Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-03-10
STATE NEWS.


curly hair and keen black eyes, LACED
anywhere from 35 to 40'' has given up
the hunt He says there isn't single
woman in Vermont over 80 years old.
A railroad contractor recently wooed
an old maid of Dresden, New York. and
they went to Fair Haven to have the
knot tied. Before the thing was done
the joke was completely spoiled by the
appearance on the scene of the wife and
a ten years old son of the contractor.
Last Saturday evening the barn be-
longing to Josiah Rosseter, of Brandon,
was consumed by fire. The contents
were saved, excepting the hay. Sunday
the cider and single mill owned by Rol-
in Howard of Salisbury, was burned,
nothing being saved but a leather belt
Harry Quint, engineer on one of the
passenger trains over the Central road,
met with painful accident a few days
since. On arriving at White River
junction, where he resides, and just as
he was stepping from the engine, he slip
ped upon some ice, and, falling heavily, |
broke one leg What makes the matter
still more serious, is the fact that his
wife is sick, and a son has broken arm
AS Eugene Hutchins, of Eden, was at
work rolling logs on the Goth ult, a
huge bank of snow fell upon him from
the pile behind him, injuring his back
so that he tainted then and several times
afterwards, and though better now, he
has little use of his limbs, and it is fear
ed he will be crippled some time if not
permanently. The same young man es-
capped death once from being buried be-
meath sand bank.
A benefit was given at the hotel of
D. S. Priest, in South Vernon, last Fri.
day evening, for Mrs. NJ Ray and her
invalid daughter, Jennie. resulting in a
present of 500 in money, $40 in gro
ceries, and present to Jennie of beau
tiful music box by some of her friends
Last Sunday evening. chap was
caught in the act Of stealing harness
from the barn of MIR. Amasa S. Warner,
at South Burlington. He seemed sud-
denly to remember engagements else
where, and proceeded to take French
leave which proceeding was interfered
with by parties near at hand. He was
forthwith lodged in Jail, but refused to
give his name. He admitted that he
was the thief who robbed Talcott's store
at North Williston. 1t was subsequent
ly learned that his name is Henry Ma
son.
The girl recently left at Mr.. Frasier's
in Ferrisburgh Center, states that her
name is Ellen, that she is Is years DID,
that her fathers name is Joseph Ducat,
and that he lives in the West part of
Ferrisburgh. She is now living at By
ron Fields, and insists that her father
gave her to the man who left her at Mr..
Frasier's.
As Forest L. Green and his wife, of
West Woodbury., were driving on the
| gulf road, short time since, Mrs Green
r was seriously injured by passing through
cradle hole, being thrown with violence
against the side of the sleigh. Her side
and lungs were badly hurt, inducing ty-
phoid pneumonia.
James Butler hung himself at Monk
ton on Wednesday last He was a sim
dustrious, and had accumulated quite a
property. He had lately purchased a
farm, for which he was partly in debt.
; Thinking he had paid more for the farm
t than it was worth, he took the mistake
S to heart and became insane. He was
taken to Brattleboro, but returned in a
few weeks somewhat improved. But he
: soon became worse, and the final result
ofhis insanity was suicide. Free Press
We learn from the Messenger that
Tuesday evening last Ed. G. Gallar, OF
St. Adams. who was on one of his peri
t odical sprees, entered the room of J. J.
= Barnard proprietor of the Crystal sa-
, loon, while he was out, with notorious
j. girl named Jemery. His wife, having
traced his steps, secured the aid of Sher-
if Place, and proceeded to Barnard
e room. The couple were surprised in
f fragrant dettctu, and after the compile
ton of hasty toilets were taken to Jail
On Wednesday Gallar was arraigned by
States attorney Powell, for intoxicatior
and adultery. Justice Farnsworth fined
: him S. and costs for the first offence,
: and held him on $500 bail to answer al
the County court for the second The
girl Jemery was held in 5000 for the
same offence.
. Three young men belonging in Rut.
: land were arrested Wednesday of last
y week for disgraceful rowdyism. They
v entered school house near that village
f drove out the scholars, attempted ar
assault on the lady teacher, and indulg
. ed in all manner Of vile conduct. They
y next entered farm house, grossly in
; sulting the mistress thereof, and ther
a coming across an old man and his wife
! in a sleigh, they upset them into the
snow and otherwise maltreated them
VI The ring leader in the affair was William
IS Leonard otherwise William Pratt, ane
e all were intoxicated at the time. The,
4 attempted to escape, but were followed
and arrested in Sharon.
A company of Heather Chinese" col
= lected in one of the rooms of the Avenu,
n House, St. Johnsbury, on Saturday night
/ last, and INDUCED in the usual game o
f shutting pasteboard spots and picture
! till far into the small hours of Sunda,
morning, and at the conclusion of tn
II entertainment, if report be correct, eacl
1t member of the company resolved him
T. self into an individual committee an,
Il went for every other ''heathen Chinee'
~ ''in way that was strange Bre
, Harte didn't exaggerate the story at all
l. if we are to judge from the confusion re
ID ported on this occasion Union.
lie On Saturday night L. B. Harrington
n. of East St. Johnsbury, lost his horse 2