Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-08
STATE NEW,
Fire Loss Of $4,000.

The mysterious fire which started
at 80 O'Clock Friday morning in the
granite shed, which was occupied by
the Juan De Collaines Company Of
Montpelier and several other smaller
concerns, was put out after damage
of $4,000 had been wrought. The
loss of the De Collianes firm is placed
at $40, 900, while the next heaviest is
Felix Salana & Company with $4,000
Eight Or ten other occupants of the
shed lost from 5000 to about $1,000.
The cause of the fire is unknown but
it is the general impression that it
was set, although the owner of the
shed has no suspicion of anyone.
This is the third mysterious fire in
which granite sheds were destroyed
in the past few months, all starting
in the early morning hours and there
is every indication that they have
been the work Of incendiaries.
Bad Fire near Richford.
The sawmill, clapboard mill and
box shop of the Missisquoi Lumber
Company at Stevens Mills, thr e e
miles above Richford was burned to
the ground Saturday afternoon, Feb.
Is. The fire started in the box shop,
but the cause Of the fire is not known.
The principal stockholders in this
company are G. M. and S. r. b.
right, of Richford. S. r. Boright
said that the mill would be rebuilt.
The new power station which has
lately been built and equipped with a
500 horse power engine and dynam o,
was uninjured. The power plant has
late y been completed and is now in
running order. In the summer power
from this plant will be furnished the
Quaker Oats company, to run the
new feed mill and elevator in this
village, power for which is at present
being supplied by the Shortcomings
Company The insurance on the
burned mill was $500, which will not
cover the loss.
The Conference Of the Schools Of YER
mont with the University.
The annual conference of the sec
ondary schools of the state with the
University Will be held March 9 to II.
In previous years the traditional
languages and sciences have been dis
cussed, but this year the subjects will
be somewhat new. The conspicuous
movement throughout the country is
toward the practical. In Vermont,
agriculture and home economics are
being introduced into the schools, but
the work has not yet become standard
lied and educators are feeling their
way as best they can. The addresses
at the coming conference will be CIV
en- by men and women who are espe-
cially qualified by education and by ex-
perience to speak IN their respective
subjects. There is not one speaker
who has not had practical experience
in the line of work of which he
speaks. The symposiums will be espe-
cially interesting and helpful to all
who wish to know the real problems,
possibilities, difficulties and limita-
tions of the subjects discussed.
State Bankers Meeting.
The third annual meeting of the
Vermont State Bankers association
an attendance of 100, the largest
since the association was organized.
The principal address was given by
F. B. Sears, vice president of the
Shawmut National bank of Boston.
His topic was furnished by the So
called Aldrich plan for revising the
present national banking system and
| he explained in detail the several rad
ical features proposed in this plan
which has been submitted to the mon,
etary commission.
The officers elected at the after.
noon session are as follows: Presi
dent, F. Fl. harrington of Brandon
vice president, A. G. Eaton of Mont
pelier; secretary, F. R. Dickermar
of Bristol; treasurer. David L. Well
of Orwell. The members of the ex
J ecutive council holding over are G. P
Smith of Burlington, w. H. Robert
: of Manchester, C. F. Lowe of Montpel
Ter and the ex presidents of the asso
3 citation, Messrs. Ward of Burlingto
: and Chapman of Woodstock. To thi
number were added the following fo
a two year term H. F. Field of Rut
land, W. S. Boynton of st. Johns
bury, C. S. Webs ter of Barton and N
:, w. Barney of Swanton.
Among those present were Fulle
= C. Smith of st. Adams, national ban
{ examiner, and Frank c. Williams c
T. Newport, State bank commissions
y w. F. Scott, cashier of the Brandc
. National bank, acted as toastmastt
!. at the banquet.