Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-02
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Ephraim Tyler was found dead in his
bed at Guildford on Sunday morning.
The Bennington democrats have NOM
mated Milo c. Huling for town represen-
tative.
Andrew Dupaw of Winooki is said to
be l0l years old and as lively as a
cricket.
Important local and state news, aside
from politics, were never much scarcer
than at present.
A crazy man is visiting Rutland, who
calls himself George Washington Perry
Rothchild Socrates Locke.
The st. Adams butter market was
quiet on Tuesday, with prices ranging
from 10 to Is cents per pound.
Great preparations are being made for
the success of the Fair at Bradford, on
the Oath, Goth and 26th of Sept.
There will be prize at the State
Fair at st. Adams, of $3.50 for three
year old colts. The race will come off
Wednesday afternoon.
The residence of Gen. HI. Baxter in
Rutland was entered by burglars, the
other night, and two gold watches and
500 in money were stolen.
The Fuller Battery will encamp at
Brattleboro on the '.old camp ground"
Sept. 4th to 9TH. The review by Gov.
Fairbanks will occur on Friday, the 9th.
Persons desiring a premium list of
the State Fair, at st. Adams, Sept. 10,
l | and II, can obtain a copy by ad-
dressing Henry Clark, Secretary, Rut-
land.
The Green Mountain hotel at Claren-
don Springs was burned Tuesday morn
ing. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
The original cost of the property was
nearly $4,000.
Zebina Spaulding of Bethel wintered
43 sheep and, though he has sold Sl65
worth of wool. sheep and lambs since then
he has Al on hand now. He thinks that
sheep pay better than cows.
Senator Edmunds and Mrs. Edmunds
are still at the Windsor hotel in Mon.
treal Mrs. Edmunds is improving slow
ly under skillful medical attendance and
the watchful care of Mr.. Edmunds.
Ralph Fleetwood aged IS years,
Aaon Keller aged rs, aud Reuben Whit.
comb aged 65 years. have all died in
Hidepark within the last As hours Of
each other, on Monday and Tuesday.
A man at Castleton. So years of age,
is the father of sixteen children. nine Of
them living; grandfather of thirty five
grand children, all alive and we'll. and
great grandfather to FIVE great grand
children, all living.
E. Morton Smith. the Boston Jou,na
Vermont correspondent, who has been
helping along the Bradley Barlow move.
all he could, has been appointed special
mail agent at St. Adams, at salary Of
| $500. Wonder if that's a Barlow mai
contract?
The Brattleboro Reformer hoists al
the head of its columns the following
ticket for state officers Independent
State sTicket-For Governor, G. w
Willard of Montpelier; for Lieutenant
Governor, J. w. Pierce of Springfield
for Treasurer, Geo. E. Royce of Rutland
Last weeks regimental muster at Bur
lington is pronounced the best since the
formation of the regiment. Officers Of
the regular army spoke in the highest
terms of its proficiency in drill and ap
pearance upon the field. The entire reg
iment is now uniformed in grey, with
white pants.
| Stephen E. Rowell of Hydepark, wa
recently caught in threshing machine
and his right arm was crushed, causing
amputation at the elbow. Drs. Randall
and Hendricks performed the operation
skilfully. The patients nervous system
was terribly shocked, but it is probabl
that he will survive.
/ The cashier of the National Bank o
Rutland has received dispatch iron
Vicksburg, Miss, calling for help 70
the sufferers from the yellow feve
scourge. We understand that many Yer
monters are going to respond to this call
and we trust all who are willing to ali