Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-07-27
State Nescs.

Mount Mansfield Hotel has 10 guests
more than it had last year at this time.
The largest bell in Vermont is the
new one belonging to the Catholic church
in Fairhaven, which was put in place a
few days ago. 1t weighs 1920 pounds.
The ST. Adams Butter Market, July
21st, was firm, and prices were as fol-
lows: Common to fair, from 20 to %
cents; medium to good, "a to % cents
choice, 90 to 81 cts !; selections, % cts.
Saturday evening of week before last,
a young lady of St. Johnsbury was as
saulted while passing through Central
street, by man who placed one hand
over her mouth. but she screamed, not
withstanding, and the fellow dropped
her and run
The body of little Ethel Buddington,
who was drowned at Centeryille Brat
tleboro, May Z, was found Monday at
ternoon of last week, short distance
below the falls in that place, the recent
heavy rains having washed it from the
sand in which it was imbedded
Sunday night of week before last.
Barnet had an alarm of fire occasioned
by the spontaneous combustion of a lot
of rags in the tin shop of K. B. Wallace
& Son, which set the building on fire.
The flames were soon under control, and
the damage was light to shop and goods.
A pony on the farm of Rev. T. Z.
Stuart of South Burlington, while at
work in the hay field, was recently at
tackled by large, venomous snake. and
bitten several times. The pony imme-
diately showed symptoms of being poi
soned, but was relieved by antidotes,
The second annual reunion of the re-
turned soldiers of Vermont, will be held
at Burlington. August 25th. 26th, 9th
and 20th. 1t is confidently expected
that this forthcoming gathering of vet
Grams will exceed by far, in interest and
numbers. all other gatherings of this
character heretofore held in New Eng
land.
0rrin A. Peck, furniture dealer of
Fairhaven, met with a painful accident
Monday evening of week before last. A
break in the harness, caused the wagon
in which he was riding to capsize, and
Mr.. Peck was thrown violently to the
ground, badly bruising his head and
face, and inficting severe cash near
one knee.
Anton Ii. Miller of East Bennington,
went to New York city recently, where
he made the acquaintance of man who
made himself particularly agreeable.
Under some pretence Millers new &C
quaintance borrowed s160 from him,
giving as security bogus check for ST.
500, and telling him to wait for him at
the hotel, as he would be back shortly
Mr.. Miller is still waiting for his friend, ;
meditating meanwhile ON the deceitful-
ness of human nature.
DR.. Hendrick removed from the foot
of Charles N. Jones. son of Edwin Jones,
of Hydepark, a piece of window glass
nearly an inch long by a. fourth of an
inch wide, that had been in his foot sew
en- years. The piece got into his foot
by being stepped upon. and was taken
out on top of the foot directly over the
place it entered. Young Jones has ex-
perienced but little inconvenience from
the presence of the glass. and has been
able to wear his boots most of the time.
Neacsdealer
Eastern manufacturers are buying
wool very sparingly, evidently looking
for decline in the prices but the Com
mercsat Bulletin thinks their hopes will
not be realized. Prices remain firm, and
the rates paid throughout the West are
relatively higher than those prevailing
at the East. This fact will tend to keep
large quantities of wool out Of market,
except at round rates. The wool pur-
chased at current Western rates must
have the effect to keep up prices. The
farmer at the West has little ground
upon which to hope for higher figures
than those which have prevailed since
the season opened. Middle men may be
compelled to hold their feeces till next
spring to save themselves.
Week before last, G. E. Benton Of
Guildhall. candidate for Senator, was
out with other parties, surveying the
township of Lewis. For some purpose
or another, he had strayed away from
the rest of the party, and after travelling
while, he heard what he supposed tt
be his comrades walking through the
) underbrush. Hurrying on after the re
treating party, and shouting for them te
wait for him, he still fell behind He
called but nc answer came. At last ht
heard a heavy cracking of the under.
brush and dry twigs. in the direction o
a swamp, and sung out. ..What in th,
d are you going down there for p
Then there was wild shifting Of ths
breeze and desperate leaps-and GU
friend found he had been following bru
IN for about thirty minutes, in direc
tion not in a line of the camp.
A mice little arrangement" was re
Gently broken up at Cabot. Capt. Johl
L. Wilbur came from Lyndon to Cabo
last winter, to work in the carriage shop
For long time he boarded at the hotel
but about two months since he announc
ed that his niece, whose husband die
: IN the army, was coming to keep hous,
for him. In due time she arrived, an,
6 since that they lived together as affec
tionate relatives until last SATURDAY.
when the husband who died in the arm,
:, appeared on the scene, much to the dis
gust of the other parties interested, VIII
5 did not seem to appreciate this intrusion
into their family. This husband wa
Henry L. Stow of Manchester, N. H
: whence his wife had fitted last Septem
c Der, and where Wilbur has wife an
!. children living. Soon after his arrival
h Stow got possession of his boy, and wa
going off with him, but was waylaid b
Wilbur. who knocked him from his Wa
gon, took possession of team and box