Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-07

but received a six days reprieve from
Gov. Proctor 1t is the same story over
again-some new and remarkable evil
dence. This time the man who claims
to have seen Phair on the cars between
Providence and Boston, appears in the
case, and claims to identify the prisoner
as to the Rutland mechanic he convers-
ed with on the day after the murder of
Mrs. Frieze.
The MONITOR is in receipt of letter
from Miles Norton, of Deanville, Wis
consin, who formerly lived in Glover.
He still cherishes pleasant recollections
of old Orleans. He thinks the climate
and soil of his adopted state better than
that of Vermont. Speaking of the crops,
he states that the wheat crop in his vi
cinity was badly damaged last year by
drought, most of the wheat was of poor
quality and only brings 60 cents bush
ell. Oats sell for 20 and corn for 80
cents bushel; live hogs cents
pound. Improved farms are worth from
$50 to $50 per acre.
1t is said that the great demand that
has sprung up in Chicago and other
Western cities, for maple sugar, is occa-
stoned by the use of this material for
the manufacture of rum. This accounts
for the fact that buyers care very little
whether they get good or poor arti-
cle-anything will make rum. Some of
the sugar. however, is used as a luxury
by eastern people, and some of it for
confectionery. The moral question
whether it is right to make and sell an
article that can be perverted to such
wicked purposes, must be set along side
of the questions, whether it is right to
raise hops for the manufacture of beer.
MARROW EsCAPE.-That was most
narrow escape, at North Troy, the other
morning, when the engineer of the Mon
treal Express discovered in season to
stop his train, that there was trouble
with the high bridge that spans the
Missisquoi at at that point. Either by
the weight of heavy SHOWS, or the heavy
trains that have lately gone over the
road, the bridge which is 90 feet high
and spans l6O feet had become so brok-
en- that it sagged several inches in the
middle and was in danger of falling of
its own weight. Providentially the
train was late, and it was day light
when it reached the bridge, otherwise
the train would have fallen into the
chasm below, and the result would
have been terrible.
BARTON LANDING.
Hildreth's new and cOsey drug store
is ready for business.
VIM B. Twombly is finishing off the
upper story of the dwelling of Rev. H
7. Jones.
John Brown, Buchanan Bros. and D.
W. Hildreth hung out new and pretty
signs last week.
The Thespians drew full house or
Friday evening, and repeat the play
next Friday evening.
1t is courteous, at least, to just speal
to him about it, when you want to Dor
row neighbours horse.
James Wilson from Bloomington
moves to this place, and at present i
boarding at Daniel Baldwin's.
Buchanan Bros are agents for Bowk
= er's phosphate and the Stockbridg
manures. Send in orders early.
: D. S. Colley has taken the job to de
liver Henry Preston's lumber at thi
station. d. S. and d. j. COlley draw
- the lumber from the Gallup mill.
We would say to your correspondent
who made enquiries about the Gala
that one stalk put forth one blossom a
Christmas, and two blossoms about 81.
weeks afterwards.
JOslyn & Collins, have issued card
and give their customers $l00 extr
= for every twenty dollars cash trade
u This business firm has just received
J. large lot of cotton cloth that retails fo
y 4 l-2 cents yard.
Nye's Dining Room will be open fo
70 the accommodation of his friends afte
d the "Thespians" play, Friday evening
J. and will try and make them WELDON,
u He returns thanks to those who CAV
L him their patronage last Friday night.
They seem to appreciate Oscar Wilso
'e in Ohio, as well as be was formerl
u appreciated here. Word comes tn;
rs himself and wife have lately been visi
ID ed by large number of their FRIEND
Ie in Columbus, and made the recipien
of valuable presents.
lg CARD.-We take this method to thank those of o
no neighbOrs and friends land especially the one
footed it all the way from Sutton who called on US
W home last Thursday eve. remind US that
a. our fifteenth marriage anniversary. Their gifts
!, long be remembered by u.s. and we trust the Giver
AZ all gifts will bestOw upon them the riches of his gra
and that at last we shall meet them in that no
where parting IS no more.
IN o. +. BADGER,
, MARY E. BADGER
nc BRO WNINGTON.
" The M. E. Quarterly meeting servic
~ will be held at the Center next Sund