Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-23
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

with the Vermont Methodist conference.
The postofice address Of Gov. Proctor.
and that of his Secretary. is Sutherland
Falls, not Rutland. as many commune
cations are now addressed.
Governor Proctor has issued procla-
lamation declaring the State Workhouse
now called the House of Correction, open
and ready for the reception of prisoners.
The sheep registry of Vermont Meri-
no Sheep Breeders association, in prog
ress Of preparation by their secretary.
Albert Chapman. is in the press and
will soon be issued.
Dan Isham, landlord at Stowe. Lower
Village, has been committed to jail in
default of bail ordered by the court in
several prosecutions pending against
him for violation of the liquor laws.
BUTTER MARKET..-At the St. Adams
butter market on Tuesday winter made
butter sold at from twelve to eighteen
cents, and October make at twenty-five
cents, with higher price for extra lots.
Randolph has her share of state off,
cers.-the supreme court reporter, state
inspector Of finance, superintendent Of
lyeducation. and superintendent of agri-
culture, the last two with salaries of
$l4OO each.
The bodies of Vantyne and Allen, Of
Grand Isle, who were supposed to have
been drowned the other day, have been
found in their boat in Little Bay, near
Colchester reef. They persisted from
exposure and cold.
The boys in Pawlet are trapping
skunks. The odor prevailing through.
out the village for the last few days
suggests that they have at least succeed
ed in stirring up number. Good skins
bring from so cents to 81.
A little boy seven years old, son Of
B. S. Sleeper of Corinth, was recently
kicked in the head by a horse and the
skull fractured. Surgeons performed
the operations of trepanning with tht
hope of a favorable result.
1t is not generally known that at tn,
first session of the Louisiana Legislator,
under Governor Nichols the Returning
Board law was repealed and new Law
was passed under which the vote of th,
state is to be counted as cast.
Alonzo Foss of Mortified. who com
mitted suicide the other day. was re
jected by young lady to whom he hat
been paying attention. and left lette
to her saying that life was a burden
and he did not want to live longer.
The state grangers have elected A. B
Franklin of Newfane worthy gran'
master; 2. E. Jameson of Irasburg, ov
erseer; Alpha Messer of Rochester, lect
urer, and E. W. Goddard of South Read
ing. steward. There are now 81.
oranges in the State.
Justin E. Colburn of Vermont, VIII
was for some years principal Washing
ton correspondent of the New Yor
Times, and who was appointed Consu
General at Mexico last winter, in til
hope that the climate would benefit hi
failing health, has recently died at th
City of Mexico.
Z. B. Wiling, Esq, of st. Alban'
who for more than quarter of cent?
ny published the st. Adams Messenge,
goes to England this week to look afte
patent he has taken out there on
machine for dressing brush fibre fc
which he has received liberal offer
We wish him pleasant voyage an
success in his mission.
There was an obstruction on the trac
of the Central Vermont railroad 9
Rich's lime kilns. near Swanton, las
Sunday morning, in the shape of telt
graph wire stretched across the trac
just the height to catch a man on tn
top of freight train. Men on on
freight train were all knocked over
it, but no serious damage occurred.
At recent meeting of the stockholc
ers of the st. Adams Iron and Stet
Works, W. c. Smith, F. S. Stranahar
G. W. Rich, II. R. James and Cyru
Bishop were appointed committee wh
shall have full power to endeavor to n
+ lieve the company of its present embal
rassment; to negotiate loan, by NOR
gage of property or otherwise, to pa
the debt of the company. or to sell tn
property, as they may deem best.
Charles Mayor. of Hydepark, in f
} of acute mania induced by religious el
element. on the 18th. jumped into til
Lamoille river to avoid devils pursuin
him. He swan bravely. The rive
swollen and full of floating ice, was tc
much for him, and washed him dow
Coming near the bank, he was rescue'
1t required the strength of five men
bind and lodge him in Jail. His paren
live in Essex. Hopes are entertaine
of his recovery.
Brattleboro was again thrown in
, feverish excitement last Saturday by Il
announcement of an attempted rape /
a tramp upon Mrs. Orlin NJ. Whitne
poor but respectable lady living abol
r mile south of the village. The vi
tim. though considerably injured, W;
able to give an accurate description
: the tramp. who called her family fro
( their beds at an early hour, demandir
!. protection from the excessive cold ar
/ something to eat. After complying vii
! these demands, Mr.. Whitney, husbar
of the woman, thoughtlessly left b
family going to his work. soon aft
:, which the fendish assault was made.
Q large number of citizens starting
f pursuit of the villain, who was capture
> in another part of the town, just as
had forded stream, hoping thereby
escape. He was Immediately recognize
}, by the woman, and securely ironed, al
: taken to the county Jail to await tris
q He claimed to be Denis Rafferty,, Com
8 ton, 2. O., and late of Claremont. N.
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