Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

DR.. H. A. Cutting of Lunenburgh
has library of 5000 volumes.
BUTTER MARKET.-At st. Adams on
Tuesday butter sold at from twelve to
eighteen cents per pound. and some ex-
ira lots at a higher figure.
An excursion party leaves Bellows
Falls for Kansas next Tuesday by rail,
the rates for frst-class passage, round
trip, being only little over $50.
Benjamin S. Forest. formerly bar
Der at Bradford, fell from window in
Lynn, Mass, last week Monday, and
died on Tuesday from the injuries re-
ceived.
RICHMOND MARKET. March "a
Butter sold at ~ to Is cents for fair;
l6 to Is cents for choice; 20 cents for
fine. Farm cheese sold at to z 1-2
cents. and sage at z to s cents.
Eledisa Plimpton of Wardsboro, who
died recently on her 99th birthday, was
the last of the first settlers of the town
and the last of large family. She had
lived in Wardsboro ninety-two years.
Ryegate, with about 900 inhabitants,
had IA deaths and Is births in 1875,
Sheffield, with a population of about
500 had only l l deaths and 26 births.
Four died less than one week old, one
was killed by circular saw, and one
was SO years old.
Within two years, ending March Is,
Deacon J. G. Kirby, of Ripton, has lost
by death one brother, one sister, two
daughters, three grand children and five
cousins, an occurrence probably without
parallel, when it is known that no cpl
demic caused their death.
The new tariff of the Dominion gov
ernment is being felt by the farmers of
Derby and Holland in this state, who
have hitherto found market for wood
at Stanstead and Rock Island, P. @.
They were ordered back on the 18th, as
there is duty of twenty per cent.
John H. Woodward, a 10 year old
son of Ora Woodward of Peacham, has
cut cords of wood during the winter
and drawn the same to his fathers house
distance of one fourth mile on hand
sled. The boy tried to do good winter s
work and we should say he had succeed
ed.-.Star.
Plain6eld leads the State, this year,
in the matter of exorbitant taxation,
having voted town tax of 800 cents at
her March meeting. Montpelier comes
next with 260 cents, and is closely fol-
lowed by Barre, Jamaica and Walden
with 200 cents each, Brighton and St.
Adams IT'S.
Capt Norman Crane, of Vergennes,
died at Washington, d. c., March Is,
in the 55th year of his age. He had
been in government employ since 1865
first entering in the postofice depart
ment under Col. King, and at the time
OF his death was one of the Capitol pc
lice. He had also run the steamer Cur,
lew for the past four or five seasons
He was a man of good business capabil
tiles. and well liked. He leaves tive
sisters and brother to mourn his loss.
Thus far the aspirants for the United
Oe"eOo 4hol oudiouip VI VIC OiSGilCu "
Vermont are Gen. VIM. w. Henry, O
J Burlington Col. John w. Newton o
St. Adams; Hon. John G. Stearns o
Bradford, and E. L. Holbrook, Esq.
of Milton. The name of Gen. Stephel
Thomas Of West Fairlee, is favorabl,
: mentioned In this connection, but we ar
not aware of his wishes. 1t was rumor
ed shortly after Gen. Fosters death
that Gen. John L. Barstow of Burlington
and Col Mason S. Colburn of Manches
ter, would apply for appointment, bu
we have authority from both these gen
. tlemen for saying that they do not de
sire it. Gen. 2. p. Pitkin was suggests
but We are informed that he assure
Gen. Henry, Saturday. that he had n
intention of applying and would b
0 happy to support him. Politicians sa
D the Office "belongs' to the east side c
the mountain, and if that is the way
is to be looked upon at Washington
. probably the list of candidates will b
: very much heightened within a week.
: st. Atboms Messenger.