Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-21
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
The yield of oats and rye will rule
over the average in the State.
Lake Champlain is now nine inches
lower than at any time last year.
Allen R. Toote, of Middlebury, fell
from a scaffold in his barn recently,
breaking three ribs.
Virgins, the Walden horse thief, was
arrested in Burlington few days since,
and is now in St Johnsbury Jail.
Joseph Muzzey, teamster, was kill
ed at Winooski on Thursday, while at
tempting to drive across the railroad
track. being struck by a train of cars.
A mass temperance meeting will be
held at the camp ground in Mortified,
on Wednesday August 9th. Among
the speakers will be the Rev. w. H. H.
Murray of Boston.
The butter market at ST. Adams, last
Tuesday: 20 to % cents for common to
fair; "a to % cents for medium to
good; 26 cents for choice, and 81 cents
per pound for selected.
The lightning entered the telegraph
office at Essex Junction. Thursday P. NJ,
and played numerous pranks, breaking
the window and the instrument and
knocking down station agent Williams.
Gen. Hawley has promised to speak
at the soldiers reunion at Rutland
Gov. Converse, Gems. S. G. Griffin, J.
G. Foster, and Chaplain Trumbull have
already accepted invitations to be pres
ent
An old lady IN Middlebury crossed
over bridge that was marked danger
ous' without seeing the sign. On be-
ing informed Of the fact on the other
side, she instantly turned, in great
alarm, and. recrossed it.
Editorial changes are in vogue at
Rutland. Orion Clemens, brother of
Mark Twain, of the Globe, retires, to be
succeeded by W. H. Williams of the
Herald. Joel G. Baker, prominent
lawyer, is named as the successor Of Mr..
Williams on the Herald.
| A Walden correspondent of the argus
| 8 Patriot says Snow, who killed
Stanton, is in bad situation, refusing
to eat and imagining that his victim
visits his cell. Some think he will not
live to be tried, unless the trial comes
off soon.
Two sons of J. G. Hodges of Burling-
ton, one young man, the other some
four years old, were out riding, Tuesday
evening. When they got home the
young man embarrassed the horse and
let him loose, when he kicked the child
in the head and killed him instantly.
The P. & O., hereafter. will have al
express train leave st. Johnsbury a,
about nine o'clock for Hyde Park, re
turning in season for the up mail trail
on the Passumpsic. This will be a grea
convenience to the north eastern part O
the state, which will have the effect t,
create travel
HI. M. Pearl, of Lyndon Center, ha
been appointed assistant cashier of tn
Lyndon Bank. Owing to the illness o
! the cashier, Mr. Mattocks, Mr. Pear
has to assume the entire responsibility,
of the position. Mr.. Pearl is capabl
young man and will do honor to the po
sition.
A Montpelier man opposed to bond
ing the town in aid of the Montpelie
: and Wells River railroad. and who ha
never become reconciled, relieved hi
: pent up feelings the other day. As
S whistling engine went up the line. h
). broke out with elbow. blow, you
e town pauper.
T. G. Batchelder of Stannard, ha
just been awarded $4,000 by the Gale
DOMAIN county court, for injuries receiy
: ed on the highway in Hardwick. Eve
ry body who has suffered any injur
from accident. or is willing to feign a
injury, can be pensioned by Hardwic
by applying to the courts.
On Monday last we had the pleasul
: of seeing Capt. Wright at St. Johnsbur
% Plain, three miles from home The car
t. tain is SO years old next month. SILL {
straight as an arrow, walks with fir
step, and is apparently good for 20 year
He has made and tended his garden
this season, worked up several cords
e wood. and chored round generally
r. Union.
d Three miles east of the beautiful vi
!, lage of Wallingford, at the foot
= Whiteface rocks, last winters ice ar
is snow are found in abundance Some
m the natives say the ice beds steadily i
h crease until August, and then diminis
N until midwinter, when none can be four
! there. Such natives are probably mi
y taken. However, huge cubes of ice a
w there now, and are likely to be for son
to time to come.
rs The president and secretary of Cal
ce donia county young mems temperan
. society, have decided to put the sen
:, annual meeting, which was voted to
~ holden in June or July, off until Il
l4th of August, for the reason that
ouuO euc mooquieoeo WcIc 81 ouICh LII u
grove that no company could rema
there, and the present month is NJ
ed F1sk's vacation, and he cannot be
:. home to attend. An official notice W
w. be given in season.
he
No. The jewelry store of Charles
e Whitaker of Brandon, was entered
as burglars, about three o'clock, on Thu
a day morning, and a large quantity
DIV goods were taken, which were valued
,ts five thousand dollars. The burglars G
- tered by unlocking the front door wi
no false key. The safe was blown op
en- with powder, and watches, jewelry a
oh other valuables taken. Some Of I
is tools used were borrowed from neie
10 boring marble shop. Six men VIZ
:: sleeping in the building, but heard