Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-01-14
STATE NEWS
CONTINUED On AGE TWO

Bailey was born Jan. 16, 1852, IN
Newbury. His education was obtained
for the most part at the old Newbury
Seminary, and he began his business
career as clerk at the Fabyan House.
White Mountains. He taught the
village school in Newbury for several
winters, and was prominent IN the
mercantile and political life OF New
bury until coming to Rutland on his
appointment as United States Marshall
in 1903 He was the author OF
history of old Newbury seminary, and
of the Methodist church at Newbury,
and also of a handbook of the discovery
and early history of Lake Champlain,
the last for use in the public schools.
Marshall Bailey wrote besides many
articles on Vermont. contributing
articles to the daily and weekly press.
He owned what is probably the finest
library on Vermont and VermOnters IN
existence, and bearing testimony to
his interest in the history of his native
state. and his perseverance as
collector.
Telephone Hearing Comes to an End
The sudden termination Jan. Of
the telephone rate hearing before the
public service commission at Mont
pelier, after the telephone companies
had been on the stand 39< days and
submitted testimony making volume
of 1850 typewriter pages, without
the state putting in any evidence
caused considerable speculation.
Neither Warner A. Graham of
Bellows Falls or Edwin A. Cook of
Lyndon. special counsel for the state,
make any comment on the termination
of the hearing without evidence being
introduced by the state.
Gov. Fletcher was present at the
hearing and listened to spirited
colloquy between counsel for the state
and the New England Telephone and
Telegraph company's attorney, w. b.
G. Stickney.
Shortly after 2. 80 o'clock Mr.. Stick.
ney informed the commission that the
telephone company had nothing further
to offer.
Counsel for the state withdrew from
the room for a consultation and upon
returning Mr.. Cook asked that the
files and records of the public service
commission be made a part of the
record of the hearing. This was
objected to by Mr.. Stickney unless
the state would point out what partic-
ular parts of the records, counsel for
the state relied on in support of their
contention on the rate question, in
order that the telephone companies
might have a chance to reply.
He said there were certain items
the companies might desire to explain
unless the commission gave them this
opportunity they would ask for an
exception.
Mr.. Cook then withdrew his request
and said the state would rest. Attor-
neys for the telephone companies
asked for time to confer and recess
was taken until 4.30 clock. It was
at this time suggested the New
England company might wish to
submit some tabulations, which was
done by Mr. Hall, the vice-president,
when the commission reconvened.
This ended the case. Attorney Ora
ham said that the state had nothing
further to offer. After the comission-
until January 81 to file briefs.
Is there a Free Public Library in Your
Town?
If not, why not ask for state aid and
establish one? The state is willing to
give you S100 worth of books for that
pUIpOSO IL YOUR lOWu wi COLDpIy Will
the conditions required by law, which
are as follows-First see that these
articles are inserted in the warning
for the coming town meeting:
l. To see if the town will elect a
board Of five library trustees and
instruct such board to make application
to the state board of library commits
sioners for state aid.
2. To see what sum, if any, the
town will appropriate for the main
tenance of free public library.
II the grand list Of your town is less
than $500, the sum must not be less
than SIS.
If the grand list is more than $500,
yet less than $4,000, the sum to be
appropriated must not be less than
$25.
If the grand list is $4,000 or more,
the sum to be raised must not be less
than $50. Many towns show their
desire for civic improvement by rails
ing much higher sums than the state
requires of them.
The state of Vermont recognizes
that free public library is necessary
to the education of its children and
the development of it's people in the
same manner as the free school. If
further information is desired any.
member of the library commission or
its secretary will be glad to furnish it.
Prof S. F. Emerson. Burlington,
chairman; Mrs. C. M. Winslow,
Brandon E. M. Goddard, Montpelier;
Miss c. H. Clement, Rutland; Mrs.
w. P. Smith, St. Johnsbury Mrs. R.
w. Wright, Montpelier, secretary.
Here are the towns in this vicinity
which have no free library. There are
St towns in the state without. Albany,
bloomington, Coventry, Holland, Iras-
burg, Jay, Morgan, Stannard.