Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-06-25


an example of the school, makes clear
its value to the state. The school
includes in it's curriculum, not only the
mental sciences, the moral sciences
and vocational training. so that with
good citizenship, every pupil learns
Observation-Disclosures News.
STATE NEWS.
Sues Montpelier Paper.
Wyllis Ashland of Burlington by
next friend. his ia. her, E. S. Ashland,
has entered a suit in the Chittenden
county court against the Journal Pub
fishing company of Montpelier, claim
ing that the Montpelier Journal pub
lished in it's issue of February 10. a
statement in which young Mr.. Ash
lands character was libeled. Damages
of $4,000 are claimed.
Confers Degree upon Governor.
At the 18th commencement day
exercises Of Middlebury College,
President John M. Thomas conferred
seven honorary degrees. In comforting
the degree Of doctor of laws upon
Governor Allen M. Fletcher, President
Thomas said: Leader in successive
legislatures of Vermont; an executive
tireless in labor. shrewd in counsel,
far-seeing in project, determined in
action; Governor of the State of YER
mont"
Boundary Commission Named.
In accordance with a joint resolution
authorizing him to name boundary
commission of three members, Gov.
Fletcher has appointed United States
District Attorney Alexander Dunnett
of St. Johnsbury, Senator Porter H.
Dale of Island Pond and Senator
Frederick H. Babbitt of Bellows Falls
They will act with similar body to
be appointed by the governor of New
Hampshire to consider boundary lines.
bridges across the Connecticut river
and other matters in controversy
between the two states.
Drowning at Island Pond.
R. E. Smith of Island Pond was
drowned June Is and Geo. Worth and
Geo. Murphy narrowly escaped the
same fate. The three were out in a
boat on the lake when the boat wa
capsized by the exchange of seats by
the occupants. None of the party
could swim but Murphy and Worth
managed to get hold of the boat and a
canoe nearby and were rescued. Smith
went down the last time before assist
ance could reach him from shore where
the accident was witnessed. The body
was not recovered until a diver was
put to work.
Daring Break of Three Prisoners.
Ellis Cooper of Middlebury, John
Burke of Fair Haven and Benjamin
Brown Of Shreveport, La, convicts at
the house of correction at Rutland
escaped at 3 20 o'clock Saturday after.
noon by cutting two iron bars at a
second story window and jumping to
the street. The successful dash for
liberty was most daring, the side OF
the building by which the men left
fronting on a much travelled street,
with trees screening the window by
which they made their exit. No trace
of the fugitives had been founl at last
report.
Triple Drowning at Rescue Lake.
The most appalling tragedy in the
history of Ludlow occurred June 16
when three young people, Miss Grace
Hastings, Miss Mary Tully and Charles
Schoepfeld. were drowned in Rescue
lake. Schoenfeld was an expert
swimmer and lost his life in trying tt
years old and Schoenfeld was of tne
same age. All three graduated from
/ the local grammar school last week
and were members of a picnic party
that went to spend the day at Sarent'
point The bodies of the three victim.
were recovered after great effort
| The lake was dragged and volunteer
searching parties worked valiantly.
1900 Volts Shot Through His Body.
/ Walter Weinie, lineman employed
by the Rutland Railway, Light
Power company, received shock O.
1900 volts Of electricity while at work
Thursday, but survived the shock ant
it is said he Will live, although he ha
some severe burns Weinie was on to,
of pole when, in reaching for a wire
his left arm came accidentally in con
tact with heavily charged one. A safe
ty strap which he wore saved him from
ago foot fall. Fellow workmen lowere,
him to the ground after cutting tn,
wire he had grasped. The sleeve O
his left arm was burned off. DIR. F
H. Gebhardt was called and rushed tn
man to the Rutland hospital in hi
automobile. Weinie's little finger OF
his left hand was so badly burned tina
amputation may be necessary. H
also has deep burns on his chest an,
left arm.
Whirlwind Campaign.