Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Eddie Gilbar, Is years old, was
drowned while skating at North Hero
on Saturday.
The Augus says that the Messrs Po-
land of the Montpelier Watchman are
negotiating for the sale of their paper.
Mr. F. w. Mack of Hinesburgh raised
on his farm five spring pigs which weigh
ed, dressed, 2, la pounds-an average of
1929 pounds.
During the IL months ending Dec. l
10000 more freight cars passed over the
Central Vermont than for the cores
ponding time last year.
The Vermont State Poultry Associa-
| tion will hold its annual exhibition at the
town hall In Rutland. on the 9Th eth
6.th and 9th days of January.
Old Mrs. Patchen, who died in South
Burlington last Saturday, had reached
the remarkable age of lO2 years. For
many years she was landlady of the
Farmers Home"
On Saturday James Mckinney of
Richford, some 60 years old, was serious
ly if not fatally injured by falling tree.
1t is feared that he has conclusion of
the brain and spine.
Gen. j. S. Peck is spending the holt
days at Montpelier, but will soon return
to the Adirondacks. His health has been
greatly benefited by his stay in the noun
tains, and permanent recovery is hoped
for.
A man about 80 years old, named
George Fields, of Westminster, commit
ted suicide Thursday afternoon by shoot.
ing through the heart. He was unmar.
ried and lived with his parents. Dis
solute and Incorporate habits were the
causes.
Patents have recently been issued
to Vermonters as follows: D. Lane
Montpelier, head block for saw mills
F. |. Marsh, North Clarendon, machin,
for sprinkling liquid poison upon vege
tation. W. F. Moulton, Jericho, waite
tubing. P. D. Pike, Stowe, machine TO
cutting locks in hoops.
A Washington special says: "Senato
Morrill, of Vermont will, it is understood
address the senate soon after the reces
/ on the greenback question. His intimat
q acquaintance with the National finance
since the United States notes were frs
introduced on the imperative demand 0
Secretary Chase, will give force to hi
remarks.
Charles H. Cakes, a native of Vel
mont and one of the oldest pioneers of tn
West has just died at st. Paul, MINI
: aged II. He left his home IN 1921 an
: from that time till his later years his lii
o was one of adventure among the Indian
+ in the States bordering on the great lake
: and in the Canadas. From 1868 to 1876
he was in the banking business, gainin
competency.
IS Among the Congregational churcht
y ofthe State the following have becom
% beneficiaries by requests, recently. an
"a in the following amounts: The churc
In Hardwick, two thousand dollars
the churches in Greensboro, Craftsbur
|. and Glover, one thousand each tt
IS church in Cornith, two thousand dollars
e the church in Mortified, three thousan
- dollars, and the church in Royalton. Fl,
thousand dollars two thousand dollar
70 from their late pastor, augmented
st the further contributions of three thou
y and dollars raised among the friends
- the church and society. Besides thes
- other donations may be made. contrib
= ted to churches in Clarendon, East Ber
lt shire and Williston.
q Saturday, Eddie Gilbar, aged Gig
at teen. who lived with Charles Hyde on Il
e. west shore of North Hero, was browne