Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-29
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Deputy United States Collector has
just cleaned out another nest of moon
sinners in Plymouth.
two days woman suffrage convention
will be held in St. Johnsbury the early
part of November.
Joshua Gerry of Bradford, aged 80, re-
Gently husked one hundred bushels of
corn in six days, walking mile each
way to his work.
The Central Vermont road has just
purchased ten locomotives of the "Mo-
gul'' pattern, the present number being
inadequate for the immense business now
being done.
Fred E. Scovel, of Middlebury, made a
bicycle trip last week Wednesday to Bur-
lington and return, covering about 90
miles in all. The distance to Burlington,
% miles, was made in three hours.
The old house in which Ethan Allen
spent the night while en- route to West
minister in revolutionary days still stands
in Dummerston, in a good state of pres
ervation, and is occupied as a dwelling
by family who takes pride in pointing
out the room where the brave general
slept preparatory to the first revolutiona-
ry skirmish.
Saturday night cat belonging to Mrs.
John Straw of Stowe, caught from a
brook near by, 10 fish, some of which
were 6 to inches long, and large rat,
all of which she brought into the house.
Her method of catching fish was to go to
the brook and touch the water with her
| paw, and as the fish came to the surface
| they were caught in her claws.
1t is stated that the police have discov-
cred the rendezvous of a gang of juvenile
counterfeiters at Jamaica, VT. the
members of which are bound together by
solemn oaths. They reside in London
| derry Jamaica, Ashuelot and Townshend.
| 1t is said that their mould and records
have been captured. A member arrested
for horse stealing, is credited with giving
| information to the police.
Moulton Bros, proprietors of the
Green Mountain stock farm, received
Monday three valuable cows purchased
at the Cooper sale of important Jersey
cattle in New York, last week. The
prices paid were as follows: Ell Dorado,
years old, $780, Melville, years old
$1,000; Dainty Lady, 2 years old, with
heifer calf, $3.50 Previous to this adj
dition, they already had one of the finest
herds of Jersey cattle in this country
A valuable horse, and harness were
stolen from George w. Billings, at Lud
low, recently, and a wagon belonging t.
a Mr.. Goodrich, of Dorset, which hat
been left at Duvals blacksmith shop fol
repairs. The Ludlow post-ofice was alst
broken into that night, presumably by thu
same party, by forcing open the door o
the money order-department The SAT-
was not disturbed, and few cents in tn
money drawer were left untouched. 1
sledge hammer, screw and bit were takel
from Duval's blacksmith shop. TIL
! | hammer was I0unu near TIE pOSI-Ollce
The premium engraving Peterson
Naqazine for 1884 has been received, an,
very beautiful one it is picture of
, mother carrying her little one up-stair
to bed, and called ssTired Out" 1t is 3
picture that will go to every mother
heart. 1t should be had in every family
and would make a very charming orna
for ho ,o,.I0 frou cd nd hn
| up; worth, in fact, dozen of the cheap
gaudy, vulgar chromos. 1t can be had
gratis, by getting up club for Peterson
Only the enormous circulation of tn
Magazine can explain why the proprie
f tors can afford to give such premiums
Peterson is among the best of tn
lady's books, the price being but two dol
lars a year, with great deductions t
clubs.