Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-04-09
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

AuStlu Dcdu OiLoiCeSteT nus lOSt lOuT
children in nine days of spotted fever.
Alvin Wilkins of Stowe. has sheep,
which he has fed more OF less milk, that
weighs 2lO pounds, and its wool meas
ured Is inches in length.
1t is said that President HAYES in
tends soon to prosecute vigorously all
offenders against the revenue and GUS
toms laws.
Mr.. J. w. Bliss, who is we'll known
in Montpelier as the democratic repres-
entative from Bradford, the last four
years, lately signed the pledge.
George w. Burnham, of Cabot, in
dicted for selling cider, pleaded guilty
to five offenses and was fined fifty doll
ars and costs.
On Monday afternoon man fell down
the elevator way at Walker & Hatch's
mill in Burlington, a distance of forty
feet. and received injuries that were
thought to be fatal.
Mrs. Samuel Barrett, of Weathers-
field. left her two children alone. when
neighbor was attracted to the house
by screams, and found the younger,
girl of twenty months, fearfully burned,
having set its clothing on fire.
A citizen of Mill village (Rochester),
came near losing his life by freezing,
one night recently. He was under the
influence of old cider. and was found in
lot through which he was passing on
his way home, with his feet badly
frozen.
| Mr.. VIM. J. Stanton, overseer of the
poor in Danville. has employed Mr..
Charles f. Badger and wife to take
charge at the poor farm. Mr.. Badger,
in some former years, has had charge
of it.
Henry Hayes. of Middlebury, while
sharpening a harrow tooth, let it slip
from his tongs, striking him in the eye,
and driving it entirely from the socket.
Inflammation has set in and fears are
entertained that he may die by the ac-
cident.
| Tuesday of last week five tramps
attempted to enter the house of G.. A.
Booth, of Vergennes. during the absence
of that gentleman. His wife and daugh-
ter ran away for help, but his hired
girl seized revolver and began bonn
barring the rascals, when they departed
in great haste.
Gravelin, the Weathersfeld murderer,
has recovered from his attempt at sui
eide while in Woodstock Jail. He has
donned his prison suit, had his heavy
, black whiskers shaven off, his hair cut
short, and is at work in the shoe-shoE
of Windsor prison.
The large fork and ice tool manufac
tory of the Stafford & Holden Manufac
tory Company of Barre. were burned
last Sunday night. Loss estimated a
from $4,000 to $4,000; insuranc,
$4,000, divided between Vernon
Mutual and Stock Companies. Tn,
Toss 1s' --rH heavy upon the company
as it was the Dusy .-1-asan. and the1
were working night and day. So.
e A new ferry boat is building to pl
5 at Georgeville and vicinity. Mr.. H.
8 Taylor has purchased a steam zach
formerly owned by Mr.. Raymond, VI
r believe, and is fitting it up for tn
/ coming summers business. 1t is ais
reported that Thomas Richie, ESQ.,, 0
: Montreal, will have a steam pleasur
yacht on the lake this season, maxim
r quite feet of steam craft by includin,
the LADY" and Sir Hugh Allan
a yacht.-Jom1aat.
r BUTTER MARKET.-At the st. Alban
g butter market, Tuesday, there was
b good attendance, with increased receipts
No change to note in prices. We quot
e long diaries at from eighteen to twent
y cents fall ends, twenty-five cents; sc
$ lections, twenty. five cents; new butter
e twenty to twenty three cents, and selec
q tons at from twenty-four to twenty
seven cents per pound. with highe
i price paid for fancy diaries.
n H. H. Rawson, prominent citize
n of Montgomery, was drowned on tn
6 2Sth oe March, in Trout river. II
8 was aiding to start an ice gorge whic
Il had thrown water upon the highway
s and was swept under the ice and car
d ried directly under bridge. which ha
o to be cut away to recover his body
IS The water was not more than three fee
n deep. His age was about sixty years
and he leaves wife and five adul
= children.
N The work of track-laying on til
e Burlington and Lamoille road has con
l. menced in this city, and will be pushe
N through along the whole line as rapid
o as possible. There is iron enough no
n here to lay the track over one-third {
d the line. and tie rest is purchased an
N will be delivered as soon as wanteC
: 1t is thought that by the first of Jul
t. next. the eutire road will be in runnir
q. order.-Burlsngton Free Press.
= Thomas Thans, of Bellows Falls, r.
. !. Gently undertook to maui his wife an
- family. after the most approved metho
> An officer attempted to quiet his t.
multueus feelings. but met with vi
lg lent resistance. though he finally su
as ceeded in reducing him to state
re subsection. and placing him in duran'
ae vile. He was taken before a Justi'
Us the next day, and placed under SOC
is bonds to answer all the charges brougl
in against him. failing to procure whic
9, he was taken to Jail at Fayetteville.
70 The committee on federal relation
- in the Massachusetts, Legislature, ha7
y unanimously reported resolve accep
sovoks1.1 or h. Gouorpnr of Va