Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-09-27
VERMONT NEWS

At least 5000 was realized for the
dormitory fund by the Labor day OBJ
servance at Newbury.
Norwich university has all the stu
dents it can accommodate the present
wear, with the biggest classes In its
history.
| Allen B. Smith, a Waterbury mer-
chant, is in jail charged with forgery
on three counts in issuing notes fol
a total of $270O.,
Marvin Noyes, 13-year-old son Of
Mrs. Emma Noyes of West Rutland
| accidentally shot himself in the leg
| lust above one knee recently.
Julian Dimock of Tousham has ar
exhibit at the Eastern States exposi-
ton at Springfield including Nc
Intosh apple tree with fruit on it.
Rev. o. J. Anderson of Bradford
has had a melon patch that raised a
bumper crop this summer. He mas
had 200 or more, many of them the
size of small watermelon.
The Vermont tuberculosis associa-
ton plans to raise $4,000 for its
work for the coming year. There
will be sale of Christmas seals and
a subscription campaign.
| L
of Barre, has let contract to the
Palmer Steel Co., of Holyoke, Mass.
| to build new shed at Brattleboro
at an estimated cost of $4,000. The
shed will be 1870 feet by 261.
The Queen City Cotton company
has announced through its manager
A. M. Young, an advance in wages to
take effect at once. The increase, the
- oIo &c
will affect more than 500 operatives.
John johnson, about 35 years OF
age, was found dead September ID
beside the railroad track in Brandon
It is thought he was struck by one
of the sleepers. Johnson had beer
away from Brandon for some time
but returned few days ago.
| Elizabeth Mccullough Turner
daughter of the late Gov. J. G. Nc
Collough, was married in Bennington
September Is, to Elmer H. johnson
of North Bennington, formerly q
to inherit fortune of ten million.
Mrs. Robert E. Smith of White
River Junction was elected confer
ence chairman of the New England
States Federation of Women's Clubs
at the closing session Thursday of the
organizations three-day conference
at the New Ocean House, Swamp.
scott.
While Master Baxter Ball, seven
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
R. Ball of Lunenburg, was swinging
recently, he called to his dog and the
puppy caught hold of his feet, pull
ing him from the swing. He struck
his face and cut his tongue so badly
that 10 stitches had to be taken.
An East Corinth boy, Donald Oar
| ling, a student at ST. Johnsbury acad-
beneath the wheels of an automobile
recently. He got the child safely out
of the path of the car but slipped and
! fell against a hydrant, knocking out
several teeth and cutting his chin.
Miss Marion Patterson of James
town, N. Y, has been appointed dean
of women at the University of Yer
mont to serve until permanent dean
| is chosen. Miss Patterson was q
classmate of the late Dean Wasson
and went to Burlington at her re-
quest to carry on her work until
Mrs. WATSON should be able to resume
her duties.
A deed of property in Groton and
Peacham to the state of Vermont
! from Robert J. and Marion L. Miller
of Groton has been filed with the Sec
rotary of state at Montpelier. The
acreage is 1858 and the consideration
| is $4,000. There are two parcels OF
land, one in Peacham and one in
Groton.
The Caledonia County Forest &
! Stream club held it's annual outing
September IA, at Joe's pond with an
attendance of some rs. Rain spoiled
some of the days events but the ses-
sion was an enjoyable one. 1t was
reported that. 100000 fish had been
distributed in county streams and
that the club had membership OF
400.
John Graham of Providence, r. l.,
was sentenced to prison for from 8
to 10 years, in court in Brattleboro
this week for stealing the automo-
bile of Maj. L. D. Taylor. Frank H.
Stearns of Johnson got a suspended
sentence of from to years and
was put on probation for the same
| offense, and was ordered to pay the
costs of recovering the car.
Five women were nominated fol
town representative. In Castleton,
Mrs. r. G. Ransom defeated a rival
Republican, but has a strong Demo
cratic opponent to meet in November.
Mrs. William Cooper was nominated
in Wells, Rutland county, and Mrs.
Lurline Mech in Monkton, Addison
county. Mrs. Carrie Hamilton receiv-
ed the Democratic vote in Brattle-
boro.
DR.. F. L. Osgood of Saxton's Riv-
er was the winner of lively fight
for the Republican nomination for
representative from Rockingham
polling total of 296 votes against
164 for George B. Wheeler and 145
| for Willis C. Belknap. The doctors
| friends are already talking of him as
available speakership timber on the
strength of his record as representa-
tive in the legislature of 1917 and as
senator in 1921.