Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-20
STATE NEWS.

S. Wright & Co., Of Pownal, have
failed, with $4,000 liabilities. They
offer to pay 25 cents,on the dollar.
A fellow named Pattern was carried
to jail week before last for stealing a
horse blanket from A. II. Smith of Dam
vile.
Huntly Young has lived on his farm
at Kirby 81 years, and never bought
barrel of flour and but two bushels of
corn during that time
Frank GRIPPE, of Charleston, recently
whipped his infant child so severely for
crying that fears are entertained that it
will not live.
One hundred pounds of pickerel were
caught at Eden Mills last week Tuesday.
some of these fish weighing four pounds
each
Friday of week before last Eugene
Jenkins, of East Burke, while chopping
in the woods, cut his foot severely, the
axe going nearly through it.
There have been four deaths in Wat
erford, recently, caused by the small
pox, Mr. Carr, two children, and DR..
Rowell, Several more are having the
disease. while others are liable to come
down with it.
Isaac Staples of Williamstown, adver-
tises 'Wife Wanted" He says '.she
must be short thick set, with black cur
ly hair, and keen black eye Her age
| am not so particular about, say any
where from thirty-fve to forty
Levi Pierce, young man residing in
Rutland, died very suddenly Tuesday
of last week. He was in his usual
health, and walked around the house
but few minutes before his DEATH
Disease of the heart is supposed to have
been the cause.
Lorenzo Colby and Mrs William
Greeley, of st. Johnsbury, left that town
Monday of last week, and are now en-
joving each others society in Montreal.
Colby leaves wife and two children at
home, and Mrs. Greeley husband and
one child.
Henry Congdon,. of Wallingford, had
a narrow escape from death recently
He was leading his horse to water with
a long halter, when the animal suddenly
kicked at him furiously, striking him in
the jaw and knocking out several of his
teeth, but fortunately not seriously in
juring him.
The Windsor Journal comes to us with
many improvements in its typographical
appearance, looking very neat and schol
arly. The Valley Farmer from the same
Office also appears in a beautiful dress
not surpassed by any similar publication
in the country. Mr.. McIndoe never
tires in enterprise and his publications
are all ably and judiciously edited.
The Ashuelot train from Keene, n. H
to South Vernon, which started ou
Monday morning of. last week arrived a
its destination the next Thursday noon,
having been four days going twenty-foul
miles. The ice was several inches thicl
on the top of the rails, and it had to b.
picked off before the train could proceed
Tuesday of last week Edward Dane o
Bakersfield, went to the barn to attend
to his chores, and apparently in usua
health. Being gone longer than wa
necessary, Mrs. Dane went to look 70
him, and found him in an unconsciou
state Medical aid was summoned, bu
he died early in the evening without hav
ing spoken.
7. R. Noonan. of Panton, had 500
horse killed IN a singular manner, Sat
urday of week before last. While draw
ing wood to Vergennes, the anima
caught its hind foot in loop formed c
a bent iron hoop lying on the grounG
and partly frozen down, and in its eff
orts to get free nearly severed the foe
from the leg. The horse died the mex
Monday from the effects of the injury
The forward trucks of one of the pas
senger cars on the Portland and Ogdens
burg railroad was thrown from the trac
near Morrisville, last Friday morning
and the train ran Is miles before tn
accident was discovered. 1t was a nal
row escape from a smash-up, as the fol
ward part of the car was only held u
by the coupling pin, which held to til
draw.
DIDN'T DRINK-Rev. 'Adirondac
Murray has been lecturing in RUTLAND
and the local papers tells us how h
didn't drink. ed" N. drove by wit
good horse, while Mr. Murray W;
standing on the corner. The horse ha
good points-Mr. Murray noticed then
and "Ed" saw that he did Being
stranger in town, ED" invited him
ride, and ride they did, and talked hors
too. When the ride was over they m,
again, and horse was still the chief ST
pie of their conversation indeed it W;
a subject on which neither would ev,
tire. The hour of parting came, as con
it must, and ED" conidentially takir
hold of Mr.. Murray's coat, closed the il
terview on his part with these words
Come, Mr.. Murray, let's take drink
1t may be proper to add-they didn'
The Troy, N. Y, Press tells of a-4ue
t bridal couple from Windsor, who can
to that place Monday afternoon of la
week, they being A. E. Walker and Mi
O. E. Needham. 1t was surmiscd
their actions that they wanted to g
married on the sly. At their request
minister was summoned, who made the
) man and wife, receiving for his servic
two dollars. The couple were found
room heated to roasting point, al
it was needful to open doors and windo'
} before the ceremony could be performe
: There was some disparity in their age
! the bride being some ten years or mo
. the elder. They refused to eat eth
supper or breakfast at the hotel, and t
next morning sought once more the la
of Groom Mountains carrvinp thair n,