Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-16
There is new station on the Passamp-

There Is new station OH the PassHmp-
sic road at Olcott FaIlS-between Nor
Wich and White River Junction. The de-
pot building is nearly completed.
EDWARD Smith has been arrested at
Gassett's Station, charged with stealing
a registered letter and money from the
post-ofiice. He has confessed and is in
Burlington jail
Colonel w. L. Grecnleaf, department
commander, A. r. has received APP
plcatlons and granted permi sion for the
organization Of two new posts-one at
Dandy and the other at Fairfax.
The outcome Of the recent Young Mems
Christiln Association convention in st.
Adams will proi'ahiy be the organizing
of IN association there. 1t is reported
that eX-Goyernar Smith is very enthusiasts
tic over the matter. and that in an add
dress he urged the matter and promised
to help the project in any way he could.
West DummerstOn, Il small village 6
MINIS itOul III attlCOolo, was NlSlGCtt ny Il
disastrous fire Nov. 10. -Four dwellings,
owned by Charles and George Miner, to-
gether with most of their contents, two
barns. the produce therein and one COW
were destroyed. The fire is supposed to
be of incendiary origin. Loss $4,000; in
surance $4,000.
The sanitary inspectors of the United
States marine hospital service at ST. AL
bans, Rouse's Point, Newport, Richford
and Island Pond, have been instructed to
detain all baggage from Montreal, P. O.,
for disinfection and vaccinate all persons
from that city who fail to possess certifi-
Gates from physicians known to the in
spectors. No person will be permitted
to leave the places designated without
certificate from the United States In
spector
c. c. Dunn of Rutland had an encounter
with an intruder one night recently,
who finally escaped after a lively strug-
gle. While taking a bath, shortly before
midnight, he heard some one enter an adj
joining room, and, thinking it was the
hired man, paid no attentiont to him. AT
ter the stranger had stumble around for
time, Mr.. Dunn became suspicious, OPP
ened t he door, and found burly looking
tramp. When asked what was wanted,
the visitor replied that he was looking
for lodging, and when told to go refused.
Mr.. Dunn was equal to the emergency,
and as he was in fighting dress, launched
into the stranger, knocking him into
corner with well directed blow under
the jaw. The guest grappled the host
around the waist as soon as he recovered
from the blow, and a desperate struggle
followed, during which huge dog shut
into another room was making frantic eff
forts to share in the battle. Mr.. Dunn
freed himself, partly became he had no
available clothing which his opponent
could catch on to, but the guest finally
reac he'd the outside door, and got outside
shutting the door behind him. When
Dunn tried to open the door, his OppOn-
ent held it fast, threatening to shoot if
he stirred. AS the subject of firearms
was intro duced Mr.. Dunn thought of his
revolver, but when he found it in another
room there was no one there to fire at.
Letting out his dog, he partially dressed
himself and started in pursuit, and finally
followed the dog to the barn, where he
was sure he chad him." as there was
suspicious rustling among the cornstalks.
''Come out, or I'll fire p he shouted, strik-
ing an attitude, and cooking his revolver.
Gle came OUT" his back arched as he
passed the dog, and Mr.. Dunn did not
fret was huge tom cat. Who the
tramp was or what he wanted is still a
mystery. Mr.. Dunn had lame back,
cut his knuckles, and was bruised on va
rious parts of his body.