Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-01-05
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: ed its first church.
e III c. Cleveland. of Coventry. recent
g ly slaughtered one of his Southern cows
that weighed alive 1926 pounds, ant
/ dressed 1852.
At the st. Adams Butter Market
7, Tuesday. the following prices ruled
!. fair soc; medium to good 80 to SIC
! choice. 80 and Soc; selections 80.
School district clerks should bear in
mind that their returns are required by
law to be handed to the town clerk DIR
iag the month Of January.
The selectmen of Enfield, n H.. were
( recently called upon to assist family,
I man and wife. the former 80 and the
+ latter l04 years old, whom an undutiful
son had deserted.
The dwelling of William Crozier, of
Warren. was destroyed by fire Thursday
of last week, with most of its contents,
making the second time within two years
that Mr.. Crozier has lost his house by
FIRE
The Vermont Congressional delegation
have decided to recommend the appoint
ment of Hon. John L. Mason. of Rich
mond, for the position of Collector of
Internal Revenue, now held by Mr.
Crane. The appointment is an excell-
ent one.
I'll. ID. Bryant, of Morrisville, who has
been a cattle dealer and buyer of but
ter, and farmers produce, has recently
failed, owing some $1,000, with assets
to the amount of $4,000. leaving a de-
fciency of $1,000.
A Brookfeld woodchuck came out of
its Winter quarters Christmas. A pass
er by saw 1t eating grass, and it paid
for Its temerity with its life. its captor
| leaving 1t, as he came along. with Elder
Fields, in Williamstown.
Last Friday most shocking and fatal
accident occurred near the depot in Grot-
on. A man named Obi, forty-fve years
old, having wife and four children.
was run over by the gravel train, and
mangled up fearfully. He died in about |
an hour after the accident
The hotel proprietors at Brattleboro
had scare last Friday night, it being
reported that Modocs were coming out |
of their lava beds, to despoil them of
their liquors. The result was that sew
eral loads went lover the river where
they were safe.
Charles o. Green, arrested as pripci-
pal in the death of the outraged woman.
was arraigned on Friday, charged with
assault with intent to outrage Ann Shay
near the State line, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to Clinton Prison for the
term of three years
The only paper printed at West Ran
doIph, though there are others dated
there and printed elsewhere, has again
changed hands, Rev. Mr.. Gerry having
disposed Of the Herald to Lewis Thayer.
1t Is said, that Ar. Gerry sank $1,000
during the few weeks he issued it.
At the recent term of the Addison
County Court, J. 3. Person, of Goshen. =,
and Joseph Busby, of Hinesburg. were !
each sentenced to three years in the
State prison, for horse stealing George
Sexton. of Bridgeport. got two years for
burglary and several persons were fined !
tor violation of the liquor law. I
Jessie P. Chipman's house in Hunt o
lngton, burned on the night of the 18th. y
while the family were away at a donation C
party The fire is supposed to have |;
caught from defective chimney. Very
little was saved. Mr. Chapman did not
arrive at the house until the roof was J
falling IN Insurance $1,000. About
half ton of cheese and s75 In money a.
were destroyed. The hired girl lost o.
about $50 worth of clothing. d
Mr. Luke Buzzell of St. Johnsburv VI
$ selling off the building lots on his ~
lew addition to our town, at a fearful
ate He sold four on Tuesday. and 49,
are to be put on them the :,
,omIEg season Since he opened up p
nat twenty-five acre lot for settlements ~ ~
e mas sold twenty-one building lots -
nd ne has good many left.-Ca ledou. - -
an. CT
Dir. Hiram Hill died at his home in an
a'erford' just as the old year went
Ut and the new came In. Mr.. Hill m,
a Tor many years proprietor of the st. co
House, and we'll known as an az
EtenslVe mail contractor. he HAVING d tb
lrge number Of contracts on hand a. ~
ie time OF his death. He had been de
'rously III for about two weeks of erv. trl
peias' a disease which had afflicted him ;n[
ore or less for year or two.-CoLe-
MIN,
Joseph st. Johns, brakeman on a VIII
ieght train, fell between the trucks Of sal
ie cars at Montpelier Junction Wednes- nu
y about noon, and nine cars passed nil
Ter him: injuring him severely. His vot
ioulder was dislocated, be has a bad rel
It on his thigh, and his ankle Is badly All
1T He was taken to the Pavilion the
here every thing possible was done for
feieL DR. st. Johns is about tn;
'enty-elght years of age, and resides fra
d. Adams. where he has family. BE-
Jerry BY, of Chicopee Falls Mac sto
old California miner. hearing nf dot
er1nont gold diggirgs, started with b;s the
ming tools the first Of August Ias., be
L now at home waiting for warn cou
'a'hcr. During the time Of bis do
" ne averaged one ounce Of nice oofd ".
Jay and claims better mining than sur
mas seen since 1854. His cIa;n 80.
a : plymouth, on Pollard brook ahons CO.. e~n
l 1!s from It's mouth. The gold 6eld ~ ~
iald out IN claims in regul ar Cal;for GU
: styie' and several parties are at work - ="
efaglng from one-half ounce 10 enc ~
nee per day to the man. '"'
: l ne ''enterpriae" Of the Rutland Hnr e e.l
!, a marvel, much Of its new heinz .,aa