Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-01
STATE NEWS,

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the hogs Of Brookfeld. One man has
lost ten. The cause Of the disease is I'M
known. -
Fairbanks scales are said to be the
most striking feature of the American
exposition at Vienna. The collection is
said to be complete and attracts much
attention.
The survey of the railroad from Hard
wick to Marshfeld by way of Cabot,
shows light cuts and easy grades The
estimated cost is $500, 600; the distance
being fifteen miles.
The rails are nearly all laid on the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad,
and this new road will soon be in opera
ton, affording much shorter route
from this section to the central and
western part of the state.
The Burlington Free Press says -
"a dealer in this city informs us that
he has increased his sales one thousand
dollars per month this summer solely by |
advertising. Some think it don't pay
to advertise, but this man estimates the
profits of it at eight hundred per cent. .
Last Monday evening, Mr.. Hugh |
Cameron, of Wells River, who was visit
ing his son, Charles Cameron, of Nash
VA, N. H., fell from the step of his sons
job wagon, to the sidewalk, striking his
head upon the curbstone, and breaking
his neck. He expired Immediately. His
age was about go years.
The fret reunion of the old Third
Vermont regiment is called at the Ave-
nue. House in ST. Johnsbury on Tuesday,
Sept. %, at o'clock, P. NJ. The Third
/ Vermont has never had reunion, and
the boys think it about time. 1t will
be noticed that it is called the first day
of the Fair; this is to accommodate
some who wish to attend both.
Mr.. E. F. Goss, from the Passumpsic
R. R. shops at Lyndonville, is about to
leave to take the job of Foreman in the
shops of the South Eastern counties
Railway of which III. P. Alden has been
appointed Superintendent. Mr.. Goss is
capable and worthy Of the position, and
the people at the vile are sorry to part
with him.
While Rev. Austin Scribner, of Cam
bridge, was visiting with friend, his
horse, which he had left standing alone,
} took it into its head to inform its rever-
a end master that the devil was not dead,
but alive and kicking He made the
fact manifest by overturning the wagon
> and utterly demolishing it, and bruising
: his own immoral cuticle.
t West Brattleboro people feel a trife
e proud of the machine which does service
in its fire department. 1t is tub of
such small dimensions as to almost Gre
ate smile of derision when it takes its
place with others in parade, but at the
: recent hremans muster at Bennington
1 it made the handsome throw of 1913 feet
; and six inches, winning the fast prize.
The friends of Rev. P B. Fisk and
:, family of Lyndonville, made them q
u very pleasant surprise on Monday even.
re ing last, carrying with them not only
n many good wishes but an abundance Of
II tin ware, useful and ornamental-it be-
ing the tenth anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fisk's wedding day. The evening
; was pleasant and the occasion an enjoy
)r able one.
l. Another attempt has been made t
le break up the Lodge of Good Templar
= 30 n-~-1 I-I----S l--.y--~:--vo- tir,
room was again broken into: the organ
, was drenched with nitric acid, the rega
u liza was destroyed, and miniature cot
s. fin was left by the vandals, on the Ii,
of which was inscribed threats of per
p sonal violence against the Lodge, an,
). the entire destruction of the building b,
" nitro-glycerine, if they do not disband
III The fifth annual convention of the La
10 noble Valley Musical Association vii
er be held at American Hall, Hydepark
or September I'd, Sd, 4th and 9Th. Prof
- w. o. Perkins of Boston, will be tn
= conductor, assisted by eminent solo tai
III ent. Two grand concerts will be give
or Thursday and Friday evenings. Tn
IS American Hotel will entertain at tn
to rate of 81 per day, and the P. & @
~ railroad will carry all persons attending
y the convention for fare one way.
~ A drunken row among colored person
y occurred on Saturday night in lo1
20 GROCERY over the hill east of Smith Ay
IS enue in st. Adams. One of the partic
k. ipants, Emily Tankard, 80 or 40 year
old, and of extraordinary proportions
: died during the night. There were sus
Mt picions of murder, for which her CON
IL panions were arrested, but a post MOI
RS tenn examination disclosed no evidenc
~ of violence, and it is supposed her deaf
:, resulted from protracted debauchery.
Plummer Prouty, of Wilmington
'nn while chopping in the woods Friday {
rs. week before last, got in range of a fal
er ing tree and narrowly escaped instar
no death. He was felled senseless to til
- earth, and for several hours the trun
~ of the tree rested upon his mutilatc
'ie body. His groans attracted some neigl
bors, who released him from his horrib
position and bore him to his home. HI
injuries consists of broken arm, di.
located shoulder, and severe injuries
his chest.
ed Six sisters, daughters of Luther PHI
,se of Waterford, one of the first settlers
- the town, recently made a visit at the
~ old home, enjoyed social time and
ke rich repast, in the room where they We
;he all born, and on the same old cross-le,
ey- ged table on which they took their fir
meals. The oldest of the sisters is
= and the youngest 55. They are all ia
rh- mers' wives. in the enjoyment Of goo
sht health, and are the proud mothers
SO forty children. Four brothers in Il
The same family are still living. Union.
use A most remarkable ''new departure
i'll is being taken by Mr.. Labelle, of Berl
80 shire, who is 80 years old. For mar
o'' years he has been bald on the top of h