Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-09-11
State Ne,os.

Merton Bull, OF Swant0n, had his arm
broken in three places, the other day in
digging well
A barn and 20 tons of hay owned by
Orrin Joslyn of Walts6eld, were burned
by lightning Friday.
The house of Thomas Cook, in Col
chester, was struck by lightning Sept. l,
and completely destroyed.
Caleb Smith of Middlebury, shot a
wildcat that measured three feet in
length and two feet high, recently.
A large panther has been seen in
Springfield, and the people there do not
care to 90 out evenings so much as for
merly.
Castleton has an elm tree thirty-twO
feet in circumference at the base, and
twenty-three feet at point twelve feet
above
The late Frederick Harley Baldwin
of Hinesburgh, who died Sept, I'd, was
a graduate of the U. V. NJ. of the class
of 1853.
The barns of Edward Van Sicklen of |
South Burlington were struck by light
ming and destroyed, together with all
the hay contained in them. Loss, $500, |
The people of Vergennes will endeav-
or at the next session of the Legislature,
to have the county seat removed from
Middlebury to Vergennes.
The Free Press says that two women,
one from Hinesburg and the other from
Montpelier, were arrested and fined So
and costs, the other day, for stealing
flowers from Lake View Cemetery.
Most if not all of the insurance COM
panies which were losers by the Bates
House fire at Rutland, have paid their
loses, not withstanding the report that
they had united in resisting the claim.
Two girls tried to-commit suicide by
drowning in Otter Greek, but did not
succeed. They tied themselves together
with shawl and jumped into the water
but were got out before any injury was
done.
Mr.. Byron Flemming of Middlebury
was kicked in the forehead by his horse
week ago last Sunday morning and
was knocked senseless. He was badly
injured but not so as to confne him to
the house.
The house and barn of John Gafney
in Barre were burned one week ago last
Saturday afternoon. The barn of Geo.
A. Putnam in Rutland, was burned the
other day. The house was saved By
people in church, who left Communion
to fight the fire.
The morning train from Burlington
consisting of five or six passenger cars,
was lately thrown from the track, just
below Charlotte. One car was thor
oughly broken in; but, incredible as it
seems, only one person. Conductor Foss,
was seriously injured.
Over l, 400 people crowded the town
hall at Brattleboro Sunday, Sept. Sd, to
hear Mr.. Moody, the evangelist who
spoke upon the Qualifications necessa-
ry for successful Christian work." nam
ly four. Courage, perseverance, faith
and obedience"
BUTTER MARKET.-The st. Adams
butter market, Tuesday. was firm for
good butter but dull for poor quality.
{ Fair to good sold at from Is to 20 cents
L good, 20 to 81 cents; choice, % to 50
cents, and gilt edge at "a to 20 cents
per pound.
Two maskad rufians entered the house
: of Freeman Young in Tinmouth, and
after frightening two women into silence
robbed box of $50 in money, and fec
'e to the woods. The robbers, named Kin
If ney and Hammond, were caught il
1t Pawlet and lodged in Rutland Jail.
- One week ago last Friday night DR.
;. Frank Sherman, brother of G. S Sher
- man of Castleton, was assaulted by
:; number of roughs, while riding from
y Rock City Falls to Ballston village. H,
- was thrown from his carriage and Sc
" verely injured Three of his asailant
were arrested.
I'd Ex-Gov. Frederick Smyth of Ne1
or Hampshire, will deliver the annual ad
NO dress at the State Fair at St. Albant
II on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 2 o'clock
re ?. NJ. Gov. j. R. Hawley was compel
ur ed to decline because of his engage
Gu ments as President of the Centenni;
10; Commission.
&c Friday afternoon. Sept. lst as Mr.
G. W. Kendall was standing in WACO
watching the sham fight near the mu
of ter ground, in st Adams, the hors,
he started very little, and she, losing h,
nd balance. fell to the ground. breaking h,
9TH left shoulder blade and rig hit wrist 1t
on feared that she was injured internal
Ve Her recovery is doubtful.
ms In 1874 Washington County retur
co. ed to the House ten Republicans, sew
ere Democrats. one Liberal, and Worcest
OF was unrepresented. The returns tn
J. year give sixteen Republicans, and thr
has Democrats, which comprises the vino
I'M county. The seats of two of the Dem
of Gratis will be contested. Calais redeel
at ed, Montpelier redeemed, Mortified !
nd deemed, Woodbury. redeemed. Worct
row ter redeemed
the G. G. Pringle, of Charlotte, has
'om Gently shipped ten cases of ferns to En-
has land. He has taken great liking
ned old Mansfield this summer, from the f.
EN- that he finds there some rare specime
line of plants. He planted this last sprir
some three hundred varieties of potato
fire for B. X. Bliss & Sons. of New Yol
city They will be on exhibition in Philad
,y a phia in October He also has the lal
wer est bed of golden band lilies in t
The State.
lain At the close of school exhibition
St. Waterbury few days ago the final t;
INKS leau was announced as 1.-THE next pre-
mes. dent and vice president of the Unit