Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-03-05
VERMONT NOTES.


for the July 4 celebration IN honor OF
TIE returned soldiers, and veterans OF |
the Civil and Spanish wars VIII DC
guests.
Word has been received of the
death of Miss Bessie Gale, OF ram
field in Bordeaux, France. She was
the daughter of the Rev. SuI1iNan
Gale. and had been doing !. VI. - n
canteen work.
Mrs. Lydia Austin Of PouItIney' 20,
and who has been totally ollnd LOT
60 wears, has completed for the SOL
5;o-= h-r 1NO+h ~@T- 2" 7N'NS'
sweaters, eight scarfs ana Il pairs Oh
wristlets.
Gen. Bennett H. Young, who as a
Youthful Confederate soldier, led the
historic St. Adams raid during the
Civil war. died at his home IN LOUIS
Vile. XIV. on the afternoon OF rep. y
following q short Illness
me executive committee OF the va
tional tuberculosis ASSOCIATION mas
approved a plan submitted oy the
Vermont tuberculosis ASSOCIATION en-
titled, "A Plan for an Intensive Gam
paign against tuberculosis and mas
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missionary fund from the natIonaI as
ISOLATION to aid in developing the
plan.
/ 4 new agreement between granite
manufacturers and granite LABOR uh-
ions which affects many Nermonters'
has been reached after threats OF
lockout The agreement Is Tor three
years and provides for daily wage
ranging from $3.50 which began on
March /, to $3.50 on April l, l9ZI' IN
the monumental granite industry Oh
the country. This agreement IS eX-
nac+ad 70 avert strikes and lOckOuts
which had threatened to hamper the
industry. A total of $4,000 workers Is
affected.
It has been decided to hold the an
nual Epworth League institute IN
Nontpelier again this year and 1t Will
take place at Montpelier seminary the
week following June 30. Several OF
the prominent speakers who were
bara last wear will attend again, in
Guiding Miss Robinson. c. u. Kelley
of Newport town has been elected
dean of the institute. while the Rev.
Mr.. Moore of Randolph Is the regis
trar and the Rev. Mr.. Suitor of lras-
bIIre. treasurer. The boarding OF
those attending the institute will take
place at the seminary as it did last
year.
At the annual business meeting of
the Society of Colonial Wars in the
State of Vermont, held at Burlington,
the following officers were elected:
Governor. Harry S. Howard of Bur
Hngton: deputy governor, Harvey K
Kingsley of Rutland; lieutenant gov
ernor. Redfeld Proctor of Proctor
secretary, Byron n. Clark of Burling-
, ton: deputy secretary, Thomas H
Hack of Proctor; treasurer, Charles
L. Woodbury. of Burlington; chaplain
: Rev. Henry L. Ballou of Chester; his
/ torian. Hamilton S. Peck, of Burling
= ton; registrar, NJ. D. Chittenden o
l. Burlington; chancellor, Marvelle c
, Weber of Rutland; surgeon, 7. S
: Brown of Burlington.
Il Fees received for the month O
!, February from the licensing of auto
a mobiles by the secretary of state to
Q tailed nearly $4,000. The total TO,
e January and February was S128,
$50 which is an increase of over 1Ot
per cent over the first two months o
last year.
e A comparison of the past two year
o follows:
e Jan. to Feb. % 1918 1911
D. Cars registered .. 3,O77 1853
Y Motor cycles reg. 40 Z
~ Re-regst . $500. 90 u
Y Certifi. of hire 800 so Z
,r Operators Lie 49,. 2,447 $50
3r Chauffeurs' Lie w TIC Las
p Fees .........$5S, 91481 SIPS, $50, 2
Z The records Of the adjutant gener
4 ais Office show Corporal Leonard o
Swanton to be the first Vermont sol
der killed in action in the presen
war. Corporal Lord is the son of s
% II. Lord Of Swanton. He enlisted i
50 Company B, lzt Vermont infantry a
ie st. Adams May IA, 1917, and wa
K transferred into the 103d Machin
ru Gun battalion of the Goth division
\ August %. 1877. He was killeC
~ probably at Bots Brule April 13, 1915
:, and was buried in the American cen
p, eterv at Nlgrat, France. If anyon
~ reading this has knowledge of a Vel
- mont soldier being killed in actio
- earlier than this, he would confer
favor by sending details to the adiU
tant generals Office at Montpelier.
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