Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-10-18

Jay
Carl Schurz win open the Burlington
lecture course, on the evening of No
vember 10Th.
D. S. Hall of Marshfield. threshed
with one of A. W. Gray's machines, 402
bushels of oats in Is hours, for Al
bert Lamberton.
The American Hone & Box Company
at Wolcott, make one bushel of tooth
picks in two minutes, having machinery
for that purpose.
Two boys employed in Brattleboro
furniture shop fought duel with knives,
the other day, but thrust through the
arm of one brought both to their senses.
A few days since. Mr.. William French
of the town of Bennington, fell from
tree while picking apples. and was so
seriously injured internally as to cause
his death.
The noted Vermont wrestler, MacMa-
hon. has defeated another Californian,
by the name of Richard Whalen, in a
match for the championship of America
and $4,000.
Mrs. Daphne E. Dodge. who shot Jo-
ell Dodge, some time since. in Middlesex,
has been acquitted at the trial lately
held in Montpelier. The jury believed
she did the shooting in self defence.
! Mr.. VIM. Burt of Stowe, aged seventy
nine years, died very suddenly, two
weeks ago last Friday. He arose from
the breakfast table as well as usual,
went to the lounge, sat down and died.
Sunday of week before last, two valu-
able cows owned by Oscar Bacon of Wal
than, were shot in his pasture. and one
of them died from the effects OF the
wound. 1t was supposed to be the work
of tramps.
A tramp attempted TO steal a horse
from the barn of Daniel Woodland of
North Enosburgh, last Monday night,
but his design was frustrated by a son
of Mr.. Woodland, who arrived on the
scene with revolver. The thief tried
hard to escape, but was soon overtaken
and captured.
Will A. Remele, student in Middle
bury college, accidentally discharged
his gun, a week ago last Saturday, while
participating in a hunt, the contents
| lodging in his knee. Fortunately he
had a companion whe conveyed hin
home. The surgeon found it necessary
to amputate the limb just above the knee
! Richard McGrath of Hydeville. four
teen years old, was playing with al
) empty nitro-glyeerine can, a week agC
last Friday, which had been empty nj
less than two years, trying to smash /
! with stone. Suddenly the can explod
ed with terrific force, frightfully mang
E ling the boy and killing him instantly.
1t is currently reported that the posi-
: ton of Judge of the United States Cir
/ cult Court. made vacant by the death Q
II Judge Woodruff, has been offered to Ser
e ator Edmunds Should this prove true
j. Governor Peck will have an appointmer
l. to make as United States Senator,
5. fill out Mr.. Edmunds' unexpired term.
The Pavilion Hotel at Montpelier.
fast approaching completion. The ba
= comics upon the front and side of th
he building make handsome appearance
at The hotel will be furnished throughoI
i in the best manner, and the Capital eli
of the State can shortly boast of as fiji
a public house as there is to be foun
ID in New England.
IN R. D. Whittemore and Rodney Berl
A ley of Belvidere, went, two weeks az
s. to look at some wild land in Johnso
b and in the darkness caused by fog ar
:, rain they got lost, and lay in the woo'
III over night, suffering intensely. In Il
It morning they found their way to Il
at house of John Kelley in Eden, whe
Id they were well cared for.
nd Mr.. Nelson Brown of Bethel, was a
- rested, week before last, upon sta
warrant, charged with committing "a
er- upon Miss Flora Sargent, living ne
Id Braintree depot. Two nights OF t
of week were spent in an examination
am his case before Justice Adams. BroV
:. was put under $500 bonds, for appe;
anee at the county court, which he ST
lg- ceeded in procuring.
no The st. Adams butter market, Tu
lad day. Oct. u, was quite active. Comm
IN grades were dull. We quote comm
vs. to fair at from fifteen to TWENTY-FIVE CT
:. good sound diaries, twenty-five to tive
ty-seven cents prime fall butter, THU
; II to thirty-three cents selections, thir
pie five to thirty eight cents and some gi
edge, fresh-made, sold at forty cents
Lyman Smith of Gaysville. on Sat
JOS day. Oct. 2, took hold of the muzzle
ay- his loaded shot gun. which stood in
ind corner of his shed back of bench, q
wos In removing it the hammer came in G.
-. tact with the bench. The gun was q
:" charged, the charge passing through
self left hand. on which he had a bneks
he mitten, and lodged in the chamber flc
wo- The third union of the Vermont c
got airy will be held at st. Adams, on N
,erv day, Oct 18th. The business meet
will be held at the Weldon House. a
o'clock IN the afternoon. and supper ,
was be served at s o'clock. A cordial il
ing tation to be present is extended to
: of members of the regiment The Cen
hare Vermont and leased roads will carry
IL fare one way.
hing Three tramps who were recently
..S rested for breaking into the house
e'H- Thomas Smith. Georgia. received t
US sentence, last Monday, at St. ALB
con- Joseph Lajennesse is to stay FIVE y,
NIT. at Windsor, while his companions,
pres and Lamora, were sentenced to
ru- gear each at the same place Gre
law. Welcome was sentenced to f1inety d
II confinement in Jail for stealing /
- Rodney Whittemore.
Some rogue cut the straps bv "