Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07

NihctSeH AVSVMottNe> pciouglhH 10 the
Central Vernon, Railroad Company.
stand idle at Rutland.
George ". Bail. father of the muir
dered Marietta. died im Oakland. CALI
fornia. Jan. 10. aged "a years,
President e. b. Hurlbert of Middle
bury college, is called TO the advisory
council Of Plymouth church to be held
February IL.
1t is rumored shat the Mclndoes'
Lumber Company are about to sell their
property at Melndoes Falls, to r. f.
Peabody 4 CO.. of Groton.
Joel o.. son of the Rev. Mr.. Durfee
of Worcester. was killed. week ago
last Friday, by leg rolling upon him
off the team he was driving.
Officer Pettengill of Troy. recently
seized from Newell Hawley of Cam
bridge. his team and fifteen gallons of
liquor. which he had just brought over
the line.
St Adams bntter market, February
market dull common to fair, Is to
Is cents medium to good, 20 to %
cents /; winter made butter, 20 to IS
cents; fall butter. 80 to SO cents.
Michael o'Neill of Hinesburg, is uu-
der arrest for having caused the death
of George Toby by blows given week
ago last Friday night, 10 a struggle at
the Farmers House in So Burlington.
A woman in Montpelier recently stole
two-shilling whip from sleigh in the
street. and the owner of the whip bro't
his suit against her, and she was COM
PEELED to pay IS to make it right.
NJ. Stevens. u peddler living at West
Burke. unceremoniously stepped out. a
week or two ago. leaving sundry bills
unpaid. Il. solomon, of whom he bought
supplies. loses about Sl00.
1t is understood that Hon. Luke P.
Poland is to be candidate for a Dele
gate-at-Large to the Republican Nation
al Convention. Another candidate for
Delegate is Hon. George H. Bigelow of
Burlington.
1t Is now pretty certain that two for
mer residents of Passumpsic, Moses and
Charles Somers. went down in the i'll
fated steamer Pacific A letter has been
received from Washington territory, say
ing that they took passage on the vessel.
Most of the 125 or $50 workmen
thrown out of employment by the burn
ing of Fitton's woollen mill at Caven-
dish. have left the place. 1t is not ex-
pected that FittOn will rebuild. and he
is looking at other mills with view to
buy or lease.
1t is feared that Nathan L. Miner,
Station Agent at Newbury, who mystic
riously disappeared, last August, was
murdered. He was son of Ethan Mi
ner of Peacham, and his previous good
character makes it unlikely that his dis
appearance was voluntary.
Louisa Hosford of Clarendon. died. a
few days ago. after an illness of sixty
years, caused by internal injuries pro-
duced by fall when she waa nine years
old. During this time she suffered in
tensely by spells. and could never digest
food except with the aid of medicine.
Governor Peck's action in declining
to call special session of the Legisla-
ture for Centennial purposes gives gen.
eral satisfaction in this section of the
State. as the best judges regard any ap-
preparation made by the State to aid in
the Centennial celebrations of next sum.
mer to be unconstitutional.
Mr. John Brown of st. Albans, is car
rylng around petition asking Congress
to take some action looking to the re-
lease of Edward O'Meagher Condor, one
OF the Fenian victims, who has been con-
fined in British dungeon since 1868.
originally under a sentence of death, af-
terWard committed to Imprisonment for
life.
Tuesday of week before last. Stephen
Hanson and Samuel Taft of Starksboro.
were out fox hunting. While passing
through some underbrush. one barrel of
Iaft's gun was accidentally discharged,
and the contents passed near Hanson's
head. knocking him down. The gun
kicked out of Taft's hands. and the 9TH
er barrel was discharged, but fortunate
ly no serious damage was done.
East Montpelier has lost its Oldest in
habitant Benjamin Ellis having died,
two weeks ago, aged SO years and three
months. after having been a citizen of
that town for three-fourths Of century.
Coming to this region in the earlier
days. when the greater portion of the
territory was wild land, Mr.. Ellis clear
ed up the farm on which he lived the
remainder Of his days. aud where he
died.
Mr.. Charles C. Morse of the Neps-
dealer, Hydepark. has been appointed
mail agent from johnson to Lunenburgh
Junction Hydepark is a bad town.
Week before last six persons we're char
ged with committing crimes of an indie
cent nature, and FIVE of them were ar.
rested and gave bail. The sixth. a wo-
man, was too sick 10 be removed. and
has not yet been arrested.
George Gore Hunt, for thrrty-ope
years paymaster Of the Vermont Central
Railroad. and known as an active poll
tieian. died in St. Adams, a week ago
last Saturday morning, at the age Of 50.
he was q lawyer in early life. and In
/ sPector Of the Customs under the admin
Istratlons Of Polk. Pierce and Buchanan.
and had held several other offices, be-
sides representing st. Adams 10 the VI.
Legislature in 1863.
Mr. JohA Baxter Of Rutland. one Of
the Centennial Commissioner for Ver-
mont has written an open letter 70 the
Rutland CIobe. The letter shows how
keenly Mr.. Baxter regrets the decision
Of the Goyernor.-in refusing TO call an
extra session. He thinks this decision
I - fatal % any exhibition ~ Vz~r.n,..s.