Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-10-04
STATE NEWS,
Lowell Asbestos EXHIBIT at Boston

Lowell Asbestos EXHIBIT at Boston
The Lowell Lumber & Asbestos
Company has shipped huge boulder
weighing about two tons, which
shows the veins of asbestos fibre. 1t
is to be on exhibition at Boston, at
the Industrial and Educa tional Ex-
position under the auspices of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce. 1t
will be given prominent place On
the first floor of Mechanics Hall.
Vermont Conference Epworth League
Institute.
An interesting, instructive and in
spirational Epworth League Institute
for Vermont is to be held at Barre,
November End and 3rd. Such promi-
nent speakers as Ur. Randall and
Miss Robinson from the Central Office
at Chicago. leading educators of Yer
mont. pastors and League workers are
to have parts on the program. For
information, write to Rev. c. W. Kel.
ley, Sheldon, Vt.
Auto Stolen from Garage.
The boldest robbery that has taken
place in Barre for long time o.
Cured Thursday night when the gar :
age of the Perry Automobile company
on Granite street was broken into and
a Ford touring car, valued at $3.50 was
stolen. The owners got busy with
the telephone as soon as the loss was
discovered and called up the sheriffs
IN all the surrounding towns and the
border towns in New Hampshire, and
asked them to be on the lookout.
The car was from the factory last
spring. 1t is a 1911 model T. touring
car. The license number was 1913, and
the makers number on the car was
43,055.
State Sund ny School Convention.
The Vermont Sunday school associ-
atoms forty-third annual convention
will be held in Burlington. October
IS 10 20. Excellent hotels at rates to
suit all guests will care for all who
prefer to entertain themselves. The
state convention held in Rutland
authorized the purchase of a bann er
to be presented each county which
meets these seven requirements
l. Is organized auxiliary to the
state association.
2. Elects officers at annual conven.
ton.
3. Townships organized alone or in
districts.
q. All schools reported annually to
the state Office.
5. Pays the state apportionment
in full.
6. Maintains four or more depart
ents of work as recommended by
state.
T. Sends delegates to state conven
ton.
Anti-Saloon League Planks.
A meeting of the headquarters
committee Of the Vermont Anti.
Saloon League was recently held il
the parlors of the Y. M. C. A. building,
! Burlington, and the following was
adopted as present working plat.
| form:
The alma better Vermont.
The work-"To discourage the
: drink habit, and suppress the sale o!
! intoxicating liquor as beverage.
The method-O Encouragement Of
total abstinence, particularly by cir.
culating the Lincoln pledge.
(2) Effort to secure no-licenst
majority in each town and city OF tn;
state at the annual town meeting.
(3) Endeavor to secure the STRIFE
enforcement of the state laws agains
the liquor traffic by the properly con
stituted town, county and stat
authorities.
a. Development of public senti
ment to demand stronger and NOR
efficient laws against the liquo
traffic.
The spirit-Earnest, positive, cor
structive, Christian. with malic
toward none. with charity towar
all.
The watchword-T cooperate
of all good people against all ba
things.
F. D. Proctor, Former Governor, Is Deas
Former Governor Fletcher D. Pro-
tor of Proctor died at his home
this town after a protracted illness
. Heart trouble was the cause of h
death. After being in poor healt
for some time, he was obliged to TAX
/ to his bed about two months ag,
!. failing gradually until death cam
Last week the attending physician
! announced that his death was but
+ question of time. Mrs. Proctor ar
= her three children were at the be
side when the end came this mornin,
Captain of industry, former governt
q of Vermont and connected with tt
. National Guard for many year
: Fletcher Dutton Proctor was one
- the most prominent men in Vernon
= AS soon as he left college he e
G tered the permanent employ of I'll
y Vermont Marble company. He b
: came Assistant Superintendent, tn.
- General Superintendent, and sin
= 1889 had been the President of ii
+ company and it's acting and respon.
4 BILE manager. He was also Preside
:. of the Barney Marble company,
q Swanton, and of the Proctor Tru
&c company and the Clarendon & Pit
ford Railroad company. Under
company grew rapidly, and at prese