Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-09-09
STITE NEHVs.

held at Mortified, on the 18th.
The Far of the Addison County Ag-
ricultural Society has been postponed to
September 18th, 18th and 10Th.
Lorenzo Derby of Andover, hung him.
self from an apple tree near his fathers
house on the 18th ult.
A cottage, with barn adjacent, owned
by James Howe, was burned at Manches-
ter on Tuesday evening. The loss and
insurance are about equal.
The Chittenden County Agricultural
Fair Will be held at Essex Junction, Sep
TENDER 10 to 13. Gov. Levi Underwood
will deliver the address.
The barn of F. Weeks, at Clarendon,
was destroyed by fire a week ago Satur-
day, with its contents loss, $1,000: no
insurance..
Mr.. Moore, of Newfane, was seriously
if not fatally injured last Thursday, by
being thrown from his teanlse..sbiss was
running away at the time. TO-
W. G. Nye, of East Barre, has tame
mud turtle weighing 81 pounds that laid
Sc ego swo hours. They we're as
larsgeass TobIl.ss eggs. and had -shell
like ahseggg.
The almost incessant rains for the last
two weeks have destroyed many fields
of grain in Lamoille County, and for
the same reason potatoes are decaying
rapidly. artsffz
The general freighssnt the Yer
mont Central railroadtA issued an
order forbidding the shipment of sheep,
calves, and small stock in the cars with
large CATTLE
Transportation o. Lake Champlain
and the Champlaih canal is very brisk
this season. " A large amount.sef iron
ore and lumber is moving toWard tide
water.
A correspondent of the Rutland Her
aid says Ferrisburgh is becoming lit
tie famous at present from the fact that
quarry Of very fine marble is being
opened, which gives some promise of sue
cess to the owners.
Alex Patten, the surviving workman
that was blown up the 18th ult., at Vol
colt, says it is his opinion that the fata
blast was ignited by lightning as Their,
was flash and report at the instant o
the firing of the blast.
Edward Conant, an employe in NJ. S
Adams and Cos saw mill, at south Roy
alton, got his left arm so badly mangleo
last Thursday, ON the circular saw, tina
amputation was rendered necessary be
tween the elbow and shoulder.
The opening of the P & O. to Soutl
Hardwick made business lively at one
at that point. The hotel of the Drena
Brothers entertains more people ever
day than many a larger house in large
places.
Men are at work removing from th
bed of the Connecticut the rocks remain
ing of the pier of the Windsor railroa
bridge, destroyed by food recently, an
work will begin soon on the new pier
be completed in January.
Mr.. Seth B. Hunt of Bennington, rt
Gently gave grand croquet party,
which three hundred and fifty person
were invited. An immense canvass cal
opy was spread over the croquet groun'
and 1t was one of the finest ''affairs
ever known in the village.
Hiram Bourn, of Manchester, met wit
; sad accident recently. He is subje,
to epileptic fits, which for the time re
der him insane. While engaged in Il
bayfield, he had sudden attack and fe
on his scythe, badly cutting both linn
near the knee joint.
On the afternoon of the 28th, Il
t dwelling house and barns belonging
t Calvin Knights, of Lunenburg, took Fl
and were burned to the ground. But i
tie of the furniture was saved and no
of the clothing. Loss $1,000 inst
ance amounts to $3.50.
And now comes Josiah S. EMERSON
u Peacham, with liberty pole which
says he raised in Barnet. Che calls
a corn.stalk) 1t measures Is feet
length, and is new variety, call
Grant corn warranted to mature t
first week in November [Caledoniar
= A man in North Bennington, nam
Rogers-an INDECENT, drinking fellow
recently attempted to kill himself.
succeeded so far as to put ball throu
the left side of his neck. He bled
good deal, and one side became paral
ed. 1t is doubtful whether he lives.
be A fatal accident occurred near |
Westminster station on Wednesday
lie ternoon. VIM. Trussell, a brakeman
of the freight train going north, had b,
s. sent on with flag to notify the approa
ing passenger train, the freight not h
ing yet completed switching operatio
=, 1t is supposed that he lay down on
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