Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-17
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

ed with about Is pupils.
Rev. J. X. Williams of the Congrega-
tional church at West Rutland has re-
signed, to take effect October 1, next.
Rev. Merritt Hulbnrd preached his last
sermon in Bennington on Sunday, and |
takes up his permanent residence in New
York city this week.
Third annual musical festival of the
Burlington Philharmonic Society, will be
held at Burlington October 9th, 10th, 18th
and 18th, 1888. Carl Zerrahn, conductor.
The st. Johnsbury Inde1 says that, ac-
cording to the reports of the state press,
there is much more drunkenness in Yer
mont to-day than there has been at any
time within the past twenty years.
William Bates, blacksmith at High
gate Springs, committed suicide on Mon
day. He had been arrested for bigamy,
and while awaiting his removal to the
jail he cut his throat with pocket-knife.
William Baker of st. Adams, aged sc,
while attempting to cross the track at
Essex Junction, on the evening of Sept.
18th, was struck by the engine of Il NOV
ing freight-train and had both legs cut
off. He lived but short time.
Receiver Rich of the St. Adams Trust
company has gone with an expert to in
vestigate the Norwood lumber property,
and soon after his return will be ready to
make detailed statement of the affairs
of the trust company.
J. NJ. Haven was again arrested recent
| ly on the complaint of state attorney
Howe, charging him with the embezzle-
ment Of $40, 900 while he was treasurer of
the Rutland railroad company. He was
brought before Justice Wayne Bailey, but
at Ravens request his examination was
postponed one week. The bail was fixed
at $4,000, which was furnished.
week ago Thursday at Albany, n. Y,
the Central Vermont marble company
was organized with capital of $500, 900.
The directors are Green B. Raum, late
commissioner of internal revenue, James
Gilillan, late United States treasurer,
and Coryden Karr of Buffalo. This mar
BILE property is located in Pittsford, and
is very valuable.
The Central Vermont railroad will give
a grand excursion this month from Bur-
remarkably low rate OF five dollars. Tick
cts good to go Wednesday, Sept. 10 !;
good to return, leaving New York, up to
and including Wednesday, Sept. Goth.
The route will be by elegant and COM
Portable cars through to New London
without change, connecting there with
the splendid steamer City of Worcester
for New York.
The Journals Richford correspondent
writes, under Thursdays date: Omitted
States marshal w. w. Henry and Deputy
w. Rand have waited in Richford to-day
for the South Eastern railway to fix up
and arrange the claim of the Wason man.
ufacturing company. Marshal Henry has
a writ of replevin on a large number OF
cars, and will proceed to Canada to-mor-
, row after the cars if the matter is not ar
ranged tonight No parlor cars were
run over the South Eastern railway to-
day. 1t is expected it will be fixed up
if not, the number of cars will be few OIL
the road
7 The seventy-fifth annual session of the
+ Free viii Baptists of the state was hel(
at Waterbury Centre last week, with
large attendance The meeting was call
ed to order Thursday afternoon by G. NJ
Prescott, of Lyndon, clerk, and Rev.
| d. Church, of Waterbury, moderator pr,
S tenn. After devotional exercises, tn
n meeting was organized by electing Rev
j., S. d. Church, moderator; f. Owen, Lyn
don Centre, assistant; III. A. Blake, SUIT
> ton, clerk; Rev. J. NJ. Bergin, Starksbo
IL TO, assistant; ID. B. Giles, Tunbridge
: treasurer. This was followed by th
e regular business O. the conference, dul
4 ing which letters from several quarterl
meetings in the state were read, and til
reports of the condition of the organize
} ton were very encouraging, especial
l. those from Huntington and Wheelocl
:. In the evening there was sermon
Paw A ID Tracy of North DanvilIn