Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-05
State NeaCS.

backward in all portions of the State
Senators Edmunds and Morrill, voted
that the Senate had jurisdiction in the
Belknap impeachment matter.
Bellows Falls has reform club num-
bering 700. Pretty thorough reform for
one small village
The trotting horse Bones valued at
$1,000, and owned by Y. X. Motley of
Tunbridge. died last week
Monday 20 car loads of copper ore
from Vershire mines came down the
Passumpsic road and passed down the
Central.
A child of William Goodell, of Reads
boro, was fearfully burned, recently, by
setting its clothes on fire during the
temporary absence of its mother.
The James Fisk monument has been
unveiled at Brattlebero, and hundreds
have visited the spot to pay their re-
spects to the beautifully carved marble.
Two of the centennial judges, just
appointed, are Vermonters, Col. E. S.
Stowell, in the horse department. and
George Campbell of Westminster, In that
for the sheep.
Edward J.Phelps, Esq, of Burling-
ton, is to read paper before the nation
al prison congress, which assemblies in
New York this month. on Capital pun
ishmcnt"
Daniel Green of Richford, was fined
$50 and costs, one day last week. for
selling liquor contrary to law, and not
being able to raise this amount, was
brought to Jail.
Norman Taylor celebrated his forty
sixth birth day by running from his
home at Plymouth Union, to Rutland,
across the Green Mountains, distance
of Is l-2 miles, in two hours and 26
minutes.
HALF FARE.-All who attend the
meeting of the Central Vermont Patrons
of Husbandry, at Barre, June 9th, by
railroad, will have return checks furnish
ed upon application to the secretary. The
) public are invited.
A singular coincidence occurred a
| Wilmington, week ago last Friday
being the death of two aged ladies, Mrs
Angelina Snow and Mrs. Phebe G. Wash
burne. both of whom died from the eff
e fects of falling down stairs.
A four years old son of Rodman L
e Blaisdell. of Agawam, Mass, formerl
L of Richford, accidentally sat down in
. pail of boiling hot water, Tuesday Q
last week, and was so severely scalde
d that he died after 10 hours suffering.
In six counties in this state, the rem
y nant of last years wool clip ranges froI
'f five to twenty-five per cent. The ave.
n age clip remaining on hand, accordin
to the latest agricultural report, shows
very close marketing of the wool clip {
1876.
re The preparations for the state fair al
h. rapidly going forward. The farmers
northern Vermont are determined
make the exhibition great success
D. Mr.. rockingham McGowen has bee
as appointed superintendent of floral hal
The St. Adams brigade band will flu
nish the music.
at BUTTER MARKET.-At the St. Albal
IN butter market Tuesday, the attendan
n was good, receipts large and prices lowe
We quote common to fair at from 81
:, teen to eighteen cents; good, at eightet
l to twenty cents choice, at twenty
at twenty-five cents gilt edged, at twent
M. three cents per pound.
nd Mrs. Honora Fassett. of Rutland,
years old, was struck by an engine Ia
Saturday. 1t was moving so slow
yl- that it pushed her before it, and a wor
Ir. man passing pulled her away, but. +;
he though no bones were broken, the sho
,to to her system was so great that it
wv doubtful whether she RECEIVERS.
~ A bull got on rampage at St.
us bans, the other day, and suddenly {
'ks tered Woods grocery store, causing
he general stampede among those in
at store. The intruder was expelled Wi
A. out much damage, and after consideral
' trouble was secured in a manner to p
ald vent its doing any more shopping"
Albert Clarke, editor of the st.
has bans Messenger, has accepted an invi
let ton to deliver an address before
national prison reform congress. VIII
II meets in Steinway hall. New York CT
led on the 9th of June His address is
to signed to open the discussion on
ill. subject of capital punishment.
He Charles Leet, of Newbury, who S
horse to a neighbor, to be delivered
18th fortnight, getting enraged with it
:. other day. pulled out its tongue and
J IL it of. Four days after he took
ota' horse to the neighbor's barn, in the
ees, ter's absence, and left it. He has b
and arrested, and deserves the utmost pen;
III of the law.
ORR G. d. NJ. Bloss, native of Del
principal editor of the Enquirer at {
afe cinnati, Ohio, was struck by a train
cars last Sunday. and Instantly xii
and his body being horribly mangled.
One Bloss was a staunch Democrat, ar
bo prominent authority on statistical 1
tiers He was about 90 years old
S0on leaves a wife and four children.
ior a -, :,
- The Vermont headquarters builC
w was opened the 29th ult. 1t is
hael one of the corners of the machinery
here and the narrow gauge railroad runs q
is in near it, making all parts of the groI
.ro easily accessible from it 1t will
- reading room supplied with verr
leau- papers, and other rooms for the con
fence and comfort of visitors.
'eo If all stories are true, Mr.. A. G. b
se of who is proprietor of number of b.
louise ings in Rutland. member of the
tho gregational church, etc., is an incend