Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-07-23


Mrs. Mcmahon, of Stowe, who is now
10l years old, was discovered at the tub
recently, doing her weekly washing.
The Rev. F. W. Olmstead, late of |
Tewnshend, VT, has accepted call to
the Congregational church in Williston,
Vt.
The heavy rains raised the Winooski
river five feet in twenty-five hours after
it had been lower than ever before
known.
During the months of May and June
794 car loads of stock have passed over
the Central Vermont Railroad. 44O of |
cattle and sheep and 354 of hogs.
The Burlington manufacturing COM
pany has the contract for the marble
floor thing for San Franchises new city
hall, and it will take 80 cars to carry it
there.
Monday night of week before last,
Timothy E. Davis of Underhill, caught
200 pound bear in deadfall, which
he had set to avenge the loss of a fine
sheep.
The Forest City Lightning Rod Com
pany,'' recently gulled the farmers of
North Ferrisburgh to the tune of $1,000
iD single day. Pretty good for "hard
dmes."
A son of J. A. Graves of North VOL
colt, three years old, fell from veran-
da, recently, distance of fourteen feet,
and received injuries which rendered
him insensible for some time
Three of the inmates Of the Reform
School escaped week ago last Thurs
day night, stole boat and rowed over
to the New York side of the lake. They
have not yet been recaptured.
Hon. William A. Wheeler. vice-pres-
ident, will attend the Bennington Cen
tennial. Also twelve governors have ae-
cepted an invitation to be present at the
celebration on the 18th of August.
Mrs. Bates, lady sixty-three years
of age, and widow of one of the leading
citizens of Pownal, was killed week
ago last Sunday afternoon, by being run
over by the cars. She was walking up
on the track at the time.
A correspondent of the Manchester
Journal says, Asa G. Foster left home
last January to transact some business in
the western states, where he has lands to
sell. His letters received at the post-of-
fee have accumulated To large number.
Foul play is feared.
Vermont's regiment will go into camp
at Bennington, Saturday. August 18th,
and after eight days of camp life, will
break camp August 18th. The "big
days" of the celebration will be from
the 18th to the 18th, inclusive, particu-
larry the 18th, 18th and 10th.
Runie Hall and his sister were return
ing to West Lebanon, N. H., from White
River Junction, last Friday night, they
were assailed by Henry Constantine and
George Quint. Hall drew a knife and
stabbed Constantine in the arm, cutting
cash three or four inches in length.
The attendance at the st. Adams but
ter market was good, and receipts light
| with prices unchanged. We quote com
: mon at ten to twelve cents; good tc
: choice, fifteen to eighteen cents and Sc
lections at twenty cents, with occasion,
ally choice lot at something higher.
Capt. Curtis of the Norwich military
L university, has had application for adj
t mission from young lady. He replied
that if she was willing to comply will
! all the regulations of the school, includ
ing the wearing of uniform, drill, etc.
= she would be allowed to try the examin
: alton.
: A Manchester man, while riding dow
It the east mountain, recently, heard, a
r he supposed, pistol shot. Thinking i
was for him, he ran his horse until h
met man, who volunteered to accom-
0 pany him back to the place of the sup
e posed intended murder. His carriag
e had run over torpedo.
b o. F. Russell and A. j. Nance. O
!. East Concord, recently entered into
!. dispute about some hay. Both elaine,
y the hay. Nance attempted to carry j
o off, when Mr. Russell sprang at him wit
e pitchfork. Mr.. Nance dropped tn
! hay, and drew a revolver, threatenin
to shoot but did not, Both left the feel
soon after. Nance was arrested, an
p bound under 5000 bonds to appear a
the County Court.
y Edwin P Smith, of Swanton Junctio
IF was knocked down by electricity durin
d the heavy thunder storm of last Thurs
day, and rendered insensible. Iii
horses were thrown down, and it is nc
y known how long he remained insensibl
10 as he was in the woods alone. Whe
" be came to himself he found his teal
h some rods from him, both horses on th
!, same side of the wagon pole, and one {
= them on its back.
= The State Fair will be held at Bell,
s. vue Park, St. Adams, on Tuesday, Wet
e. nesday and Thursday, September It'll
18th and 18th. The directors have il
~ sued liberal premium list. The race
: bid fair to be among the most excitin
u for many years. A stallion race, whic
is will excite much attention, will tai
re place on the afternoon of the first da
5. Persons desiring pamphlet list of tt
bo premiums can secure one by addressin
~ Henry Clark, Secretary, Rutland.
- The bondsmen of Mr.. McAllister, Il
y defaulting customs collector at st. A
Oh bans, have paid to General Wells the t
tai amount Of the deficiency, which W;
an act of honor and promptitude worth
OF of commentator. The old bondsme
to Messrs. J. J. Burgess and E. ?. Brai
Ist erd, paid one hundred dollars and fl
nv cents each, being all that was charge
= bic during the time for which they we
~ responsible. The new sureties, MessI
he J. B. Fletcher and S. S. Beeman, eat
;er had to pay six hundred and seventy dc