Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-09-21

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and checks to the amount of about $500
were taken.
Alexander Bell, an infrm soldier. went
to Burlingtonfrom Northfeld on Sept. lst
and has been missing ever since. He had
large sum of money with him and foul
play is suspected.
Col. Frederick Fletcher of st. Johns
bury has sent check for two hundred
dollars to aid in the completion of the
Episcopal chapel at Shelburn, where he
formerly resided.
Since the claim was made that the old
est man in New England was a Maine
man, aged LOG, Ludlow brings on citi-
zen who was lO7 the 18th ult., and re-
Gently walked into the village two miles
and half from his house
While young man driving team for
Thorn & Co. of Brattleboro, on his way
from Grafton to Townshend was passing
through some woods, his horse became
frightened and ran off a bank The horse
was killed, the wagon smashed and the
driver somewhat bruised.
Clayton French of Barre was stabbed
with dirk knife by some person as he
left the depot at Newbury, Saturday ev-
ening. The buckle of one of his sus-
penders prevented serious, if not fatal
wound. The authorities are in pursuit
of the culprit and if found he will suffer
the full penalty of the law.
Ex-President Arthur's sister has been
in Fairfield, visiting the place of her ear
~ childhood where her brother was born.
She was the guest of A. S. Sherman, who
owns the site where their home was To-
Gated She was six years old when her
parents moved to Fairfield and ten when
they moved away, having been gone fifty
years
John F. Porter, Il prominent lawyer of
Troy, N. Y, died on Monday Of last week
at his fathers house in Quechee, where
he had been visiting with his family. He
was a native of Quechee, was about fifty
years old, and was son of Hon. Charles
w. Porter, secretary of state. He grad
uated at Dartmouth College in 1866, and
began his law practice in Troy.
Mary Parks, while sewing, broke her
needle, the point flying into her eye. 1t
| being so small that it could not be seen
to be removed, it continued to trouble
| her until the next day, when she happen
| ed to think she had a small horseshoe
| magnet. She held it to her eye few
| seconds, and when she took it away the
point of the needle was clinging to it.
A thief was captured at Morrisville
Friday night, while trying to rob H. A.
| Slayton & Co.'s safe. He had been sus-
pected of being connected with recent
robbery at Enosburg Falls and was fol
lowed to Morrisville by a detective. A
store and pounced on him when he began
to drill the safe. His name is Leonard
/ Gibbs and he lives at Enosburg Falls.
AS three men were at work upon stag
ing on d. M. Gardeners new house at
Enosburg Falls Monday afternoon it broke
and precipitated them all to the ground,
distance offifteen feet. Mr.. John L aw-
renee struck upon his head and shoulders
and remained unconscious for several
hours, and his recovery is considered
doubtful. Thomas Gilbar struck upon
his feet and broke his leg below the knee
and dislocated his ankle. The other man,
j. Paquette, escaped with few bruises.
Kate, the two-year-old child of Peter
Laughlin, in Dover, bought a bologna
sausage from a meat dealer recently, ate
some, and gave the rest to Thomas Laugh
lin, her uncle, and the three-years-old
child of James Mcdonnell. Katie was
taken suddenly ill and died soon after.
Her uncle was taken i'll, but his life was
saved by taking powerful emetic. The
Mcdonnell child lay at the point of death,
but recovered. Mrs. James Morgan ate
part of the same sausage, and was very
ill.
Freddie and Willie, sons of John Nc.
Gee of Shelburne Falls, were OH the 10th
inst. in his garden at work, when they
saw woodchuck near by, in "a field, and
both ran to the house for Il gun, which
their father kept loaded in a closet. AS
both boys were anxious to gain posses
sion of the gun, quite scuffie took place
between them, when the hammer of the
gun caught upon something, was dis
charged, and the whole charge of shot en-
tered the head of the oldest boy, directly
below the right eye, and came out above
the left ear. The muzzle Of the gun mus
have been very close to his head, as the
charge went through without scattering
at all. The boy lived till four O'CLOCK
Sunday morning, and was conscious {
portion Of the time.