Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-27

Saturday. He is just married ana
with his bride went down the Lake
for an outing the first of the week.
A. A. Bishop is attending the New
England Photographers convention in
Boston this week. He will no doubt
receive some medals, if he completes,
this being an old trick of "Allyn's. "
Francis H. Johnson of North STRAIT
ford, N. H.. has been appointed to
the Customs service, vacancy occur
ring through the resignation of P. H.
Dale of Island Pond. Mr.. Johnson
will be stationed at present at New
port, while F. J. Paquette will re-
turn to Island Pond.
Last week Tuesday, Mrs. E. E.
| Puffer, who has been in very poor
health for long time, while in fit of
temporary mental alteration attempt
ed to take her own life. Several cuts
were made in the throat, of which one
was in the trachea. She has since been
in very critical condition.
Several extra freight crews have
been put on this division of the B.
and M. railroad to handle the in
crease in freight caused by the strike
on the G. T. road. Much freight ordi-
narily taken from the Quebec central
railroad at Sherbrooke by the Grand
Trunk now comes over the Boston
and Maine.
Gov. G. H. Prouty and Maj. A. H.
Grout were in Island Pond last week
Wednesday to consider the situation
there relative to disturbances result
ing from the strike on the Grand
Trunk railway. There had been
rumors of the necessity of calling out
the militia to quell disturbance but
this was found to be unnecessary.
w. C. Lindsay has launched his new
boat, upon which he has devoted his
spare moments since sometime last
fall. The boat is Is feet long and of
good beam, and will be fitted up in
comfortable shape. B. S. Curtis had
, the contract of moving the craft
from workshop to water and accom-
plished his task successfully, the
launching being made at spot be-
yond the International mill.
C. A. Davis and George P. Wilder
, with friends, made up a party Of
eight young people who visited the
falls of the Missisquoi at North Troy
+ and made the ascent of Jay Peak last
' Wednesday. They had a perfect day
for the expedition and the view from
the summit of Jay Peak was entranc
ing. Few realize the beauty and grand
eur of these two nearby points of inter
est which tourists might with proprie
! ty, travel far to see.
b. While little late to be strict,
news" owing to the time Of issue o
q this paper it, may be of interest t.
a some to get the data regarding tn
' republican caucus last week. Their
was only one list of delegates place
n in nomination who were pledged
n support in the convention, the nom
inees of the caucus. The total vot
of delegates was 236. Charles 7
- Bean who had announced his candi
'' dacy for representative was the onl
one in the field, as A. H. Grout, VIII
It had previously declared himself
n candidate if no other deserving ma
). asked for the vote, withdrew his name
Mr.. Bean received 372 votes. TIL
IN total vote for high sheriff was 453, {
= which Erastus Buck received %;
y Everett j. Hill 22O and Wallace v
- Wakefield l. No ballots were Pre-
vided for Wakefield as the real conte:
n here was between Newport aspirant
Or The total vote for judge of probat
n was 452, of. which Frank E. Mile
received 227 and Judge F. E. Alfre
"a 225. The polls were open from 2
20 m. to 8 80 p. m. c. A. Brown chat
e man, Stephen S. Curtis, clerk, al
- Harry Whitta ker, ballot clerk.