Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-11
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor J. Fontaine Of
Bellows Falls have three sons in Com
pany <. Melvin. who is the youngest
bow in the company, being but IL,
Amede and Herbert. Herbert had
previously served with Company L
and for three years was q member OF
troop T.. TIN II. :. cavalry. and saw
service in the West and IN the Philip
pines
Charles S. Van Patten. aged 40.
treasurer Of the Matted Cereal COM
pany OF Burlington, and son OF
William J. Van Patten, a member or
a prominent family, shot himself IN
the head Thursday at the factory. he
died an hclr later at the hospital
No cause for his act is apparent He Is
survived b. his wife and son, and his
parents.
In response to a letter addressed to
Governor Graham by Deputy Sheriff
Pas Il c. Rieci of Rutland county,
stating that at least 500 Italians OF
Rutland, many of whom have had mil
itary training, are ready TO defend
the American flag at moments no.
tlce. Adit. General TillOtson has nOti-
fed Mr.. Ricci that there is no objec-
zion TO his forming an organization
and beginning training at once.
Two unknown men beat I'D the man
in charge Of the power station at
CIaremont, y. H, one morning re
Gently and the switches were tam
pered with so that ClaremOnt and
Claremont Junction We're in darkness.
Included IN the industries which are
furnished power by the ClaremOnt
company is the Windsor Machine
company. which is working on NUM-
tions, and it is thought the reason for
meddling with the power may have
been TO disturb the Windsor plant.
On the final day of the bi-monthly
sale by the Purebred Livestock Sales
company at Brattleboro there were
sold at auction 81 cattle for an aver
age of S218. c. H Thomas Of West
Rindge. Y. H.. paid the high prices
individuals with $1,000 for a COW and
S11O0 for her daughter. William NJ.
Hail OF Wilmington paid S1165 for
four head. {. II. Perry Of Barre paid
an average Of $500 for five head. j.
Ala Of Montpelier paid S1400 for FIVE
head. The total sales for the day
amounted to $4,000.
The United States government has
bought the Alien farm, consisting OF
over 1,O00 acres, on the Dalton road,
between Pittsfield and Dalton, and
viii establish a mobilization camp
and training school for eavalrymen.
Deeds conveying title to the property
from the estate Of the late William
Russell Allen to the war department
were forwarded to Washington last
week for the signatures of officials of
the department and other representa-
tives Of the federal government Ne
gotiati0ns for the sale of the proDer-
ty were cOnsummated with rapidity,
starting with the visit of two war de-
partment Representatives the day pre-
vious. The purchase IS said TO in
clude I 200 acres OF land on the north
side Of the Berkshire street railway
company's track and the six or seven
dwelling houses and seven or EIGHT
sta Ies used by the late William Rus
sell Allen, who made the place IA
nous as q horse breeding farm.
/ There are stalls for over 200 horses IN
the buildings and it IS reported that
additional stables to accommodate
1000 or more horses will be erected
after the government acquires title
to the property and that several other
buildings viii be constructed. It is
estimated that 5000 men and 1000
horses could be accommodated on the
farm without taxing its capacity