Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-30
STATE NEWS.

| lolA, WHO was participant III the Ddt-
tie of Plattsburgh, died at Bristol the
18th of December, aged 80 years.
Thomas Fleming, of West Arlington,
recently had his head severely wounded,
by falling into cellar, distance of
eight feet and striking on sharp stone.
Friday of week before last, Walter
Bean, for many years resident of East
St. Johnsbury. absconded with his fam
lily. He is reported to be indebted to
the amount af about $500.
! Tuesday evening of last week quite
disturbance was created at Williston, by |
several young men gathering in front of !
the Methodist parsonage, and making |
the night hideous with fighting, threats,
and a profusion of oaths and vulgar ex-
pressions.
War has commenced for the Post Of
fee in Woodstock. and papers for sign
ers are freely circulated The contest
ants are Lewis Pratt, the present incum-
bent, and Hosea V. French.
Sunday Of last week as Miss Brush,
student at the Burr and Burton Semi
nary in Manchester, was returning from
church, she slipped and fell, striking
her head on the ice in the road, render.
ing her insensible, and afterward insane
for several hours.
Monday of last week Hurlburt j., son
of George Brown, of Bakersfield, was Sc
riously injured by the falling of shed
under which he was at work. The spi-
nal cord just below the nape Of the neck
, was injured resulting in paralysis of
the whole body below the neck.
Amos, son of Orrin Kellogg of Hard
wick street, was bitten by ferocious
dog, recently His right arm AMI leg
!, and both thighs we're badly injured
He was in such agony that his clothes
had to be cut off He is recovering, and
it is hoped no serious consequences will
3 follow
A man named Edwin Lawrence, from
d Ludlow, while in an intoxicated condi-
y ton was run over by the cars near Coles
r crossing OH Tuesday forenoon, Dec oath.
, His arm was badly crushed, and at first
=, his injuries were thought to be fatal.
u His wounds were dressed by DIR. Twitch-
= ell, and his recovery is now probable.
s. Mrs. James Smith, living with her
: son-in-law, Silas Gould, at Hydeville,
!, died very suddenly Wednesday of last
week, under suspicious circumstances,
" which led to the arrest of Gould on the
e charge of murder Several severe bruis-
l. es were found on her head No proof
Y has been found against Gould as yet,
though public opinion condemns him as
guilty.
d. Week before last Roger Donahue of
~ Mortified, in the employ of the Ver-
y mont Central railroad, had narrow es-
&c cape from immediate death. While tiif-
,e Stacking cars. the train being in motion,
= his foot. which was inside the track,
caught in a cattle guard, throwing him
u down The brake was so low that he
CT was showed along instead of being run
IN over thereby escaping with severe bruis-
rs es and Commissions.
i, Wednesday night of last week, Prem
tiss Knight, of Bradford, drove home
from Newbury. and when he arrived was
so chilled by the cold as to be unable to
ne guide his horse or walk He is consid-
: erably advanced in years, and not able
to endure the cold.
During the past year considerable
money has been collected in various sec.
he lions of Vermont for the State Temp
re erance Society. At the recent annual
meeting of that organization Mr.. New
man Weeks, of Rutland, the Treasurer,
5. reported that mo moneys belong to
% the Society had been placed in his hands
es during the year" This bears a queer
look The question is, where has al
the money gone to?-[Patrlot
The residents in the North part Of
nd Hardwick have suffered to some extent
NO from the depredations of thieves. Asa
Woodbury. lost tub of butter, Lorer
Foss and Miles Nelson one lamb each
TO and various hen roosts and pork barrels
lst have been relieved of their contents. Ii
H. Stannard town adjoining, the barn O
,ss Amasa Hutchins was entered, and si1
bushels of oats and three bushels O
VI wheat stolen therefrom.
:, Wednesday of last week J. S. Lamp
81 son. of Manchester, was severely injured
lis while drawing logs at Sunderland. A
ge small log hit some obstruction and flew
tt around, striking him in the side, ant
@ making sad havoc among his ribs.
nd The Hardwick Reporter says: Las
:, Friday, workman on the R. r., called
= at the house of Pyam Hovey and Dor
W rowed his team and overcoat to come t
mt this place, under pretence of gettin!
BITS some TOOLS Instead of stopping here h
,;s drove to East Greensboro, hitched tn
r. team to a woodpile and started North
LIZ Mr.. Hovey, suspecting something wrong
me as the team did not come back, went t
Ct Greensboro and started officer Wilson
he after him. The officer found the tear
nd where it was left and the young man a
~ D. McFarlane's hotel. He was take
into custody.
The Legislature at its late session
Ir passed an act Furnishing by fine an
rec pointing of fire arms at person in play
;. adding an Imprisonment for two year
." when any injury resulted from the folly
ZIG The act, while good as far as it goes
cal hardly meets the case OF the bad DO
ab- whose performances with guns and pis
,pe tolls many of these accidental shoot
81 ings" are due. A sound fogging, t
IL" be perforce administered by the father
IN or. if there be none, by a constable
wo would meet this part of the case yer
ers we'll, and be better remedy.
We Tommy Wilson, who drives the stag
csc from Ripton to Hancock, was discovere
:; Wednesday morning of last week, a sho1