Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23
STATE Ne,rs.


W, B, Lowering of Danbury, has been
sentenced to ten years hard labor in the
New Hampshire State prison for attempt
ing to shoot T. T. Evans,
Weathersfeld is infested with poultry
thieves Over $50 worth of turkeys have
been stolen within circuit of less than
two miles in the past three weeks.
John C. Wadleigh of Grafton. while
assisting neighbor in shiugling his
house. was severely injured by falling to
the ground. The fall was caused by
defective staging.
On Thursday of week before last, Ma
than Green of Mortified, committed SUI
icide by taking morphia. The deceased
was man past middle life and IN poor
circumstances financially. No motive
is ascribed for the act except general
dependency.
H. Lathrop & Son of Vershire. have
the past season. raised 10 tons OF hay,
200 bushels of oats. 90 bushels of wheat,
100 bushels of India wheat, COO bushels
of potatoes. and 100 bushels of ears of
corn. They had no assistance only one
month. Who has done better?
The night of November 18th, Della
Booskey, West Enosburgh female, says
she was stopped on the highway near
the village, and her person searched and
maltreated, bus nothing taken from her.
Most people regard her story with IN
eredulity.
Mrs. j. \. Morse of Jacksonville, met
With a eorsoae rlnishap en- the fth inst.
When descending a fight of stairs the
heel of her shoe caught on the edge of
stair, aud she fell, breaking her right
arm near the wrist joint, and inhicting
a severe wound on her left hand.
What few Democrats there are in
Cavendish, started to have Qualification
and few big guns. They went for the
gun, but found the carriage missing.
They soon learned that black man had
taken possession of it to make baby
cart.-Rutla'd Daily Herald.
The house. barn and other buildings
belonging to Cephas Lockwood of North
Springfield, were destroyed by fire a
week ago last Friday. One horse was
burned The fire was caused by sparks
blown from the chimney catching on the
roof of the barn.
A week more will see all the earth
work completed on the Woodstock rail-
road east of Shallies' hill. except one
cut and corresponding FIJI, which will
occupy about a month. and viii be done
this winter. In the spring there will
remain to be done a little dressing up
and trestling before the iron is laid.
4 youth named Peter Lander. while
out cunning. north of Burlington, the
other day, kicked at snake which sud-
denly appeared in his vicinity, and in
doing 50 struck the trigger of his gun,
discharging it, and thereby blowing off
one finger and landing twelve shot in his
chin. Lander's injuries are severe, but
not dangerous.
a party rowdishly disposed attempted
to charivari Mr.. Giles SoBles. merchant
at Alburgh Springs, recently, because
| be had not stood treat" in honor of his
recent marriage, according to their no.
tons. The result was that one of them,
named Niles. received charge of shot
in the back Of his head. when the others
took to their heels.
Arthur Latham of White River juno
ton, was run over by gravel train on
the 10th inst. and very seriously injur-
ed. He was walking on the track and
in attempting to avoid the train got in
front of it. One leg was nearly severed
from the body, necessitating amputation.
and fears are entertained that his iDju-
ries may prove fatal. Mr.. Latham was
upwards of 20 years old. and for many
years was prominent business man.
Silas Bliss shot magnificent golden
eagle at Colchester Centre. on Friday of
week before last. The bird measured
seven feet and one and one-half inches
from tip to tip. and will be placed in
the cabinet of natural history of the Uni
versity of Vermont. This is an eagle
of the same variety as that shot by Mir.
Spaulding, the other day, at Mallets
Bay, and may perhaps be its mate.
Miss Alice Bailey, most excellent
maiden lady, for many yeaas resident
of Newbury and a member of the Meth
odlst church, was found lifeless corpse
: on the morning of the 10Th inst. Halt
an hour previous to the discovery of her
death one of the neighhors was in, and
she appeared as usual She had been a
great sufferer for many years. but had
uniformly maintained great cheerfulness
r of spirit.
A young man from the suburbs visit
ed Burlington the other day. accompan
| led by the object of his alteration. He
espied the Van Ness House, when pass.
ing the store of \. Allen. and made
straight for it through the City Park,
: regardless Of all remonstrances against
such proceeding. He got along finely
for little time. but in driving down .
steep embankment on to the street h,
was spilled out over the dash board anc
: stood on his ear. but the girl barrel,
j clung to the wagon Finally the young
man got righted and went on his way re-
marking against the carelessness of PEG
pie IN not keeping fences up.-Argus
As the mail train from the south wa,
approaching the station at Shelburn. a
t half past four o'clock last Monday after
| noon. Mr.. Arson p. Weed, an old anc
. well known resident of Shelburn, step
ped upon the track at crossing neai
his residence Being quite deaf. be die
not hear the train and was struck by thu
: locomotive. and thrown upon the COW
e catcher on which be was carried four Of
i've rods. when the train was stopped
and he was taken up insensible kan
: lnation showed that one shoulder was Sc