Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
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At meetings of the board of directors
# the Central Vermont Transportation
company. the Southern New England
Railway company. and the Southern
New England Railroad corporation E.
;. Smith of St. Adams. was elected
president of the three companies; E.
]. Chamberlin of Montreal still retain
ing the craftsmanship of the boards.
Progres.ives Propose to Have Paper.
1t is said that application will be
made to the Vermont secretary OF
state for articles of Incorporation of a
stock company to publish weekly
newspaper IN the interests Of the
publication to . 1.-The Advance.
The capital stock is to be placed at
$40. 600. rumor says. and he names of
the incorporators are to be Guy B.
Horton of Burlington. M. L. A 'seltine
OF st. Adams. Dr.. w. j. Aldrich of
st. Johnsbury, DR.. J. H. BIodgett Of
Bellows Falls and A. H. Townsend of
Burlington. It is proposed to have
the first issue appear about January
l. but the place of publication has not
been determined.
E. S. Kin>ley 1. Named
Earle S. Kinsley of Rutland has
been named by the Republican state
committee for national committeeman
to succeed the late John L. Lewis
of North Troy. Owing to the scat.
tered residences of the members
paper indorsing Mr. Kinsey has been
signed by nine members. lnsuring him
majority. and two have slgnihed
over the telephone their acceptance Of
him. The appointment of Mr.. LeWls's
successor at once was necessary that
Vermont may be represented in the
national committee at Washington
meeting. Dec. 6. The state committee
fills vacancies that exist by death and
retirement. The appointee has been a
member of the state committee for
e ght years and is the present secret ary
and executive officer.
Asked to Stay Bos wor this Execution.
Gov Allen NJ Fletcher has received
petitions asking him to suspend the
death sentence of Arthur Bosworth
until the next sitting of the legisla-
, ture to which he has replied that such
action on his part would avail little,
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constitution last March, the final word
now rests with the governor. The
power to commute the death penalty
was taken from the legislature at that
time, and the governor was given
unquestioned authority to pardon O,
reprieve. The point has evidently
escaped the notice of Bosworth' s
friends. 1t is understood the number
of requests for executive clemency ir
Boswurth's behalf are few. Boswortf
is now in solitary confinement al
Windsor. His execution which is SCI
for Friday. Jan. 2. next. will be the
last hanging in Vermont. as the legis
lature of 1912 substituted electrocu
ton for hanging. Bosworth, who is &
British subject. on June 9. 1911. sho
and killed Mae Labelle in the Essex
Junction depot restaurant. The youne
woman, who was employed as /:
waitress in the restaurant, had reject
ed his attentions.
Our Vermont Boys Conference,
The Montpelier Board of Trade ha
invited the Vermont Boys conference
to meet in their city for the fourth
annual session. The invitation ha
been accepted and the dates hav
been fixed for Jan. 10th. 18th ant
; 18th. These conferences have been he'll
for the past three years and hav
been the means of awakening new
interest in the boys problem an
have led to much more work bein
done by and with the older boy
throughout the State. They have ais
j. aroused many boys to their own oppor
t1nities b r, in Yer mont. Montpelie
will furnish free entertainment for tn
delegates. who are boys above tn
age of Is years and who will represen
the churches, Sunday schools. Y. M
c A.. high and preparatory schools
Scouts, clubs and similar organize
lions. 1t is expected that there wi
be about 300 delegates.
The speakers are some of tn
strongest ones of the country. me
who are working with boys and VIII
know how to address and inspire boy!
are Albert E. Roberts, of the count
mittee of the Y. M c.. A.; David f
Porter. of the high and preparation
a school department of the Information;
r Committee; G. w. Hinckley, tt
{ founder and supervisor of Good Wi
Farms in Maine; Prof. F. B. jerks (
the University of Vermont; one of tn
National Boy Scout officials ar
e others to be announced later
= Inter-Church Federation of Vermont
A meeting of interest to the churcht
of Vermont, held in Rutland late j
November was that of the council
!, the state federation of churches. Tn
a organization stands for the federatir
O of Christian forces in all movement
;. which make for the betterment of tt
0 state. and the report for the We;
e closing gave evidence of it's usefu
e ness. The following men were electt
}. to direct the activities of the organic
ton for the year ensuing: Presiden
o Hon. Henry Bond. Brattleboro; vic
q presidents. Pres. Guy Potter Bentt
e of Burlington. Hon. w. w Stickney
n Ludlow. Hon. w. j. VanPatten
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