Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-27

lead to official action on the treasurer's
bond is the definite and circumstantial
statehouse rumor in official circles.
Gov. Fletcher says that questions rela-
tive to the law governing the bond
of the state treasurer had been submit.
ted to the superior court and had re-
Gently been withdrawn. He said
further that it was true that he had
asked Mr.. Deavitt for new bond
which the state treasurer had thus far
declined to furnish
Grand Lodge l. o. o. F. Elects.
The following grand officers were
elected at the 68th annual session of
the Vermont [. o. o. F., at Montpelier
last week: Master. P. J. Putnam,
Windsor; deputy master, L. c. Hol-
comb, Milton; warden, j. &. Roy, East
Barnet; secretary, 0. Fl. Henderson.
St. Johnsbury treasurer. L. c. Grant,
Montpelier; grand representatives. F.
G. Nichols, Richmond and E. L.
Ingalls,, Hartford. Sixty-three took
the past grand masters degree. The
reports showed the total membership Of
subordinate lodges as 1859. and a
balance in the treasury of S., 996.
The Rebekahs also eXempllfied their
degree.
Vermont Dentists.
The three days session Of the 38th
annual convention of the Vermont State
Dental soctiey was held in Rutland last
week. Dr. Thomas Mound Of Rutland
was made president. The society en-
dorsed the National Dental association S
scientific foundation and research com
mission, and promised its support, fl
nancial and otherwise. A considerable
sum was raised by subscription. and
more will be secured when the commit
| tee having the matter IN charge makes
personal appeal to all the members Of
| the profession in the state. In addition
to the subscriptions taken, the conven-
ton unanimously voted to appropriata
500 towards the research fund.
Among the specific purposes for which
the sum is intended are: To investi-
gate cause Of tooth decay the relation
of facial deformity to mentality and
imbecility and methods for their cor
rection or Improvement; the relation OF
the organs Of internal secretion to the
pathological conditions in the mouth tC
stimulate local clubs.
More Money Needed.
Gov. Fletcher after considering a let
ter from State Auditor Fl. F. Graham
in which the latter calls attention t
the fact that the appropriation for The
department of justice is practically ex
hausted and asks for the authorization
Of a special fund as provided by the
statute has decided that he is unwilling
to authorize the appropriation a
requested but he will authorize tn
payment of salaries already &C
crued for the judges of the supreme
court, superior judges. the judge
of municipal courts. justices of thu
peace. sheriffs, states attorneys
judges of probate, the attorney genera
and the five state-paid grand jurors, ial
, of whom are paid quarterly and who's
salaries are due June l. He will fur
, Their authorize the payment of bills O
costs in municipal courts, Justice court
and bills for the board Of jail prisoner
from the emergency fund. He will
not allow the use of this fund for tn
supreme court for the balance of tn
year for detective services or for tn
county court.
| State Congregational Conference
The 10th annual convention of tn
acknowledgements conference wa
held in Rutland last week. Rev. Ben
jamin Swift of Woodstock reported Of
"Benovolences. He reported that i
Vermont the tide had turned, and tina
gain of 1900 has been made i
l9l3-14, in the total of gifts for all pur
poses. The total Of gifts available O
apportionment was $34, 449. a gain o
$1,000, approximately, over 1925
He reported on the every member
: plan for raising funds, both for CHART
of various kinds and for the regula
e yearly outlay. 1t was the address @
l Rev. Frank J. Goodwin of New Yor
{ in favor Of the annuity plan tina
. brought on the discussion. He wa
4 warmly in favor of the plan. Rev. PAT
D. Moody of st. Johnsbury opposed tn
S scheme as undemocratic. Rev. A. I
t Pratt of Bellows Falls gave an encoul
Il aging report Of young peoples worl
with recommendations. Correspondent
Secretary J. M. ComstccS, of CheIse
reported. The present number {
Congregational churches in Vermont
214, the same as last year; the tot;
y membership is 20. SIS, les; by two tina
= last year. There have been A
'' removals by death during the year, A.