Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-07-07
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

G. W. Humphrey of East Haven, had |
a thigh bone broken the other day by a
log which rolled on to him.
From trustworthy source we learn
that small pox has broken out again at
at Enosburgh Fall and that the exposure
has been considerable.
Montpelier, after being without band
music for some time, is now supplied
again. It's new band is promising
one. and is led by Bert Waterman.
Mrs. Eccla, an eighty years old lady
of Waterbury, on Sunday stumbled
against a croquet wicket, fell. broke her
shoulder and ruptured blood vessel.
Her recovery is doubtful.
Mr.. A. A. Earle, editor of the Ver-
mont Citizen, has just arrived home
from Europe, where he has been for
some time to recruit his health. He
is apparently much better.
Moses Frost and wife of Groton are
So years old, were married in that town
sixty-two years ago, have had twelve
children, eight of whom are living. The
couple are still in good health.
! Rev. o. g. Wheeler of South Hero,
whose dangerous illness we have hereto
fore announced, is somewhat better, and
his family and friends are not without
hopes of his ultimate recovery.
1t is estimated that it will require
over half million dollars to pay the
arrears of pension due Vermonters un-
der the act of January 25th. 1879,
which are being paid from the Concord
pension Agency. ~ -
Miss Emma Sands is not recovering
as rapidly as has been reported. She
remains in very poor health and is much
of the time quite insane. Her friends
are apprehensive that she may yet have
to 60 to the asylum.
Timothy Vinton, an old and respected
citizen Of Brattleboro. fell from his office
door in the paper mill recently, and,
striking on stone, fractured his skull.
His recovery is hoped for, however. He
is one of the oldest and most prominent
Odd Fellows in the state.
The sculptor, Preston Powers, son of
the eminent Hiram Powers, who came to
Boston from Florence some years ago,
whittier his father went from Boston
before his sons birth, has received from
the State an order for the statute of
Judge Collamer. to be placed in the cap
itol at Washington.
The affairs of G. F. Glynn of Saxton' s
River, who recently absconded, leaving
his family, business and creditors in the
lurch, look more promising after the
inventory of his stock of goods. The
stock inventories about $1,000, with
liabilities of about $4,000. Nothing
has been heard from him since the week
after his departure. He was then il
New York.
Allen Wheadon, well known and
highly respected farmer of Pawlet, while
on his way from Salem to his home Sat
urday afternoon, was kicked to death by
his horse. He had been subpenaed al
witness, and while returning homewarC
the horse began to kick. Getting GU
to take the animal by the head, Mr.
Wheadon was kicked in the breast, tn,
) blow breaking three ribs and driving
them into the lungs, from the effects o
which he died in few minutes.
The late Abel Stearns, of Highgate
left $4,000 to the Methodist church il
that place for the support of preaching
Rev. E j. Comings, of Kingsville, Ohio
: has given the Congregational church a
East Berkshire eleven acres of land, sit
uated in Highgate. The avails of thi
land are to be used for the support of tn
gospel so long as evangelical preachin
shall be sustained. In case this shoul
be discontinued. the property goes to tn
Vermont Domestic Missionary society.