Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-30

he broke in and searched the premises,
rumaging about drawers and closets for
the furs, but as the girl had them on,
and was away, his search was unsuccess-
full.
And this brings US to part second:
The search warrant is said to have the
very important omission of the mans
name who occupied the premises that
the officer was to search for the alleged
stolen goods. by the authority of the
State of Vermont" the officer was d.
rected to center and search the premises
of AIR." and the sheriff might
just as well so the lawyers saylhave en-
tered any other house on Main street,
under that warrant, as Mr.. Massey's.
Mr.. Massey proposes to see if such things
can be done. and he has brought action
against Abbott for trespass by his agent,
that means Harrington. Whether he
will also sue for SANDER In calling his
girl a thief when she had bill of sale
of the goods, remains to be seen.-Cai-
edontan.
SUTTON.
The water in and about the villages
is very low and much inconvenience is
suffered on this account
Charles Switser has exchanged his
place at Sutton Corner for his fathers
farm in Sheffield. They have each
moved.
Some one who knows whereof he
speaks, says that Mr.. Ellis, representa-
tive. made an excellent legislator. and
his course at Montpelier, during the
session of the legislature, reflected credit
on his town. On political test questions
he voted with his party. but on matters
pertaining to the general interest of the
state he was on the .rig ht side.
Mrs. Jonathan Richardson, one of the
most worthy and amaible woman in this
town, died on the 21st inst after long
illness. Mrs. Richardson was born in
Wheelock in 1901, and married Capt
| Jonathan Richardson of this town in
1925. She resided with her husband on
one farm in this town forty years, and
from thence went to Sutton Hollow.
where she died. Mr.. Richardson died
six years ago.
CANADA.
BoLToN-There has been a little local
excitement in Bolton, arising from the
discovery of the skeleton of a young fe-
male on the Furnis estate, while excava-
ting for the foundation of q building.
This has brought to mind the disap-
pearance of one or two young women
some years ago. 1t is said that an III
vestigation is to be had.
CoATIcooK.-Our village has witness
ed during the past week some more Of
the effects of the liquor traffic, in the
sad and untinlely death of man wht
was killed at this station one day las
week, while in a state of intoxication
He was trying to get on board the trair
and fell beneath the wheels of the Ca
and was crushed, and both legs broken
he died in short time 1t was founC
at the inquest that he bought his hquo
at one of our licensed hotels. The. mai
has family in poor circumstances. Hi
only daughter was attending school her
at the time 1t does seem as though tn
many cases of the kind which have oc
Cured here this year, the most of whicl
could be traced to the same cause. Nigh
be enough to open the eyes of some 0
; our Councillors who claim to see virtu
in the granting of licenses so as to there
by regulate and lessen the evil. The re
sponsibility, in these cases, (and in man
others who are fast approaching tn
drunkard's end, who may be seen almos
daily staggering our streets, must res
somewhere, and it seems as though th
seller, although he has license is NJ
guiltless. and surely the councillor VIII
gives his vote for the granting of the /
: cense, at the same time claiming to be
temperance man. would do we'll to thin
of the matter and see if his skirts a
d clear, when the question comes, "Wl
: killed this man %
MAGoG.-At meeting of the Stocl
holders of the Waterloo and Mage
= Railway Company. held at Magog Q
, Friday, the 18th inst, the followir
gentlemen were elected Directors for Il
ensuing year.-Ralph Merry, 6.
Somers. T. L. Brooks, Chas King al
VIM White of Sherbrooke G. c. Cobb
NJ. P, of Stanstead Hon. H. VI Coo
rane of Compton. .Stanstedd Journal.
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