Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-05-10
VERMONT NEWS

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the paper mill formerly owned by the
Metal Edge Box company, and the
power house of the New England |
Power company i'm Readsboro. The
loss is estimated at FROM $4,000 to
100000.
Although a week has passed since
Pauline Finley, nine-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Finley of
skull when struck by an automobile |
on her way home from school, she has
not yet recovered consciousness.
Of $35O,OOO,OOO federal aid for
highways. appropriated since 1861
Vermont had $499,081. The num-
Der of miles completed in Vermont Isl
14.6, leaving 76.1 miles yet to be COM
pleted, for which funds have been al |
lotted
Arthur Mudgett, convicted of the |
killing of Miss Amy Shonio at john
son on August 80, 1920, has been or
dered committed to the states prison
to serve a sentence of 80 years, by
the Vermont supreme court. Mud
gett gave notice through his attorney
that he waived his exceptions.
Collins M. Graves, federal prohibi-
ton director for Vermont has tender
ed his resignation to Federal Prohl--
bition Commissioner Haynes, and
asked to be released from duty on or
about June 10, as Mr.. Graves plans
to devote his entire time to his law
practice.
Zelado Wheeler, a former resident
of Cabot, has reached the age OF w
years Last week he walked from the
home of his daughter in Hardwlck to
IL L l. nd a
two miles from the upper village. Inc
past winter he has split 100 cords OF
wood and retains his faculties all
right.
1t is expected that about '25 auto
mobiles will join the procession from
Vermont to New York City May Is
for the opening of the information
bureau to be established at the Hotel
Woodstock, says Publicity Agent r..
H. Derrah of the Hotel Association of
Vermont. Cars have been pledged
from Brattleboro, Springfield, Ludlow,
White River Junction Newport, Rut-
land, Brandon, Lake Bomoseen and
Barre. They will carry banners,
s'Boost Vermont"
DIR. Henry G.. Newell, most of his
life a resident of ST. Johnsbury, died
there April 80, at the age of 81 years.
Mr.. Newell was for time principal
of the old Lyndon academy and also
taught in ST. Johnsbury academy. He
was an assistant surgeon in the army
for two years during the Civil war.
At the close of the war he returned
to practice medicine in ST. JOhnsbury
During the administration of Govern
or Horace Fairbanks he was surgeon
general on the governors staff. A
few years ago he gave up the duties
of his profession and retired from
active business.
A development in Brattleboro will
make it unnecessary to cut down the
size of the armory and community
house from the original plans in or
der to make the cost of the building
come within the funds available
When it became known that change
had already been made whereby the
size of the drill hall and gymnasium
would be reduced from go to so feet
each to so by 70 feet each, Brattle.
boro person, who is deeply interested
in the project, promised the trustees
to personally bear the added cost Of
having the building erected accord
ING to the original scale. This will
mean a contribution of from $1,000
to $4,000 and bring the total cost vi
to over 100000. The trustees imme
I. diately telephoned the news of thu
pleasing turn of affairs to- the STATE
architect,