Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-22
VEST UERBY

SluCe anu stOie u CdTDlnei Il valuable tel
escope rifle, and other articles no clue
to the thieves.
GREENSBORO.
Centennial elms are in style, but not
so numerous as we could wish.
Will some one bring back S. P.
Pinney's wolfskin robe that he took
without leave?
Some of the farmers were dissatisfied
with McClary prices last week, and
carried their butter home again.
We understand that the Militia Com
pany arc to be warned out for drill, the
6rst Tuesday in June. We hope so, it
will seem like Eye olden time"
LRASBURGH.
II. II. Somers and VIM. Barrows are
each building large, commodious barns.
NORTH TROY.
Farmers report hay plenty and selling
at from $40 to Sl2 per ton.
Joseph Gregory and family. with J.
S. Mason, start for Idaho to-day.
Mrs. Revoir. the victim of the tragedy
at South Troy is rapidly recovering. and
doubtless will entirely recover.
Col Hooker, a brother-in-law of the
late James Fisk, Jr., was in town few
days since in the interest of Dea. j.
Esty for Governor.
1t has been decided to observe Deco.
ration Day with the usual ceremonies
Col. Albert Clark of the st. Albans
Messenger has been invited toe deliver
the grafton.
Deputy d. E. BOyden, of Waitsfeld
organized Grange at North Troy, May
10, with 40 charter members. Name
Hamilton Grange" John w. Currier
master Alden Porter, overseer Johr
Hamilton, lecturer AbUah B. Hardy
steward Ruel Keith, assistant steward
Charles Z. Hardy, chaplain; S. B. Ham
mond, treasurer Miss Nellie Abbott
secretary; George Porter, gate keeper
Mrs. Alden Porter, Ceres Mrs. L. A
Abbott, Pomona; Miss Grace Hardy
Flora Miss Ella F. Hunt, lady assist
ant steward.
A young son of Sanford Brown wa
seriously injured Thursday the lit
, inst, while at play with an older broth
er. They had been rolling a barrel, tn
. older brother pushing it with pitch
fork to facilitate its progress, when, i
making a thrust at the barrel, accident
ally hit the younger near the eye, tn
tine penetrating. as was at first though
the brain but the tine did not ente
the brain as first supposed, and althoug
he has suffered intense agony, and fC
some time was not expected to live, wi
doubtless recover.
George Elkins died at the Line Hous,
Saturday night, the l4th inst. Elixir
had been drinking bad for number
days, and his death, without doubt. W.
. the result of his debauch. He had 70
merly been hard drinker, but for I'll
s last seven months had not drank drol
t and had signifed mis- intention of drinl
5 ing no more, but getting away in ii
company of convivial companion, h
{ appetite for intoxicants overcame h
= good resolutions and eliminated in h
r death.
A. j. Bruso. an artist in the emplo,
il ment of the Washington Copying Co
: made an unsuccessful attempt at suicid
d Saturday morning, by shooting, as
:. supposed, in fit of momentary insanit
/, He went over on to the r. r. bridge
= the morning. apparently for walk, b.
! probabably with the intention of juml
- ing from the bridge to the rocks beloV
which would have resulted in instant
neous death. Finally after waikiki
: across the bridge several times, he eros
ed to the side east of the river, ar
It when about six rods from the bridg
+ drew a revolver and fired at his hear
9 His aim being unsteady the ball passf
d into the shoulder above the heart, al
u is lodged in the muscles of the shoulde
u inRicting a serious but not fatal woun
IT lie will without doubt recover in tim
Is although an ugly wound was made.
% is thought that the cause for the de-
could be no other than temporary insa
D. ity, as no other reason could be give
Bruso was formerly from Saratoga,
e. Y. and has been here but short tim
70 He has been considered very talent'
&c young man. and dunng his stay he
le has made many firm friends.