Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-07-02

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A tramp passed through Bridport. the
other day, accompanied by nine dogs.
The Vermont Asylum for the Insane
is supplied with $50 quarts of straw
berries, daily.
Montpelier has contributed 1927 tow
ard the Bennington Centennial celebra-
tion in August.
H. N. Paddock of Dorset, had three
valuable cows killed by lightning, on
the night of the 18th.
A drive of logs containing 100000
feet. on the Connecticut, passed Brattle-
boro the other day.
A Cavendish farmer finds that chick
ems will destroy potato bugs more effect
ually than anything else.
Col A. 7. Dunton of Bellows Falls,
has sold out his restaurant at the depot
there, to Mr.. O. L. Slader.
John Miles of Guildhall, was arraign-
ed before Justice VIM. Morse. last We'd
nesday, on the charge of selling rum,
and was fined $40 and costs.
Rev. H. A. Spencer, pastor of the
Methodist Church at st. Adams, who is
suffering somewhat from ill-health, has
gone to Old Orchard Beach for month S
recuperation.
A Sunday newspaper will soon be
started in Rutland by F. S. Briggs and
A. g. Stone, to be called tie Sunday
Era" They expect to circulate thou
sand copies.
The two Bennington young women
who were supposed to have been fatally
hurt by the accidental discharge of a
gun in the hands of a careless cousin,
recently, are going to recover.
Saturday night of week before last,
fire destroyed temporary building be-
ing erected in place of the steam saw
mill recently burned at Island Pond.
Two planers were destroyed with the
building.
Chief Justice Waite, of the Supreme
Court of the United States, has accepted
an invitation to be present at the Yer.
mont Centennial as the guest of Rev
Isaac Jennings of Bennington Center,
his former college classmate.
Some very rough looking counterfeit
fifty cent silver pieces have been thrown
on the money market of Burlington
They are supposed to be of home manu-
facture, dies and all and the materia,
is silver, probably family plate, burgla
riously obtained.
Bennington is receiving a genera
, brushing up preparatory to the Angus
celebration. The Banner says that "ev
; cry street is being repaired, the gutter
cleaned. the heritage clipped, and side
r walks finished, while fences and house
D are reprinted, and trees trimmed, all re
aecting in complimentary terms upol
the public spirit of our citizens"
1t is rumored that John P. Phai
made an effort to escape from State pr
i son, week ago last Friday, but was un
t successful. Since his reprieve the Su
q perintendent has shown him much favor
and the Directors, week before last, CAV
~ positive orders that he must not act i
e the capacity of "bell-boy or waiter an
j. it is supposed that while acting in thi
# capacity he laid his plans for an escape
d Mrs. Heman Hopkins of Montgomery
last year being 80 years old, performe
the following labor which we thin
IS would trouble those much younger
% equal: Did the homework for herse
II and husband, took charge of the poultry
T. worked in the garden, besides picket
! spun and doubled and twisted nearly a
- of 80 pounds of wool, knit 10 pairs
re double mittens, IL pairs sale socks an
al 6 pairs mems socks and 2 pairs of stool
a. ings.
/. The barns of William Mears, situate
70 about mile from Barre village, we
: burned about nine o'clock, Thursd;
Us morning of week before last. The barr
ne contained ten tons of hay, two hors
lr valued at five hundred dollars, thirtet
3, hogs and two calves, all of which we
: destroyed. 1t is supposed that the Fl
, was caused by smoking, as a gentlem;
7u had called at the barns with Mr.. Near
h. about half an hour previous to the fiji
(; to look at the horses, and while the1
a. lit his pipe and began smoking. La
: about one thousand four hundred dollar
ia About l o'clock week ago last Sa
). urday night, a fire broke out in the st
'e bles of the Cottage Hotel, Barre, S.
ne Odway, proprietor. The flames spre;
e, rapidly, the hotel was soon in fame
C. also the furniture shop of Sheplee
- Jones. In the immediate proximity a
two churches, which increased the da
sc ger of spreading. Aid was soon sui
le, moned from the Montpelier fire depal
it ment. which promptly responded. r
he flames were soon under control. The
! tel building was entirely destroyed. L
r furniture was saved. Loss, 400
covered by insurance. The brick bull
las ing was owned by Alfred Lane, occupi
IT, by Sheplee & Jones as furniture sto
nd the second story by Austin W. Jones
u residence, was partially destroyt
Loss, $2,1OO; insured. The loss
~ Sheplee & Jones on stock, $4,000.
lg- covered by insurance. The origin
IN. the fire was undoubtedly incendiary.