Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-10
STATE NEWS.
St. Adams Man Asphyxiated,

Dennis Dineen was found dead in his
room on Federal street, ST. Adams
about noon, March 8. Death was
probably caused by accidental asphyxi
alton. as a leak was found in the
rubber pipe leading to a gas heater.
The heater was burning but the gas
was escaping. The man. whose age
was 40, was in the meat business.
Railroad Sues for Damages.
The Vermont Valley railroad entered
suit at Brattleboro March 3 against
the Connecticut River Power company
to recover 1000 damages. The
plaintiff alleges that the construction
of dam across the river at Vernon
caused the overflow of its tracks and
that in the past two years the railroad
company has expended over $50, 900 IN
repairs between Brattleboro and Bel
lows Falls.
Sentenced to Federal Prison.
Sergeant John A. Howard. the
quartermaster's clerk at Fort Ethan
Allen, who embezzled government
funds and fled to Winnipeg, marrying
Violet Lovedale, en- route, was ar
raigned in United States court on
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he pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
Atlanta, Ga, and pay a fine of ST..
For embezzlement he was sentenced to
serve one year.
Victim of Accident Dies.
Arthur Skinner, who stepped before
train at East Swanton a few days
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! Adams, March 3. having been taken
there Monday Both legs were broken
and his head was injured. The cause
of his act in stepping in front of the
train is not known. When the train
whistled as it approached from behind
the man stepped off the track and theI
stepped back again. The body was
taken to SWantOn for burial.
Rev. c L. Miller Chaplain.
The Army and Navy Journal has
published the fact of the appointment
and confirm alton of Rev. Clifford Lore
Miller of Derby Line as chaplain in the
United States army. This appointment
was recommended by the Universalist
state convention and the Young
PEOPLES Christian Union at the annua
convention held in Brattleboro las
summer. Mr.. Miller will be the only
representative of the Universalist de
nomination as chaplain in the army.
Forty Women Voted.
DIR. James F. O'Brien, who has beer
a member of the school board sine
1904, was defeated for reelection il
the annual meeting of the town o
Rockingham. He received 281 vote
and Warren E. Stockwell received SAP
. Under the statute allowing wome
:, owners of property to vote on schoo
matters, 124 women were registered b.
friends of Mr.. Stockwell Saturda
evening and of these about 40 voted
Mrs. c.. T. Clarke was the first woma
: to vote in town meeting in Rocking
, ham. The largest no vote in tn
, history of the town was cast. Tn
! vote was-yes, 252: no. 618.
t Station at Pownal Demolished.
{ The Boston Il Maine railroad static
l at Pownal was as completely destroye
March 1st, as though a bomb from
Zeppelin had fallen upon the building
A west bound freight, hauled by tw
locomotives, broke in two short dis
tance east of the station and when tn
8 two pieces came together the rea
section left the rails. Several of tn
. heavily-loaded cars swept against tn
I station and crushed the building fla
: Two more cars jumped the track jus
! west of the station and wrecked tn
, freight depot. Neither building WE
= occupied at the time of the accident
e Republicans and Progressives Unite'
= Impressive evidence that Republ
: cans of all factions are getting togett
er with a view to making a stron
fight for supremacy in 1916 was give
:, in Washington when announcement
= was made of the formation of eth
- Republican Publicity Association.
This organization has the activ
support of such Progressives as Dan
Hanna of Ohio. who helped to finane
the Roosevelt campaign 1912; Senate
Gronna of North Dakota. Senate
Works of California and Ex-Senate
Bourne of Oregon. These men {
progressive tendencies will serve G
the executive committee of the ne
k organization with Senator Gallinger {
+ New Hampshire, Senator Weeks {
Massachusetts, Representative Made
r of Illinois, Representative Moore {
= Pennsylvania and Representative Fai
child of New York According
Representative M adden. who institute
b the movement, the organiZat is
= promote the welfare of the America
people by disseminating wider know
G edge of the principles, policies ar
achievements of the Republican party
= Cary Maple Sugar Company Replies.