Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-18


Dntton Constable, Joseph Scott List
ers, Joseph Scott, E. S. Hastings. S. R.
Renfrew Auditors, Geo. F. Sprague J.
W. Simpson, E. S. Hastings; Grand Ju-
rors, Horace Cass, Stephen Roberts
Agent, J. W. Simpson; Superintendent,
Simeon R. Corey; County Commissioner,
81 votes for G. Cummings, and for j.
J. Allen
The following are the full particulars
of the late murder in Craftsbury.
The people of this vicinity were thrown
into great excitement on the Sd inst,
by the fatal shooting of Charles McCroy
by Henry Turner. under the following
circumstances On the evening of the
I'd inst, Charles McCroy went to the
house occupied by Jacob Way, Henry
Turner and Mrs. Bumps, at about 10
o'clock P NJ. in an intoxicated condi-
ton, and made some disturbance, sing
ing, dancing, swearing, &c. After stop
ping a short time, by the advice of the
inmates of the house, he left apparently
for home; but returned in about 80
minutes and demanded admittance. This
being denied he became boisterous and
seizing an axe he swore he would break
the door down and clear the house. But
Turner seized loaded shot gun and told
McCroy to leave or he would shoot him;
McCroy paid no attention, but kept
brandishing the axe and using profane
language. Turner as good as his word,
fired the gun, hitting him about half
way between the knee and the body,
causing fearful wound. Way carried
him home, and Immediately Drs. Bemis,
Corey, and Fairman were called, and am
putated the limb. He lived in suffer-
ing condition until o'clock on the 9Th,
about 80 hours from the time Of the ia
tai shot. Turner made no effort to es-
cape, and on the Sth was brought be-
fore Justice Doty, assisted by A. Davi-
son. on charge of murder, and commit
ted to Jail to await his trial at the next
term of court.
COVENTRY.
There are several cases of diptheria in
this town and vicinity.
A great many cows have died this
spring, one man having lost two within
few days.
No mail was received here from Thurs
day night till Saturday afternoon on ac-
count of the roads being impossible.
The Good Templars of this town have
closed up their lodge; one of the oldest
lodges in the State.
This town has had some trouble with
its liquor agency, and one year ago at
March meeting, it was voted not to have
any agent appointed for 1871 and no
liquor sold, but a leading Good Templar
was afterward appointed and continued
to sell until the last March meeting,
when it was unanimously voted to have
what liquor was on hand spilled, and
have no more bought for the town; but
some of the saving ones think it a pity
to waste property in that way, so it has
not been done.
DERBY.
Town OFFICERs.-Moderator James
r Roberts Clerk, Joseph Bates, I'd; Sc
lectmen, Marshall Carpenter, John F
Morrill,; Horace D. Holmes; Treasurer
: Chester Carpenter, Jr. !; Overseer of thu
Poor, Emery Kingsbury Constable
: Moses NJ. Kelsey, VIM. E. West
Listers, Chauncey Wilson, VIM. Collins
Lemuel Frost; Agent, Ezra F. Darling
Supt., Joseph G. Lorimer; County Com
missioner, 43 votes for Cummings.
Total rate of taxation, including stat
: tax, 100 l-3 per cent; Whole amour
of money tax, SS647.69; Whole amour
of highway tax, $2435.35 Indebted
r ness of town, S371.S4; Total amount Q
poor tax, $1466.36, including Overseer'
: personal services. Town meeting he'll
the Is day of March.
GLOVER.
! Hiram Phillips has sold his valuabl
Prince horse to a man in Massachusett
for 5000
$ The school at the Academy, at the vi
+ lage, is the smallest it has been any on
It term for many years, numbering at pre-
n ent only Is students.
IS Notwithstanding the scarcity of scho
r arS at the Institute, 4 fourishing lyceul
e has been organized, sustained in part b
) the scholars and in part by old speaker
e in the neighborhood.
y Mr. Gorham lost valuable cow +,
Gently she was taken very lame an
g soon lost the use of her limbs, as ST
Re could not bear her weight. Within ii
y past year many cows in town have bee
'e similarly afflicted.
D. Hugh, John and James Carr ha,
) bought their fathers farm, and togeth
II intend to do good business in the lii
l. of farming. Mr. Carr senior is to occ
Is Ply house on the farm separate fro
. the boys.
At the recent annual March meetil