Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-17

SANNA S''"T 7'o hVu IIdnAilu county,
passed through this place, last Thurs
lay, on an excursion to Memphremagog.
Our old townsman, d L.. Hildreth,
and family, who have of late been stop
ping in Philadelphia. where Mr.. H. is
engaged in the picture business, are in
town for few days.
A. J. James, Deputy of the Grand
Lodge l. o. of G. T., organized lodge
on Province Hill, recently, with 45
charter members. The lodge starts with
brilliant prospects. They have our best
wishes for their success.
During the heavy thunder storm of
the Sth, lightning struck the barn Of E.
Chaplin, tearing off the shingles. then
passed around the house, striking a
board fence and sending the boards and
post in all directions A calf near the
fence was killed.
E. S. Wood of Sweetsburgh. Canada,
stole team and went with it to South
Troy and Jay, where he disposed of it.
Officers from Canada were on his track
and caused his arrest, one day last week.
Waving examination he was sent to
Irasburgh, where he will find congeniaI
companiOnship with other horse thieves
confined in Jail
John Kelly of Jay. was seriously in
jured by an infatuated bull belonging to
a Mr. Ryan, while passing through the
latter's pasture, last Friday. He was
caught by the animals horns, during
the encounter several times. and tossed
high in the air. He succeeded in max
ing his escape, but not, however, until
he had sustained serious injuries about
his face; an arm was fearfully mangled
and he lies in a very critical condition.
WESTHORE.
Fourteen persons we're baptized by
Rev. l. Blake at WillOughby Lake, yes
terday. These are some of the fruits of
the labors Of John Forrest, Jr., and 9TH
ers at East Bloomington, during the
past winter and spring.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The hottest weather reports range
from 80 to los degrees.
A large number of persons have left
st. Johnsbury for the sea shore.
The farmers of Sutton and Yves
Burke report more than an average hay
crop.
David Wishart has returned HON,
from England, where he has spent ;
year in the employ of Z. & I. Fairbank
& Co.
Daniel Lee of Sutton has sold hi
farm to Chester Mastin for 81, 800. Mas
TIN agrees for that sum to support Mr.
Lee through life.
Some of the Sutton folks are indig
nant because their cannon, which ha
long walked the echos in old Billymeade
was so overloaded at Lyndon Centr
July +, as to be burst.
John Buzzell, collector of taxes 70
Newark. lost his pocket book with SIS
in money one week ago last Friday eve
ming while returning from a collectin
tour. Whoever has it will find 1t
cheaper to return it than to suffer th
pangs of conscience that he will have Il
Two unOccupied barns belonging I
Walter R. Bowman of Burke were ST
on fire and consumed one week ago la
Saturday night at about IL o'clock. III
house standing on the same farm W;
fired, but was saved by the children b
fore help arrived, Mr.. and Mrs. Bowma
being away on visit
Benjamin Chandler, of "Alder Brook
Hardwick, claims to own the champion
/ lamb for this section and year. Weigl
D at birth, fourteen pounds one mon
e old, forty-fve pounds; two months, Sc
e enty-three pounds. This lamb is ha
blood Cotswold, is still growing rapid
and promises to figure high among t
heavy weights.
t A Frenchman from Sherbrooke, P. {
q named Bourhouse, one day week befo
last, came to Mr.. John F. Nelson's
Ryegate and hired out to help him g
hay. The day following he was tax
: sick, and died in about twelve hou
a Mr.. Nelson telegraphed to SherbrOOl
but failing to get reply, on Mond
i the body was buried.