Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-16
ST4TE VIEWS.

was badly burned in the face, and on
one hand while kindling fire in the
furnace at his residence in Middlebury.
Charles MORO, of Bradford. was found
dead in the road leading from Bradford,
to West Fairlee, last Saturday. He APP
peared to have fallen in fit.
"Belle Britton," one of the most val
liable breeding mares on the Vermont
Stock Farm, died of dropsy on Friday
last. She had previously been suffering
with the epizootic.
The Winter Term of the Methodist
Seminary at Montpelier has opened with
over 100 students in attendance, indi.
eating a large degree of success for this
school.
On Tuesday the st. Adams market
was dull and prices declined, ranging
from 20 to % cents for common to fair;
% to 80 cents for medium and good,
and 80 cents for choice.
Eli Briggs, formerly of jacksonville,
but of late residing in Conway, Mass,
hung himself in his barn week ago
last Saturday. He leaves wife and
two children.
Edward W. Porter, of Hartford, COM
mitted suicide Tuesday of last week, by
hanging. He was a young man, mar
ried, and we'll established in business,
and the cause that led to the rash act Is
unknown.
Mrs. Charles G. Morse, of Plainfeld,
has proved herself genuine heLpmeet
the past season, she having, in addition
to taking care of a young child, raised
los turkeys, 100 of them bringing when
dressed, Sl6O.
Burglars entered six different stores at
Brattleboro, Friday night, and made an
attempt at the seventh, but were fright
ened off. Their boots consisted only of
small scrip, which they took from the
different money drawers.
A peculiarly sad death was that of
Henry Reed, of Brattleboro, 70 years of
age, who fell dead in the street, of apo
plexy, Thursday morning, the 9th.
His wife was seriously i'll, and most of
the family had gathered for Thanksgiv-
ing.
Monday Nov. 25, Mark French, of
Hardwick, fell from the scaffold in his
barn to the floor below He was found
in an unconscious state, with one Shout
der broken and blood gushing from his
mouth. He has been deranged since
the accident, and unable to tell how it
occurred
The next day after Camp returned
from Montpelier there was terrific rum
fight on the street in which knives were
freely used by half dozen different per-
sons. 1t was very quiet there during
the entire time of the clerks absence
Did brother Camp bring home hunk
of that cheese with him ?-Union
The Lamoile Neacsdeater says the pas
senger depot at Hyde Park is up anc
: nearly covered. The foundation for the
f turn-table is nearly completed, and thu
work is being vigorously pushed on tn
track. with fair prospect that tn
trains will be running to that place b,
0 January lst.
0 Last Friday a twelve years old son o
/ Dennis O'Brien, went on horseback from
q his home, near the ponds in Benson, t
Orwell, to make purchases for the fami
ly. On his return the horse took frigh
g and ran, throwing the little fellow Of
! on the frozen ground. He was carrie,
II into house near by, and the next da
+ his father attempted to carry him home
but he died before arriving there.
A vagrant called at Weeds hotel i
u Shelburne, last Saturday evening, an
by his pitiable appearance and storie
so secured the sympathies of those VIII
s saw him that they presented him with
= pair of boots He repaid the kindne:
/, by stealing horse and sleigh belongin
J. to John Kelley, standing in front of OF
;, of the stores of the village He W;
Il followed and arrested, and is now j
is Jail.
to Tuesday of lsat week Orrin Winslov
IS OF Vergcnnes, was killed by fall fro
ID the roof of barn, on which lie W;
a shingling. He with two others were /;
= work near the ridge pole, when the sta:
re ing gave way, and precipitated him
S. the ground, distance of thirty fee
lie His head struck on the end of planl
C. crushing in his skull and causing il
. slant death. Young Winslow was |
years of age, and son of D. B. Winslov
~ A villainous attempt to burn the sto
u of O. T. Woods, at Bellows Falls w
es made on Monday morning. Two bottl
ne of turpentine with several gallons of Ike
a. osene were strewn about the premise
- and the doors and windows opened A
~ early discovery prevented serious dan
n age. Four persons were sleeping in Il
t. building at the time. Not two wee
be ago similar attempt was made to bu
Or the same building.
6 Those who expect the ARGUS AND P
TRIoT at advance price should pay
he advance, or nearly so, it being rath
~ cheeky to wait a year or more befo
paying, and then insist on our takil
Ii. 50 year. It is all right when t
al time in arrear is paid for and year
en- advance. That gives US some of t
40 turkey also, and we can stand that, b
&c do not quite relish it all crow for us a
all turkey for our patrons. argus.
' Wednesday of last week as Will;
lP- Wells, of Moretown, was hunting p;
ed tridges. three miles from North6t
IT. Falls village he discovered large be-
so He fired at the animal, wounding it
- the side. 1t went about fifty rods,
'n0 blood pouring from its wound, when
JUS second shot killed it. The bear weigh
Ter when dressed 400 lbs, and with I
Ter bounty, skin, ETC., will net Mr.. We
"a So.
INFORMATION WANTED-In the m
ny l1n nf Loot ,,n,,ct A l,,,o,o COY, Of CT