Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-17
STATE NEWS ITEMS,

STATE NEWS ITEMS.
George Thomas of Monkton has a Jer-
sey bull, three years old, which weighs
1,400 pounds.
Burlington is to commence on a must
cal convention this week Tuesday, at the
Howard Opera House. Carl Zerrahn is
to be director, and grand success is ex-
pected.
MONTPELIER, Oct. u. Peter Marcutt,
Jr., 20 years Of age, teamster, was
thrown from his team tonight by a defect
in the highway, breaking his neck and
killing him instantly. He was unmarried.
A. c. Perkins of Pomfret has lately sent
80 Merino rams, selected with great care,
to various sheep raisers in Wyoming Ter.
ritory. Judging from the prices obtained
for fine sheep, it seems strange that more
of our farmers do not interest themselves
in them.
The house, horse-barn, wood-shed and
ice-house of H. C. Martin, on 'sthe David
Stewart farm" in Fairfax, were DESTROYED
by fire on Friday evening before last,
with the greater part of the bedding and
provisions in the house, and two wagons,
two sleighs, farming tools, and one hog
in the other buildings.
Christie Smith, formerly conductor
on the Central Vermont railroad, and his
wife Miss Sarah Wilkins), with their
two children, persisted in the great Mich
igan fire. They left st. Adams little
more than year ago and took up tract
of new land in the town of Gaylord, which
Mr.. Smith was clearing.
1t is estimated that over &c, 900 barrels
of apples were produced this year in Ad-
Olson and Chittenden counties alone.
One orchard owner named Miller sold
over 5000 barrels at So per barrel, max
ing the gross income from this part OF
his farm alone $4,000 Many orchards
are yielding from $500 to $4,000.
The appropriation of $4,000, which
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state prison at Windsor, is being laid out
to advantage and devoted to renovation
of that institution. Pure water is among
the desirable things put into the prison, (
new brick building has been erected, anC
the old rooms and shops are being clean
ed and improved in every possible way.
An cd md n;
has been put on the route between Con
cord, N. H., and Richford, over the B.
& M, the Passumpsic and Southeastern
railroads, on the night trains. This ney
mail began to run on Tuesday, and mad
necessary the appointment of three ne1
route agents, who will run two out c
three weeks, and have a lay off the thir
week.
Alonzo Amidon of Middlebury, som
two years ago, blistered the inside of hi
right hand, and took but little notice {
, it at the time, but soon it began to be il
famed and painful, until medical aid wa
called and all the ordinary means of ski
were used to check the swelling but fai
ed, and amputation became necessary
save his life. Now he has had to have
D cut off again.
e ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Oct. H.
Y Attendance good, receipts fair, mark
j. firm and prices higher for selection.
poor butter dull and prices unchange
We quote common 10 to 20 cents; goo
to choice % to 80 cents; selections
cents; extra 33 to 35 cents, and one
e Try is reported as selling at SO cent
o Shipment about 1000 packages. Eggs
e cents per dozen. Poultry 10 to - cen
; per pound.
= Horace Fabyan of Bradford, one of t
Oldest and most widely known of hot
y men in New England, died at the Trott
re Mr.. Fabyan was born in Portland, Main
e. in January, 1906, commenced hotel life
of the old American House, Rutland, a
a. followed this employment until his deaf
He founded the well-known Fabyan HoU
= at the White Mountains, and was it's pl
. prietor for over twenty-five years.
% Mrs. Alma Smith and her father, .
In seph Woods, killed the formers husba
a at Williston, Oct. 23d, 1879, under at
d. cious circumstances well known to I
to public. In the Chittenden county col
- one year ago both were found guilty
murder in the second degree. Woo
0n died July 9TH. Saturday afternoon, af
ng arguments by counsel and charge
he Judge Powers favorable to the prison
he the jury retired at halfpast six o'clc