Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14
STATE NEWS ITEMS

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STATE NEWS ITEMS.
The state has 10 camps of the Sons of
Veterans, with total membership Of
about 500
The Vermont Methodist Seminary at
Montpelier has secured an endowment
fund of $50, 900.
Owen FL. Gates of st. Johnsbury, now
studying in Germany, has been elected
tutor of Latin in Dartmouth College.
A. H. Campbell, graduate Of Dart
mouth College, succeeds Edward Conant
as principal of the Johnson Normal school
Sir Thaddeus Fairbanks has purchased
eight acres of land, and will fit it up for
camp use by the st. Johnsbury academy.
Prof Grimley, who assembled at Mont
pelier on the Fourth, succeeded in per-
forming balloon voyage from that place
to Montreal, making one stop only.
The national senate on the 9Th con-
firmed the appointment of Geo. w. Wing.
Esq, as postmaster at Montpelier. The
appointment will be very satisfactory.
Chester, is in training as dark horse,
to enter the congressional race, if tie
convention at Montpelier, the 23d inst,
comes to a dead lock with the entries al
ready made.
Charles Gibson and Curtis Houghton of
Putney were seriously injured by the pre-
mature discharge of cannon on the 4th.
Their bodies were blown full of powder
and Gibson's arm was broken.
A. N. Swain of the Belloacs Falls Times
was elected president of the Vermont ed
itors and publishers association at Sara
toga Friday, where the members had gone
on their annual excursion.
Charles Foster, of St. Adams, was bad
ly burned about the face and eyes last
Wednesday while playing with powder.
His eyebrows were burned off, and the lit
tie fellow considerably hurt by this unex-
pected explosion.
A Montpelier letter-writer says the bun
co steerers have been there and tried their
dodge on E. 2. Walton and John A. Page
ex-state treasurer. Walton did not bite
| but Page inspected the game, as he says
merely to crafty his curiosity.
Springfield does not mean to be at the
mercy of another flood, and so has voted
to widen and deepen the channel of the
brook, to tear down the buildings that
cover it and build walls where necessary,
and to build new bridge on Main street.
Rev. George E. Martin, formerly pas
tor of the Congregational church at Brat
tleboro, and now settled over the First
| Congregational church at Brockton,
Mass, has received unanimous cali from
the First Presbyterian church at st.
Louis, Mo. uaIs ag
The patriotic town of Panton, Addison
county, celebrated the Fourth. One OF
the incidents was the presence of Geo. w.
Grandey of Vergennes, as orator of the
day. Fifty years ago, at the age of TWEEN
ty-one, he delivered a Fourth of July
Grafton at the same place. hf frf
The Chittenden county Republican con
vention held at Burlington last Wednes
day, nominated for Senators, Warner
Gibbs Of Burlington, Buel II. Day O.
Jericho, end Henry Brewster of Hunting
ton; States Attorney, Chauncy w
Brownel OF Burlington; Judge of Pro
gate, Torrey E. Wales, of Burlington.
In the Caledonia county court OIL
Wednesday seven divorces were granted
Mrs. Thomas Ward Of st. JohnsburY wa
granted bill from Thomas Ward for in
tolerable severity, with alimony Of $500
with the custody of her daughter, witt
$500 placed in the hands of trustees TO
her. In case of her death it goes to Mrs
Ward.
Mr.. Edward Crosby of Brattleboro ha
begun libel suit against Rev. Levi
Grout of West Brattleboro for $1,000
damages on account of Mr.. CIRCUITS letter
published in the Refoqmer some week
ago, on the railroad question, in wihc
serious charges were made or inslnuate
against Mr. Crosby and his methods an
motives in attempting to secure q vote c
aid for the Brattleboro & Benningto
road from the town.
A violent hail and wind storm visite
: this vicinity on the evening of the st
inst. and did considerable damage. Th
I wind played sad havoc with the trees
Y many being uprooted or broken in twain
, Judge Storrs says his three and a hal
! acre lot of grain, after the hail storm
looked like one of those political rooster
: exhibited by Hiram Atkins when he,
+. his party suffers defeat. -Esse1 Co. He
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: One of the worst smash-ups in years c
t the Central Vermont took place at Ford
+ Crossing, about two miles from We
II Randolph, the 9TH. The way freight W;
taking in wood when No. 3 ran into i
. rear, totally destroying the engine al
a
> setting fire to two cars loaded with ker
ID sene, and burning them, the engine al
Is three other cars. Five others were daI
I aged badly. No one was hurt. The dal
age is over $4,000 and travel was SCI
ously intefered with.
A terrific storm of wind and rain pas
to ed over portions of Lexington on Satu
es day evening, the 9TH. The buildings of Al
= IA Moulton were almost entirely destro
ed. His barn was utterly destroyed, a
= the boards and timbers were scatter
~ over the ground for long distance; t
is pig-pen, with piggy in it, was CARR
at away bodily several rods and land
70 against a stone WALL the roof of
&c dwelling house occupied by Moulton a
family was carried away, and the ia
? which fell in torrents, completely sat-
is ated the bedding, clothing, ETC., and LEI
st ing the folks in forlorn condition.