Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Judge H. III. Wheeler's steam mill at
Jamaica was burned Jan. goth. Loss es-
timated at $4,000; insured
Rev. J. w. Burgin, pastor of the Free
will Baptists at Starksboro since 1876,
has rendered his resignation
William Manor, of Bakersfield, recently
assaulted John Larock with an ak, cut
ting his head and breaking one arm.
o. w. Conner of Calais made net pro-
fit of 1880 from one hen turkey the past
season. Who else can show an equal
profit from whole flock?
c. R. Stanford of Vermont, after an alb
sence of twenty-five years, has inst re-
turned from Australia, found his wife, is
rich, and is now searching for his parents.
s'Vermont Ranger stock horse be
longing to Francis Drew of st. Johns
bury, is dead; he could average six miles
an hour walking, and continue it all day.
Deacon Thurston, town clerk of Belvi-
dere, fell last Wednesday, and dislocated
one shoulder. He received other injuries,
from which it is doubtful if he RECEIVERS.
The annual donation and oyster supper
in Hardwick, for the benefit of Rev. j. NJ
Nelson, was a successful affair, over 100
friends and neighbors attending, all of
whom enjoyed themselves. The financial
result was between fifty and sixty dollars
in cash, and many other presents.
Mary Morris, resident of Castleton,
was burned in a shocking manner on
Tuesday of last week, and only the oppor-
tune arrival of her mother saved her life.
Miss Morris had been down cellar with a
kerosene lamp, which exploded, setting
fire to her clothes. The unfortunate
young lady will recover but will be dis
figured.
The Vermont livestock company at its
annual meeting decided to make further
investments in cattle. The secretary
report showed total of 548S cattle OF
all kinds, Isl horses and 10 mules. The
ranch is located in western Dakota, the
cattle ranging into corner of Wyoming
and a corner of Montana. The capital Of
the company is $3.50, 900, one half of which
is paid in mostly by Brattleboro men.
The Eagle Hotel, Woodstock, took fire
from a defective fiue Friday night, ant
the wing containing the dining room ant
Sons of Temperance Hall was destroyed
and the main house considerably damaged
by fire and water. The house was strip
ped of it's contents and only saved from
destruction by the arduous efforts of. tn
firemen. The house and furniture are in
sured for 50 800. The Sons Of Temper
ance lost all; insurance $1,000. TIL
Good Templars lost a new piano; insul
ed for $3.50.
Some erroneous statements have gon
into print regarding Louisa Boyle, nc
Rich, who recently died near East Fail
field. She came from Hyde Park, an
staid with relatives named Rich. She al
peared to be penniless, hut was suppose
to have money, and the amount found
an old satchel in her room, after he
death, was $4, 400. She left will SUI
posed to be in the hands of Hon. p.
Gleed of Morrisville. The document is /
: be contested by the administrator OF tt
, estate of her father, he claiming that tt
money rightfully belonged to that estat
The project of building narrow gaus
railroad from either South RoyaIton
Barre SO as to afford the country seat
| connection by rail with the outer worl
D has promising look, and the people
+ terested are Investigating it. No reliab
survey of either route has as yet be-
made, but connection with the Cent?
railroad at South Royalton would appe
the most feasible and satisfactory. T
d accomplishment Of such an enterpri
n would prove magnificent triumph on t
O part of the projectors, from the fact I'll
o they must overcome most formidable s
: ographical and natural obstacles.
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