Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-01-11
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Nearly one hundred buildings were put
up in Burlington in 1885, valued at $780,
600.
The late Ex-Governor, Hiland Hall had
eighteen surviving grandchildren and
twenty-five great-grandchildren
OF the "a, 900 men Vermont sent to the
war, it is estimated that not over 5000
are now living in the state.
An executive committee meeting Of the
State Temperance association will be
held at Waterbury, Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Mrs. r. M. Brewer Of Montpelier a
compositor on the argus, was the first
woman who began type-setting in Yer
mont, about 35 years ago, in Bradford.
The Baldwins have shut down the Gro
ton pond mill for the winter and will put
in about 100000 feet of lumber for the
next seasons supply. This is about 20
per cent of their usual stock.
The surviving members OF companies
f. and D. Of the old Second Vermont
regiment, to the number of thirty, re-
Gently met at the Grand Army hall in
Montpelier and elected officers as fol-
lows: President, G. w. Bridgman; vice
presidents, Martin Dillingham; and c. p.
Brown; secretary and treasurer, L. d.
Savage.
The house belonging to Z. c. Fay of
Jericho, which was recently burned, was
one of the old landmarks of the town,
having been built nearly 100 years ago by
Noah Chittenden. It was of brick and
very commodious and thoroughly built
house. How the fire originated is Il mys-
terry. Mr.. Fay had an insurance of about
$4,000 upon tbs house and furniture.
The wife and child of Alvin Bulls, col
ored, were probably fatally burned
Thursday morning of last week at Hines
burgh. The child, three months old
was on the bed, and another child, three
years old, was amusing it by whirling a
burning stick, when the little ones
clothes took fire. The mother came in
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and save her child had her own clothing
burned off from her.
The Burlington Coasting club will hold
its carnival of winter sports for five days
beginning Monday, February 18th, pro-
vided there is any snow then. The main
features of the week of sports will be the
coasting and tobogganing. Prizes will
be offered, and reduced rates given on
the railroad, and clubs from out of town
are expected. Fireworks and concerts
will prevail during the week, and the
weather being favorable, it will undoubt-
| edly be the 9randest winter recreation
ever seen in the state.
The annual winter meeting of the Yer
mont Dairymen's association willy be held
at Bellows Falls, opening at 2 o'clock
p. m., Jan. 49, and holding three days
Among the speakers secured are Edward
| Rumitt. Esq, of Mass, Messrs II. w
| Sadd and II. ?. Bidwell of Conn, Prof
| Cook Of the Vermont University and ag
| IlCulGuEal COlleSc. DeCEcGaiy buGbluS duO
the State Board of Agricultural. Dele
gates are expected from the Canadian
and New Hampshire dairymen's associa
tons. Dairy stock, cooperative dairying
feeding, fertilizers and other interesting
topics will be discussed. Board at the
botel, 81 80 per day. Free return checks
furnished by the secretary to those com
ing over the Central, Rutland and Pas
sumpsic roads, and the conductors OF
the Conn. river road will give them over
their road if asked for when they take up
the tickets, coming to the meeting. The
same courtesy has been asked of the
Cheshire road, but their reply is not yet
received. A large attendance is expect
ed and all are cordially invited especially
our brother dairymen of New Hampshire
as our meeting has never before been 81
favorably located as to give us the pleas
ure of their presence. Come on dairymen
loaded and primed for business.
O. NJ. TINKHAM, sec.
N. Pomfret, Jan. 8, sc.