Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-25
STATE VIEWS,


The Western Engine Company at
West Brattleboro won the first prize of
$500, at the celebration at Bennington
last Saturday, having played 1877 feet.
They are at present the champion OF any
records of Engine playing.
Patrick Shehan, Of Burlington, an
employee of Morse & Fountain, pounded
his wife SO severely last Sunday, that a
physician had to be called to dress her
wounds. When the officers came around
to interview Patrick he was not to be
found.
John Rogers ofWalden, wentto West
Danyille last week to do some trading,
and hltched his horse to a post. The
horse broke away, and John went
home with alot of kindling wood in
stead of the wagon he came in, and a
lame horse.
The second Reunion of the old 8th
VI. Veteran Volunteers, will be held at
White River Junction, Sept. I'd, 1873
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ. All members who
see this notice, are requested to inform
their comrades. Railroads in Vermont
carry for half-fare. Gen. Thomas, Coils
Mead and Dutton, will be present.
| Henry Blake of Hardwick, came near
losing his life one day week before last
" Jersey bull. He was attacked by
the animal, while in the field, and
Knocked down and tTampled upon, and
| oily by the merest accident succeeded IN
citing up, when he made hasty tracks
fir the fence. He received some severe
Euises during the contest.
| John Allison of Newbury, while in
| bxicated, week ago last Thursday,
| pt into dispute with his hired man,
| d they were at work in the moving
| field. Allison struck at Rollins with a
s,ythe and gave him terrible cut with
il. He made second attempt to strike
him, but was prevented by some men
| yho were present. is
A lady in Rutland prepared dish of
fy poison, and setting it down stepped
from the room for moment. On re-
turning she was horror stricken at see-
. ing the dish in the hands of her only
child, who had drank its contents A
physician being summoned, administer
ed powerful emetic and the child still
lives.t
. Daniel Jackson, of Marshfeld, brought
, Il to this office last week Wednesday, a
spotted adder three feet long, which gave
him quite battle before he laid the
reptile in the cold embrace of death.
The adder sprang at him number of
Zines, jumping into the air three or four
FEET, but Mr.. jackson at last succeeded
in laying him low with stick Argus
md Patriot
Expensive FIsHING:-A Colebrook
writer says the men from St. Johnsbury
5 who were arrested for seining trout II
Diamond pond few weeks ago. hao
their trial on the l tn inst, before Jus
tice Parsons. They took the witness
stand to testify in their own defense
: k.s tn cross examination. refused to, ties
THY on the ground of eliminating them
E selves, whereupon the Justice bount
, them over to higher court in the sun
of $500, each.-C aledoniaa.
A Rutland maid, with wedding gar
ments all prepared, also hotel keeper
barber and numerous kind hearted
d friends mourn the sudden Disappearance,
| of gay deceiver, who has been spend
ing several weeks in that town, ostensi
bly, to sell a patent hay-rack of dimin
> utlve double-revolving pocket-style, Blu
| lxy 10 fho Ia
| The unsuspecting maiden has come t.
n the conclusion that housekeeping doe:
, not agree with her constitution and be
lieves in that sublime maxim that eth
: world is cheat.
: Trudell now has 40 men east o
o West Concord on the railroad; SO more
S men are wanted at once. The weathe
j has been favorable and the work pro
crosses with unusual speed. Horac,
= Fairbanks has been assured that as sool
0 as he can deliver the iron the road be,
It will be ready. Probably inside of tire
/ weeks laying will be commenced, ant
by the 1st of January the company de
sign to run an engine to the Connect
. cut river. They don't want anything
/ said about this, but assured US that sue
Il is their ntention.-U Union.
n On Thursday the 18th inst, the chill
v dren of Rev. Lewis Jenkins. held fam
q lily meeting at the old home in Burke
= Mr.. Jenkins is the father of 81 chi
u dren, IL daughters and 8 sons. o
4. this occasion 10 of these, with thei
lie families, numbering 40 persons, wer
!, present. Carrying their own provision
J they spread the table and enjoyed
y bountiful repast, after which the venel
l. able father addressed his descendants i
: some very impressive remarks. 1t wa
Is a happy occasion and one which the
6. can hardly expect to enjoy again.
Union.
Last week Monday, Gardner Wins
i low, of Pomfret, was seriously injure
le by vicious Jersey bull. Mr.. Win
IN low was standing in the barnyard, wit
a. a pitchfork in his hand when the blu
: rushed at him and seized the fork i
- his mouth, bending one of the tine
' double and breaking the handle H
then took Mr.. Winslow on his horn
a and tossed him into the air some tie
Id feet. Henry G. Rowland, who fort,
n nately happened to be present, rushe
!. forward, and with yell which woul
~ have done credit to Modoc Indial
lg scared the animal off long enough to g
ne Mr.. Winslow from the yard, when
IN was found that he had received a ba
- cut on one leg and severe bruises on tt
9 face, which loosened quite a number
OF teeth.
as The officers of the Caledonia count
1g agricultural society met at st. John
be bury on Tuesday last, to complete a
o. rangements for the cominn fair, Sen