Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-01
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.rs Of the Connecticut and Passumpsic
River Railroad Company will be held at Q
Newport, September IL.
The family Of Peter Siple of North J
Ferrisburg, consisting of eight persons.
have an aggregate weight of 1852
pounds. His six daughters are some
what delicate, and tip the scales at only Il
217 pounds each.
Mr.. Smith Wright of Williston is
building what is undoubtedly the larg-
est poultry refrigerator in all this part
of the country. 1t measures thirty by
forty by sixteen and will hold one hun
dred tons of poultry.
A Washington correspondent says:
hear that the family of Senator Edmunds
of Vermont, who are now with him in
Italy. experienced much benefit from
the baths at Carlsbad, and that they |
are having delightful European trip.
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET. Aug.
Attendance good, receipt light
market firm, with slight advance in best
lots. The quality is improving, selec-
tons sell quick. Quotations: Good to
choice 10 to Ii cents per pound selec-
tions, IA cents.
G. D. Gates of Cambridge has accept
ed the challenge of E. N. Hyzer to play
him for the championship and champion
board of the state, now held by MIR.
Gates. 1t is probable that the trial
Mr.. Baker, the most noted checker play
er in the country will be present.
Roland F. Robinson, the earliest
pioneer IN the anti-slavery cause in
Vermont, died at his home in Ferris
burgh, VT, August %, aged So years.
He was the personal friend of Garrison,
Thompson, Giddings, the Tappans, Will
liam Slade. Alvan Steward, and all the
leading minds of the nation in that
cause since 1882. The funeral took
place Thursday.
Perry Marsh of Mortified, veteran
: of the war of 1912. aged eighty-three
years, was present at the reunion al
Montpelier. The old hero was giver
quite reception at the Pavilion Hotel
when he produced his fife and played
yankee Doodle" "The Girl [ LET
Behind Me" and other selections. to tn,
great delight of those present. who CAV
him enthusiastic applause.
A remarkable woman is Mrs. Thank
full Taylor of Washington. aged 70. L
. her younger days she thirsted for
: thorough knowledge of English, Gree
b and Latin, and being poor, she worke
for her books and then studied them a
she stood at her spinning wheel. [
: this way she not only educated herse
:. in the languages, but she learned ecclt
:. siastical and profane history, medicine
e science and general literature.
n Ely, Balch s. Co., have completed e1
D. tensive repairs about their fork work
They have raised their dam one foo
put in new fume, added several piect
u of new machinery, more than double
a. their help of year ago and have ju
D. started off at brisk speed on foreig
o. orders. Their business has very large
~ increased during the past year, and wi
y continue to increase faster than ever,
&c it is fast becoming apparent that the
p wares are built to wear.
Id Fred Butler, the twelve year old 81
or of Samuel Butler of Pittsford, was -four
i hv the family. one day last week, han
:. ing from hook in the bedroom, dea
~ The family had previously INDUCED
d discussion as to whether person vi
Mt was hanging could rescue himself fro
d, his position after strangling littl
I'd Fred taking the ground that it could
:. done. He was warned not to try Il
" experiment, but it is supposed he trl
e. it with the above result.
is The Burlington Free Press says tn
lis last Friday night, Francis V. Randa
he Jr., who is understood to be professio
IN al smuggler, drove into town from Nor
!, Troy way with an invoice of smuggl
~ liquor. and the customs officers sez
a the whole concern, including sew,
of gallons of liquor and horse and wag
Il appraised at 1927. The same pap
90 says that the smugglers have a dep
somewhere up north, near the line,
We which liquors are struggled in lar
II. quantities and thence sent out in sms
be consignments. The revenue officers a
in hunting up the thing and hope to su
press it shortly.
e On the return of the excursion picn
u from Orwell to Queen City Park in Blu
a lington on Friday. as the train near
IN the dry bridge" in Whiting, Jol
Oh Newell of Orwell got Oh the steps in t
%. rear of a car, caught hold of the iron su
ports and tried to get look forwar
10 by swinging outwards. He was repe;
lr. edly warned of the danger, but he b
or never been on railroad train befol
of and did not realize it. He was stru
,re by the bridge and fell through it to t
he. bed of the brook, thirty feet. He W
seen to fall and the train was stopp
and backed to the bridge. He was ia
100 en- to his home, the railroad officials 6
~, ing all in their power for his comic
", 1t will probably prove fatal, and is
nc sad case, as he is the only support
his parents, who are poor.
- BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. %. I
" Farmers Picnic at Queen City Park
ar day was one of the largest gatherin
me that ever took place in this vicini
er. over l4O car loads coming by rail, hu
his dreds of people by boat and hundre
more by teams. 1t is estimated ii
;" nearly $4,000 outsiders were in the eli
rs An immense audience listened to R,
re- Henry Ward Beecher this afternot
e's His subject was a general considerati
he of the present condition Of the countl
and the address included an eloque
vindication of the republican form
ng government of New England. the spes
Id er saying that never before was there
lts time when the people were so we'll o