Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-05-08
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Dwight NJ. Holton has been appointed
postmaster at North Wolcott.
Conductor Parkhurst of the st. j. & L.
sion of ST. a month and $4,000 back pay.
Henry Seigel, aged %, back tender at
a saw mill at Hartwellville, Vt, last week
was thrown against large circular saw,
and so fearfully lacerated that he cannot
recover.
Miss Mary Clarke, daugter of Colonel
Albert Clarke, now editor of the Boston
Times, is very sick with diphtheria and
may not recover. He has lost one child
with the same disease.
Mr. S. B. Pettengill announces that he
has sold his entire interest in the st. AL
bans Messenger to Mr.. A. J. Lang, who
will continue its publication. Mr.. ID. w.
Dixon will be the editorial manager.
Thomas Foley, 80 years of age, was
killed at Beatty's Landing, Guildhall,
Monday, while rolling logs into the Con-
necticut River, by having a log strike him
on the head. He leaves widow and one
child.
We don't know what the item intended
Sparhawk is making a camera for his own
nose, capable of making pictures 1Sx22."
Very good, Mr., Sparhawk. You may
come up and take n front Seat.-FFee
Press.
A grand reunion of Vermont soldiers
will be held at Queen City Park, Burling
President and Grant will be present be-
sides many prominent army officers. An
immense crowd will attend, and jolly
picnic will be enjoyed by the old soldiers.
DR.. Holbrook, ex-liquor agent of Nor
risville, was arraigned before a jury last
Saturday on the charge of confiscating a
forty gallon cask of alcohol and twenty
gallons of other liquors belonging to the
town. He pleaded guilty and gave up
the liquor. He was then arrested for
selling liquor and is on bail for trial in
two weeks.
The Burlington Free Press favors ex-
Gov. Stewart for Congress from the first
district. The Rutland Herald supports
the reelection of Col Joyce, and Hon. j.
X. Batchelder of Arlington, Hon. Love
land Munson of Manchester, and Judge
Powers of Morristown, are also supported
by their friends for the same position; all
of which foreshadows contest that ough
not to prevail.
The Methodist Seminary at Montpelier
according to the report of conference
owes $4,000 outside of the conference
$4,000 to the preachers aid society
and $2700 to the Clarke will trustrees
1t is hoped that interest will be RENTED
on $40, 900 Of the Clarke will fund, thus
making it practically an endowment
OF the proposed $4,000 endowment fun6
$40, 900 is already subscribed.
new railroad the Canada Junction
is to run from the present terminus of the
southeastern extension to Frelighsburg
just over the Vermont border, through
the towns of Berkshire and Sheldon t.
Sheldon Junction, there connecting will
the ST. Johnsbury and Lake ChamplaiI
and the Missisquoi roads. The new lint
will be eleven miles in length The roa(
has been surveyed and work will be be
gun at once on the line. The followin.
board of directors have been chosen
Hon. Bradley Barlow, exGov. Horac
Fairbanks, Col. A. B. Jewett and F. A
Metcalf
Henry Atherton, young cabinet max
er, about % years ofage, of Waterbury
committed suicide by shooting himself
at about o'clock, on Saturday mornin.
| last. He had just eaten a hearty break
fast, after which he arose from the tabl
, and began pacing the room in very ex
cited manner. He soon retired to an ad
joining part of the house and there sho
himself. The ball entered the temple
and passing through the BRAIN, took
I | downward turn and come out throug