Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-29
VERMONT NOTES

Sept. 9-12 has been set as the date
for the state fair this year.
Proctor has subscribed five times
over its quota in the Armenian and
Syrian relief drive. The quota was
$500 and the amount subscribed was
81 400.
The 25th anniversary of the conse-
Grafton of Ri. Rev. Arthur G. A. Hall
as bishop of the Episcopal diocese of
Vermont is to be observed in all the
parishes and missions in the state on
Sunday, February 2.
Morrisville has a new outbreak of
influenza and, as the nurse situation
has become serious, the parlors, YES
, try and kitchen of the Congregational
church are being used as a hospital
and such church services as are held
during that time will be in the town
hall
Arthur Keezer, 60, and John Smith
6, lost their lives by asphyxiation in
Barre Friday night. Mrs. Mary
Smith and Frank Mitlin were taken
to a hospital for treatment. Gas from
a stove escaped during the night, fill
ing the tenement in which the above
named people lived.
The Valley Fair association is in
debt to the amount of $1,000. The
association has a balance of $500 to
Offset the Indebtedness. Rain, the
erection of new buildings and the &C
ton of the state board of health in
stopping fairs on account of infantile
paralysis are some of the various
causes contributing to the indebted
ness.
Mrs. Margaret n. Haywood of St.
JOhnsbury has been appointed deputy
probation officer for children by W.
H. jeffrey, state probation officer, and
IS similar to the Offices now held by
Miss Lena c. Cross and Miss Ber-
nice r. futile of Rutland. They have
under their immediate supervision
care of all children of the state who
are brought to their notice for medi-
cal attendance or probation purpos-
es.
Arthur ". Sweeton, agricultural
agent of the Windham county farm
bureau, has decided to take up farm
ing on his own account and has re-
signed as county agent, his resigna-
ton to take effect March 1. Mr..
Sweeton has bought a farm in Can
ton Center, Cor, which is his home
town. 1t is O. a verv short dis
lance from his ,rmer home CT one
side and Mrs. Sweeton's former home
on the other side
Two suits aggregating $4,000 have
been brought in Rutland county
court as the result of an automobile
accident south of that city last month
when a car owned by A. Newman and
driven by Edward Lloyd collided with
a wagon containing Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Eddy and Mrs. Esther Park
er. The plaintiffs allege that the car
was running 80 miles an hour. that it
was on the wrong side of the road,
and that the driver was intoxicated
Barre branch, G. c. /. A, has sent
TO the Barre Granite Manufacturers
ASSOCIATION communication re-
Guestlng minimum wage of So a
day beginning with April, and gazing
as reason for the request the in
creased cost of living and the danger
from occupational disease. The union
states that II has a committee ready
TO meet the manufacturers if the lat
ter wish TO confer on the matter. The
existing agreement with the mann
facturers called for a minimum of 81
a day, but has been amended twice
curing the past year. On April
lSls, the minimum was raised to
S4-oO a day, and on January l. this
year. again raised to 1852 a dav for
el@ht hours. It is expected the man
rtacturers will grant the critters a
nearing on this request.