Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-10-12
VERMONT NOTES

Industry is handicapped and house
holders inconvenience by a water
shortage at ST. Adams.
The church Of the Sacred Heart
of Mary (French) in Rutland has 3
new pipe organ costing $1,000.
The track record at the state fair
grounds was broken Thursday by Yer
lie Patchen, who paced mile in 2.O1.
The store of J. S. Carr of Bakers
field was entered by burglars Friday
night and a small amount of goods
stolen.
Barre lumber dealers have an
nounced a drop of from So to 10 per
thousand in the price of boxing
boards.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Hale K. Darling of
Chelsea has formed a law partnership
with Max l.. Powell and will locate In
Burlington.
The general store of J. A. Trembley
of Highgate Center was broken into
Wednesday night and merchandise to
the value of $500 taken.
Marion Farquharson, an 18year-old
high school girl of South Ryegate,
who was apparently in the best Of
health, died of peritonitis after a
three-days' illness.
G. E. Lawrence of Granville was
instantly killed at Warren last Mon
day, where he was employed in road
construction. A mass of stone and
earth caved on him.
Mrs. L. G. Columbus of Rutland is
to visit Finland this fall. This will
make her eighth trip across the At
lantic since she first came to the
United States in 1893.
Farmer patrons of the North Mont
pelier creamery have been paid $1,-
100000 in the rs years of the cream
ery's operation. The amount of butter
turned out is 100000 pounds.
Harold A. Sulham of Morrisville
was instantly killed while at work in
the Bijou theater by an electric shock
from the projection machine Thurs
day night. Sulham was Fl years old.
The granite firm Of Jones Bros.
Co. of Barre closed down last week
for the first time in it's history, throw
ing many employees out of work. The
firm hasn't an uncompleted order on
its books.
A Ford touring car belonging to
Edward Grant of Montpelier was sto-
len from in front Of the Park theater
in Barre Thursday night. This Is
the second car to be stolen from the
same spot recently.
Jesse Colby of Greenfield, Mass.
accidentally shot and killed himself
at Ludlow Wednesday. He was at the
home of his uncle, o. E. Grover, and
it is supposed he was examining the
weapon when it was discharged.
John J. Flynn and Chauncey w.
Brownell of Burlington have purchas-
ed the old grist mill, belonging to
Martin F. Allen on Lewis creek In
Ferrisburg. It is said the purchase
was made to secure the water rights.
Emile Chevalier of Morrisville has
been bound over to Franklin county
court on the charge Of receiving stolen
property and released on $1,000 cash
bail. He is accused of possessing pro-
perty stolen from the Miliguy store at
Enosburg Falls.
The Jury to select a design and
plans for Barre's 100000 soldiers and
Sailors memorial is composed Of
Chester H. Aldrich, architect, Charles
A. Plat, landscape architect, and
painter, and Charles Peck, sculptor,
all of New York.
At the annual corporation meeting
of the Vermont Children's Aid society
held at Burlington last week
it was reported that the society
had 76 wards. 1t is hoped that several
of the children will be adopted by
families before long.
Bertha C. Virgins of West Fairlee,
accompanied by her mother and young
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Thursday, had the wagon hit by the
automobile of Arthur Godfred, Miss
Virgins receiving injuries of such a
nature as to necessitate her removal to
the Hanover hospital.
There were two robberies committed
in St. Adams Wednesday night One
was at the federal building where
the thieves were evidently looking for
HERE'S A HUMMER