Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-09

vide for the refunding and extension of
the Pacific railroad debt, obviating the
objections made to the former bills
W. f. Smith, formerly Of ST. Adams,
has recently been appointed general east
ern passenger agent of the Chicago and
Grand Trunk and the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee railways, with
headquarters at 27l Broadway, New York
city.
As little son of Adolphus Haskins of
Middletown Springs, was recently at
tempting to climb into wagon over the
wheel, the horse started. the lad was
thrown down, and the wagon, containing
forty bushels Of potatoes, passed over
him.
During October, the first month Of the
special delivery system, there were four
teen letters bearing the special stamp
delivered at ST. Adams. This is about
one letter for every two working days in
the month, and the messenger has been
able to earn SLIP.
George w. Foster of ST. Adams died
the I'd inst, after short illness of pneu-
monia aged 81 years. He was in the
mercantile business in St. Adams several
years; was at one time custom-house of
ficer in Alburgh, and for some years
past director of the First National bank.
The postoffice department has prepared
a list of postmasters whose terms expire
between December l and September l
| next year. The Vermont offices included
| are Bellows Falls, February II; Brattle-
boro, December 20; Newport, August 7
Pc ultney, December 16; Windsor, Feb
| ruary 20.
| The severe rains on Monday under
| mined a culvert ON the Brattleboro and
| Whiteh all railroad about half a mile
north of Townshend station, and the
| mixed train from South Londonderry
ran into it. Engineer George Morn was
| severely injured, and several others more
OF less bruised
The remains of John P. Howard were
| Inferred in Lake View cemetery, Bur-
lington, on Thursday, Oct. 29th The
universal respect and love in which the
deceased was held by citizens of that
place was manifested in the almost Sab
bath quiet Of the streets, the closing of
all places of business, the flying of flags
at half-mast, the heavily draped buildings
and that atmosphere of sympathy and
sorrow everywhere expressed.
David Ordway who recently died in
Cavendish, where he and his ancestors
ia n an ancient grist-mill on the ''2O-mile
stream" David had a costly coffin made,
and paid a Universalist minister 500
to have his funeral sermon preached
some years ago, being borne with dirges
dire in sad array down the aisle of the
crowded Westinghouse laid out in his
coffin. 1t was the sensation of the year
where he lived. One Of his millstones
now forms the base of simple monu-
ment that tells in quaint illiterate phrase
that, ''tho l am dead yet speaketh, fol
here at rest upon this milestone top l SET
this noble block to let the world know
what | have DONE" One of the things he
did was to fix upon certain day wher
he was to harvest big piece of grain
When the day came he saw that the AL
mighty was going to hinder his plans
with rain, whereupon he seized fire
brand, rushed into the field and burned
up his harvest.
Myron Lampman, of Pownal aged Al
years, went to Bennington Oct. 31st and
got full of rum, in which condition he
returned home, and assaulted his wife
beating, bruising and kicking her horri
bly,. Her face was knocked out of shape
before she got away from him and raj
down cellar. He pursued her, but in tn,
darkness she avoided him and ran to
neghbor'S. He was arrested hand cnffed
and While in charge of Constable asked
to go out of doors. The officer wen
with him and took one hand out of thu
shackles. Lampman put his free han(
into his pocket, opened his jaek-knife
took it out, and plunged it into his neck
cutting deep and long cash, but no
reaching the main artery. He lost sew
eral quarts of blood, and the only regre
where he is known is that he did no
strike deeper. He has beaten his wifi
, several times before, but promised to re
torn. This time Nal Towseley, her ia
Their, will not permit him to escape pun
ishment. Lampman formerly kept no
tel at Shelburne Falls. His wife does tn
business of Town Clerk, and is at pres
ent engaged in copying the first record
of the town, which have become quite in
; distinct from age. She is very intelli
cent and n fine ppnman