Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-14

The wife Of Andrew Purcell Of Bur
lingsOn. who has hitherto been in very
ordinary circumstances. has fallen heir
to $1,000 900 in Ireland.
Lunenbargh voted on the 9Th inst, 10
stand suit with the Portland & ogaens-
burg railroad. and net issue town bends
As per contract for S50.o0O worth Of
stsek.
A. E, Rankin. Esq. ofSt lOhnsbury.
has accepted the appointment Of orator
for the associated alumni Of Middlebury
College, for their next anniversary in
July
Thirty-twO persons were baptiEed BY
Rev. ", Underwood Of Waterbury. at
the Methodist Episcopal church. on Sun
day Of last week. There have been IF
ty-two reclaimed since the last quarter
" meeting, and numbers have been con-
verted at the Congregational church. IN
der Rev. Mr. Wheeler.
There is \ lively scramble between
Barre and East Montpelier for the lOca-
ton Of the county fair. A warm meet
Ing Of the directors was held at Montpe-
lier on Wednesday Of last week. but ad-
journea until the following Saturday.
without deciding upon the location Ii
was probably decided at that time.
A serious accident occurred at Ely on
Saturday morning. Feb 9Th. A man
named Thomas Lafere. who works in the
furnace connected with the-mines. threw
a quantity Of melted Stag on the snow,
which exploded. throwing the melted
rOek upon him. and burning him fear,
fully. One eve was destroyed. and hi:
clothing set on FIRE. but he was made
comfortable and is expected to recover.
Robert Fitton Of Cavendish. who's,
factory was burned there in Septembel
last. and who pSckesed the neat it'll,
sum Of $4,000. told his creditors {,
get il if they could. and Eho subsequent
| " claimed 70 have lost $4,000 Of it IL
Montreal. but found it again withou
the aid Of the police. and who at late
period went through bankruptcy. payin.
81 cents on the dollar. has purchased
factory for $4,000 in LeOminster. Mass
and Is soon 10 move there.
On Tuesday Of last week. = strange
giving tie name Of Gregory. said to b
= native Of East ST. Johnsbury. evident
ly the worse for liquor. called at Trip
hotel in PrOetorsville. and retired at
o'clock. Not appearing st breakfast tn
next morning. his sleeping-rOOm doc
was forced open. when he vas found il
dying condition DR.. Story was q
once called, but his patient ceased {
breathe in few moments Apoplex
from the use Of stimulauts was the caus
Of his death.
, Thomas E Mason of FelehvIlle. she
George Dean Of Weathersfeld. at th
: Junction House. Claremont Junction. q
about eight o'clock On the night Of th
: 9th lust The ball entered the left sid
and physicians pronounced the woun
fatal A quarrel arose about \ forme
quarrel between them. when Naso
stunped Dean out Of doors for a fgh
: Finding out that Mason had revolve
Dean declined TO 20 out, when Naso
+ fired at him accidentally, he claim
He Is under arrest
z. D. Ashley Of Milton. father-in-la
{ Of the Hon Jed P. Clark, was strue
and killed by locomotive, on Tuesda
evening. Feb 5. while walking On Il
railroad track The engineer says II;
be saw the man when within short di
; tance Of him. but thought be saw hi
step aside from the track. The hr
knowledge that be had that his engil
had struck nan was when he disco
c cred the flagstaff on tie front Of the e
CINE. bent. and marks Of human blo<
: on the eoEcateher Of the engine after .
rival 81 St Adams.