Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-09
Stnte Ne,rs.

West Fairlee.
Fairbanks & Co. of St Johnsbury, re-
Gently received an order for eighteen
hay scales from the Island of Java
Vermont will be 100 years old on the |
18th of January, 1877, which is likely |
to be a cold time for centennial.
Mr.. Burt. overseer of the Middlebury |
town farm, was seriously. and perhaps |
fatally gored by mad bull, recently.
The house of Capt Anderson in Bur- |
lington, was entered by couple of
tramps, recently. and robbed of num-
Der of small articles.
The apple crop through Windham
county will be the smallest known IN
many years. while the grass crop will |
exceed expectations.
Colonel George A. Merrill has resign
ed his position of Superintendent of the
Passumpssc railroad, to take effect on
the lst of September.
Seventy thousand young shad were
deposited in the Lamoille river, in the
vicinity of Georgia bridge, the other
day, BY the State Fish Commissioners
McTnlear of Wallingford, who was
killed by the cars. recently, stated just
before his death that he was beaten by
roughs, and left ON the track.
The Portland & Ogdensburg railroad
is now open from Portland to the Faby-
an House. and cars will run through to
Johnson by the first of September.
An adder measuring three feet and
six inches was killed, last Monday. by
George Morgan and A. Wilkins, while
moving on their farm in Felchyille.
A couple of young ladies of the high
est responsibility, in Woodstock, were
chased to their homes from the street.
one evening of week before last by a
couple of insurance drummer" from
out of town.
Colonel Truman Lamson. who has
Just died at Bennington, at the age of
eighty, was, half century ago, the
most celebrated shot in America, and
was the originator of the present system
of rife guns.
There is French Canadian named
Burno, residing at the north end of
Franklin Pond. who is one hundred and
eight years old, according to the best
authorities. He is smart. and spends
much time in fishing.
Quite sensation was created, lately,
in the quiet and sober town of Willis
ton, by one of its hitherto most respect
ed and exemplary citizens leaving his
family, and, in company with a bloom
ing widow, starting for Valcour Island.
One of the curiosities of Wallingford
is an ice cave at the foot of mountain.
where the melting SHOWS in the latter
part of winter run beneath huge mass
of rocks, aud. freezing again form a
thick mass of ice, which never melts en-
tirely away.
At a croquet party in Bennington,
the other day, lady mistook a plump
garden toad for her ball. She found
out her mistake after she had given it a
whack with her mallet, and caused the
bursted and obnoxious animal to land in
the lap of lad opposite.
There is pair Of twins in Brattlebo-
70, who were born on the day of the in
auguration of Grant and Colfax. The
name of one is Willie Grant and that of
the other, Walter Colfax. They resem-
bic each other so closely that it is diff
cult to perceive any difference between
them.
A gentleman from Athol, Mass, stop.
ped at the Brattleboro House, a few
nights ago, and on retiring blew his gas
out. When the facts were discovered
the gentleman was fast lapsing into IN.
consciousness, and his spirit would have
soon winged It's way to sphere wher.
gas is of no account.
A correspondent of the Rutland Her
aid, who has been enjoying trip to the
: White Mountains, says: Just next m.
f some young Vermont girls. composing /;
. party from Burlington, Rutland and st
Adams. are carrying on terrible firta
ton with band of young gentlemen
E from the Hub"
: The Messenger learns that man il
the employ of farmer about eight mile
: from st. Adams, on the East Highgat
road, was stabbed by a tramp, on Tues
day night of week before last, Will
driving cows from the pasture. 1t j
stated that he was stabbed TWEEN tn
!. right arm and in the back. The rasca
!. succeeded in making good his escape.
: Warren was visited, one day of wee
= before last, by tight-rope walkist nam
: ed Weston, who advertised to perforr
s great feats on the tight-rope. He too
i the precaution to pass around the hs
+ before his performance, and then man
aged to blunder across the rope and bac
once and then he admitted that
y could not perform his song and dance a
e advertised.
a The Weekses Of Lyndon, now in bank
p ruptey. have compromised with thei
/ creditors by paying twenty-five cents o
the dollar. 1t is also understood tia
the firm will straighten up embarrasl
: ments as rapidly as possible, and get ri
:. of their surplus estate; and when the
70 are back in business again, it will be .
is separate firms. and on hard-pan prime
Piles.
c. The Rutland Herald tells good stt
= ~ of lady who, passing the house
er that village where the small pox is, an
r seeing the red flags, walked into Ii
I'd house. Sitting down quietly she aske
IF when it would commence. What CON
mence ?" was asked. 1.-The auction. ,
Y course. (" When the meaning of the re
be flags was explained. the lady beat hal
ID ty retreat. as can well be imagined.
= An unknown large white bird appea
& ed at Colchester. July %. Spectator
thonpht its height as II stood ~, Al