da
She can thread needle and sew
she likes. 10y
Gold Watch a Curious Relic.
Lurchin & Lurchin, st. Johnsbu
jewellers, have just obtained quite
curiosity in an old tashloned WaIc
It is of London manufacture of solid
carat cold case and is no trinket alta
for the case weighs eight ounces
the whole watch weighs little me
than twelve. The watch was Sc
from California in 1S49 by Gal
GRAY to his brother in Sheffield as
Christmas present. The San Francis
Star said of the gift at that time
"Mr. Gray's present to his brother bs
in the Green Mountains will be
wonder of the day in that communl
The watch and chain are of solid G
and together they weigh two poun
The gold in the watch is valued at 81
and originally the watch cost 500
1t is certainly a curiosity in til
pieces. The front case is elaborat
engraved by hand and has portl
of George Washington and the ownt
monogram. The engraving on the b
represents the state seal of Califori
Pensioners Greet Father Drouhi
Notre Dame parish, of st. Jol
bury, which is one of the largest
man Catholic churches in Verm
and which has between 1000
5000 communicates, gave their
pastor, the Rev. Eugene G.. Drou
from the Church of Our Lady of