Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-06-11
VERMONT NOTES

June 4, Wnen one car on the new En-
gland States limited on the Central
Vermont railroad left the track ow-
ing to spread rails as a result of the
heat. The accident happened near
Bethel and the victims were taken to
the Bethel and Randolph sanitarium.
No fatalities occurred
Hoyt S. Knight of South Royalton
has been named assistant doorkeeper
in the U. S. Senate, to take the place
of a Democrat, who has held the office
of late. Mr.. Knight was doorkeeper
in the house of Representatives in
the session of 1917. He is a contrac-
tor and has lived for some years in
Royalton. He is a native of Sears
burg, but was educated in the schools
of Windsor.
The Martin Wasp Corporation of
Bennington was filed articles of asso-
citation in the office of the secretary of
state for the purpose of conducting a
business in Bennington. Their capi-
tai stock is 100000 of which $4,000
is to be preferred stock. They will
manufacture motor cars, chassis,
coach work and automobile motive
parts. The papers are signed by
Karl H. Martin of Chicago, Robert E.
Healey and E. H. Holden of Benning-
ton.
At the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Chapter 0. E. S., in Burlington
last week, the following officers were
elected: Grand Patron Francis W.
Cutting of Barton; grand matron,
Mrs. Phyllis M. Burditt of Spring
field; associate grand patron, Harry
D. McCrillis of Marshfield; associate
grand matron, Mrs. Addie F. Allen
of Milton; grand secretary, Mrs. Olive
J. Stowen of Brattleboro; grand
treasurer, Mrs. Eta F. Fraser of
Windsor; grand conductress, Mrs.
Josie H. Fay of North Williston;
grand conductress, Mrs. Nellie M.
Smythe of st. Johnsbury. This is
Masonic week in Burlington.
Word has been received from Jo-
seph Dutton, religious worker
among the lepers at MoIokai, who has
not been off that island for 33 years.
Brother Dutton is native Of Stowe,
born there rs years ago. He is a sue
cessOr of the noted Father Damien,
whose work among the lepers attract
ed worldwide attention. There was
a bill in the legislature recently to
give Brother Dutton $50 a year for
life. This bill was tabled at the mis-
sionary's desire as he refuses to ac-
cept a pen-y for his work among his
people. He has contributed $4,000
of his own money for charity work at
the settlement. He enlisted at the
outbreak of the Civil war and served
all through the struggle.
When some of the Vermonters are
the state highway depart
ment for the poor roads in Vermont,
they should read the opinions offered
by Massachusetts, men and those of
other states concerning the excellency
Of the Vermont highway. The fol-
lowing is a copy of one of the letters
received by Secretary of State Black.
Mr.. Porter was writing for a copy of
The "Lakes in Eastern and Western
Vermont" and his letter reads as fol-
ows: 'I made three tours last year
through Vermont and am about to
make another soon. Your easy-riding
roads, and constantly changing views
nave more restful charms to Mrs.
Porter and me than we have found in
my of the other New England states. |
Very truly yours, (Signed) John L.
Porter"
Back taxes to the amount of $780,
100 are sought by the town of Town
hend from the estate of the late
Iorace C. Howard, formerly of that
own, who died about a year ago in
Vaverly, Mass, while under guar
ianship, in a suit filed in Windham
ounty The town states that the
awful agents of Mr.. Howard wilfully
eglected to make any tax reports to
hat town from the years 1888 to 1913
,uring that time his estate was listed
t Brattleboro, at $140,000 and taxed
here, his mother having moved there
nth her children in 1887. Mr.. How
I'd was then said to be mentally in
and his mother was his
and the estate claims that
is residence followed that of his
lother. The probate amounts to
lore than 100000.
The following officers were elected
the annual meeting of the fedora
on of Women's Clubs of Vermont,
eld in Barre last week. President,
[rs. Walter w. Slack of Springfield;
ice president, Mrs. Dan D. Burditt
Pittsford; second vice president,
RS. Robert French of st. Johnsbury;
lird vice president, Mrs. Fred Blan-
lard of Montpelier; secretary, Mrs.
rden Taylor of Windsor; treasurer,
G. Clifford of Bethel; state editor,
RS. w. c. Belknap of Bellows Falls;
deration secretary, Mrs. Gilbert
avis of Windsor; delegates to the
ational convention at Des Moines, ,
wa, in 1920, Mrs. Edward Kirkland
Bellows Falls, Mrs. E. R. Fellows
Springfield, Mrs. John Weeks of !
iddlebury, Mrs. George Cassidy of !
ltland, Mrs. George Smile of Mont {
.lier.
General orders No. 10 from the ad- L
tant generals office at Montpelier,
ders the rehabilitation of the 1st
giment, Vermont militia, on Friday, o.
me 20. The following is a part of N
ander will cause to be prepared dis n
arge papers for the entire enlisted
rsonnel of the regiment to date,
ne 20 in amnle time to be delivered 81