Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-09-18
Good Tobacco Crop in Vermont.

Several of the farmers in Windham
county are beginning to cut their
tobacco land the crop as whole is of
excellent quality although the weather
conditions in the early summer were
very unfavorable. Several fields which
were backward three weeks ago are
now looking almost up to the average
and in two weeks more will be in first
class condition to cut. However con-
sidering the danger from frost the
farmers will cut their fields as soon as
laborers can be secured. These are
very scarce and expensive owing to the
building of the new railroad. A con-
siderable portion of the tobacco has
already been sold, the price being Is
cents pound, which is considered sat-
isfactory.
Vermont Democrats Spent 1902 II.
Treasurer a. H. Gleason of the
state Democratic commi ttee has issued
a sta tem ent Of the expenses of the
committee during the recent election in
| Vermont, showing tLat the total con-
tribution was So, lilo, besides S43.9O
on hand July 25, 1912, making total
of So, 275. Is.
Of this amount 81, 9O277 was ex-
pended, leaving a balance on hand of
S312. SO. The various items of expense
are here given: Paid for express,
telephone and telegraph at Benning-
ton, Burlington and ST. Johnsbury,
S51.52. Paid for printing circulars,
posters, stationery and supplies for
offices, $223.24 Paid postage at three
. Offices $909.33. Paid girls for mailing
i circulars, etc., in same three offices,
$268.OO. Paid to various members of
campaign committee for expenses,
speakers, carfares, etc., 1881. 13. Paid
town clerks for checklists $685..
Anniversary of Vermont's Statehood.
The 1916 celebration of the 125th an
niversary of the joining of the Union by
Vermont is accepted favorably by Yer
monters who have discussed the
proposition as set forth by the Greater
Vermont Association. The year 1871
marked the close Of the unique history
of Vermont as an independent republic
and the beginning Of the career Of a
state in the Union, says the Montpe-
lier Journal. The plan suggested by
the committee is as follows:
A four day celebration in four differ
ent places: At Windsor, where Yer
mont declared herself an independent
republic and adopted a constitution
which was the first to prohibit slav-
cry at Rutland and killington noun
tain, where ceremonies and addresses
, and the dedication of a noble mountain
monument may fifty commemorate the
record of Vermonters in Congress anC
on the battlefield and on the sea as
fighters for freedom; at Montpelier,
where the president of the United
States as guest of honor would be in
!, vited to review and interpret the mir
acle of national expansion which began
when Vermont joined the Is Original
states; at Burlington, where the
most dramatic phases of Vermont his
tory and the most significant contribu
tions of the state would be displayed
in an exposition.
At Windsor would be seen Vermont
the Independent republic demanding
. freedom for herself; at Rutland anc
Killington peak, Vermont the cham
pion of liberty for the negro and fol
Cuba; at Montpelier, Vermont, the
first state and the most unique to join
. the original 10; at Burlington, Vermont
the progressive commonwealth.
For Governors day it has been sug-
gested that the governors of Vermont
New York, and New Hampshire might
DISCUSS Tie dIlCl0uI I0ldIlOLS Ol CHoli
commemorative and the international
questions between the United States
: and Great Britain and Vermont. Army
AMI Navy day would see glorifed by
speech as we'll as by bronze or stone
Vermont s initiative for freedom in leg
| islative halls and in battle President
day national expansion and Vermont :
share in it.
The suggestion is that at Windso,
the functions might center about the
old Constitution House and that at Xii
lington war monument be dedicated
with the formal opening of the Ions
trail from Canada to Massachusetts
The dramatic feature at Montpelier
would be parade of national AM
l state troops and Of business and civic
. organizations from all quarters of tn
state to be reviewed by the President
= At Burlington there would be
pageant with orchestra and chorus
fireworks, illumination of the lake
and exposition.