Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-09-04
State Ne1CS.


Rev. c. H. Hurlbert, President of
Midlebury College. will deliver the ad-
dress at the Franklin county fair. Sept.
2Sth.
The body of Willie Stone of Newbu-
ry who was drowned lately, was found
in the river about two miles below where
his clothes were found.
Senator Edmunds is sick, and has
gone to Canada, for two weeks rest
but expects to stump Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan, after the Vermont election.
The Lamoille valley fair ground COM
pany will hold their annual fair at Nor
risville, Sept 9th and 9TH. On the last
day an Grafton will be delivered. by Col.
G. H. Joyce.
Victor Lawrence, of Concord, for at
tempting to steal horse, was put under
500 bonds, for appearance at County
Court Rather light, wasn't it, for try
ing to steal a good horse?
The Republicans of Middlebnry, have
nominated ex-Gov. John W. Stewart, as
Town Representative those of Colches-
ter have nominated A. B. Edwards, while
Brandon Republicans, will vote for Col.
N. L. Sprague, Jr.
The selectmen of Burlington, have
offered a reward of $500 for the convic-
ton of the parties who stoned the Re-
publican procession in that city, the
other day, wounding DIR. Geo. Nichols,
quite severely.
A four horse team freighted with the
guests of the Equinox House, Manches-
ter, tipped over last Friday. Ten per-
sons suffered fractured limbs, and others
were bruised severely. Worse than an
average railway collision.
The camp meeting beginning at Morris
vic grove one week ago last Monday,
closed last Monday morning having had
successful session, though the attend
ance has not been as large as some years
on account of the cold weather.
Thomas Hood, of Richford, young
man about twenty years old, experience
ed an attack of sunstroke two weeks ago.
While attending camp meeting lately,
he became ravIng maniac, the doctors
say from the effect of the stroke two
weeks before.
A large barn belonging to W. New
comb, at Barnard, was burned 'Wednes.
: day night of last week, with the farm
tools, crops, eight cows, four horses and
other stock loss $4,000 insurance 81,
900. A man named Lynch, and his
son, are under arrest, charged will
setting the fire.
BUTTER MARKET.-At the st. Alban
: butter market, Tuesday, strictly gil
edged lots were active and higher, will
o no change in lower grades. We qnot
common, at from 15 to Is cents; good
10 to 81 cents choice. % to % cents
: gilt edged. 26 to % cents per pound
e with occasionally something extra sell
: ing at higher price.
d The past year has not been profta
! BILE one for our insurance companies
The losses of the Vermont Mutual, foo
: up S170,742.45. The Farmers losse
n amount to S53.881.20, and the Unio
n Mutuars are S1,12891. The losse
!. and matured risks of the National Lii
!. Insurance Co. for last year. were Sl04
" The persons who were burned out {
the late fire at Newbury, have di
u posed of themselves as follows
re L. Swasey has engaged the rooms latel
I'd occupied by Mr.. Day as tailor shop, an
Is is fitting them up for his jewelry an
a drug business. A. E. Day has move
into the hall above. Shephardson b;
u moved to Wells River. c. H. DENIM
D. has moved what goods he saved to room
It. in the Newbury House H. H. Der
es ing's family are boarding at the hotel
hit There was a severe accident on Il
- NJ. & w. r. r. r. one week ago la
!, Wednesday. The passenger and mix
H. trains collided near East Montpelie
ng the engines being telescoped and cor
pletely demolished. Several were inju
ON ed; among them were Conductor Ferri
the baggage master, and Mrs Langl
:" of Montpelier. The latter was very i
al verely hurt internally. An inyestie
pts ton is to be held to see who is respon
bic for the catastrophe. The damag
will foot up $4,000.
In Rutland, about eighteen years al
lg- Norman Henry fell through Wind
of while engaged in his labor as paint
:. and injured his leg. A physician PR
: ed the wound and pronounced it Fl
me from glass He has been troubled
i've these years with the injured limb.
ing few days ago he went to physicii
I'M who examined the sore spot, made
!. incision and took out a. piece of gl
eHe more than two inches long by half
1t inch wide. IL had moved through
id, flesh about foot from where it entere'