Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-12-21
State Ne,cs.

Soh' laoe tucouay CNcuinS, Vfol eHO oPOii-
ing of the P. & 0. to that town. Speech
es, supper and congratulations were in
order, and everybody was happy. 1t is
said over 400 people were present.
In the railroad shops at Rutland, sew
euty-three machinsts, blacksmiths and
helpers are employed in making and re-
pairing engines /; fifty eight men are en-
ployed on cars : nine are painters !; four
in the brass foundry seventeen, as
watchmen, and others make up total
of two hundred and eleven men.
The next meeting of the Vermont
State Teachers Association will be held
at St. Johnsbury, January 81 and %.
Edward Conant. superintendent of pub
lie instruction, is president of the asso-
citation, and will open the exercises with
an address.
One of Brattleboro's business men re-
Gently got quite excited over strange
and continued rappings on one of his
store windows, and the sounds were sup
posed to be spiritual. but an investiga-
ton revealed two urchins on the oppo-
site side of the street, who made the
noise by means of long string attached
to something on the sash.
The following officers were elected at
the late meeting of the State Grange:
Master, E. z. Cotton of Irasburgh.; Over
seer. w. H. McAllister of Enosburoh
Lecturer E. r. Sheda of West Windsor
Steward, L. B. Sherwin of Hydepark !;
Assistant Steward, Z. H. Slayton of So.
Woodstock Chaplain. George A. Hin
man of West Charleston Treasurer Q.
j. Bell of East Hardwick: Secretary. J.
X. Toby of Calais; Gate Keeper, J. G.
Durham of Bethel; Ceres. Mrs. c. G.
Buck of Woodstock Flora, Mrs. Z. E.
Jameson of Irasburgh Pomona, Mrs. j.
TewksbuIy of lrashurgh; Stewardess,
Mrs. E. II. Slayton of So. Woodstock
John z. Phalr, convicted OF the MUIR
der of Mrs. Ann Freeze, is spending his
time quietly in his cell, at the Rutland
county Jail, awaiting the sitting of the
supreme court, to hear the exceptions in
his case. He spends his time in read
ing, writing letters and playing upon an
ACCORDION. He is in good health, not
withstanding his close confinement, and
increases in flesh. He is cheerful, and
protests his innocence to all who con-
verse with him, and so writes to his
friends. He is evidently confident of a
new trial and an ultimate acquittal of
! the crime of which he has been found
guilty.
The first meeting of the new State
Board of Agriculture, Manufactures and
! Mining, was held at the American House,
in Burlington, last Thursday evening,
all the members being present. The first
/ business of the board was to choose a
secretary, and the ballot resulted in the
choice of Prof Peter Collier, the present
incumbent. After long debate, Presi-
dent Buckham moved that the board
hold three meetings during the month
of January, and leave the subject of fu-
ture meetings at the discretion of the
board. Adopted unanimously. Parties
from the various sections of the state de-
string meetings of the Board in their vi
cinlty. are requested to communicate
with the Secretary of the Board, at Bur
lington, at once. A long debate then en-.
sued on the subject of the distribution
OF the annual reports, after which the
board adjourned. .s.s
| Some years ago Judge Poland came
on from Washington to st. Johnsbury
| To or f0 Ia
Steele. The opposite side applied 70,
continuance, which Judge Poland, hav.
ing come some thousand miles as coun
sci. strenuously opposed. In his argu.
ment he put on a good deal of dignity
referring to his own former practice
when holding court, and seemed rather
to be instructing the young Judge thar
3 arguing his point like other lawyers
When he finished Judge Steele turned
to the clerk and coolly directed him t.
enter an order for continuance. Poland
terribly incensed at his failure to NOV,
Steele, marched Indignantly out of the
court room followed by lawyer Stoddarc
who seemed pleased at Poland's defeat
In the counsel room. stepping up to Pc
land, Stoddard remarked, .'There, Judg,
Poland, you have left Judge Steele
court in the same way have left your
good many times-most d-dly dis
gusted.' Poland had no reply and turn
ed the subject by asking Stoddard if h
had any potatoes to sell.-Union. \
) Daniel Church's house at North Dan
vile, opposite the saw mill, was burnc,
last Wednesday forenoon about clever
o'clock. There was quantity of corr
husks in the chamber, for making beds
and strong fire in the room below Sc
them on fire, and the thing burned u
, like finder. Most of the furniture. etc.
was saved, together with two hundre,
bushels of potatoes in the cellar.
young man from Canada, stopping there
lost good suit of clothes and FIVE dol
lars in money. A son twelve years old
who had been sick, was carried out on,
bed. A daughter, in getting into
sleigh after the fire was over, slippe,
and dislocated one knee, and will b
iald up for some time. She had bee
at home caring for her mother who ha,
; been i'll of fever. This is peculiarl
$ unfortunate family. The boy carrie,
r out on bed. received an injury to on
eye In haying time. as is thought by
straw or blade of grass A physician
: was called, but inflammation set in. an,
the boy has gradually lost both eyes
0 Inc Deighbors are doing something t
help the family il their extremity.-
F, Caledonian. Fl
: Last Tuesday about four o'clock i,
the afternoon, as Mr.. Town of Lunen
burg, was crossing the Connecticut nea