Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-01-08

pelier by fire early Saturday, is laid to |
frebug by Chief Pattee Of the Mont
pelier fire department. Incidentally,
it may be stated that this is the
seventh big stone shed fire in Mont
pelier in fifteen years. the loss was
between $4,000 and $4,000.
c. v. Train in Ditch
Train No. So with engine, tender,
two freight cars and a passenger
coach. figured in a wreck on the Will
Jamestown branch of the Central Yer
mont road early Saturday morning
when strip of tracking measuring
some forty feet, undermined by the
heavy rain of Friday, gave way under
the weight aad sont all but the lone
passenger coach off the rails. The
lives of several men were placed in
jeopardy.
Sent 70 State Prison.
William Silva, who, with Mrs Win
fired G. Wheelock of ST. Johnsbury,
was arrested in Boston, Dec 20, on a
statutory charge, was sentenced to
not more than three years nor less
than two and half years The
woman's case has not been disposed
of. She is now in Jail. At the hear
ing both pleaded guilty. Mrs. Wheel
o * has husband and six small chill
dren whom she deserted Dec. 6, going
to Boston with Silva.
Rutland Dedicates Masonic Temple.
The new building in Rutland of
Cairo Temple. Ancient Arabic Order,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine was dedi-
Gated Friday evening, the exercises
taking place in the auditorium of the
building, with several officials of the
imperial council as speakers. Cairo
Temple now has $50 members The
building cost $40, 900 and was started
last spring. The auditorium seats
1,600 and the banquet hall, 500. In
addition to these halls there is small
er one, store, offices and rest room.
Older Vermont Boys to Meet.
T e third annual conference of older
Saxtons River, January II, Is and 49,
The conference is designed to bring
together young men who are interest
ed in the welfare Of the state. A SIM
liar meeting was held last year with
an attendance of 247 This years
gathering will open with supper on
Friday evening The time Saturday
will be devoted to addresses and dis
cussions and on Sunday there will be
various church services, including an
evangelistic meeting.
North Montp e;ier Mil Burned.
The Sibley Wooden mill at North
Montpelier, owned and operated by
the Little Manufacturing company,
was burned to the ground Jan. l. The
loss is about $40, 900 with insurance of
$I2, 500. The fire started in the picker
room on the third floor. The village
has no fire protection beyond chemical
and bucket brigades. Every male res
ident of the village fought the flames
but could make no Roadway ard the
three-story building was in ashes at 6
o'clock. The factory was erected in
1910 by Col Nathaniel Davis ana op-
Grated many years by G. S. Sibley I'M
| til his death a few years ago. The
mill made a fine grade Of white flannel
and Is hands were employed. 1t will
probably not be rebuilt
Vermont Checker Champion,
A. J. Valleau of Morrisville won the
state checker tournament held at St.
Adams. w. c.. Hoag of Burlington
was second. Mr.. Valleau made "a
score of 38 and Mr.. Hoag 81. The
prize was $40 toward the expense of
the winner at the national checker
tournament to be held in the west
The following ce-presidents were
elected: Chittenden county, H. M.
| Sanderson, Milton; Franklin. E. D.
Brooks of Georgia; Lamoille, A. J.
Valleau of Morrisville; Orange, E. n.
| II of p or1o1y1h nrInonC NJ
Moulton of East Charleston Rutland,
| H. c.. Campbell of Rutland Washing
| ton, David Stephen of Barre Wind
ham, W. E. Richardson of Bellows
Falls Windsor, L. E. Heating of Lud-
| low. An effort is being made to en-
large the state association and it was
announced that those wishing to join
may send their names to E. H Dor
sey of Ludlow or w C. Hoag of Bur-
/ lington. c. n. Moulton Of Charleston
scored % points
Burlington Sued for $4,000.
! A suit against the city of Burling-
ton for $25, 900 damages for the death
of John A Leary has been brought by
Thomas F. Leary, administrator of his
brothers estate. John A. Leary met
his death Feb. II, 1912, from a shock
received from an electric light in his
place of business which was supplied
with current from the municipal light
ing plant. 1t is alleged that the city
was negligent in its maintenance OF
the wires leading from the street into
Mr.. Leary's establishment and that
the wires were not properly covered.
A transformer was in use, it is al
legged, which reduced the main current
from the plant from a voltage Of 23O(
volts to Ito volts to supply the lights
in the Leary store. This apparatus, il
is claimed, was not properly safe
guarded and it is also claimed that the
main feed wire became crossed with
the wire which supplied current to thu
Leary store. In turning on light
Mr. Leary is said to have received tn,
full voltage in his body, killing hin
Instantly.
l Judges are Assigned.