Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
State Ne1CS.

The st. Adams butter market, Tues
day was dull, and prices weak at quota
tions. We quote good Is to % cents
choice % to % cents /; gilt edged 26
cents per pound.
The Democrats are said to have pick
ed out as those of the delegates at large
in the national convention, w. H. II.
Bingham of Stowe, candidate for COVER
nor, two years ago; Hiram Atkins, edi-
tor of the Montpelier Argus and B. B.
Smalley of Burlington. Charles N. Da-
venport of Brattleboro, is down as one
of the district delegates.
A few days ago, Ned Watkins, a young
man in Montgomery, returning home
from prolonged spree to his fathers
house, and being reproved for his con-
duct, took pistol and rushed out of the
house. His folks followed to get it away
from him, but before they could do SO
he fired. Fortunately, however, his aim
was poor, and the ball only passed thro'
his arm.
Daniel Webster Eddy, the youngest
of the materializing brothers of Chitten-
den, was arrested in Rutland, recently,
by officer Crawford, and taken before
Justice Porter The complaint entered
against him by States Attorney Evarts
was for adultery with French girl nam
ed Billedo. He was released on $500
bail, Samuel Hayward becoming his
bondsman. Mrs. Daniel Webster Eddy
has left her husband on account of his
immoral practices. She is stopping al
the Paige House, but expects to start
for the West in few DAYS to live with
her friends.
There is promise of a pretty good rep
resentation of the Vermont militia, al
Philadelphia, without expense to the
State. The Ransom Guards of st. AL
bans, the Estey Guards of Brattleboro
the Park Guards of Bennington, and the
Northfeld Company, are making theil
arrangements to 60. And it would mo-
be the most surprising thing in the
world if our Burlington Company, under
its new organization and as ably officer
ed as it now is, should put itself in /;
condition of drill to make good appear
ance anywhere, and should conclude t.
join the dress parade at the Centennial
Free Press.
Nothing of a similar character has 81
stirred up the people of Brattleboro, a
the present temperance reform move
ment, which is now being nightly agita
ted by the popular reformers, Osgooc
and Drew. The spacious town hall ha
been found too small to accommodate tn,
masses. most of whom have signed tn
pledge. Last Tuesday evening. No. !
engine company, numbering about 10C
| men, mostly mechanics, marched to tn
| hall in body, headed by the Fulle
drum corps, and signed the pledge, swell
ing the list to nearly 1900. 1t is report
ed that similar organizations will 500
follow In the same manner, and it j
e thought that by Sunday night 300
names will be found on the pledge.
: Horatio n. Allen of Guildhall, the al
legged fraudulent bankrupt who langulsh
ed in the county Jail in Burlington
number of months during the latter par
!. of 1875 and the early part of this yea
|. has brought suit for damages again.
Y Charles Z. Benton of Guildhall, his al
4 signee in bankruptcy, George N. Dial
! of Island Pond. the assignee's attorney
= and Deputy United States Marsha
d Thomas Failey Of Burlington, who al
d rested Allen, for $4,000, and again,
) Luman A. Drew. jailor. in the sum
! $4,000 The writs were served fe
days since, and are returnable at d
q May term Of the United States Circu
T Court, to be held at Windsor.-Fr
-e Press.