Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-08
STATE NEWS,
The rails are being rapidly laid be-
tween Hyde Park and johnson.


tween Hyde Park and johnson.
x. A. Willard, of New York, will de-
liver the address at the Franklin county
fair, September II.
On Friday night, the barn of Charles
Billiard, in Swanton, was struck by
lightning. and, with its contents was
consumed.
General Stephen Thomas of Montpel-
Ter, was elected Vice President of the
Army and Navy Association of the Gulf
at their session in Portland.
The Civil and Criminal Docket for
the September term Of Essex County
Court, contains SO cases, and the Chan
Gerry Docket Is.
Peter Laplont, go years old, living in
Bolton. was found dead in his room
Monday of last week. He had been
drinking to excess for day or two pre-
vious.
A man while out in boat on Lake
Champlain near Benson, a few days
since, was in the act of drinking liquor
from bottle, when he fell backwards
into the water ard was drowned.
The dwelling of Charles Barney, Of
Bennington, was struck by lightning
Saturday of week before last, and Mr.
Barney was knocked senseless, remain
ing in that condition some time. a
William Hill, sexton of the White
street Congregational church in Burling-
ton, dropped dead last Monday after
noon. His death was supposed to be
occasioned by heart disease. He was
about fifty years Of age, and leaves a
wife and two children.
Friday night of week before last AL
bee Wheeler, who drives the Island
Pond stage, was nearing that place,
when his horses were seized by the bri-
die. Wheeler applied the lash to his
horses, run over one or two and passed
ON.
A Montpelier man has sweet corn on
stalk ..six foot two" and Burling-
ton man has corn in his garden mine
foot three There are two men in this
village that have corns in their houses
on stalks ..six foot four" Beat that for
house plants. LudloaU Gazette.
Myron Stewart, brakeman on the
Central Vermont railroad, was instantly
killed Wednesday afternoon of last week,
by being knocked from train by a
bridge near Bartonsville. He was a
son of Thomas Stewart, of East Claren-
don, and about 20 years old.
The probabilities are that by this
time Mr.. HI. G. johnson, of the YER
gennes Vermonter, is entirely "bare.
footed on his head" he having spoken
of Mrs. johnson in his paper of last
week as ..our numerous wife He will
find it "a convenient style for a summer
head, but rather cool for winter.-AgyuS.
Henry Forward, an Englishman liv-
ing in "Stove Pipe City," st. Adams
Bay precinct, and employed as teamster
on coal cart, has lately received infor-
nation from England that by the death
of an uncle, he has fallen heir to one
half of the sum of Gl3,O00 (S32,50O)
by entail-a brother receiving the other
half of the property.
! The state convention of Universalists
at Brattleboro was SO largely attended
Thursday. that an adjournment to the
Congregational church, which was kind
| ly offered them. was necessary. A SER
mon by Rev. George H. Dyer. of New
| orleans, La, IN the afternoon, and a
general business meeting and sermons in
| the evening. closed the session.
The State Fair of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society and Wool Growers
Association is to be held at Rutland
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, Sept 8, 10, IL, and 10Th. The
Annual Address is to be delivered on
Thursday at o'clock P. NJ, by Rev. W.
H. H. Murray, of Boston, (Adirondac
Murray one of the most able and elo-
quent divines and lecturers in America.
Monday of last week, the wife of Hen
ry Ward, of Barnard. armed with a
monkey wrench, went to the dwelling of
Stephen Hoar, and threatened to knock
his children's brains out. Mrs. Hoar
seized a rolling pin and went to the res
cue of her children. dealing Mrs. Ward
a severe blow in the face. Their mis-
understanding is likely to result in a
lawsuit.
The Underhill & Jericho cheese facto-
ry takes at present the milk of 700 cows
which it is expected will be increased to
1000 next year. 1t turns out this sea-
son about thirty cheeses day, of fifty
pounds each. or about 1900 pounds of
cheese from about 10000 pounds of milk
a day. The factory appears to be ex-
cellently arranged, is kept perfectly
clean, and turns out cheese of superi.
or quality and of great uniformity Of
excellence.
DR.. Comegys, of ST. Adams, relates
the following curious incident: One Of
his relatives, residing in Delaware, re.
Gently attended a camp meeting at Ocean
Grove, near Long Branch. A quantity
of peaches had been shipped to him by
a vessel, which, encountering severe
storm, was compelled to unship por,
tion of the cargo including the peaches
On going down to the beach, shortly af-
ter, the gentleman was surprised to find
a crate of peaches washed ashore, plain
| ly directed with his name and address
He hardly expected to receive the fruit
in that way, but probably made the best
of the situation.
Last week ON Thursday, Warner
Wright of st. .Tohnsbury shot a blue her
on of unusual SIZE He noticed dis
turbance among the turkeys down by
the creek. and taking his gun went thai
way, until he saw an enormous bird il
or near the water. He brought hin
down at .sarm's length at the first fire
It was undoubtedly a heron, although