Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-02

his hotel.
Canker rash is prevailing among the
juvenile portion of the community of
| Springfield.
Allen Wells, Esq. of Westminster,
committed suicide by cutting his throat
about noon January Goth. Business
trouble.
Eighty-6ve persons were added to
the membership of the Baptist Church
In Brattleboro, in 1878.
The barn of F. C. Burke, of Randolph,
together with the hay therein, was burn
cd a few mornings since. Loss, about
| $500: insured, $3.50.
The Fermonter denies the truth of
the story which started in the Free Press
that VIM. r. Wright of Vergennes, has
been convicted of so offences against the
| liquor law and fined $1,000.
On Friday last David Parmenter's
little boy, Freddie. had his left arm
caught in the wood planer of the HYDE
vile Company. and drawn in nearly to
the elbow, leaving but few shreds of
what was once an arm.
The loss by the explosion and fire in
H. E. Bradford & Cos mill in Benning-
ton, one week ago last Tuesday, is not
SO severe as at first reported. and is
placed by the company at $50, 900, with
an insurance of $4,000.
The Portland & Ogdensburgh r. r,
Company are pushing forward their work
at the Notch with all the energy that
can be brought to bear by $50 sturdy
workmen, with the aid of nitro glycerine.
THE ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET
Tuesday was firm; offerings small.
We quote common to fair at from 30 to
80 cents; medium to good. 50 to 36
cents; choice. 50 cents: selections, 40
cents.
The State Temperance Committee met
at Essex Junction on Wednesday, and
reelected Rev. Mr. Granger as State
Agent, with expressions of high APPROX
al of his earnest and acceptable labors
during the year past.
Chief Justice Waite informs his friends
in Washington that he will arrive within
week and take his place with the Su-
preme Court. 1t is not believed, how
ever, that he will enter on his duties
until after the spring recess.
Mrs. Stephen Goodwin, of Castleton.
died few days ago, from the effects of
terrible burn she received several weeks
ago, by falling upon kettle of live Goals
she was carrying. After her death the
relatives found. much to their surprise.
$1,000 deposited in an old chest. some
$1,000 being in gold and silver coin.
She had been quietly accommodating this
money for years
People in the vicinity of Swanton have
succeeded in erecting barn and shed
for the widow of the late John Smith.
who was burned to death with his build
lngs. a few weeks ago. The new build
lngs cost about $500, and were erected
through the active benevolence of neigh
bors In that place and adjoining towns.
Peter Durham, of Burlington. was
found in his door-yard dying, Tuesday
evening. He bad gone out of the house
about half an honr before, saying he
would not return till morning, and prob
ably fell Immediately with stroke of
apoplezy. A passer-by discovered him.
and reused his family. Medical attend
anee was Immediately got, but though
the body was still warm, life was gone.
A broken rail threw the second cattle
train from the Central Vermont railroad
track last Monday morning. about one
mile below West Randolph. Seven cars
were wrecked, and number more pretty
badly used. In one that had the trucks
Knocked out from under it were four
| horses belonging to G. W. Bailey. of
Montpelier, which were not injured.
Another was loaded with corn in bulk.
and that all went out into brook. ex-
cept few bushels. Four sheep were
Killed The express passenger train was
delayed about three hours.
The "irrepressible" Samuel Morgan
formerly of Johnson, showed US letter
from Washington. lately received, giving
the information that Mary B. Emory.
had been granted penison for herself
and SIX cbildren.-the back pay amount
ing to 100000. This case has bafied
the skill Of several legal gentlemen for
about years. from the fact that Mr..
Emory stands on the records of the De.
partment as deserter to the rebel army
from Andersonville prison; but when
DIR. Morgan. who operates through a
urn IN Washington, took the case. he
got the attidavits from every surviving
soldier, Of the regiment who was at the
prison at the time of Emory's death.
some fourteen in all, which made the
case 50 clear that the Commissioner de.
clded that the record must have been an
error and granted the pension as stated.
which Is gods send to the poor widow
and just decision. We have heard Of
several tough cases" that have been
speedily brought to successful term;n.
alton through the vigilance Of Mr.. Nor
gan and the firm he is connected with
20 we have no hesitancy in recommend.
ing any who have claims Of this nature
&C entrust them to him.-NeusdeoLer.
For the benefit Of our modern Young
ladies, We relate the following instance
ABOUT 20 years ago. three girls lived IN
tne West Waterford neighborhood. nam
ed Mary Hastings, Sarah Felch and So.
phronia Richardson. 1t was CUSTOMARY
IN those days to estimate the value II
g'rfs BY what they could do rather than
" no" pretty they could look. They
we're each about Is years old and were
rather proud Of their capacity. SPINNING
and Wearing was the principal work Of
'hose days Neither Of these girls could
enduTe the th0urhf of hin.