Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-01-19

so far Us to say that The wouldn't be ate
up by mad tom eat.nOt if he knew it.
linton.
ST. .JGHNSBURT
Lucius Gilmore's house at St. Johns
bury Center. took fire on Wednesday
from defective chimney. but the flames
were promptly extingulshed and but lit
tie damage done
The emperor of Austria has made
Thaddeus Fairbanks OF St. Johnsbury,
the inventor of Fairbanks scales, a men,
Der of the imperial order of Francis Jo-
seph. This is believed to be the only
instance in which the distinction has
been conferred upon an American. =
Among the deaths inserted in this
weeks Farmer is that of little son of
Howard NJ. Wilcox of st. Johnsbury,
oeeasioned by an improper administra-
ton of medicine. Where the blame rests
we believe is not yet satisfactorily known,
but much interest is felt in the case. and
deep sympathy for the parents who were
so suddenly called to mourn the loss of
their child.-EarRaer.
Gen. n. P. Banks lectured here last
Thursday evening. Jan. Is. as per an
nouneement- Subject. Viii it endure"
which had reference to our country and
Its government. An extra train came
down from Lynn willie. and the hail was
well filled. The Gen spoke over an
hour in very clear and rapid manner.
and showed that he was master of his
subject He spoke of the trial and SEN
tenee of Tweed. and said that notwith-
standing his defiance of the government,
backed. as he was, by the power,
he now is clothed in prison garb, with
shorn head. He was frequently ap-
planded during his remarks. which show
that his lecture was well appreciated.
He left town the same evening on the
express train, south.
The session of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars, at St. Johnsbury, last
/ week. was very successful and enthu-
siastie affair There was a full delega-
ton. The strength of the order was
never before as great as now. Col. John
B. Meade. of Randolph, was reelected
& ". c. T.. and Rev. H. P. Cushing.
of East Burke, G. ". S. The delegate
from this Grand Lodge. who attended
the meeting of the r. ". Grand Lodge,
in England. states that the enthusiasm
Of the members IN that country far ex-
ceeds that shown here. There is a mem
bership in Great Britain alone, of over
T 100000, which IS rapidly increasing
There was a public temperance meeting
in the Hall, Wednesday evening, which
was largely attended
SUTTON.
H. F. Pillsbury and G. W. Bridgmar
have taken a job of the O. & C. Steam
Mill Co. to get in and saw all thei
stock Of lumber for the year to come
Business Is driving at the mill-order
being sent in for every kind of lumbe
and stock manufactured by this company
WESTFIELD.
Several cases Of cankerrash in town
One death.
Donation visit FOR the benefit of Rev
) C. D. lngraham. Wednesday. Januar
81
HESTHORE.
Henry Bowman Is about selling hi
farm and stock He intends to go ives
in the spring
: WiIIoughby Lake has not been entire
II frozen over this winter, but at Ii
n north end it has been frozen twice an
5 thawed out again.
t D. J. 0rne has just completed m.
I chine Of his own invention. for splittin
It stone, which will save the expense
i hiring one man the year round.
Il We Learn that C. W. Smith. of Low
o ell. Mass. and David Trull. Of We
: Burke. have purchased the Willoughb
/ Lake property. and will have the hot
d open next summer.
y Harry Cheney has sold a piece Of til
bered land to Yr. Fisk, proprietor Of Il
/ steam mill at Long Pond. We unde
stand that the Jacobs brothers har
: formed a partnership with Mr.. Fisk,
the lumber business.
- Mrs. f. FL. Stoddard, Martha China
. and Nellie Robinson. labeled 500 doz
,e scythe stones in one day, for J. C. Or
,e & Co. As 300 dozen would have Be
ID considered good days work, they Won
- like to know who beats"
d
ID STARVING IN GREAT CITY.-Y
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