Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-04-30
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Globe states that Mr.. Moody has
been requested to pray for Rutland
lawyer. -
1t is the opinion of the St Adams
Messenger that Phair's confession" is
an ingenious and brazen falsehood.
Town Clerk Newton of Bratt1eboro,
was severely bitten by dog, recently,
which he had just licensed. Base in
gratitude.
There have been more than forty cas-
es of diphtheria in the town of Orange,
during the last winter. Several cases
have resulted fatally.
The case of Tatro, for the murder of
Mrs. Alice Butler at Highgate, about
one year ego, is now on trial before the
Franklin county court.
The Brattleboro local temperance or
ganization began its sec0nd year with
renewed vigor, with membership of
between 1000 and 5000.
The Saffords, with C. w. Fitch, have
the contract for building Gov. Hendee's
house, in Morrisville. this summer, which
will cost about $4,000.
Seventy thousand pounds of sugar
have been shipped to market from Brat
tleboro, this season. The largest amount
in one day was $500 pounds.
The fine young trotting stallion. Black
Hawk. Jr., owned by Lewis Wilkins of
Bridport. ran away, the other day, and
jumped into the lake and was drowned.
He was valued at $1,000.
The house, barn and outbuildings of
Henry Prescott of Corinth, were burned
last Thursday evening. Loss, $4,000;
partially insured. The FIRE was caused
by defective chimney.
At the st. Adams butter market. last
Tuesday, the attendance was good. and
the market dull and lower. We quote
new butter at from fifteen to eighteen
cents, and selections at twenty cents per
pound.
The state work house commissioners
have left Rutland, resolved not to re-
turn unless they are invited by the offer
of some one of the many lots they ex-
amined at price that will be worth
considering.
A petition for a further reprieve of
Phair until after the next session of the
legislature 10 i'm circulate ON in Rutland,
which has been signed by several prom
inent citizens. There have been no new
developments in his case of any conse-
auence during the past week.
George Short. who was shot by Ar
buckle in East Montpelier, week before
last, is In fair way of recovery The
5 ball that entered his breast was found
a just above the left hip bone. having
passed downward just under the skin
1t has been extracted.
The lumber mill of Smith & Wilbu
: Of Montgomery. was set on fire Thursday
I morning by an employee, and portion
!. Of the machinery was spoiled. Loss
. from $500 to $1,000. Had the fire pro
dressed ten minutes longer, large por
e ton of the village would have been con
/ sumed The villain is under arrest
u Fred Harris of Elmore, has recentl
; made two unsuccessful attempts to com
d nit suicide, first by cutting his wrist
and then by cutting his throat. He i
! not discouraged as yet. however, an,
: thinks "three times and out" is all tina
e is necessary to insure success in his case
It At East Richford young lady names
e Brewer recently became disappointed il
the manner in which her love affair
threatened to terminate. and attempte
70 to take ''short cut to Paradise by tn
re sid of poison, but did not succeed.
o. G. B. Mahan. agent of the Grant,
t. Agricultural Works at Lebanon, n. H.
liz who has swindled several parties in thi
section, was arrested at Eufeld, Monda
forenoon, on requisition. and taken t
r Belfast, Me. The crime alleged
" swindling. 1t is charged that his opel
= ations have extended throughout tn
' New England states and the West. 1t
70 alleged that he sold agricultural nipple
ID ments. taking notes in payment therefor
1t and did not deliver the goods, but 60
70 the notes discounted and appropriate
the money. The case at Belfast involve
~ about FIVE hundred dollars.
. A mile and half of the Burlingto
On and Lamoille railroad has been laid, a
er the Burlington end, connecting at tn
be draw bridge with the Rutland railroa
- track. Iron enough has already bee
:. received here to lay the track up to E
" sex Junction, and steel rails have bee
al purchased for the remainder of the roac
At Two large boarding cars have just bee
an completed and family is moving I'M
them to-day. These cars are lars
+ enough to accommodate fifty workme
Is new engine was received, last nigh
he and will be put in running order |
m. Thursday. Everything will be in reac
on mess for active work by Monday; an
= the contractors expect to have for
a. enough to lay half mile of track a d.
a. thereaften-Free Press, 18th.
m. A dispatch from st. Adams. dat,
25th inst, says: ]. G. Smith. JOSEF
ns Clark, w. C. Smith, Benz. P Chene
dr. and Lawrence Barnes, as receivers an
~, managers of the Vermont Central al
aw Vermont & Canada Railroads, appointt
.lv by the Court of Chancery of Frank
:: county, having filed their accounts
iP ordered by the court. and objection
OF the same being made by various partie
IN Hons. Paul Dillingham;. Dudley G. De
rts ison and John l.. Edwards were appoir
,do ed special masters to hear objections al
:, audit the accounts. The hearing col
inc menced here July 2lst, 1875, and W
concluded Oct. 29th, the sessions beil
of held from time to time, to suit the co
rec venience of parties. The masters ha
!. just completed and filed their repo
40 which is very elaborate and volumino,
nd 1t completely vindicates the manage