Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-11-29
VERMONT NOTES

tary of the Vermont State Sunday
School association and also OF the
State Bible society, reports that dur
ing the last three years the circula-
ton of the Bible in Vermont has in
creased lat per cent.
An estimated property loss of $685.
900 was caused by fire which de-
stroyed the Kolin plant of Otis N.
Williams about four and one-haf
miles north of Monkton Nov. 20. The
factory will be rebuilt in the spring.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The
plant, which has been in successful
out and shipped white clay for which
there is a demand in the manufacture
of paper.
The annual convention of the Yer
mont Maple Sugar Makers associa-
ton will be held in St. Adams prob
ably January 8, and 5. The plan is
to hold the convention, on dates that
will not conflict with the annual con-
vention of the Vermont Dairymen's
association. This, it is understood, is
| to be held in Burlington the second
week in January.> The Tavern will be
the headquarters of the organization
officials and some of the more impor-
tant meetings will be held on the roof
garden. Some of the meetings may
be held at the city hall which will be
used for exhibition purposes.
The football championship of Yer
mont goes this year to Middlebury.
Middlebury's defeat of Vermont gives
her the undisputed title. The scores
of the games which the state teams
played were Middlebury 20, Norwich
| 7; Norwich 7, Vermont 6; Middlebury
6, Vermont 2. The game Nov. 10
closed the most successful season in
Middlebury college football history:
The team was the best that the col
lege ever put out. Five games were
won from Union, Stevens, r. P. l.,
Norwich and Vermont. The New
Hampshire contest resulted in a tie
E1iddlebury. Seventy-siX points were
scored during the season as against
SIS by her opponents, 80 of the IS be-
ing scored by the strong Springfield
team.
Word has been received that Thorn
; as J. Goodwin Of South Carolina has
been appointed by the comptroller OF
> the currency national bank examiner
| for Vermont, succeeding the late
James H. Kelleher of Montpelier
Some prominent Democrats wher
que9t.ored acout the appointment
said they were unable to account fol
| the reason of departing form the usu
l al custom Of appointing a man from
the district in which the vacancy oc
: ours. They stated that it was no
: because of inability to agree on {
2 candidate as the Democratic party
leaders were practically unanimous il
!; their choice. The Vermont candidates
/ for the appointment were J. G. Dur
:, ick of Fair Haven, J. G. Ullery O.
t Brattleboro and J. T. O'Neill of ST
Adams.
The University of Vermont has re
o ceived from Gen. Rush G. Hawkins O.
= New York gift of 100000 provided
an additional 100000 is raised. TIL
donor suggests among the needs O
the institution a new auditorium,
new engineering building or addition
to the present building; another sci
r ence building, thus doubling the capac
f ity of the present building; NOR
] room for books nthe Billings library
q and larger library Tor the college O
= medicine. Dr.. F. T. Kidder of Wood
:, stock, trustee, was instrumental i
securing the gift. There are goo
q prospects for securing 100000 need
y ed. Several years ago Gen. Hawkin
O gave this university the largest col
q lection in this country of books deal
v ing with the Civil war with the excep
: ton of the Princeton University col
= lection.
: A very attractive year book ha
just been issued by the Aero Club O
Vermont. In addition to the article
d of association, constitution and by
e laws, and a list of nearly 200 charte
: and founder members, the year boo
contains an interesting statement O
the purposes of the club by Jane
Hardness, the president Of the club
It an article on, ''The Conquest of tn
e Air." describing the worlds progress
: in aviation, by Howard Huntington
e formerly secretary of the Aero Gu
t Of America; rules and regulations o
= the International Aeronautic Fedora
f ton governing the issue Of pilots Ger
r tificates; and an account of Vernon
t Air Pilots. This book is thus Yer
: mont textbook in aviation. It sug
r gests what Vermont ought to do
O keep up with the rest of the countr
e and shows the relation of Vernon
:. aviation to the growth of Vernon
v along commercial and military lines
: It should be read by all interested i
S Vermont transportation and develop
O ment.