Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-06
STATE NEWS.
New Manager for the Montpelier Paps

New Manager for the Montpelier Paper.
Col. Harry E. Parker of Bradford
Saturday assumed management of the
Morning Journal. succeed
.ng Frank T. Parsons, whose two and
one-half years contract has expired.
Mr.. Parsons will remain in Montps-
Ter for the present at least and con
as state printing commissioner.
Col. Parker will print the paper at
the Capital City press owned by him.
Endorsed for Department Commander.
A. A. Niles. of Morrisville. has just
been endorsed unanimously by Stan
nard Post G. A. R.,of Burlington, for
commander in 1912. He
has also received the unanimous en-
dorsement of Morrisville Post and of
other posts in the state. He has
served twice as assistant adjutant-
general. and once as quartermaster-
general of the Vermont department.
Gov. Mead has also been suggested
for the place.
Caught Red Handed.
The jewelry store of Walter Atkins,
of PouItney, was burglarized Wednes-
day night of last week and ar at
tempt vas made to rob the jewelry
store of w. F. Parker & Son. Of Fair
Haven. John Carriek. FL years old
was arrested at l o'clock in The morn
ing while in the Parker store. 1t is
supposed that he also did the Poultney
job. The Atkins loss includes jewelry
and cut glass to the value of 81, 200.
The thieves had attempted to crack
the safe but left. leaving their tools.
Gifts from A. P. Leach.
The St. Adams hospital and the
Warner home, both institutions stu
ated in that city. are the recipients of
valuable gifts from A. P. Leach of
Enosburg Falls. According to papers
which have been filed, the hospital is
Enosburp and the Warner home is
burg and Berkshire. Mr.. Leach
farms. together with tools, stock and
proviso in the gift is that the net in
come Of the farms in the case of the
hospital shall be devoted to the sup.
port of free beds and the care of PEG
pie of necessity, such as the sick, in
firm and aged. who are unable to
provide for themselves. The st. Al
bans hospital now owns FIVE farms
and the Warner home three in this
vicinity.
Does Mellen Acquire Stowe Railroad?
The Morrisville Messenger says
there have been persistent rumors
that the Stowe Electric railway ha!
been sold to C. S. Mellen of the New
Haven system. Those best Informed
say there is good ground to expect
such a move and that the road will be
extended to Morrisville before the
New Ravens big rival could make {
move to build a steam road through
Morrisville from Waterbury to NORTH
Troy. An Associated Press dispatch
says the Grand Trunk management is
considering a proposition to build an
other so mile New England line be
tween Waterbury and North Troy, an
other counter move in the rivalry
with the Canadian Pacifc-Boston, &
Maine roads for 1000 more freight
cars. Ostensibly the owners of thu
st. J%ohnsbury & Lamoille road are
working on the scheme of a cutoff tt
eliminate the big hill climb through
Walden. 1t is said to be a scheme foI
greater railroad development in Yer
mont.
Bosworth Case to Supreme Court.
A motion that the verdict in tn,
case Of Arthur Bosworth, convicted
of murderering Mae Labelle, be Sc
aside vas denied in Chittenden count!
court Wednesday morning when tht
final session of the court began, AM
it will now be left with the supreme
court to sentence Bosworth, as his at
torneys have filed exceptions which
must be passed upon by the highes
court. In motion asking that tn
verdict be set aside it was set fortl
that the talesmen were improper.
called, having been summoned befor,
the regular panel was exhausted
This motion was overruled. TIL
other exceptions included those takel
to a portion of the judges charge TO
failure to charge as requested. Il
cases where the death penalty is i'm
posed. the law in Vermont holds tina
the sentence shall not become opera
tive until January after the session O
the legislature which follows the i'm
position of the sentence. Should tn
verdict be sustained by the suprem
court Bosworth's execution canno
: take place until January 1913
Should the case be accustomed as
trial could be held at the March teri
of court.
BEST on Earth"
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