Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-03

Hugh j. M. Jones Of Montpelier
has been appointed fuel administra-
tor for Vermont by the federal fuel
administration 1's~z - -as'
A suit in which the plaintiff asks
$4,000 has been brought in Rutland
county court in favor of James Rob-
ertson of Rutland and against Leon
Monier of Weston in the county of
Windsor, the allegation setting up
alienation of his wife's affections.
Secretary of State Fleetwood has
registered automobiles we'll nigh to
the 10000 mark, the largest number
at his office Sept. 25 being 1851, and
it is expected that the 10000 mark
will be reached before the close Of the
season because higher numbers have
already been given.
Fred Pallata of Manchester, a Ben
nington county registrant whose
name is so near the end of the list
that there was no possibility that he
would be called in an early draft,
went to the examining board and ask
ed an examination, as he wished to
get into service at once. He passed a
good examination and was certified.
"Not less, than ten normore than IA
years at hard labor in the state prison
at Windsor" was the sentence impos-
ed in Franklin county court early
Monday afternoon on Robert Warm, a
former trooper in the 18th United
States cavalry, for manslaughter of
which he was convicted in Franklin
county court after trial on the charge
of the murder of 14-year-Old Jennie
Hemingway of St. Adams.
The unusually large number of cleo
t1Ic CtN 10 St h9
remarked upon, but the fact is given
emphasis when it is known that 229
losses caused by lightning have been
adjusted by the Vermont and Union
Mutual Fire Insurance companies for
80 days ending Sept. 1. During Aug
ust over half the losses in Vermont in
these two companies were caused by
lightning.
The total sum received from the
sale of the 81 head of pure-bred Jer-
sey cattle, owned by John G. Rowland
of White River junction, was &c.,
120. The higest price received for a
single head was $2,250 for the three
year-old cow, Viola Unions Maid, sold
to Charles Whittemore of Cambridge
Mass Another COW, Majestic Brown
Cerocus, sold for 1920 and was
bought by Aver & Mckinney, Of Mer-
edith, n. Y.
Frank Button of Belvidere was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Charles Pot
ter of that place last week. 1t is al
legged that Button is one of the gang
of sugar thieves who took 500 pounds
of sugar from blacksmith shop al
Belvidere last spring, belonging to
Oscar Shattuck. Button was tried
and was bound over to the December
term Of the county court in the sum
of $1,000. There have been four ar
rests already in the case, one Scofield
having plead guilty is now serving his
time.
The shop of the Rutland Marble
Manufacturing company, which has
furnished work for the prisoners OF
the house of correction during the
last SO years, is being dismantled tc
make way for the installation of ma
chimes Of the Reliance. Manufacturing
company Of Chicago, which in about
month will be turning out work
mems shirts by prison labor in a shor
similar to the one operated by this
concern IN connection with the state
prison at Windsor.
Announcement is made that j. N
Barss has presented to Commissioner
Of State Institutions John E. Weeks
perintendent of the state industrial
school at Vergennes to take a position
as superintendent of the boys home
at ShaWbridge, Que. Mr.. Barss will
leave with his family the latter part
of October and will assume his new
duties November 1. Mr.. Barss be-
came superintendent Of the school al
Vergennes ten years ago.
The G. S. Blodgett Co. of Burling.
ton is manufacturing and shipping
baking ovens for use in branches Oh
the United States service, $50 ovens
have already been shipped to navy
yards at Norfolk, Va, Portsmouth
N. H., and Boston, Mass These
ovens are used on battleships and fol-
the marine corps. In making these
articles the company is following out
the work it did during the Civil wal
over so years ago when it furnished
ovens and in all about 1900 ovens
were manufactured
Governor Graham has received
from the war department a message
that persons who fail to report to the
local board when the order specifying
they are called into service, or per
sons who failed to report to the adiu.
tant general according to regulations
will be termed deserters and individu.
ais will be paid reward of $50 fol
OBTAINING such persons, whether it is
proven he wilfully or unwilfully fail.
ed in report. The man is to be taker
to the nearest mobilization camp OF
post for reward. Wide publicity is
asked r..