Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-02

trail Pacific railroad, and son of Albert
Allard, of St. Adams, was killed short
time since near Ogden, by the engine
separating from the tender. when he fell
between, and was run over by the train.
A wrestling match for three hundred
dollars under the collar and elbow rules,
between Charley Murphy. the New York
blacksmith, and Conner of Rutland, took
place at New York, Tuesday of last
week. in which the Vermonter was VIC
torious in three straight heats.
About noon. Saturday, young man
hired horse at the livery of
Frank White in Burlington, drove to
Vergennes, and there sold the team. The
police were at once notified and at noon
Sunday the man was in jail and the
turnout had been restored to its lawful
owner.
MoINDoEs, Vt, May 28.-The Bow
man. Connecticut, river-drlve Of 100000
900 feet of lumber, is yet on the fifteen
miles-falls above this place. The water is
falling fast and unless it rains soon the
drive will doubtless be unable to get
over the fats. This spring is the hard
est year ever known in the upper Con-
necticut for driving lumber.
The Central Association of Universal
lists will meet in annual session at the
Universalist church in Mortified, We'd
, nesday and Thursday. June 4th and 9Th.
The society in Mortified will entertain
all who come. Those expecting to attend
will please write to Professor Charles
Dole, enclosing postal card, and receive
direction to place of entertainment.
The wrestling match between George
! W. Flagg and Edward Cox, at St. AL
bans on Tuesday, was attended by a
large number of people. The match
was declared draw, and much dissatis-
ton was expressed by the spectators at
the action of Cox, who, as they say,
failed "to stand up to the rack" as he
ought to have done, and thus give Flagg
fair show.
The Vermonters in Boston propose to
have an organization Of their own. A
Boston correspondent of the Free Press
says they will next fall organize Yer
mont club in that city, with reading
room which shall contain on file the
leading Vermont newspapers, register
for visitors, the address of Vermonters
in Boston, and anything else that shall
be of interest to people from this state.
BUTTER MARKET.-At the st. Adams
butter market. Tuesday, the attendance
was good, receipts increasing, quality Of
butter improved, and prices little firm
er, with more active sales. We quote
butter at from twelve to thirteen cents
per pound, and selections fourteen cents
per pound, with some fancy lots at q
higher price. One buyer had an order
for one hundred tubs to ship direct by
steamship to Liverpool.
A young man named Reed, about
twenty years old, employed in the hote
at Charlestown. N. H., drove to Bellows
Falls on Monday to attend Coup's circus
being drunk, he ran the toll bridge thre,
times without paying. The fourth tim,
the toll gatherer, Buss, endeavored t.
stop him by lowering the gate. Tn
horse on a full run passed under, ant
| Reed, who made no effort to stop him
was struck on the forehead and had hi
skull fractured, injuring him probabl,
fatally. He is unmarried and is report
ed generally quiet and steady.
T. G. Appleton, of Boston. liberia
patron of the fine arts, makes the fol
lowing suggestion In regard to the styl
of the prospective monument to com
memorate the battle of Bennington: 81
you were to build on the crest of you
hill circular temple of not too larg
dimensions, open on all sides, and SUP
ported by columns, and in the centr
had group consisting of an heroic fg
ure he has overthrown, you would ez
press what you desire in a delightfu
way. The figures should be entirel
nude, as simple and noble as possible
, | believe you have sculptors of your ow
who might like to try to rival Greece i
such an effort. | am confident that pee
pie of taste would come from far to Sc
SO original work. when they Nigh
only glance at pillar or an obelis
, from the distance