Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-22

Fred +. owen Oh Br1SCOl, VINO was
kicked by horse Nov. IA, died two
days later. He was 81 years of age.
Sherman R. Moulton of Burlington
was appointed last week by the JUS
tice of the supreme court, reporter OF
decisions of that court to succeed
John w. Redmond of Newport. The
appointment is for two years begin
ming December 1.
Articles of association were filed
last week with the secretary of state
by the Lovejoy Tool Co. Inc, of
Springfield, with a capital stock of
$15O,OOO The incorporators are
James Hardness, Fred P. Lovejoy,
Charles N. Stafford, Ralph E. Flanders
field.
The friends of Rev. James H. Wills
chaplain of the house of representa-
tives in the session Of 1856, are
urging his reelection. 1t has been
limited that there might be one or two
other candidates for the position. The
Rev. Mr.. Wills is said to be strongly
endorsed by leading men in all parts
of the state
Basil Piper, the 17-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Piper of East
Middlebury, died Thursday, as the re-
suit of wounds received when he STUN
bled while deer-hunting, the rifle he
carried discharging. The ball struck
just below the left lung and came out
through the shoulder. This is the
first fatality of the deer season.
The sergeant-at-arm's Office in
Montpelier is mailing notices to each
town representative elected last week,
informing them that the legislative
craftsmen will be at the state library
on and after Dec. l and urging them
to prepare and forward any bills
which they wish to introduce during
the 1917 session. The legislative
craftsmen or censors were appointed
| two years ago and as a result of their
! efforts the legislature had a number
of measures to consider almost from
the start.
Vermont apple growers captured Al
! prizes at the New England Fruit
show held at Montpelier last week,
and lead all New England states in
number off premiums won. Vermont
growers also won 35 second prizes, 81
third, ten fourth and three fifth pri-
yes, which is a most remarkable rec
ord. Maine growers were second.
The sweepstakes prizes were divided
| between Vermont and New Hamp-
shire. E. NJ. Sawyer of Salisbury, N
H., won the barrel sweepstakes with
Baldwins, and F. G. Witherill of Mid
dlebury, the box sweepstakes with
Sp;tzenbergs.
The railroad section men going to
work at Richford early Saturday
morning found beside the railroad
track the body Of Fred Mudgett, aged
55 years. The. body, which was SC
badly mangled as to make identified
ton possible only by means of the
clothing and papers IN the mans
pockets, was found at the crossing al
N. 2. Ladd's farm in the edge of the
town of Berkshire, and evidently haC
been dragged about three miles. The
man was probably killed by the Cen.
trail Vermont train on it's way from
st. Adams Friday evening, although
the trainmen's first knowledge of the
accident was the finding of the body
The Bellows Falls Woman's club is
behind movement to have a bill pre-
: sented at the coming session of tht
legislature which will require five
NC'y 1IOCiSS III CIllS StdCo before the
issuance Of marriage license, the
) conditions in Bellows Falls the pas
year being the cause for the action
: Since January 1, 1916, 1873 marriage.
have been performed there, and O:
: these about 700 have been out-of-the
state couples. In October there wer,
: III marriage ceremonies there Thu
club contends that the situation tend
to cheaper and lessen the respect TO-
the marriage ceremony and desire
: that the Vermont marriage law b.
made to conform with that of othe
, states. A Bellows Falls attorne,
has been asked to draw up a bill an,
DIR: +. l.. Osgood of Saxtons Rive
1 Will present it to the legislature. Tn
Bellows Falls town clerk, who receive
81 for each license issued, and tn
} ministers of the place have been reap
: ing harvest.