Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-08

was passing beyond Charlotte station, a
journal of the tender suddenly broke, throw
ing the baggage car over and the rest Of the
cars from the track No one was killed, and
but one person-Conducto Foss-iujured =.
Mr. Foss' injuries are severe but not dam
gerous. There we're some FIVE or six cars
in the train, all we'll filled, and that the
casualties we're 80 limited is almost mirac-
ulous.
ESSEX COUNTY.
w. 2. Duuhams store at East Concord,
with good stock Of goods, was burned
Friday night; loss $4,000; small insurance,
Fire supposed to have been set.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The soldiers broke camp last Friday hav-
ing enjoyed a SPLENDID time.
Mr.. N. A. Wiley of South Franklin has
bean pod in his garden that measures
thirty inches and is still growing.
Application will be made at the next
general assembly of the State of Vermont for
the passage of an act evying tax on the
polls and ratable estate OF the county OF
Franklin, for the purpose Of completing and
furnishing the Court house at st. Adams.
Last week Wednesday morning as the
Rehlord train for St. Adams was passing a
side track on which we're loaded wood cars,
about 100 rods above North Sheldon, one Of
the passengers, young man named Uriah
CoNey Of Alburgh Springs, put his head out
Of a car window and was hit in the face with
a stick projecting from one Of the wood cars
aud horribly mangled The stake struck
him on the right ear, cutting 1t through,
breaking the moar bone Of the face, the
upper and lower jaws, the latter on both
sides of his face, and the bridge Of the nose.
His left wrist was also broken so that the
bone projected He died Thursday evening
Aug. 3lst.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Work has been commenced on the grounds
for the new Roman Catholic Church at AL
burgb. The work is to be rapidly pushed
until it is completed.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
A two days old boy baby, parcutage un-
known, was left at X. f. Parkor's door in
Wolcott last week Sunday night. 1t was
adopted by Mrs. NJ. S. Burnell.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Teachers Institute in Orange county
for 1876, will be holden at Newbury, Oct.
8 aud I.
Thomas Lynch, arrested for burning the
barns Of Wesley Newcomb in Barnard, has
been released for lack Of proof against
him.
The officers aud directors Of the Orange
County Fair, have completed the revision OF
the list of premiums and judges. The time
of holding the next fair rs fixed for Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, October 3, 4,
aud 3.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Two young men from Newport Centre by
the name of Rollins and Bulls presented a
forged note at the Newport National Bank
last week Monday afternoon and requested
1 to have it discounted. The cashier, seeing
at glance that the signatures we're forged,
called an officer, and both were arrested,
taken before a magistrate and put under
bonds, in default of which they were taken
to Irasburg Jail.
johnson Brothers and Mcneil are build
ing a dry house at their starch mill in West
more, large enough to hold three years Of
stock.
Willie Chaffeo, a lad of fourteen, son Of
Nathaniel Chaffee Of North Troy, was taken
to the State Reform School, lately for
theft.
There is to be q basket picnic at the
Allen place in Irasburgh, Wednesday. Sept
Ii. The Patrons of Husbaudry in Orleans
county are invited to attend.
A terrible shooting affair occurred at the
Derby Line Hotel last week Thursday. Il
g. Hayden, formerly of Boston, shot his wifi,
10 the abdomen twice with revolver
One bullet, which passed through the lef
kidney, has been taken out at the back
The other has not been found. Hayden also
shot her brother.in-aw, G. o. Brigham, I
lawyer, Of Derby Line, in the breast. ii,
had not been living with his wife for about
ten months, she having left him because Of
his abuse of her and his dissipated habits
He has been clerking the past summer at the
st. Leon House, St. Leon Springs, aud cam'
here Thursday afternoon, and now admit,
having come for the express purpose Of kill
ing his wife if she would not agree to liv,
with him. The revolver with which he com
mitted the deed he borrowed from Messrs
Parsons Il Carpenter, druggists, Rock lslanC
p. O., saying he wanted to kill a dog thai
had bitten him. Hayden then went to the
Derby Line Hotel, and n few minutes befor
the shooting he was talking with his wife ant
her sister, Mrs. Brigham. in the presence
Of Mr.. Brigham, and not conducting himself
properly Brigham threatened to have hin
arrested, and suggested that tho ladies g
into another room. Hayden then went dow
stairs, saying, an 60 down aud get drinl
and come back and settle with you" A few
minutes later he went up, found Brigham
guarding the door, and without word sho
him in the right breast. The ball, which j
80 calibre long, passed into the lungs. Brig
ham staggered to the veranda, when Hayde
sprang into the room, Mrs. Brigham ben
in the center Of the apartment he pointed tn
revolver at her head aud she sprang benin
the door into the corner, drawing the door bac
to shield herself from the assassin. He the
pointed the revolver at his wlfes head
why, Edwin, think what you are doing,
she exclaimed at the same time striking hi
extended arm down, but too late. At thi
: instant he fired, the bullet entering the abdC
men. She partly turned, aud as she wa
falling he fred second time, hitting her
the left side of the small of the back B
this time Brigham had rallied sufficiently
rush IN and grapple with Hayden, thrown
him to the floor and holding him there ii
help came. An examination was had Of tn
. prisoner Friday before IL. ID. Holmes. ii
Q plead guilty said he came for the expires
d purpose Of killing "Gertie," his wife, but VIZ
sorry he had to shoot Brigham to get at hel
f and that he had thought of all this fc
, months. His bonds were set at $4,000
. each case. lie was then sent to Irasburg
Jail. At the last accounts Mrs. Hayden wi