Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-13
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Patrick Reardon drowned himself at |
Rutland, Sunday, Aug. 5, while drunk.
A bogus temperance lecturer is "do-
ing" Lamoille county. Look out for him.
Barre has had five large fires within
three months, all supposed to be inceu-
diary.
Rutland has thus early put in bid
for the eneampment of the State militia
next year.
Moses Mason of Morrisville, died the
2Sth. from injuries caused by falling on
the ice last winter.
By the failure of Boston commission
house, it is reported that North Hero
man loses $1,000 on beans.
Rev. P. B. Fisk of Springfield, has re-
ceived a call to the Congregational
church, Lake City, Minnesota.
OF eight hundred and eleven railroads
in the country, only one hundred and
ninety-six earned dividends last year.
A fine portrait of Ex-Gov. DILLINGHAM;
has been placed in the executive cham
Der of the State House at Montpelier.
A boy in johnson killed three full
grown skunks at one shot. This exploit
is attested by eye (and nose) witnesses.
One ''little shaver in Weathersfeld
rejoicing over the advent of new baby
sister, said. "Now, I've got three si0sers
and they are all girls.
The plans of W. P. Wentworth of
Boston, for the state workhouse, ae
nearly completed. The work is to te
begun as soon as possible.
The potato crop promises to be very
heavy all through Vermont. The Price
paid at st. Adams for the best is but
twenty-five cents per bushel.
A game of billiards was played at
Montpelier, Aug. z. in the Pavilion bill
lard parlor, between Joseph Dion and
William Sexton. and was won by Don
800 to 376.
Xenophon Mum of Stowe, has seven
daughters, named Luceba, Lucretia, Lu-
rama, Lucinda, Lucia, Lula and Luna
also three sons, named Charles, Carroll
and Clarence.
Hon. w. H. H. Bingham of Stove.
has been elected president of the 1t.
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. tosu-
coed James I. Thurston. who resigned
on account of poor health.
Another mysterious disappearance
Mr.. E. Winslow of South Royalton, eft
home June 26th, intending to go to CHI
cago and Minnesota, since which tine
nothing has been heard from him.
At Cambridge, it is reported that tn
excitement over Mrs. Molloy runs S,
high that two enthusiastic reformers re-
Gently came to blows, one of the partiv
being member of the church there.
The body of Captain Tague, who wa
drowned. July Goth, washed ashore, il
an advanced stage of decomposition. Tn
body was taken to his late residence il
Burlington, and buried the next day.
Asa Magoon, the accused murderer Q
Rufus Streeter, at Barre. has 17-year
old brother, named Washington, who j
six feet seven and half inches high
and is called the tallest man in the State
We learn that butter shipments o
the P. & o. road. from stations in thi
county. during the past week, amounte
tn hatwnon 400 and 5nn tubs. Til
makes large hole in the butter shil
ment from st. Albans.-.St. ALbauS Ne
Senger, 7th.
A young man in Stowe, named Smitl
aged p years, whose health has bee
poor for some years, went berrying q
: the 18th, but not returning when e.
pected, search was made, and he W;
found dead in pasture two miles fro
his home.
The Reform Clubs of East Elmor
Wolcott and North Wolcott, are to ha,
, basket picnic in Peck's grove, near Il
depot, the 18th of August. An invit
ton is extended to adjoining town
Mrs. Molloy is to be present and GOO
time is expected.
Hon. Levi Underwood has on his pro
| erty, in Burlington, half an acre of viii
, German oats, from seed obtained of Il
Government, which shows the remark
BILE increase of one hundred to one. TT
oats weigh forty-seven pounds to Il
bushel, and are of the first quality.
J. G. Pierce. the Boston pawnbroke
2 one of the principal witnesses again
D John P. Phalr, is under arrest. Sixte,
hundred stolen railroad tickets were r
Gently found in his possession. 1t a
pears that he has been behind the bars
| and his reputation for honesty is deci
!, edly unsound.
t Mr.. Frank P. Sheldon, who went
Nevada about two years ago, is home
visit. He brings a good report of Il
land, having been in the employ of Il
}, Mackey Fair & O'Brian Millionaire Mi
v ers. The other boys who went out wi
: him are getting from fifty to eighty-f
! dollars a month.
i. Mr.. G. NJ. Weeks of Woodsville,
: H., formerly director on the Montp,
u Ter & Wells River road, has just retur
+ ed from the Black Hills. His accou
: of the country and his experience the
a was dismal enough. Parties taking /
advice will keep away from there-al
he knows about it. too.
N. G. Munson, the contractor on t
g Montpelier & Wells River railroad, g
y through bankruptcy several weeks as
e He was owing over million dollal
and all the available assets found W
some ten thousand dollars. This, t
~ assignees thought, was hardly suficie
1t to cover costs, and so the poor debtc
is didn't get cent.
It The first nest of the migratory gu
n imported from Sicily by Hon. Martin
- Evarts of Rutland, was discovered Ju
2 9TH. Judge Evarts, on hearing the il
u ful news. left bench and bar and haetx