Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-17

10 the amount Of about fifteen dollars.
Each admitted that he received some of
the stolen goods but charged the other
with breaking and entering and doing
the stealing. They were bound up in
the sum of $3.50 each for appearance at
county court in June. Wright was taken
to st. Johnsbury Jail Thursday night.
This quiet and moral vicinity has been
the scence of an unusual amount of |
irregularities of late. Two weeks ago
Joe. Donna, Frenchman, was arrested
for stealing $40 of Seiim Doyle. He
was bound up and put into the sheriffs
hands for safe keeping while he made
the attempt to get bail. He was locked
into room in Webb's hotel during the
night, his clothes having been taken
away from him. But the thief broke out
of his room and having found his clothes
departed for parts unknown.-On We'd
nesday States Attorney Carter was here
trying the boys for breaking into Weth-
erbee's store.-On Tuesday S. E. Wig
gins of the Union House at the Corner
was convicted for selling liquor and fined
$50. C. G. Cook was fined $40 and
costs, but took an appeal.-Bine. Jones
and Hen. Dickerman have been fined
recently for being drunk and disturbing
the peace.-The Prescott VS.. Weeks case
will be resumed at Webb's hotel this
week. after which we expect quiet will
be restored.
EASTERN TO WNSHIP NEWS.
1t is said that the Yankee horse buy
ers have left over $4,000 in st. Johns
during the past five months.
There are over forty horse buyers
stopping at the American House. Mon
treal, buying horses Of all classes, mostly
for the United States markets.
Connecticut apples are being shipped
into Canada in large quantities. A car
load of 1856 barrels was sold at Cowans-
vile, in two days last week at So so
per barrel.
Waterloo offers extra inducements to
the South Eastern Railway Company to
build their car shops there, including a
bonus of some $4,000 in cash.
A heavy thunder storm passed over
the Eastern Townships Sunday morning.
The lightning was very sharp and the
thunder shook the buildings sufficient to
arouse and, in many cases, brighten the
inhabitants. Further north in towns
along the st. Lawrence river the storm
is described as being terrific.
The northern division of the South
Eastern Railway was completed and
opened for travel on Monday last, and
trains are now running regularly the
entire length of the line, distance O.
nearly one hundred miles. This line
leaves the main line of the South East
ern at Sutton Junction, passing through
Knowlton, crosses the Waterloo & MagoE
Railroad at Waterloo, and the Crane
Trunk Railway at Acton. with the term
mus at Sorel, a large town on the st
Lawrence river between Montreal ant
Quebec, about 60 miles below the forme
city. The opening of this division wa
the occasion of rejoicing to the resident
the entire length of the line, and seem
to put new life into the business of tn,
country through which it passes. Larg
quantities of bark and lumber have beef
awaiting shipment all winter and ar
now being moved as fast as possible
But one train each way daily is now run
leaving Sutton Flat at six in the morn
ing. reaching Sorel at three in the after
noon, and going south leaving Sorel a
nine in the morning, reaching Sutton
about six in the afternoon, in season 70
the through train for Boston. Anothe
freight train was put on last week max
ing through freight each day betwee
Newport and Montreal. The amount q
business has more than doubled durin
the past two weeks and promises
: steady increase. We also notice heav
f increase in the amount of travel; owe
| forty passengers taking the cars at tn
a Junction on Wednesday evening from o
i the new road. Extra provision is bein
made for spring and summer trav'
which promises to be quite heavy Q
this, the popular route between Montre'
It and the southern cities.