Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-10-19
State Neus.

The Woodstock Pest says the pr9ject
fer aew county. t. be made of towns
from the south end Of Windsor and the
north END Of wiedham counties, is as
dead as deer nail,
The executive committee eff the Yer.
mont ofhcers Re-tnion Society have de-
oidea 70 held their annual reunion in
Montpelier. on Thursday. the 9Th Of
November,
Saturday of week before last the dead
body Of Thompson l.amphere of Qaechee.
was found in the river in that place, He
was subject II ITS. to which his death is
attributed. Appearances Indicated that
he made violent struggle to save him,
self,
The body Of Edwin r, Hopkins of
Windsor. which was emhalmed aud bur.
| led in 1852, was found 70 be so perfect
ly preserved. the other day, that any one
who had ever seen the man would have
recognized the face at once.
The State House at Montpelier very
much needs q new wing for the library.
| Thousands Of the books arc stored in the
dome. an inaccessible place, and much
exposed IN case of fire. and the present
library rooms are wanted for other pur-
poses
On Monday. September 2Sth. Deacon
George Hills of East Penitney. died sud-
denly. aged eighty i've years, On Thurs
day. October ID. his nephew. Edward
Hills, Of South Granville, was struck by
lightning aud fingered until October l Il,
in great agony. when he died.
One Of Governor Converse's last Off
eial acts was the pardoring of Frederick
L. Plumley of Shrewsbury. who was sen
fenced 70 the State Prison for twenty
years in 1869. under conviction of man.
slaughter. There has always been con-
siderable doubt as to the justice of the
sentence.
A farewell meeting was held by the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions. at Rutland. on Friday
Of last week. Addresses were made by
returning missionaries and others, and
q movement was initiated for the estab-
lishment Of a seminary in Japan.
We understand that the democratic
district committee of the second Con-
gressional district of this state, met at
White River Junction on Monday of last
week. and put in nomination for Con-
gresham. Alexander McLane, Esq, Of
Eairlee- 1t is understood that the COM
mlttee are to issue an address to the yo-
tiers Of the district
The survey of Lake Champlain, which
has been progressing for three or four
years past under the United States Coast
Survey Service, was completed last week
The steamer Fathomer. with the last of
the surveyors, left Whitehall last Sum-
day morning for Burlington. where her
machinery is to undergo some slight re-
pairs, after which she leaves for Phila-
delphia.
The annual meeting of the alumni of
the state normal school at johnson. will
take place November 9th, afternoon and
evening An interesting programme and
full attendance is expected Address by
Edward Conant. principal of the normal
school at Randolph f: poem by Mrs Mat
tie Page Brown; prophesies by Miss Ma
~ Fullington speeches by S. Dwight
Hodge. J. Il. French and others.
| Whoever prepared the report Of the
University Of Vermont published by the
State. has made wonderful discovery.
It being that the girls are just as smart
as the boys. Just as If that was new
thing. when there never was time that
as general rule. that the girls could
not wind the boys around their fingers"
without half trying
The Montpelier brass band serenaded
Gov. Peck. at the residence of Col. H.. d.
Hopkins, Thursday evening. The Gov
ernor responded with few words of vel
come. and asked 1.-The boys" In, but did
not offer them anything. either liquid or
solid The band also serenaded Lieut..
Governor Hinkley. at the residence of
Hon John A. Page, Mr.. Hinkley max
ing very handsome speech in response.
Argus.
During Sunday night of last week.
Mrs HoIllster. mother of Hon. J. b.
Hollister Of Manchester. hearing noise
which she supposed proceeded from a
loose blind up stairs blown by the wind.
she arose to look after it. Instead of
opening the door to the hall stairway.
she opened the one leading to the cellar.
ana tell headiong to the bottom of the
stairs. receiving injuries which caused
her death in about three hours. She was
an estlmable and highly respected lady.
Her age was 70 years
A little Miss Of six years went to Wis
II her grandfather in Barre. duripg
I'VE days absence Of her mother. and
the grandfather offered Alice some plums.
which she declined TO take. saving al
cannot eat one" why not 90 Mother
told me not to eat one while she wss
gone. and shall mind my mother One
was bitten, and she was then asked IN
TASTE but sne rose above the temptation.
exciaiming. Il shall not. for / shall
mind NY mother" Her word was more
precious than gold to her, and her ex-
ample Is one that may veil be enulated.
| Hardwiek, Greensboro and Craftsbnrv
are making extensive and valuable ;rn.
proEernents 70 the road between Hard
WICK aud Craftsbury. Since the railroad
was completed TO Hardwick. the need az
better road through Alder Brook ard
Ehgo valleys, has been urgent on ac-
count Of the routes becoming an irnpor-
.snt thoroughfare for travel and business
ne apPreheDd the establishment Of the
new stage line has had an influence IN
hurrying up TIL: much needed improve
Inent- Those who have been over the