Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-10-23
STATE NEWS
More Smallpox at Barre.

the town, total OF ~. Inere are
few cases in Rutland also.
Will Double Track New Railroad.
The important and interesting de-
velopment in the Boston & Maine rail-
road wo~K near Brattleboro has been
the decision of the company to double
track the road for the entire distance
between South Vernon and Brattle
boro.
DR.. Holton Resigns Secretaryship
DR.. Henry D. Holton of Brattleboro,
for many years secretary and execu-
tive officer of the state board of health,
has annouced his resignation Of that
office, but will continue as member of
the board. At meeting held October
16 in Montpelier, DR.. G. F. Dalton of
Burlington was selected to succeed
DR.. HOlton as secretary and executive
officer. 1t was largely through DR..
HoltOn'S efforts that a state board of
health was established and his work in
behalf of the general health OF the
state preceded by some time the forma-
ton of the board. DR.. Dalton has
been for number of years city health
officer at Burlington. He will enter
upon his duties December l, when DR..
Holton's resignation takes effect.
Interest in the Corn Show State Wide.
Manifestations of interest in the Sec
ond annual Vermont State corn show
are already state wide and are daily
increasing in number. The White
River Railroad company offers a prize
of $25 for the best collection of corn,
potatoes, forage crops and small grains
grown by any one in the White River
Valley.
The Randolph Agricultural School is
to make an exhibit, as likewise will the
Billings farm, Woodstock, and the
Buena Vista farm of F. A Kennedy,
Windsor. There will be a special corn
products restaurant in the arena.
There will be state corn and potato
Judging contest for students and also
an F. A. Kennedy prize in judgin
contests. In fact scarcely day passes
without the securing Of some new fea-
ture of the show.
Gives Bennington Water System.
1t is announced that Henry W. Put
nam, retired manufacturer now living
in San Diego, Cal, has inaugurated
a plan, whereby the property of the
Bennington Water Company, of which
he is practically the sole owner, shall
be turned over to the village of Ben
nington. The gift is made with the
ultimate purpose of establishing
hospital in Bennington. Other than
, the institution, which can easily be
built from the income of the business
in few years, there is another pro-
vision, when conveys direct gift to
every user of the water from the sys-
tenn in the shape of reduction of one
half in the rate for all service inside
of buildings. The property of the
company in the town of Bennington is
assessed for $40, 900 but the system
has a value far in excess of this
amount.
Meeting of Historical Society.
| The annual meeting of the Vermont
| Historical society was held at the state
house, Montpelier, Tuesday, October
! Is, with about the usual attendance.
! but the increasing interest in the work
Of the society is shown by the large
number of new members elected.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the amount of cash on hand at
the beginning Of the year and the re-
ceipts totalled 81, 127.16 and the ex-
penditures $430.48, leaving a balance
Of 1896 g.
A vote of thanks was passed to Gen.
]. G. Mccullough, Hail Park McCul-
Tough and F. w. Jennings for their
gift of copy of the Bennington De-
claration Of Independence. 1t was
voted to place the original or a photo
graph, as may be decided best, in a
bronze frame or case, to cost not more
than 500, and F. A Rowland, w. H.
| Crockett and Dorman B. E. Kent of
Montpelier were appointed commit
tee to take that matter in charge.
Gun Fo nd on Suspect.
Frank Snill, suspected by the police
of holding up and shooting Austin
Tinkham, of SALISBURY, a farmer,
Wednesday night, was found hiding in
a freight car in Bennington Thursday
and was arrested. A revolver with
three exploded cartridges was found
on him. Orson Tinkham, SALISBURY
farmer, was taken to Troy, N. Y,
hospital Thursday evening with a bull
let through one cheek and another bull
let in the groin. The latter wound,
according to surgeons is dangerous if
not fatal. Tinkham, who was on his
way home from Bennington, was &C
cOSCeQ by a stranger, SNORT distance
north Of the Vermont soldiers home,
who asked for ride. The farmer re-
fused to take the man into his wagon.
Then came demand for money. Tink-
ham dashed his horses with whip but
before he was out of range the strang.
er fired twice, both bullets hitting then
mark. Tinkham drove on about mile
to the house of Mr. Harmon, where
surgeons and an ambulance were sum
, moned by telephone.
Results of Potato and Apple Contests
The following shows the results O:
potato and apple contests conducted by
t the White River Railroad company.
Potato Contest First prize, F. E.
Burditt, Rochester: Yield, so bushels
to the acre; appearance of field, 9.5
freedom from disease, 1874; truenes
to type, lat; quality, "A; 81.
Second prize, Fred Neff, Pittsfeld
Total score of 80.
n Third prize, E. E. Akey, Rochester
Total score of 78.
/ Fourth prize, John KNIGHTS. Stock