Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-28
STATE NEWS.

Rutland, Vt, has recently established
a soda-bottle factory, and large sales are
reported.
Butter at st. Adams last Tuesday
best grades 25 to p and 80 for 'giIt
edge"
The third annual fair Of the White
River Agricultural Society, will be held
September End, Sd and 4th.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
the state of Vermont, is to be held at
Rutland, on the third Wednesday of
August.
Charles Griffin, who shot himself
short time ago, at White River Junction,
is rapidly recovering, contrary to the ex-
pectations of all
Diptheria seems to be very fatal in
Richmond. There have been three fatal
cases in two weeks, and some ten in the
last six months.
The house and barn Of George R.
Farnsworth. of Bolton, were burned last
Friday evening, with most of the furni-
ture and farming tools.
Thursday of week before last, Joseph
Bowen, of Bethel, was kicked by horse
he was passing. He was injured about
the kidneys. and died the following day.
Of eleven boys who enter college this
year from St. Johosbury, three go to
Dartmouth, three to Cornell, two to Am
herst one to Rowdoin. and two are un-
decided @ss I.
Two barns and a shed of N. Wilson
of Walden, were struck by lightning,
Thursday afternoon of last week, and
destroyed by fire. Fully insured. Mr..
Wilson means to rebuild Immediately.
A soda fountain in the drug store of
George E. Graves, of Rutland, exploded
Monday, and produced shock like a
small earthquake in the immediate vi
cinity. Nobody hurt, though several
persons were badly frightened.
Jared Akroyd, of North Pownal. while
in helpless and senseless condition
from the use of intoxicating drinks, was
attacked by some roughs, and badly
pounded and robbed of one hundred dol
lars in money.
The business of manufacturing manil-
la paper has grown rapidly in the last
ten years IN the vicinity of Putney and
Bellows Falls, Vt, and is now one of
the most important interests of that To-
cality.
A trial of liquor seller in Granville,
the other day, disclosed the alarming
fact that witnesses are not to be heliev-
ed. Several testified to personal knowl-
edge that liquor had been sold by the re.
spondent, but jury of six men, under
oath, found him mot guilty"
President James B. Angel, of Mich
gan University, will spend the summer
with his family at his old home in Bur
lington, Vt. A reception was given by
him last week to his friends and former
associates in the university, at the resi-
dence of Professor Peter Collier
Lawrence Rising, son of A. Rising
about IA years of age. was Instant!
killed while attempting to jump OIL
about midway of a passing railroad trail
at West Randolph, last week Thursday
He was swung under the wheels, haviny
the top of his head and both arms Gu
off.
| DIR. Hiram A. Cutting of Lunenburgl
! L. l-----rr-.-L-1 Hill cLaL~--l-
aiming Surgeon for this section. A
all invalid pensioners have to be re-ex
amined in September next as we'll a
the invalid husbands of pensioned moth
ers. this appointment will accommodate
many. DR.. Cutting will also furnisl
trusses to pensioned soldiers needing
them free of charge, as gift from tn
Government Herald.
The house of W. T. Kimball, of Top
sham, was struck by lightning durin
the shower. Thursday night the 18th
1t struck the chimney, cracking it tn
whole length, passed into the parlol
breaking stove leg, tore up piece @
carpet, took out one sleeper, and spill
two posts in the cellar and ripped u
things generally. There was no one in
jured and nothing set on fire. The
will probably keep an eye out when tn
next shower comes.
, Beedle's Swiss Bell Ringers gave on
of their rare and justly celebrated enter
tainments at the Town Hall in Cole
brook. last Saturday evening, to dense
ly packed house and every one wen
away we'll satisfied that for once the
had not been humbugged by travelin
show, but had received the full value {
their money. The troupe are all frs
class performers, and all who love goo
music, good singing and good actin
7 ought to patronize them.
A heavy shower of rain and hail az
, companied by strong wind, vivid ligh
ming and loud thunder passed over Mi
ton, Monday, the l4th, doing much dan
age. DR.. Hathaway had large meat
ow flooded, with sand and rubbis
enough thrown in to ruin the hay ere
and take time to remove. Others als
suffered, and the roads were consider
bly, injured. Large culverts were wasl
: ed out to the depth of six feet or NOR
Large limbs were broken from sha(
trees and the roadsides were strewn wit
broken boughs and other debris of Il
!, storm.
Mrs. G. w. Warren's millinery sto
/ Of Hardwick, was closed by officers {
!, the 18th. An amusing and somewh
; exciting t'scrimmage' took place wh'
Sheriff Drew attempted in discharge
his duty, to take possession of the PREF
{ Uses. At the door he was met by F.
e Bridgman, who denied him admittanc
/. claiming that he was the owner of t
g goods and lessee of the premises.
entrance was forced and lively times e
: perienced for few minutes. in Will
|. bludgeons Of various kinds, includil
: chairs. were freely used by Bridgma
&c The Sheriff and few able bodied W
nesses soon settled the matter of contr,