Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-15

A young married man in Waterville
dreamed that he stood on high bank,
on a railroad track, with a train APP
preaching from each side. He grasped
his wife and jumped. When he and his
wife woke up on the floor he realized
that it would have been safer to risk the
railroad collision.
Horace Idle of Barnet. has horse %
years old which went through the war
with him. participated in IA different
battles. and at the battle of Five Forks
received a ball in the breast. The ami
NAL now is as good as new. and does
daily service as an express horse, for
store trade The old fellow is dignifed
with the name Ambrose Burnside.
Messrs. N. w. Frink, of Brookfeld.
and G D. Fisk. of Boston, Mass, were
out cunning, Wednesday of last week,
when they discovered an enormous bird
in the act of carrying off sheep. Both
fired, bringing it down, and after a Sc
we're struggle they succeeded in captur-
ing it alive. The bird measured six
feet from tip to tip Of its wings. and
stood five feet high.
There is singular natural curiosity
in Sadawaga pond in Nottingham, con-
sisting Of 100 acres of land floating on
the surface of water. The tract is COW
cred with cranberries, and there are
trees fifteen feet high When the water is
raised or lowered at the dam of the
pond, the island rises and falls with it.
1t affords fine shelter for fish, large
numbers of which are caught by boring
a hole and fishing down through, as
through the ice in winter.
Mr.. Lansing Mills, we'll known to
our business men as the agent of the
Vermont Central line in Boston, has re-
ceived the appointment of general super
intendent of the traffic department of the
Central Vermont line, with headquarters
at St. Adams. This position is one Of
the most res ponsible connected with our
railroad system, as it brings the entire
passenger and freight business under his
supervision and management. The line
is peculiarly fortunate in being able to
secure the services of a man. so well
qualified for it as is Mr.. Millis.-B os
ton Journal
) Elias Geraw, of Essex Center recent
? ly took to himself better half. but
having found it no easy task to find fooo
for one mouth. his wife had to go OF
short rations She finally wrote to faith
er for some money to carry her home
! and he sent her $50, which Elias go
hold of. Geraw then bought a tickle
for his wife which would carry her par
way home, and sent her on her travels
She went as far as the ticket would car
r ry her, and then was compelled to worl
S out several weeks in order to Obtain
i funds to complete her journey, Will
Elias swelled around on the balance Q
L the $50.
Arrangements are being complete
y for the fair to be held at ST. Johnsbury
j. next week-Sept. 23-5. The manager
/ are sparing no pains to make this fai
. one Of the best, and if they are backe
up by the farmers and mechanics of th
L county, its success is assured. Their
II are to be unusual attractions. includin
er balloon ascension on Wednesday aftel
DC noon. We have hints that there is
90 be fine exhibition of stock from OF
: own county, and there are rumors th;
re Mr. Griswod of Morrisville, will put
Of some of his very fine herd, not for pr
h MUM. of course. but to add to the exh
bition The st. Johnsbury Band wi
furnish the music. which is guarant,
that that part of the bill will be file,
l-ThZa1O,asA7s.