Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-07
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

At Island Pond an icicle fell and struck
John Pelchie on the nose, nearly severing
that member from his face.
Bishop De Goesbriand has appointed
Rev Father j. C. Mclaughlin of Brandon,
vt, the successor of the late Father
O'Dwyer at Bennington.
The annaul session of the Grand Lodge
of the Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars will be held in ST. Johnsbury ON the
10th and 18th of January.
Lynn, Mass, parties have raised $780,
900 in North Bennington, and will at
tempt to establish boot and shoe factory
there to employ $50 hands.
John Currier, of St. Johnsbnry Centre
became tired of life, and last week at.
tempted to commit suicide with morphine
but took too large dose, and still lives.
The wrestling match in Burlington
Monday evening, between Geo. w. Flagg
of Braintree, and Ira M. Richardson of
Littleton, N. H., was poorly attended. 1t
was won by FlaSS.
There are "a savings banks in Vermont
having 43,S61 depositors and $13, 1903, $780,
% on deposit. The Vermont savings
bank of Brattleboro has the largest mum
ber. Of depositors.
Robert, an 11-years-old son of John
Manly of Dorset, was kicked in the head
the other day by Il horse, crushing in the
front part Of his head; little hope is en-
tertained of his recovery.
Vermont has 1874 manufacturing es-
adjustments employing 1870 hands.
Windsor county has the largest number,
and exclusive of Grand Isle, Essex coun-
ty has the smallest number.
E. N. Bissell, of Shoreham, has shipped
Wales to be sold at auction. If the ven-
ture pays, they viii try to work off the
expensive Vermont sheep on the Austria
liam market.
The Sabin manufacturing company of
Montpelier has been a private concern
but is now corporation. The capital
stock is $4,000 and the corporators
George t. Cooke, Charles T. Sabin and
James T. Sabin.
Norcross Bros. of Worcester. Mass.
have contracted to build the Billings Ii
braryIat Burlington. They at first put in
he foundations, and the building is a
subsequent contract. The exterior will
cost is to be 100000.
1t is reported that Mr.. Shedrick, who
owns the land at ''Belden's Falls" mid
dlebury), on which a deposit of valuable
marble.has been found, has agreed to sell
the property to Boston capitalists for
$4,000. Mr. Shedriek was previously
poor man.
j. w. Wright Of Chimney Point has
begun his usual slaughtering of turkeys,
at this season of the year. He has IA
men engaged in picking the turkeys,
and he packs down for freezing abo ut
400 per day. He keeps them frozen for
summer trade in New York market.
The Houghton farm in Putney has just
received ID head of yonng Holstein heif-
ers, selected from the best herds in Fries
land and North Holland. The dams of
these cattle have milk records of Sc to so
pounds day. Windham county farmers
are coming to like this breed of cattle.
Two St. Adams young men were in
Boston few days ago, and attended an
evening entertainment at the Howard.
During the performance a banjo-player
came out to amuse the audience, and at
the close of his song the st. Adams dele
| CATION got up to leave the hall. When
the boys were about half way down the
aisle he called out to them: 'sWhat's the
use of going out, boys? Why don't you
have it brought in?" This broke up the
house, for about five minutes so that the
show could not proceed.
The Central Vermont train, consisting
of locomotive and two cars, was left
standing at Montpelier station the morn
OF Jan. l., while the night Waterman
went to call the engineer, to run down to
the main line and meet the early express
| from Boston, due about 3 80 A. NJ
While he was absent, some person started
| the engine, and the train ran nearly to
| MiddleSeX the first station north of Mont
pelier, when, the steam going down, the
locomotive stopped. Prompt action on
the part of the employees prevented any
damage. Tracks in the light snow indi
cate that two persons took the train
No blame is attached to any employees
the locomotive being left the same as
usual, and perfectly safe if no one med
died with it. No cause can be assigned
for the act.