Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-30
STATE NEWS ITEMS,

Ex-Gov. Julius Converse is gaining
in health and strength and is daily seen
on the Woodstock streets.
BERTHE Macomber. who attempted sui
eide at East Montpelier few days ago,
died on Friday morning last.
? Col. Estey of Brattleboro, was severe
ly injured the other evening while at
tempting to stop runaway horse.
At West Rutland. the other day, the
new Congregational chapel. partially
raised, fell, injuring several of the work
men.
Hon. Jon Lynde of Williamstown
started for Boston, Mass, recently, with
wagon load of butter, after the style
of our '.grandfather's days"
C. H. Hyde. a young druggist in
Middlebury, was badly burned on the
18th by the explosion of some dangerous
acids which he was mixing in large pro-
portions.
Diphtheria prevails alarmingly at
Bridegewater, and last week Hosea
Moore's two sons. aged II and 8, died,
and were buried in the same grave,
without funeral services.
The six largest towns in the state
have the following populations: Bur-
lington. 1880; Rutland. l2.2S7; St.
Albans, 1903; Bennington, 6l02; Brat
tleboro, 5000; St. Johnsbury. 54Sl.
The house of George Jewett. about
one mile east of of Swanton Center, was
burned. together with part of the con-
tents. The fire took above, and it is
supposed from a defective fue. Partly
insured.
Luke Piper. who shot Farmer Kelsey
at Salisbury last summer, has been
found guilty of simple assault. His
sentence will be a brief term in the
house of correction. Indignation exists
as to the verdict rendered.
Some idea of the immense sums paid
to leading lawyers may be formed from
the fact that in the Burdett Estey liti-
CATION Hon. Z. w. Stoughton received
for his services $4,000. This was
previous to his departure for Russia, af.
ter which Senator Edmunds took his
place.
| The catalogue of the University Of
Vermont shows eighty-two students il
academical department-eighteen sen
Tors, twenty-three juniors, twenty-thret
sophomores and eighteen freshmen
there are seven female students. Tn,
medical department catalogue gives the
names of one hundred and eighteen stu
dents.
Fred A. Aiken, who used to figure
somewhat prominently as democratic
journalist in Vermont, and was secreta
ry of their state committee in 1860
died in Washington on Monday. Ht
was one Of the counsel for Mrs. Surat
in her trial as accessory to the murde
of President Lincoln, and at the time O
his death was employed upon the Wash
ington Post.
| r. E. French of Hartland, who ha
been entirely blind for about thirty
years, 10 COuoiucIcO one Oh LD6 DeSG Cat
tie buyers in the state, and is wei
known as a successful and HONORABLE
dealer. AS general thing, men unde
the same circumstances would fall bacl
on public or private charity but Mr.
French has not only supported bimsel
and family, but has laid by snug littl
sum for .'rainy day."
Pratt and Rice, engineering and bag
gageman respectively on the ill-fate,
train wrecked at Bartonsville. were tax
en- to Rutland by a special car las
Thursday. Rice was severely burne,
about the face and hands, which, in ad
dition to internal injuries. will probabl
disable him for life. Pratt's injurie
are less serious, consisting principall
of bruises. but many weeks must elaps
before he cen resume his post.