Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-18
STATE NEWS ITEMS,

O1h1h NIL WI 1lLmOs
Congressman Hendee has in process
of construction one of the best built
houses in Northern Vermont.
Newton ]. Thompson. formerly of Col
chester, was drowned in Colorado mine,
recently, by the accidental flooding of
the mine.
The difficulty between the Central
Vermont and the Valley road has been
settled and through freights are being
run over the latter.
Bennett H. Young. one of the Paris
Commissioners appointed by the Cover
nor of Kentucky, was the leader of the
st. Adams raiders of 1864.
The North Bennington women have
provided the young men with hand
some reading-room in the former bar and
billiard room of the Bennington House.
At Brandon, on recent Sunday, the
rite of baptism was administered to four
teen at the Baptist church. and to about
the same number at the NJ E. church.
Castleton man feels just pride in
his family of seven sons and three daugh-
tiers. The oldest child is not yet twen-
ty. one, and the parents are both less
than fifty.
Hon. Myron S. Chandler of Lunen-
burg. died the Sd instant, aged eighty
two years. He had been assistant Judge
of the county court, state senator, and
filled other important positions.
On Tuesday last, the St. Adams but
ter market was dull. receipts light, pri-
ces unchanged. We quote winter-made
| butter from eighteen to twenty-five cts;
fall ends thirty cents, with very little
offering.
DR.. Daniel Goodyear of Hinesburgh,
died the 10Th ult., aged SO. He prac-
ticed his profession about 60 years and
was member of the Congregational
church 81 years. and leaves it legacy
of $500.
Bennington county got its full share
of the recent great snow storm. From
ten to fifteen inches fell, and the roads
were blockaded for two or three days
with drifts to the depth of from eight to
fifteen feet.
Mr.. D. r. Mangum, the president of
the defunct National Trust Company of
New York city. in which many Yer
monters were interested, has been in
dicted for swearing to false returns, and
put under fifteen thousand dollar bonds
Mary Ann Hickey, motherless CIR
ten years old, who has been living with
Mrs. Bean of Burlington, was SO cru
ely treated that she ran away. Or
reaching Rutland she was cared for, anc
afterwards sent to her father, who lives
in Fairhaven.
Mrs. E. J. Champlin. who was com
} mitted to Middlebury Jail with Deacon
Smith, on the charge of poisoning Mrs
Smith, was released on her own recog
nizanee, week ago last Saturday, Their,
not being evidence enough against he
to hold her.
A little boy sent to the Reform Sohoo
; from Waterbury, the other day, for tn
; larceny of sled, said he committed tn,
deed in order to get home. He wa
motherless and worse than fatherless
; his father being drunkard and neg
e Letting him.
r The friends of the late Rev. DIR. Sila
t Mexican of Bradford are endeavoring
, secure contributions to fund for mon
ument to his memory. We trust the Ell
fort will be successful. Bradford ca
: afford to thus honor one who lived an
: labored for her interests.
y There is remarkable circumstanc
e of longevity and good health in the cas-
: of the mother of James Ryan of Duxbu
ry, who died on Saturday of week befor
last, at the age of one hundred year
!, Mr.. Ryan says that his mother had nc
d been sick day for thirteen years, unit
n within six days of her death.
v Albert Howard of Bennington FALL
recently found in the stump of an oil
apple tree seven fints and quantity {
q bullets. The near proximity of this tire
y to the battle ground of Bennington ha
d led to the suppositlon that these ma
have been hidden there about that tim,
it A dispatch to the Boston Journal say
that Eli w. Slack from Wisconsin, wh
has been visiting brother in Norwich
for several weeks, eloped with his brotl
% er's wife a week ago last Saturda,
, Their whereabouts are unknown, bl
: they are supposed to have gone Yves
+ Slack has wife in Westboro.
is Michael Guiltenan of Bennington,
ID brakeman on the Harlem Extension raj
% way, was run over by train and kille,
- week ago last Friday. He had bee
employed on the road some ten year
e and during that time had met with ov,
st twenty accidents, so that at his death |
k was almost a cripple.
r. The following patents have recent
s been issued to Vermonters Francis /
:. Barrows of Castleton. plows Orville
: Bliss Of Georgia, steam culinary vesse
fe and milk coolers Henry M. Farnha
&c of st. Adams, ventilators Levi X. Flu
a Ter of Brattleboro, reed-organ actions
ID Rodney G. Britton of Springfield, Chi
: dren's carriages.
James N. Batchelder, the Lincoln fo
~ ger, whose examination has been twi
Il postponed, waived examination, la
is Wednesday, and was required by Ju
Mt tice Lyman E. Knapp, to enter bail
o. $4,000 for his appearance at the ne
2 term of the Addison county court. Fa
u ing to obtain bail he was remanded
ed iail.