Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27
State Ne,cS.

Johnson Normal school, which Is more
than usual tor the winter.
The citizens of Norwich have sub
scribed $1,000 for the endowment of
Norwich University. during the past
week, and want to get $4,000 more.
The improvements in the Vermont in
sane asylum buildings at BrattlebOro.
which have been going on for two years,
are completed at a cost of $4,000.
The extensive tannery of Geo. Graves
& Sons at Rutland, was burned, one day
last week, with large stock of leather;
loss. S25, 1000: insurance, $4,000,
mostly in New York and Hartford COM
panies.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Parker of Cornwall,
killed hog. recently. that tipped the
beam at seven hundred and fourteen
pounds. and is entitled to the champion
ship till further advices. That's con-
siderable pork to cram into one animal.
James E. Priest of South Vernon,
whose four children have died of diph-
iberia, is himself very low with the same
disease. On Wednesday last, the ply
sicians had to lance his neck and insert
a pipe to keep him from choking, and
his recovery is doubtful.
The meeting of the Vermont Dairy
mems Association at Rutland, next JAN
uary. promises to be one of the best ev-
er held. The programme, as far as an
nounced, is very good one, and there
Is fair prospect of large attendance.
Prizes are offered for the best butter and
Icheese.
MIR. Henry Coleman, who has con-
tract on the p & o. R. r. in Cambridge,
was shot at twice by rough because he
refused to employ him, week before last.
A revolver was used and the ball just
missed Coleman's head. The scamp, af-
ter firing twice, decamped, and has not
been seen or heard of since he left this
vicinity.
The st. Adams butter market, last
Tuesday, stood: Common to fair, eigh-
teen to twenty; medium to good. twenty
to twenty-five fall ends and winter,
twenty-five to twenty-six; fancy fall,
twenty-eight to thirty gilt edged, thir-
ty-one to thirty-two cents.
A wonderful work of grace continues
at the Congregational church in Wolcott,
from the labors of Mr.. Prescott, acting
pastor. Over forty-three have expert
enced a change of heart and commenced
life of prayer; and one hundred and
fifty participate in the meetings.
Charlie Partridge of Braintree, can
be safely called a stout boy. Heis sew
enteen years old, and he was weighed
the other day, and, with an overcoat OF,
turned the scales at two hundred and
ninety-three pounds. He is as strong
as he is heavy. The other day, he was
sent after barrel of -four, which was
on the second floor, and he picked it up
in his arms and carried it down stairs
The Vermont State Temperance Soci-
ETY. held its annual meeting at Burling-
ton, Dec. 10. A board of officers was
chosen for the year: Prof Buckham of
Burlington, president; W. W. Atwater,
secretary. Arrangements are being
made for general temperance conven-
ton to be held in May or June. Rev.
P. N. Granger received S204 for his SER
vices as agent for last years services. A
strong set of resolutions were set.
Vermont is pretty well walked up
about the centennial. At an enthusias-
tic meeting at Rutland, last week, call
: ed by the Vermont commissioner, DIR,
Goldsmith. the following executive com.
mittee was appointed by Governor Peck
) ]. N. Dexter, Jacob Estey, W. R. San.
ford, Lawrence Brainerd and H. H.
e Hall. The committee will take charge
of the raising of money for a represen.
tation of the state at Philadelphia, anC
there promises to be good showing.
A man named Foster of Rutland
barely escaped death, Tuesday afternoon
s of last week. He was driving a cutter
n to West Rutland, and while crossing tn,
: railroad track, the Saratoga train strucl
his team, killed the horse, broke the cut
: ter, and severely injured its occupant
e The cutter was caught upon the engin,
o and carried some distance, with the maj
9 inside. The horse was thrown severa
! feet; the harness was completely strip
ped from him and he died in a shor
: time. Mr.. Foster was injured severel,
> about the head.
: The st. Adams Messenger does no
d look for report from the masters in tn
Central railroad case before next fall
. When the hearing began. the receiver
were for an early conclusion; now tina
: so much ugly evidence went in, the
$ have become very patient, and thei
friends who did the hearing are able I
accommodate them. Thus Congressma
IF Denison. who is one of the masters, vii
j: be busy at Washington for the next 81
% months, and cant give that time and a
tention that the solemnities of the repol
lg require.
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