Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-11-18
STATE NEWS.

ty. But few cases are fatal.
Elias Traux, 100 years old last July,
was the first man at the polls in Frank
lin to deposit his vote for Grant.
NJ. H. Deans West Monkton cheese
factory was burned, recently; loss So
500, insured for $3.50.
J. D. Williams. of Braintree, has had
Is sheep killed by bears during the sum-
mer, and S. R. Bachelor four.
biblical Messenger, or Herald of
Christian Faith and Holiness" is the
title of a monthly newspaper published
at Rutland, by A. A. Hoyt.
Last Saturday, Geo. Buzzel, of Brook
field, had both bones of one leg broken
below the knee, by tree falling on him
while chopping in the woods.
Sister Justina Mary took the black
vail at St. Johnsbury last Sunday, be-
ing the first nun ever professed in Yer
mont.
Mamma, said precocious little boy,
who, against his will, was made to rock
the cradle of his baby brother, eff the
doctor has any more babies to give
away, don't you take en-
A three year old daughter of Harmon
Nichols, of Williston, fell into a pail of
hot water, Thursday of last week, and
was so badly scalded that she died in a
few hours.
John Fitzgerald of Brattleboro stole
$l25 from his landlady, Oct, 90, and
being arrested next day just as he was
getting on the cars, had to 60 to jail at
Newfane, to await trial next April.
A butcher in Orange found pair of
No. 4 rubber overshoes in the second
stomach of beef he slaughtered a few
weeks ago. The steer was three years
old, fat and healthy.
Harper's Weekly says of Hon. Justin
S. Morrill,. HE is very industrious
man, very ready man, and very wit
ty man, and has great personal popu-
larity with members of both political
parties
Mr.. E. S. Wood, of Pomphret, has
made the present season, from five cows
and five heifers, all Jersey grades, 1929
pounds of butter, the most of which he
has sold at from 40 to ~ cents per
pound
The p. & o. Railroad Co. have with
drawn the separate freight train for the
present, and now run mixed train only.
This changes by few minutes, the run
ming time, which change will be found
noticed in our time table.
Henry Hopkins of Enosburgh, sowed
one pound of red beet seed, last spring,
and has gathered this fall, six tons of
beets as the product. some of them
weighing from five to ten pounds and
two feet and over in length.
No arrests. nor prospect of arrest, of
the alleged highway robbers of Joseph
Solomon. Five hundred dollars reward
was offered for their arrest and convic-
ton, but they have not been "nabbed'
yet-much less convicted.
Welcome Allard of Newark, one day
last week had horse he was driving
drop down dead in the harness. He
did not think the horse was much sick,
bat the prevailing disease was the cause
of his death. 1t was good horse, for
which he paid 1925.
Ono of the gang of horeo thiaroe stole
team of Mr. Tomlison of Charlotte,
which was recovered by constable Booth
of Milton. The thief was also taken,
put to bed, and his clothing removed
from the room but he escaped by ''the
skin of his teeth
An enterprising business woman is
Miss Eliza Lyman. who is credited with
having contracted to furnish the lumber
l for all the water tanks and buildings Of
5 e new railroad in the northern part Of
the state, and is going to superintend
the work under contract herself.
One day week before last, while the
railroad employees were blasting neal
the residence of G. B. Fessenden, IL
: Groton, stone weighing about 80 lbs
e struck the roof of his house, passing
!. through it. breaking two rafters and ont
or two beams in the attic floor.
A horse and wagon was stolen from
. Alanson Mclean, of Shushan, Washing
/ ton Co. n. Y, recently. The hors
! killed and the wagon burned near Wind
e sor, have been recognized as the stolel
property and the mystery of that mys
FERROUS deed is thus explained.
>. We heard of one of our leading Lib
IL eral Republicans inquiring, on Wedncs
e day last What was the name of tn
n candidate that run against Grant 70
President?" We believe it was Ho1
= ace O'Connor, Charles O'Greeley, 0
- something such. Who knows, or cares
10 bennington Banner.
a. Russell Flint of Williamstown wa
is bitten II years ago, when only Z year
re old, by dog, and the wound was TO
D. lowed by putrid sores for long time
- till amputation was resorted to. Nc
r long since Mr.. Flint died, and in h
ie last illness showed symptoms of hydro
as phobia.
Il Mr. G. F. Brooks of East Putney, he
as recently bought of L. B. Pratt, of Ell
it hart, Ind, pair of the celebrated. in
I'd proved, big boned China pigs, with
~ view to introduce them into the Come
- ticut valley. They are very fine lockir
OF plump fellows, three and one-half month
old and weigh about $50 pounds each.
Three graceless boys were arrested
Rutland, on Wednesday,. for thrown
IS stones at a passing train and inhictir
ia a severe wound upon lady. The CO
ductor stopped the train, and, with Il
passengers, organized pursuit, caug
the little scamps, and took them in