Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-24
STATE NEWS ITEMS.


Rev. o. S. Basford, former editor Of |
the Lamille Nears, will make Dakota his |
home after April next.
General Hazen, the new ''Old Probable |
tiles, is a cousin of Mrs. General Garfield, |
their mothers being sisters, daughters of |
Vermont Methodist clergyman.
Clark Stevens saw-mill and machinery, |
in Bloomfield, were totally destroyed by
fire on the 18th inst. Loss, $4,000; in |
surance, $4,000. The fire was of incen-
diary origin.
Charles Stems of West Windsor, last
week Tuesday morning, killed large
Canada lynx that had strayed from the
mountain, probably driven out by the
heavy SHOWS and hunger.
The second of Vermonts contributions
will shortly be unveiled. 1t is ifn-ei"n
statue of Jacob Collamer, Representative,
1889, and Senator, 1866.
Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun,
10 d SidHuSOn Vi I1oH. Ddlliel Ddld VI
GuildhaIl, who was the first chief justice
of the Essex County Court. Editor Dana's
father was native of Guildhall.
Russell Lyman of Island Pond was
caught in some machinery and carried
over the shafting last Saturday, his left
arm being broken in several places. His
tod Of tha CHI hut
he died from the effects of his injury.
The many friends of Ex-Governor Stew
art will be panied to learn of the death of
his son Robert, who died on the Sth inst.
of disease of the brain, after an Illness
from the day preceding Christmas. He
was bright, promising boy of nine years.
DR.. Ralph Bugbee of Waterford died
the 18th inst, after few days of sick
ness, aged eighty-five years. He settled
and commenced practice in Waterford at
the time of his marriage, which was about
sixty years ago. He attended constantly
to his profession until four or five years
| since.
Orson Woodcock, a workman in Tewks-
bury's sash and blind factory at West
| Randolph, while oiling some machinery
last Wednesday, had his arm caught on
set screw revolving 1000 times per min
ute. His arm was frightfully torn and
his side badly injured, but it is hoped
the injuries will not prove fatal. f
Governor Farnham has appointed S. M.
Gleason of Thetford, Albert Dwinell OF
Calais and and Mason S. Colburn of Man
chester, as a state board of listers to APP.
praise railroad property, under the legis-
lative act of 1880. Gardner S. Fassett is
appointed to fill the vacancy on the state
board of agriculture caused by the resig
nation of John B. Mead. st'@.s
There is a good prospect that the large
steam saw mill recently destroyed by fire
at West Randolph will soon be rebuilt
Arrangements have been made between
Messrs. Tewksbury and Salisbury tina
the mill shall be rebuilt provided So, 0Ot
can be raised by the citizens for that pur
pose. At last accounts one-half tn,
amount had been contributed.
General Pitkin and Hon. Jacob Estey
the commissioners for Vermont, were il
New York last week in attendance ON tn
meeting of the worlds fair commission
of 1888. General Grant having accepted
the presidency of the commission, a de
sirable site fixed upon and a liberal finan
cial basis secured, a signal measure o
success appears to have been assures
: thus early.
q Mr.. Charles Coys little girl in Bethel
f who swllowed nickel, does not appea
Q to get over her difficulty. A consultatio
of doctors was had recently at which
: was thought that the nickel was still i
her throat, at the entrance into the stom
a ach, where it acted like a stove dampel
f When she swallows liquid it will pass b
and so will small mouthfuls Of solid fooC
V but large mouthfuls turn the nickel an
f close the passage, causing her to thro1
e up her food.
d The trustees of the reform school, az
u companied by Governor Farnham, visite
Y Vergennes, Tuesday, the 18th instant,
= hear the January examinations. NJ
n Fairbank was unanimously reelected 81
n perintendent The trustees will me,
d soon to make the necessary preparatio
ID for improving the buildings with the MOI