Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-15
STATE NEWS
Death of Maxwell Evarts.

Inc QeaCn OF Maxwell EVarCS,
general counsel for the Southern
Pacific Railway company, came peace
fully at 1890 o'clock Tuesday after
noon at his home in Windsor after
coma which lasted some hours. The
cause of death was an intestinal
trouble which has confined him to the
house for nearly three months, and
the natural sequence of an operation
for the same disease some three years
ago. Mr.. Evarts had been identified with
Windsor and Vermont for many years,
although born in New York city Nov.
Is, 1862. Mr.. Evarts represented the
town of Windsor in the legislature of
1906 and had been president of the re-
vived Vermont state fair since it has
been held at White River Junction.
He had always taken great interest
in booming Vermont, was president of
the state national bank of Windsor and
a director and president of the
Windsor Machine company, besides
being interested in farming and stock
raising.
Christian Endeavorefs Hold Enthusiastic
Convention.
The annual convention Of the Yer
mont G. E. union was held at Ludlow
last week. Over $50 visitors and
delegates attended. Every status of
the work is in good shape. Over Sl20
was raised in a few minutes for
ensuing year are: President, Rev. w.
E. Baker of Morrlsville vice president,
Wallace H. Gilpin of Barton; serre.
tary, Miss Beulah Bates of Benning-
ton; assistant secretary, Miss lone
Smith of Sandgate treasurer, Chaun-
cey Stone of Morrisville; junior super
intendent, Miss Eta Graves of Water
bury assistant junior superintendent,
Mrs. Ryder of Bristol; superintendent
of missions, Miss Maude Davis of
Wells River; superintendent of Bible
study and evangelism, Rev. J. Har-
rison Thompson of Ludlow; general
bureau of information for local
conference, Miss lone Smith of Sand
gate; superintendent of introduction
department, Mrs. Wallace Fuller of
Richmond transportation manager,
w. H. Page of Newport; auditor, Rev
Arthur B. Ross of Charleston.
Fusion Rumor Denied.
Charles H. Thompson, chairman of
the state executive committee of the
| Vermont Progressive party has issued
| the following statement:
1.-THE Progressive party is planning
to put into the the field next year in
the state of Vermont, full ticket.
including candidates for all state and
county Offices; also congressional and
senatorial candidates for the United
States house and senate, and we pro
pose to push very vigorous campaign
from now on.
1.-The Progressive party is not plan
ming, nor has not planned for fusion
movement with either of the old-line
parties. Any information which has
gone into the press, based on any
resolutions by our state committee,
which were passed simply for the pur.
pose of inviting people to support oul
platform and candidates, should not
!, mislead anyone to think that we have
!, contemplated fusion. We propose tt
conduct clean campaign with oul
own party platform and with our owr
. party ticket.
1--WE are planning to hold meetings
within the next month in both the first
and second districts with Victor
Murdoch of Kansas as our speaker"
State w. c. T. U. Elect. Its New
The officers OF the Vermont w. &. L
: u. elected at Burlington last week are
) as follows: President. Mrs. Minnie
L. Pearson Of Orleans: corresponding
secretary. Miss Elsie 'Pease of Swan
ton; recording secretary, Mrs. Eller
Turner Of st. Johnsbury; treasurer
; Mrs. E. Mead Denny of Montpelier
aud Mrs. Alice NJ Richardson O.
} Montpelier The secretary reported ;
5 total of 80 unions in Vermont. witt
about 1.300 members. The receipt:
were 81. 1886, and the balance OF
= hand was $3.50. In the afternoon, Mrs
: A R Cowles of Barton spoke upol
: school savings banks. and Mrs.IS. X
: Huse of ST. Johnsbury Center. speal
Z ing for Mrs. L. A. Munger discussed