Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-08
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
T. C. Bronson.

VIAL 1uE IATENS CAI.
T. G. Bronson.
Caledonia county and the whole state
of Vermont sustains a heavy loss in
the death of Timothy G. Bronson of
East Hardwick Mr. Bronson was an
unusually successful farmer, who had
liberal vision above sods and soils and
his work was always with a view to
the betterment of his fellowmen and
his native state. - st. Johnsbury
Republican.
Foolish Twaddle.
Brother Thayer of the Morrisville
Messenger is past master in the art
of spreading broadcast political rumors.
His latest is that the friends of
Clement, Mead and Dillingham; are to
unite upon Hon. P w. Clement for
governor, ex-Gov. Mead for congress
man and Hon. w. P. Dillingham; for
senator. No comment is necessary
Waterbury Record.
The People Rule.
''Let the people rule" This was
undoubtedly the war cry which inspired
H. Nelson Jackson, Rev. Frazer Metz
SSI, OOScpIl jules dIlu IL L. M dI I'LL VI
Rutland when they journeyed by auto
mobile to Bennington and offered the
Progressive nomination for the govern
orship to Alexander j. Cooper, the
wealthy manufacturer. Do the men
named believe in primaries?-Brattle
boro Reformer.
Automobile Fire Truck.
A practical illustration of the value
of the motor fire truck was given in
Lyndonville Wednesday afternoon,
when the equipment Of this kind sum-
moned from St. Johnsbury, nine miles
away, was on the ground in % min
utes. It would have been wellnigh
impracticabIe to have taken horse
drawn fire fighting apparatus that far
away and, if it had been taken. it
would have required at least four
times as long to make the trip.-Rut-
land News.
Gov. Fletcher Is Willing.
Gov. Fletcher's senatorial boom is
being launched. AS meeting of the
Catholic Order of Foresters in Rutland
last week, Dr. J. D. Bachand of St.
Johnsbury, the Chief Ranger. said
some very nice things about His Ex-
cellency. pledging the cordial support
of the French-speaking voters of the
state if ne became candidate for the
senate. The remarks of the Chief
Ranger were heartily applauded and it
seems hardly necessary to say that
"Barkis is willing. "-Springfeld Re-
porter.
Signs of Prosperity.
Many large, new, modern barns are
taking the place of old ones through
out the county. This shows prosperity ;
also that products must be on the
increase. Another thing noticeable is
the increase in tidiness about and
around the farm buildings. Well
titled fields, good fences, clean front
yards, flower beds and tidy buildings
are strong magnets toward attracting
one toward the farm. Tourists notice
them as they pass by. The thrift of
the farm is advertised by the frontage
| it displays to the highway. And all
| highWays-now they have opened up to
the world through automobile travel
should be made as attractive as
ossible.-Newport Express.
OldNames WiTlGo.
In a communication published else
where, a Herald reader makes fair
and reasonable protest against chang
ing the name "Hydeville" to "Bomo-
seen" or anything else. Changing any
Vermont name is unpleasing. but
changing name with historic mean
Yet they will change it. 1t is the
age of new fads, and .one fad is the
changing names of places. No good
results from it, and in too many cases
the results are damaging One such
Willoughby. The change only shortens
the name by one letter. Then stran-
gers knowing of Willoughby lake, hear
the Willoughby station called on the
train, naturally take Crystal lake for
the one first named. Old historical
names should last. But they won't.
They are not poetical and aesthetic
enough to suit the modern state. So
prepare for the worst.-Express and
Standard.
Speaking of Gubernatorial Timber.
AS result of the conflicting forces
which have been at work we confident
Iy expect to see host of Democrats
and of Progressives favoring a fusion
movement. We expect to see MIR.
Fleetwood joined by Edit or Frank f..
Howe of Bennington and Publisher P.
w. Clement of Rutland, and Harland
B. Howe of St. Johnsbury, if not by
others, as candidates, with Mr..
Clement clinging to the affiliations he
formerly assailed, owing to his corpor.
ate interests. although his paper has
manifested gratifying disposition to
strike out from the shoulder at abuses
and injustices regardless of the
reactlonary anchor cast to the wind
ward. AS we understand the situation
Mr.. Clement and Editor Howe are
likely to seek the Republican nomina
. ton in contest in which Mr.. Clement
will be handicapped by his former
attempt to disrupt the party Whose
nomination he will seek. although it il
generally recognized that he would
make a good business governor
Burlington Free Press.