Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-02

and female occupants.
The project of establishing a shoe fac
tory in Rutland seems to be in fair way
of success
1t is said that Rutland people have
purchased over $4,000 worth of lottery
tickets this winter.
Eight thousand copies of printed and
bound foolishness have been sent out by
printers and labelled Claws of Vermont.
session 1884,
Dyer Townsend of Wallingford, aged
81 years, drives log team in the woods,
rides colts without saddles, and actually
does heavy farm work SO fast that smart
grandson cannot keep up with him.
Joseph Myers, while hunting rabbits on
the E st mountain in Bennington, came
upon and shot bear and three cubs. He
received $50 bounty on the four, besides
selling the cubs for SIS EACH
The national house committee on pub
lie buildings, have decided to report ia
vorably bill providing for an appropri-
alton of $75, 200 for the erection of gov
eminent building at Montpelier.
Two men in Woodford recently trailed
a bear. Bruin climbed tree, whereupon
one Of the men sailed away after help.
While he was absent the Waterman felled
the tree dispatehing the animal with his
rifle and ak.
A truly ingenious st. Johnsbury man
has invented snow-plow for sidewalks,
which makes clean path, doesn't wab-
bles, throws the snow out so that none
falls back, and finally sprinkles sand on
behind. So it is said.
i The pastures in western Vermont have
failed much in their production in the
last few years, making qnite difference
in the amount of stock kept. This COM
plant throughout the state, indicating
the necessity for some prompt measures
for Improvement.
A young lad, Richard Hyde by name,
has had narrow escape from death by
an9sthetics. He took ether to have some
teeth extracted, and the effect was such
as is alarm the physician. Prompt meas
ures were at once resorted to, and con-
seriousness was restored.
E. D. Bennett of Bennington has been
appointed superintendent of the Benning-
ton and Rutland railways in place OF
T. G. White, deceased. Mr. Bennett has
been connected with the road as station
master for eighteen years. His appoint
ment gives satisfaction.
The body of the late Gen. John W.
Phelps was placed in the tomb at Brattle-
boro, where it is to remain until spring,
when it will be buried at Guilford. The
General has bequeathed all of his real and
personal property, the value of which is
estimated at from $4,000 to S44, 900, to
his widow and child.
William Lowell of Cavendish, who re-
Gently killed his neighbor, Woodbury.
Walker, by striking him with stick OF
wood, was discharged from custody re-
Gently, after hearing of four days, on
the ground that he acted in self defence.
The hearing was before Gen. George F.
Davis, as Justice, with G. ID. Parker as
Associate.
w. w. and E. S. Dodge, of Boston,
Mass, accompanied by w. FL. Pingree, a
former Montpelier boy, recently assembled
Mt. Washington. "Will." made the trip
from base to summit in one hour and for
ty minutes. The return trip was made
from Summit TO Fabyans in three and a
half hours. The weather was fine, and
the scenery beautiful.
In the dairy department of the New Or
leans exposition the following additional
premiums have been awarded to Vermont
ers For best display of sugar of milk,
$50 to Alvah HI. Sabin of Burlington; for
best package for shipping print butter,
medal and diploma, and for best package
for shipping butter to hot climates, med
al and diploma, both to o. NJ. Tinkham
of North Pomfret
c. N. Bancroft, prominent member OF
the Grand Army of the republic, Depart
ment of Ohio, furnished the State Associ-
citation of ex-prisioners of war, on the de-
parture of their excursion for the battle
fields of the south and New Orleans. 24C
flags, Is by "A, marked ssVermont. to
place over the graves of the gallant men
from the Green mountain state who are
buried at Andersonville. Comrade Ban.
croft is a native of Vermont, Plainfield
boy, and served in an Ohio regiment dur.
ing the war.