Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-01-01
STATE NEWS.
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Burke was locked up in the village
Jail. He was placed in cell in the
rear of the structure but in a few
hours the officer returned to find the
man in the main room and still the cell
door was firmly locked. Burke's
method of escape nearly cost him his
life. The second cell contained a
small hole in the floor not more than
10 inches across and through this open
ing Burke managed to squeeze. He
removed all his clothes and worked his
way to the cellar, the edges of the
boards taking away good share of
the skin on his eft side and besides he
sustained flesh wounds. Burke had
good luck until he attempted to get his
shoulders through and it is claimed by
the officers that he hung suspended I'M
til he was almost exhausted before he
was able to reach the cellar. Here he
obtained an axe with which he
chopped his way out through the roof
of the Jail.
Prozres sives Discuss Plans.
The state committee of the progress
sive party in Vermont held meeting
in the parlors of the Hotel Vermont,
Burlington, Friday afternoon with
representative from every county in
the state except Orleans and Essex.
G. H. Thompson of Brattleboro, ma
tlOnal committeeman, was present, and
the subjects of a progressive news
discussed. One of the first pieces of
business transacted by the meeting
was the addition of two women to the
list of the state committee. They are
, Mrs. Guy B. Horton of Burlington
and Mrs. Robert French of St. Johns
bury. Following that an executive
committee, consisting of G. H. Thomr-
son, M. L. Aseltine and E. L. Kelley,
was elected. The meeting expressed
itself in favor of the financial appor-
tionment plan formulated by the ma
tional commit ee provid n the other
states adopt it. The plan calls for
900 to be raised for the support of
the progressive party in Vermont. A
series of meetings was also arranged
for, and speakers of reputation will
be called into the state for the purpose
of holding county rallies. No action
was taken in regard to the establish
ment of a progressive paper. M. G..
Reynolds stated that he was willing to
support the party with his series OF
papers and came forth with a tentative
scheme to devote one page an issue to
CIl6 luLoI0SL dIlu ucWS VI IuC party. IL
such a plan were adopted the price for
a yearly subscription would be one
dollar. Most of those present were
apparently in favor of the plan, but nc
action was taken.
Have Sent Bennington County $1,000.
Secretary Taylor of Burlington OF
the Greater Vermont association has
received letter from Secretary Bal
Of the Crop Improvement Committee
of the Council of Grange Exchanges.
Chicago, ILL.,, in which he says the
Council of Grain Exchanges will give
any county in Vermont one thousand
dollars when it has done the following
things:
"Organized a county farm bureau
) with a bona fide membership, sale
membership to be open to anyone il
the county desiring to Join upon pay
ment of the dues, which should bt
nominal. This bureau may be formed
under the auspices OF the already eX
listing organization if it is in a salts
factory condition and ready TO do thu
work required and has an open mem
bership. This, however, is a matter
; for the exercise OF the good bushes
judgment of the local parties
! "RaiSed a fund sufficient to qmDlO-