Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-27

Gen. Grout to defend him, but no
defence was made.
The weather during nearly the whole
of June has been disagrceably and I'M
comfortably cold. Fires have been re-
quired for comfort and nearly half of
the nights have been frosty. or almost
that. Vegetation. which was remarka-
bly, forward the first Of the month, has
made little progress, and nothing but
the most favorable weather will ensure
good crops for the season.
Thieves relieved the clothes lines of
Mrs. Quinn of whole washing which
belonged to Levi Jacobs folks, on a re-
cent night. 1t is always low stealing
to rob clothes lines, but is still meaner
when 1t robs poor woman of the means
of a livelihood by destroying her bust
ness. If clothes are not safe on her
lines those who have been in the habit
of sending washings there will refuse to
do it hereafter.
A large comet, which most of our
readers have doubtless seen, put in its
appearance in the northwestern sky on
Thursday night. 1t is good specimen
of that kind of sky wanderers and is al
ready an interesting sight. Those as
THEOLOGICAL characters who base their
weather predictions on heavenly
phenomena, will now know just what
has been the matter with the weather
of late. The astronomers are not post
ed in this comet, and it was discovered
by the worlds people first.
Some one of the wounded suggests that
it would be well to supplement our eau
ton of some weeks ago, in regard to
fishing and boating on Sunday, by speak
ing of the practice of visiting. door-yard
gossiping, riding for pleasure and other
minor Sabbath breakings, which tend to
do harm to the sanctity of the day and
break down the morals of community.
The suggestion is also made that it is
we'll to practice as we preach, which we
endorse. We are pleased that the ran
dom moral shot we fired in the item re-
ferred to, caused a futter among the
wounded birds.
THIEvING OPERATIoNs.-On Thurs
day last, John Brannin, Bridget Bran
min (his wife,, and Catharine Linskey
were brought before Justice Benz. Moss
man on complaint for stealing money
from Solomon Orne, who lives Oh Crafts
bury line near South Albany village.
The case was conducted on the part of
the State by States Attorney Baldwin
and w. W. Miles, J. G. Burke and B.
f. d. Carpenter for the respondents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brannin were not held,
but Catharine was bound up in the sum
of $500. The facts in the case, as we
gather them are substantially as follows
Solomon Orne is man about 80 years
of age, much enfeebled, physically and
mentally, who has farm, considerable
other property, and lives on his place
with the Brannins who have carried or
the place several years. Capt. Jeremy
Hanson, pensioner about the age O
Mr.. Orne, also lives in the family. Orn'
was in the habit of having considerable
money in his possession, and in Novem
Der last had nearly 5000, which he KEEP
in tin trunk under his bed. Tn,
Brannins knew about the money ant
were in the habit of seeing it and count
ing it. In the package of money wa
one one hundred dollar bill, severa
twenties, beside smaller bills. Dur
ing the winter Brannin and his wifi
were both sick, and as there were man,
persons about the house from time t
time, Mr.. Orne decided to put his none
in what he considered safe place. H
put it In a room used as granary, lock
ed the trunk and the door. This wa
the last of February. The money re
manned safe several weeks, but abou
the 22d of March he found hi
trunk broken open. entrance being mad
to the room through the board cellin
above. All his money with some tw
/ hundred dollars in notes were gon,
Mr.. Orne told the family what had hal
r pened, and it was decided to keep til
theft secret, while an attempt wa
made to find the thieves. Catharin,
, sister to Mrs. Brannin, only about on
t year from Ireland, had been membe
t of the family for some months, and wa
e probably knowing to the fact that thel
i, was money in the house. During suga
s ing little daughter of Brannin's foun
/ the wallets near the house. The not,
were still in the wallets but the none
s was gone. Mr.. Orne seems to have
great fascinition for Mr.. and Mrs. Bra
+ min, especially the latter, and, it seem
9 had no suspicious of them. No cl,
b was found until few days since, whe
4 it was learned that Catharine. who hi
4 been in the employ of John L. Carr
!. this place for some weeks, had had qui
large sum of money in her possessio
She had made some quite costly purcha