Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-03-10

Inc names of about 600 women an
peared ON the ST. Adams check list
this year. -
Mlddlebury has over 100 voters who
lost their right of franchise because
of unpaid taxes.
There are 300 Vermonters in Wal
imam, Mass, and there is a flourish
ing Vermont club there, with an en-
rollment of $50 names.
Residences in Rutland for renting
purposes are so scarce that garages
are beng made over for that pur-
pose and bring $25 month rent.
The secretary of state has received
from the town clerk of Belvidere the
report that the town meeting was
postponed until March % because of
influenza
The Danville Improvement associa-
ton, which intends to improve condi-
tlons in Danville, has filed articles in
the office. 1t has no capital stock.
Some % persons signed the papers.
The tax voted in Halifax on town
meeting day was $3.50 and in Whit
lngham, $685.. Some of the other
high rates are Guilford with S4.66,
Craftsbury with $3.50 and Royalton
with $4.30.
Returns have been received at the
secretary of states office, showing
that 135 towns have gone license.
Some 225 reports, of the 247, have
been received, but about a dozen have
been sent back to town clerks for cor
rections.
Harry P. Stimson, owner of Hotel
Cumberland in New York and for
many years secretary of the New
York Hotel Mems association, died in
that city March 3. He was a native
of Vermont and graduate of Middle
bury college.
The Park Theatre, owned by the
Black Theatre Co., Inc, of Barre.
was Quilted by fire Sunday morning.
The loss probably will exceed S20,-
GOO. Edwin Bruno, leader of the or
chestra, lost about $4,000 in his Ii
brary of music.
Nelson E. L. Ecuyer, 50 years of
age, for many years business manager
of the st. Adams Messenger Co., died
in Florida last week when he went to
regain his health. He had held many
city offices and was state chief ran
ger of the G. o. F. at the time of his
death.
A new industry was formally
launched at Winooski when the Win
ooski Overgaitor Co. applied for a
charter of Incorporation with a cap
ital stock of STE, 900. Many promi-
nent business and professional men in
Burlington and Winooski are stock
holders of the new company.
Charles S. Dana of New Haven
was governor of Vermont one day last
week, Governor p. w. Clement being
in Boston and Lieutenant Governor
Mason S. Stone being in New York.
Under the laws of Vermont, in the alb
sence of governor and lieutenant gov
ernor, the speaker of the house, which
office Mr.. Dana holds, is the governor
The case of state VS.. Dewey T. Han
ley was not the first case tried at
the opening of Washington county
court Tuesday morning. Frank G.
Archibald, attorney general, who is
preparing the case for the state is
sick, while M. G. Leary, attorney for
Mr.. .Hanley, was unable to be pres
ent at that time.
Announcement has been made of
the gift of 81 1000 in cash by Richard
Billings of Woodstock, this state, and
New York city, to Goddard seminary,
the money to be placed in the schools
endowment fund, the income of which
is used by the trustees in running the
school. With this addition the schools
endowment fund now amounts to
S161 ,608.39.
The work of muskrats caused the
shutting down of the Vinton paper
mills in Brattleboro this week. A hole
dug through one of the banks of the
mill pond by muskrats let the water
through, which increased the size of
the hole till most of the water ran out.
took out what little water there was
left in it. Repairs are being made.
The Vermont Cooperative Creamery
company, Inc, which was organized
recently in Burlington, has filed its
papers in the office. It's capital stock
is 100000 and the papers are signed
by representatives of the Shelburne
Cooperative Creamery company, St.
Adams Creamery company, SwantonI
Cooperative Creamery company and
the Grand Isle Cooperative company.
Governor P. w. Clement has ap-I
pointed Gilbert F. Davis, an attorney
of Windsor in place of Homer L..
Skeels of Ludlow, resigned. Mr.. Skeels
has been in poor health for a time.
He was appointed obout two years
ago. Governor Clement has also ap-
pointed Harvey r. Kingsley of Rut-
land to the board of administration
I of Nowrich university, in place of
John N. Woodfin of Rutland who re-
Gently died. %
Arthur Lawles, aged 16 years, a
resident of Calais, committed suicide
last week by shooting himself through
the heart, using % calibre rifle. His
parents had been away from home for
the day and when they reached home
they did not think it strange that he
did not come to supper, believing that