Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-05-11

1t is reckoned that the marble business
in Rutland has trebled in the last 10 years
in production and in wages paid. The
total amount of sales in 1884 approximate
| ed s., 900, 900 and this year is likely to es-
| coed that.
The stone-work on the burnt district
at West Randolph has been completed
and the brick-layers are at work. The
blocks will have frontage on Main street
of nearly 200 feet and over half as much
| on Merchants row.
| The westward passenger rate war has
struck Vermont; this brings tirst-class
ticket to Chicago over the Erie road down
from $2l to 5000 from Brattleboro,
while further north they are sold for even
less over the same route.
| A scientific testing man made sixteen
/ pounds and one ounce of butter in week
from a Jersey cow belonging to Freder-
| lex Billings of Woodstock at cost of
fourteen cents pound. The cow had
only her ordinary food and care.
| Mrs. A. L. Childs of Wilmington, who
Some time ago was struck by lightning
which came into the house on a minia-
ture telephone line and took her shoes
| from her feet, died on the 28th ult., hay
| ing never recovered from the shock.
Four inmates of the Vermont asylum
at Brattleboro were discharged under the
| law at the last meeting of the supervisors.
| During the past month fifteen have been
discharged and seven admitted, leaving
four hundred thirteen in the asylum.
| A. G.. Wheeler of the late firm of A. G.
| Wheeler & Son of White River Junction,
an old resident of West Randolph, has
petitioned to be appointed postmaster.
The time Of the present occupant does
/ not expire till December 1, 1886.
A young man eighteen years old stole
ride on the train from Montpelier to
Essex, few days ago, riding on the plat
form of the baggage car next to the en-
CINE. When the train slackened at the
Lamoille crossing he jumped, and it being
dark, fell and dislocated his shoulder.
The supreme court for Caledonia coun-
ty sits May II, with Judges Powers, Taft,
docket includes twenty-five cases. The
county court sits June 2, Judge Ross pre-
siding. The docket contains one hundred
four civil! cases, four book account cases,
nineteen state cases and thirty two chan
Gerry cases.
Oscar Meyer, while expecting to die in
jail at St. Adams, Thursday night, from
the effects of an overdose Of poison-six-
ty-three and one-eighth grains ofmorphine
and some quicksilver from the back of a
looking -glass-confesSed to shooting
Krause, of whose murder he was convict
ed. He said he did not do it for money
but in fit of anger.
Rev. G. III. Dunton, who has for many
years successfully managed the affairs OF
the Troy Conference Academy at Poult-
ney, was obliged to ask the recent con-
ference to relieve him of part of the du-
ties which have devolved upon him. Mr.
Dunton, while retaining the position OF
principal, will so arrange his work as tc
be able to take European trip this fall
Hon. William M. Pingree died in Per-
kinsville, Friday morning, of pneumonia
aged seventy-eight years and clever
months. He had practiced law for many
years, been in both branches of the legis
, lature and probate judge in the Windsor
district, and was, at the time of his death
county Judge and town clerk. He had ;
wide acquaintance throughout the state
and was highly esteemed and UNIVERSAL.
respected. Governor Pingree is his neph
+ ew.
< The trial of Edwin Ellis for wreckin:
: train ON the Missisquoi road ended a
ST. Adams last week with Il verdict of c
quittal. The verdict was not favorabl
! received by the people of that section, a
5 it was believed that Ellis really merite
=. severe punishment for mispacing th
D switch, an act which resulted fatally t
= two train men. As the charges in the in
dictment were all for manslaughter, how
ever, and as no malice was shown in tn
evidence, the jury was compelled to brin
e in verdict of acquittal.
d The Connecticut River and Passumpsi
e River railroad companies have entere
suit against the Southeastern road, tn
d, Vermont national bank of st. Adams an
Receiver Hendee, in the form of bill {
" equity. The suit is brought in the Uni
II ed States circuit court by E. j. Phelps {
b Burlington and Messrs. Edwards, Dicl
= erman & Young, the solicitors for the o
! ator. The suit involves the question {
! the title to and ownership of the bond
:, and stock of the Montreal Portland an
Ii Boston road offered for sale by Receive
81 Hendee, which the orator seeks to reco'
n er possession OF on the ground that it