Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-12

were begun in March, 1912. the Athol
taking the initiative. The !
sale is now fact, and the transfer
will be made February 18th. at which |
time the Union Twist Drill Company
will also become the proprietors of the
Card tap and die concern of Mansfield.
Mass. The tap and die branch of the
purchasers business is to be~known as |
Butterfield & Company it is Massa-
chusetts corporation. having a capital /
of So, 1000, 900. The Butterfields retain |
stock and working interest in the |
new corporation.
It is expected that there will be a |
reasonable increase in the capacity of |
the plant, as Butterfield & Company,
are very much in arrears in filling
orders.
Narrowly Escape Burning.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Casilda
Davis in Morrisville was destroyed by
fire Friday morning. Mrs. Davis oc-
Robert Eaton and family the rear.
The Eaton family had been away sew
eral days and Mrs. Davis had kept a
fire in their part of the house. She
fixed the fire at 10 o'clock last night.
verything apparently being all right
at that time. Early she was awak
ened by smoke and at the same time a
passerby discovered the fire and rang
in an alarm, at 20 o'clock. The roof
was already in flames. Mrs. DAVIS
was nearly overcome by the smoke.
but managed to get out. being only
partially dressed. The fire company
responded promptly but there was
h hydran aea The o loss was a: 5oe WITH
insurance of $1,000. The house was
landmark, being one of the Oldest in
town, but had been kept in good re-
pair.
Plans for Immense Reservoir
The Consolidated Lighting company
of Montpelier in connection with the
Charles H. Tenney company of Bos-
ton, the new owners, has purchased
the Molly Falls Light and Power COM
pany of Marshfeld The company
also purchased certain rights owned
by Fred G. Lamberton at Lamberton
Mills and of George May and others
around Peacham pond. The Cons oil
dated Ligbt ting company is planning
extensive hydro-electric development at
Molly Falls. This may amount to 5000
horsepower for the II months. made
possible by raising Peacham pond
about eight feet and storing in that
basin all the food waters of the
spring. The surplus will be used to
supply the manufacturing plants in
this city and Barre. The plans
include the construction of power
house on the site of the present one
at Molly Falls. the building of a
penstock, one mile and half long to
the Lamberton mill, where the dam will
be rebuilt and the storage increased.
The area of Peacham pond is to be
increased about 100 acres.
Hamilton Slain for His Money.
The body of J. Stewart Hamilton of
Rochester, N. Y, walking boss for
Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins. the con-
tractors who are building the Boston
& M aine line between Brattleboro and
South Vernon, was found early Thurs
fGay morning in a frozen condition at
the fill near Liscom's cove about three
miles from Brattleboro towards Hins-
dale, N. II. Everything indicated that
he had been murdered Wednesday eve.
ming and robbed There were several
bruises about his head and his pockets
had been rified. He did not go to his
boarding place for supper and it is
supposed he was held up between and
| o'clock. His absence was not ex-
planned until morning when his body
was found by an employee of the COM
pany. His friends estimate that he
had about $3.50 on his person as it was
pay day. His employers have offered
reward of $1,000 for any information
concerning the guilty parties. He was
about 33 years of age and is survived
by father, mother. and a brother
He had worked for the company since
this job was begun last spring.
Held for Forging Check.
In the st. Johnsbury Municipal court
William Bliss. "a, of Boston, was ar.
raigned on a charge of passing a
forged check. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Bliss was arrested January % by
Sheriff Worthen at Rock Island, P. O.,
charged with passing forged check
on G.. M. Wallace of East Ryegate or
October 8, 1912. The check was on &
: trust company at Morrisville and haC
been issued to shoe dealer there
Witnesses from Morrisville were in
court Wednesday,. as was young wo
man from Claremont. N. H., to whom
Bliss, she said, had represented himself
,, as travelling man. The authorities
claim to be in possession already o.
facts in eight instances in which it ii
, alleged Bliss has passed forged checks
; ! in that section of New England. Ac
cording to the police the mans meth
DDS are always the same. He goe:
into shoe store and buys waterproof.
;; shoes, and before he leaves he offer
check. it is alleged, always for tn,
same amount, $29 and shows a con
tract from some firm which employs
him and on the strength of the contrac
is given money.