Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-07-16
State News stems.

John ID. Converse of Philadel phia has
given costly clock to the Billings libra
ry building at Burlington.
order for the militia encampment. Derby
is the place and August 81 the date.
Matthew Stockwell Of st. Adams,
while celebrating the Fourth, was blown
up by key of powder, receiving injuries
which may result fatally.
Senator Morrill, will spend most of the
summer at the seashore seeking to re-
store his health, which has for some
months been in an unsatisfactory state.
The seml-annual statement of the Yer
mont savings bank shows the deposits to
be 50, al $50, interest $5791, surplus
$120, 900, and reserve fund of $4,000.
Stewart Baker, employed at the John
son station, was run over by freight
train recently. Both legs were crushed,
and the injured man died soon after their
amputation.
N. G. Parsons, one of the best-known
farmers in Castleton, VT, hung himself
| Thursday morning in his barn. He was
supposed to be in the field at work, but
was discovered by his wife and daughter
prominent Rutland democrat, whose
name the Herald is not at liberty to give,
denounces the president and the tariff
policy of the democracy in unmeasured
terms, and says that he shall vote for
Harrison and Morton. He has a large
number of followers.
Harry, the 17-year-old son of Station
Agent Pierce, of Winhall, was nearly
drowned in West River recently while
bathing, when Pierce got beyond his
depth, and was only saved from death by
| his comrade and Herbert Evans, who
were attracted to the scene by the out
| cries.
At meeting of the republican state
committee at Burlington, it was decided
to hold one grand rally in each county.
The campaign will be opened with a
rousing ratification meeting to be held at
Burlington, Thursday, July 26. Speakers
of national reputation are to be engaged,
and low excursion rates are to be given
| on all railroads of the state.
Messrs. HI. L. Smyth, J. E. Wolff and
A. H. Brooks, members of the United
States geological survey, with eight 9th
ers, are engaged in running line to de-
termne a geological section across the
Green Mountains and for ascertaining the
mineral formations. They will also pre-
pare map of the mountain range for the
use of the department at Washington.
Work on the Bennington battle monu-
ment is progressing rapidly. A height of
50 feet has been attained. The structure
rises from a lofty eminence-the site of
the continental storehouse of the revolu-
tion-and has already become conspicu-
Gus object in the landscape. 1t is expect
ed that the colossal shaft will be carried
to its extreme height-301 feet above the
foundation-by November of next year
Hon. w. p. Dillingham;, Vermont's re-
publican candidate for governor, narrow
" escaped a serious accident, Friday
morning. He was driving with Hon. z
X. Gleed from Morrisville to Johnson
The route lay through Hyde Park, ano
passing along bridge, as the traveller:
entered that town, the near horse put his
front foot into a hole in the planking Of
the bridge. The animal turned a somer
sault, and Dillingham; was thrown out OF
to the horses. With great presence o.
mind he managed to eXtricate himself anC
cut the harness so as to release the horse
Both gentlemen were well shaken up anC
bruised, but fortunately escaped serious
injuries.