Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-09-25
$4,000 Fire at Bradford.

$4,000 Fire at Bradford.
Fire Monday morning of last week
caused serious damage to the wood
working industry of Bradford. The
Poultney mill, the wood working shop
and veneer mill were all damaged and
the wood working mill was practically
destroyed. The fire started in some
unexplained manner in the wheel pit,
and after hard fighting was under con-
troll at o'clock. The total loss is esti-
mated at $3.50 and the insurance
was only $11, 800. c. A. Prouty of
Newport was the owner of the mill
building and carried no insurance. The
heaviest losers were Church and Hook
err of the veneer mill, who lost about
$40, 900 with only So, 900 insurance. The
veneer mill gives employment to about
35 men and will probably be rebuilt.
The wood working SHOP operated by
John Strong was almost a complete
loss and probably will not be rebuilt.
Appointment of Midshipman to Naval
Academy.
The secretary of the navy informs
Congressman Plumley that there is to
be a vacancy at the U. S. Naval
academy for a midshipman next spring
from the End district of the state of
Vermont, and Mr.. Plumley is request
ed to nominate principal and three
alternates for examination for appoint
ment to fill the vacancy. 1t is neces-
sary that the candidate be a resident
of the End district and the minimum
age of admission of midshipman to the
academy is sixteen years, the maxi
mum age twenty years. In order that
all those who wish to enter the acad-
envy may have an equal chance for ap-
pointment, a competitive examination
will be held at Norwich University,
Vermont, October LIST and End under
the direction of Prof H R. Roberts,
dean, and anyone desiring to take the
examinations or information concern
ing them are requested to write Prof
Roberts.
The State Fair.
1t may be said the state fair was
a success in spite of the rain which
fell nearly every day of the four.
Good crowds attended in spite of the
weather, the opening day having an
attendance of nearly 10000. Every
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unusual merit. The aviator flew every
day but one in his mOnoplane, few of
the races were pulled off and some of
the vaudeville was staged but most Of
the usual outdoor activities were called
off on account of an almost steady
downpour and heavy mud. The fair
has come to be recognized as the best
Morgan horse exhibit in the world and
much interest centerS about this part
of the fair. The annual meeting of the
Morgan horse club was held on the
grounds and the following officers were
elected: President, H. S. Warder of
Windsor vice preside nts, J. c. Brunk
of Springfield, ILL.,, E. A. Darling of
East Burke, A. W. Peters of Bradford,
J. R. Steers of New York city; secre-
tary and treasurer, C. C. Stillman of
New York city; governors to serve IN
til 1915, G. C. Barlow, Wilmington,
E. A. Darling, East Burke, E. H. Hoff-
man, Lyndonville, E. c.. Smith, ST.
Adams, C. A. Stone, Boston. The
silver cup given by C. c. Stillman OF
| New York to the brood mare conform
| ing most closely to the Morgan type
went to Ruby, shown by H. R. G.
Watson of Brandon. Money in this
class went to Lucy, Hazel and Jennie
C. shown by E. A. Darling of East
Burke and My Lady Knox, shown by
c. A. Stone of Plymouth, Mass.