Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-30
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

nc sCIMoHt TESS excursion GlcKobS, |
from Rutland to Coney Island and re-
turn, good for four days, are four dol
lars.
The people of Swanton are making
extensive preparations for the celebra-
tion of the Fourth. Several hose COM
panies will compete for the prizes of |
500 and $50.
Among the officers of the army to be
retired soon is Paymaster General AL
word. who halls from Vermont, and has
given his country forty-six years of ex-
cellent service.
A large workshop addition is to be
made to the House of Correction at Rut-
land. The foundation walls are being
laid. and the building will be of brick
100 by 40 feet.
At the Orange County County on
Tuesday, Stewart Harvey. lawyer of
Bradford. was found guilty of an assault
on Sheriff Bailey, and was sentenced to
ninety days hard labor in the House of
Correction.
A deer, supposed to be one of the sew
eral that were let loose several months
ago on the Vermont mountains was dis
covered feeding contentedly with flock
of sheep at Brandon the other day. and
was driven with them into the fold.
Daniel Brooks of Claremont, N. H.,
forty years old. beat his wife horribly
at Burlington the other day. The woman
is slowly recovering, and Brooks Ian
guishes in jail, with pleasant prospect
for steady abiding place there for
some time.
At Richford, the other day, a young
son of Charles B. MCGOWAN fell upon a
piece of an old ramrod which he was
driving into board, and his right eye
was gouged from its socket and fell to
the ground. His screams attracted the
attention of his mother, who fastened to
the spot, but of course could render no
assistance other than to summon a doc
tor. The unfortunate little fellow suf-
fered dreadful pain, but will be about
again soon, though MANNED for life.
John Bigelow, a Frenchman residing
in Groton, having moved from Massa-
chusetts, and employed on the granite
works at South Rygate, met with a sad
accident last Friday. He was attempt
ing to turn large block of granite, and
not having the stone properly balanced
the chain slipped off and the stone fell
and caught his right leg below the knee,
fearfully tearing the flesh and breaking
both bones, producing what is called a
compound fracture. 1t will probably be
several months before he can work.
The fate of the family of Mrs. Bryant,
of Bethel, is peculiarly pathetic one
A few weeks ago, Alfred Bryant, an in.
telligent, active and fine appearing young
man, came to Quechee to spend a few
days with his uncle, Warren Atwood
leaving his family apparently in the
full enjoyment of perfect health. He
had been here but short time when be
received telegram advising him of the
prostration of his brother Willie with
malignant diphtheria. Alfred feared the
terrible disease, but his love for hi
brother and sense of duty constrained
him to return to his home, and aid il
caring for the sick. His brother dice
in few days after Alfred's return, anC
in about week Alfred also died of tn,
disease. And by latest advices the ONLY
remaining child, a daughter. has met
similar fate. Thus, within few weeks
this poor woman has buried every child
! Hon. Henry F. james died at Water
bury, Vt, on the 9th inst, aged nearl,
eighty years. Born in Brimfeld
Mass, October 18th, 1892, he wa
brought in boyhood to Calais. Vermont
studied law at Montpelier, and was ad
mitted to the bar of Washington count,
in 1917. He commenced practice a
Waterbury in the same year, and yer,
soon won the confidence and respect o
the people. He was postmaster of Water
bury from 1920 until $780, councilo
from 1880 to 1885 member of Congress
for the old Fifth District from 1885 t
1887; State Treasurer from 1888 unit
l94l member of the Council of Censor
in 1913, and Representative of Water
bury in the legislature of 1866. Ex
t ceedingly modest and moderate, he wa
pure man and of an excellent judg
ment, faithful in the discharge of ever.
duty, and always exercised good in
$ fuence over all who knew him. Hi
: wife, a daughter of Ex-Governor Butte
: of Waterbury. survives, at the age Q
q eighty years.-Dr. Henry james. thei
son, who was surgeon of very high re
pute in the Third Vermont Regimen
d during the war of the rebellion, perpet
: yates the honorable and honored famil
e name in Waterbury.-Montpelier Watcl