Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-11
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On and after Jan. /, 1875. the Cen
trail Vermont Railroad will issue local
tickets at reduction of ID cents from
the rates established by the tariff of that
date when said tickets are purchased at
the Office of the company.
The grangers do knock down prices
somewhat, and no mistake. Wood is
hauled into the village at from 81 to 81,
which is about 81 lower than last year,
and as the season advances it will doubt
less go down still more Woodstock Post.
The fire department of this town, says
the DanvilIe Star, consists of an engine
all out of order town pump that re
fuses to work, and village population
so near dead that if the alarm of fire
was raised at midnight, they would con-
slider it an intimation that more fuel was
needed in somebody's stove.
Norman Gould, a merchant at Bar
louisville, shot himself dead Wednesday
morning of last week. He bought out
Mr.. Fletcher and went into trade emily
last fall, and DO cause can be assigned
for the deed He stood SO near the gun
that the wad set his clothes on fire, and
nearly consumed them. with about 5000
in his pocket.
The st. Adams Adceytiser says, The
Veygennes people make fattering bid
for the State Reform School They pro-
pose to ante up $4,000 and furnish
the old Champlain Arsenal building and
the splendid grounds Herewith connect
ed From all we can learn there is like
ly to be quite a contest before the legis-
lature for the location.
In volume of the working man
Gazette, published at Woodstock in
1881, occurs the following marriage no
tice: in Huntington, Vt. March Is,
by Elder Huntley. Leonard Hamlin, a
young mechanic, aged % years, to Wild
ow Burlinglm, aged 40 She IS sister
to Hamlins grandfather wife. BY mar
riage with this widow, this young man
has become brother to his grandfather
and uncle to his father and mother
Friday of week before last, pleasant
little scene occurred at the depot in Rut-
land. A young gentleman and lady en-
tered the ladies waiting room. After
standing by the stove a few moments,
the gentleman struck the lady, stagger-
ing her for the moment. Rallying, she
made for him, pulling his hair and
scratching his face. Quite an excitement
ensued for few moments. The parties
were unknown, and departed quietly.
Hon. Horace Fairbanks, President of
the Vermont division Of the Portland s.
Ogdensburg Railroad, says that this d.
| vision will be done, including the branch
to Burlington and a ive-mile branch to
the Canada line, next season. The East
ern division is done to the Crawford
House, in New Hampshire, aud from
there to the Connecticut riverat Dalton,
| n. H.. the track of the BOSTON,, Concord
and Montreal road will be temporarily
used.
As Mr.. AFRO Elms of West Wood
stock. was attempting to kill heifer by
| knocking her down with an axe, week
before last, after he had struck once, the
animal threw her head up suddenly,
knocking the axe from his hand and
quite over his head and striking him in
the face with one horn, bruised his
mouth somewhat, while the force of the
blow came just at the right corner of the
left eye, injuring 1t so badly as to prob
ably destroy the sight.
A mass convention Of the Patrons of
Husbandry will be held at Brattleboro,
Vermont, January 81, to commence at
ten o'clock a. ii. All Patrons of Hus-
bandry in Vermont, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts, are invited to attend.
Return checks over the Central Vermont
and leased lines will be furnished free.
j. ii. Crosby, State Agent of Vermont,
will be present with a full list of sam
pies, price lists, etc. The Masters of the
Vermont, New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts State Oranges have been inyit-
ed to attend.
Miss Nellie Adams, who died sudden
ly at Brattleboro on Friday of week be-
fore last, was daughter of j. S. Adams.
formerly secretary of the board of educa-
ton and now postmaster at jacksonville.
Fla. The circumstances Of her death
are peculiarly sad. Having come North.
about two years ago, to complete her ed
ucatlon. she was Frustrated with typhoid
lever, few days since. and so short was
her sickness that she was unattended bv
any ore of her family. Her funeral took
place on Sunday from the Congregation
al church, and was attended by her sor-
rowing schoolmates and friends.
On Saturday evening of week before
last, as WILDER Dodge, a brakeman ON
the Montpelier & Wells River Railroad
was endeavoring to unshackle a car from
tram that was moving backward. at
Pialniield station, his foot caught in 4
frog, and the train struck him, tearing
his foot out Of its fastening, and push
Ing Dodge along distance of twenty
teet Dodge received shocking Injuries
the flesh being entirely torn from the
bone between the ankle and knee. He
also received a severe injury from being
struck IN the abdomen by the brake. If
Is supposed his injuries will prove fatal
Dodge IS about twenty years of age. is
unmarried, and came from Barre He
was well liked on the road.
The lower falls village of Montgome-
~ was visited by a disastrous fire on the
night Of December 3Oth, which DESTROY
cd all the manufacturing interests of the
place. The flames were first discovered
by Mt Frank J.. Goodspeed, at about
midnight, IN a room directly over tho
engine room Of Smith & Wellman' 5 man.
ufactory. The facilities for resist;no
hre being meagre, as in most country
villages, the flames soon spread and to
tally destroyed Smith & Wellman's saw
mil and mandatory, John Comstock's