Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-20

discouraged his ambition for freedom
and he returned to the hospital for
shelter and rations.
Barnet Man Killed in Woods.
Orrin Morrill,. aged SIS years, of
Barnet. was killed Tuesday afternoon,
Dec. IL. while chopping on the noun
tain between Barnet and East Barnet.
He saw falling tree coming in his
direction and started to run, but.
caught his foot and fell. The tree
struck him across the. small of his
back. A number of men working near
ran to his assistance. but he lived only
a few moments. On account of the
distance it took an hour and a half
before the authorities or physicians
could reach him.
Water Powers on Deerfield River.
The New England Power company,
Massachusetts corporation with
So, 900, 600 capital, is now building
four developments on the Deerfield
river, three near Shelburne Falls and
from these present developments has
been disposed Of. further develop
ments will be made and it is expect
ed by the company that the to-
tai development head on the river will
be approximately 1000 feet. and that
the total storage capacity on the up
per waters will amount to 1000. 000.-
900 feet. When these development is
are completed the river will be capa-
BILE of generating approximately 240,-
600. 900 kilowatt' hours of primary
power or about 10000 horse power.
Some of this power will be used by
the Boston and Maine railroad to pail
trains through Hoosac tunnel.
Deed Of Large Power Transfer Filed.
A deed has been fled in the office
of the Montpelier city clerk trans
ferring two electric plants on Mad
river in M oretown, transmission lines
from them to Mortified. Waterbury,
Waitsfeld, and Montpelier, a steam
plant in Montpelier and all the other
property of the co-partnership of
Moody & AImon to the Mad River
Electric & Power Company,a cor
poration. The papers are signed by
George Fl. Almon, of Montpelier and
G. E. Moody of Waterbury and the
price set up is $l75. 900. This deed is
pated August 26, 1911, and comes
to Montpelier for record after being
recorded in the other towns where the
company owns property. Last fall
the public service commission author
lied an issue of bonds by the new com
dany which is formed to take over
the business, which has grown toe
large to be handled as a partnership.
State Grange Meeting.
The annual convention of the Yer
rcont state grange was held in Mont
pelier three days last week. Severa
hundred delegates and visitors were
present. The treasurer's report
showed the financial department of
the society to be in good condition
The full amount on hand, including
the permanent fund, is S14.O16. The
total membership of the grange ir
this state is 1000 and the number is
constantly increasing. Miss Bertha
Terrill of the University of Yer
mont, Burlington. gave an inter
esting address at the session
taking the place of Congressman D.
J. Foster, who could not be present
Williamstown Pomona Grange con-
ferred the third and fourth degrees
on large class. The sixth degree. the
highest in the subordinate oranges,
unwritten work. The fifth degree
was conferred on class of At patti ons
The ritual work was done by Wash
ington Grange, No. 268. No officer:
were elected at this meeting. theil
terms being for two years.
Immense Transfer of Vermont Timber.
The Dock & Coal Company o.
Plattsburg, N, Y, has purchased the
entire plant and stumpage owned by
the firm of C. c.. Putnam & Son, 10
Gated in Middlesex, Worcester and Ell
more for a price between $500, 900 ant
$500, 900, depending on the amount o.
timber on the stumpage which is es
timated at 100000, 900 feet. AL ri
parian rights are included. The
members of the new firm are John F
O'Brien, collector of customs a
| Plattsburg and George c.. Kellogg
! general manager. Mr.. O'Brien is al
SO former secretary of state of New
York. The plant at Putnamsville in
cludes steam and water powe
J with combined capacity of $50 hors
| power. The sawmill has a capacit
of 5.O00,0 600 feet year and this, to
! gether with the water power an
dressing Hill, Will De uOuDloO IN Oul
r put. The Worcester mill will be in
. creased from 1900. 900 feet to 5000.
S 900 feet year capacity. There ar
Y 1880 acres of stumpage included
t but the title to the land remains wit
e the Putnams. 1t is agreed that n
e trees under 10 inches at butt shall
S cut from this land, and it is estimat
= ed that it will require Is years to CT
it over. The Putnams retain til
right to saw the logs in the val
and clean up the sawed lumber. ha'
ing until June l to do this. Pc
2, session of the property is to be give
l. January I. Christopher G.. Putna
n will retire from business. Ralr
le Putnam will continue in charge Of tt
Ie landed property and other busine
l. connections. isses
8. Short Winter Agricultural Courses.
d The 18th annual winter cours
1e will be offered at the College of Agl
h culture of the University of Vermo