Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-02-08
STATE NEWS,
Turns Fortune over to Son.


Mrs. Hetty Green, reputed the rich
est woman in the world. has turned
over her 500. 600, 900 to her son, Col.
Edward H. R Green, a jovial, shire wd
bachelor of A, whom she sent to Tex
as as young man to shift for him
self. Mrs. Green has owned property
in Bellows Falls but was displeased at
the amount of property the listers put
in her tax list.
Gov. Mead Appoints Davis.
Gov. John A. Mead has reappointed
Fred L. Davis of Hartford, cattle
commissioner. Mr.. Davis was a mem
Der of the house in 1900 and of the sem
ate in 1906. He has been connected
with the agricultural interests of the
state for years and has heen a mem
Der of the state board Of agriculture.
He was appointed cattle commissioner
in 1909 by Governor Prouty.
Why Oil Is Down.
The Texas company capitalized at
Sc, 600 600 and of which J. w. Gates,
the millionaire banker. is one of the
chief stockholders is establishing a
branch in Burlington and intends to
make distributing point for Vermont
for its oil lubricants, roofing and 9TH
err products. C. j. Brownell is state
agent. The effects of competition
with the Standard Oil nave brought
kerosene oil to the low figure Of six
and one half cents a gallon.
Was Il Good Investment?
The cost of the recent session of
the legislature was in round figures
$40, 900. The state treasurer paid
for mileage and debentures of mem
bers of the general assembly $3.50, SIS. =
so for 81 days, which is S., 300 more
than the session two years ago. In
addition to this the state auditor pays
about $4,000 as salaries of the clerks
official reporters, committees and under
special joint resolutions. The session
two years ago was go days in length,
one day longer than the present one.
New Telephone Co. Ask to Incorporate.
Articles of association have been
filed with Secretary Of State, Guy w.
Bailey, by the Missisquoi Telephone
company of Westfield, with capital
of $4,000. The purpose of the com
pany is to acquire, build, maintain
and operate telephone lines in the
town of Westfieid and from and
through such other towns in Orleans
county as shall be most convenient to
and meet the needs Of the incorpora-
tors and the inhabitants of the coun,
ty. The capital is divided into 1000
shares of $40 each.
Wholesaler Is Accused
Joseph Lanahan, the holder Of a
fourth class, or wholesalers license
to sell liquor in Rutland, was arrested
Friday on the charge of selling liquor
at retail. The charge was brought
by States Attorney B. L. Stafford,
who alleges six offences. When ar
raigned in Rutland city court shortly
! afterwards the respondent waived ex-
animation and was bound over to Rut-
land county court, bail being fixed at
$500. The statutes, in describing the
fourth class license, say that the hold
er of the license may sell at wholesale
to retail licensees.
Vermonter Weds Millions
The Chicago Inter-Ocean Tribune
contains notice of the marriage of
George Henderson of Burlington. a
graduate Of Burlington high school ard
the University of Vermont, now west
ern manager of the Century Publish
ing company, to Miss Marguerite Hell
en- Wilson of New York and with the
marriage Henderson won the position
of chairman of the board of directors
and president Of one of the largest in.
terurban traction systems of the
country, paying salary of $25, O0C
a ofH tE~IH
svate car, $4,000 touring car, d
on Riverside drive, New York, and Sc.
curities of 100000. When her faith
err, C. E. Wilson, died the directors
made Mrs. Henderson chairman ane
knowing nothing of business she sale
she had to marry a business man
Mr.. Henderson paid his way through
college and worked in the Fletcher Ii
brary, Burlington.
Clement to Run.
Percival w. Clement is to be tn
republican candidate for mayor O
Rutland who will oppose George C
Underhili, the "pure water" candi
date, at the March election. Whe
Mayor H. o. Carpenter, who ha
promised to stand for reelection
backed out the first of last week i
looked for while as though Mr.. Un
derhill, who is an unpopular candidat
and has been twice defeated, woul
have clear sailing, as no strong reput
> lican candidate could be secured
When a party of business men starte
out yesterday with petition to asl
; former City Judge Charles L. How
to become candidate some one O
the other side of the fence went q
| Mr.. Clement hard. He declined t
{ run against Mr.. Howe and said thu
he would not be candidate unles
: Judge Howe's name headed the list {
names on his nomination papers. TIL
: Judge decided the matter by signin
, the~Clement paper. Mr.. Clement WE
, one of Rutland's first mayors.
Decided on Champlain Monument.