Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS

John P. Howard, Esq, has returned to
Burlington.
Barnums advertising car will be in
Rutland next week.
Congressman Stewart arrived at his
home in Middlebury the 18th.
The Equinox mountain, Manchester,
was covered with snow the 10th.
Oscar Brown, an old and much respect
ed Rutlander, was crushed by the cars
recently.
The town of Middleboro has rejected the
water supply act. The total vote was
1l76-yes, 768; no, 40S.
r. Birchard, Middlebury dealer in
drugs and medicines, has had his stock
attached and store closed. The assets
exceed the liabilities.
The suit of the Remingtons against the
ST. Adams iron and steel-works, which
was to be tried in the United States court
yesterday, was settled by the iron-works
paying Remington $10,500.
Fred Beach, aged about % years, of
Montpelier, was fatally injured Monday
evening in the nickel plating works of
Fisher and Cotton, by the bursting of an
emery wheel. He has wife and two
children.
The action brought at Montreal P. O..
by Judge Redfieid and their trustees of
the Southeastern railroad against Receiv-
er Hendee, of the Vermont national bank
Of st. Adams, was dismissed Tuesday,
the Judge deciding that he had no juris-
diction.
Bellows Falls is to have another news
paper, making the sixth paper in Wind
ham county and the second in that town.
1t will be issued by A. EMcDonnell, form
erly of the Times and will be called the
Rockingham transcript. 1t viii be indie
pendent in politics.
The report comes from Florida that
Heather island has been sold for 500, 900
to syndicate of capitalists, prominent
| among whom are Ex-Governor Horace
Fairbanks and Hon. Franklin Fairbanks
of st. Johnsbury and Francis B. Knowles
of Worcester, Mass.
The bulk of the Conn. River Lumber
Cos big drive of 40, 100000 is on the is
land above the McIndoes village. Mr.. Van
| Dyke, the manager, has succeeded in get
ting them over that difficult place, the fif-
teen miles falls earlier than usual
Notwithstanding the general depression
Of the railroad business of the country,
the earnings of the Contra. Vermont sys-
tenn are now some $50, 600 per week,
while the monthly earnings for the win
! ter season show healthful increase over
corresponding months in previous years.
Tuesday night Mrs. Sarah Davis of
Richford, attempted suicide by hanging.
She was in a room up stairs and took a
sheet, fastened it to the bedpost, and put
ting it around her neck threw herself out
the window. The sheet gave way and
she fell to the ground below, but escaped
death. She has been insane for several
days.
Over $50 new buildings were erected in
Rutland during the past year ending Apr
l. Over 100 of these buildings are dwell
ings of moderate cost, and the balance
new marble and other mills, stores, barns,
etc. The total apprised value of these
buildings and improvements is $240, 200
About $150,000 of this is for new dwell.
ings and the balance for manufacturing
establishments.
The case of George Weeks against the
town of Lyndon for damages received on
the highway, which has been in court for
several years, having one trial in county
court at which Weeks got verdict fol
1900, but the town not being satisfied il
was appealed to the supreme court anG
ordered back to the county court for
new trial and Weeks got verdict fol
$500, has been settled. The town pay.
Weeks $500, each party paying it's owl
cost, which is probably about $500 each