Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The steam-mill of Cram & Smith, at
Chester, Vt, was destroyed by fire, June
IL, causing loss Of $4,000.
At Grand Isle last Thursday. as three
men were at work for John A. Chamber
lain, a stroke of lightning killed their
two horses, and knocked the men sense
less.
At late meeting of the Text Book
Committee of Lamoille county MAORI
ty favored the following books: Apple.
toms readers, American spoilers, Green.
leafs arithmetic, Krusi's Drawing,
Quackenbos histories, Gyot's biographies,
Model copy books.
Diphtheria has made great havoc
among the children in Barre. At South
Barre six children died, and the school
was discontinued some weeks. The vii
lage school was interrupted. but has now
re-opened. Post master Perry lost six
years old boy and has two other chill
dren sick.
A heavy Burlington bank stock own
er is said to transfer all his stock to a
man in neighboring town just before
the lst of every April, and it is report
ed to the clerk of that town. Then the
nominal owner of the stock swears that
he is indebted for the property. and it
slips through without being assessed.
Hon. Frederick Billing of Woodstock.
the new president of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad, is now the largest individ-
ual stakeholder, carrying $1,000, 900.
Besides, he is proprietor of 10000 acres
of fine wheat land. He is strong man
intellectually, with great faith in the
paying development of the Northern Pa.
cifc and its land grant. He believes
that in very few years the road will
be in operation from ST. Paul to Puget
Sound.
We notice by an item going the
rounds, that Burlington, with its Is, OOC
inhabitants, lost the same number o.
men in the rebellion as St. Johnsbury
with 5000 population-it being 50 il
both cases. Caledon5an-That will d.
until we tell of Rochester, which, will
1000 inhabitants, lost ~ soldiers, al
but one native born, and has since erect
ed to their memory one of the fines
monuments in the state.-,S. Al6dn
Messenger.
The National Bank of Newbury, a
Wells River, VT, and the executors o
the estate of the late John '. Barron
of Concord, N. H., have filed petition
in the United States Court for the re
moval of Charles G.. Smith, assignee O
Waumbec Lumber Company, Bethlehem
The company went into bankruptcy tw
years ago, with liabilities of $25O,OOC
and assets $4,000. Ex-Gov. Howard
A. & W. Sprague, and other prominen
Rhode Island parties, are interested.
DR.. Harvey Coe of Island Pond die
suddenly June s, at ~ years of age
The DIR. first settled on the farm whic
E. 2. Rosebrook now owns, SO year
ago. At that time the few inhabitant
knew little of ease and comfort. The
cleared away the forest raised their graf
and were obliged to carry it either
West Charleston or Lyndon to be grounc
The doctor for many years carried o
this farm, surveyed land and attende
the sick. He was the only physician i
town until DR.. Adams came. At th
time the erysipelas ragged so terribly
this part of Vermont, he was very SUI
: cessful in treating it, scarcely losing
r patient. He represented the town
the legislature, has been selectman, o.
erseer of the poor, constable, town trea
urer of surplus revenue fund, and
e fact held every Office in town. He W;
t the first postmaster appointed in tow
and for ~ years has had some off
always with satisfaction to his towns
men.-Unaon.