Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-08

ding in its waves. At both our church
es they found a huge tree, loaded with
sweetmeats and toys, which old Santa
brought along in his Claus. And as
they sang, the harmony of their sweet
voices filled the heart with cheer and
gladness. They sang, and they spoke
pieces, and they had merry, merry
time.
The Barton Landing literary. and de-
batting society meet every FSFesday eve
ming, at the school house. The subject
for January 9 is
Resozced, That the Canada Eht to
be annexed to the United States peace
fully, if possible, if Knight.
The Boston AdcertiSer, in an article
on the commercial relations of Canada
and the United States, says:
We look confidently forward to the
time when, by the free consent of the
two peoples, the highest commercial in
terests of both will be secured through
more perfect union, placing them both
under common national flag.
The Orleans county musical associa-
tion will hold their annual convention
at the Landing, commencing January
%, and continuing four days, under the
direction of Prof. L. 0. Emerson, of Bos
ton. Two grand concerts will be given
The first on Thursday evening, January
25, the second on Friday evening, Janu-
airy 26. Singers, in order to secure the
full benefit of the convention, should be
present the first day, and attend the
whole course Tickets for the. course,
gentlemen $3.50; ladies $1.00. For
each rehearsal, fifteen cents for each
concert, twenty-five cents. The citizens
of the Landing generously offer to pro-
vide free entertainment for all singers
and musicians. Those who desire can
secure board at the hotel for one dollar
per day. The railroad will carry all
attending the convention, for fare one
way.
The freight train which leaves this
place at 1902 going north, came near
meeting with severe accident on We'd
nesday last. Just before it got to the
third bridge between here and the Land
ing the forward trucks and frames on
one of the Passumpsic cars loaded with
sixty-fve barrels of -four twelve sacks
of salt and other freight, got loose and
came off and were dragged across the
bridge and fifteen or twenty rods beyond
and hurled down the embankment. This
was not discovered until they reached
the Landing the train passing along in
safety, this car on one pair of trucks,
the connecting ling and pin holding up
the front end # this little link had
brOken-and it is a wonder it did not
one half the train must have been pre-
cipitated from the bridge about thirty
feet into the stream below. The trucks
we're dragged across the bridge in such
a manner as to cut off all the spike heads
and chair chimes on one side for six or
eight rails. leaving nothing to hold the
track in place but the frost and what
it was imbedded down into the ties. In
this precarious condition, the passenger
express north, and the way freight south
passed along without accident, the brok-
en- spikes not being discovered till after
wards.
GLOVER.
A donation and pastoral visit, for the
benefit Of Rev. Mr.. Perkins and family
will take place at the town hall, GLOW
er village, on Wednesday afternoon and
evening, Jan. 18th. Oysters will be
served on the occasion. All are cordially
invited to be present
Mrs. E. L. M. Paul will speak at the
south church, Glover village, on Sunday
Jan. 18th.
GREENSBORO.
The number of deaths in Greensboro
during the year 1871 is less than during
any one year since 1853. The number
is l3. The years record for 1853 and
1853 have the same number The larg
est number in any year since 1850 was
26, in l862.-Erpress.
Greensboro, Jan. 4, 1872.
EDITOR OF THE "MoNIToR: - shall
not be able to usher in the New Yea
and the first edition of the Monitor
with items of news of startling charac
ter, but one event of the first week o
the New Year which marks a new er;
in the history of Greensboro, and which
Is to effect materially her future, is wor
thy of notice; that of the running of tn,
first regular train on that section of tn
Vt. Division of the P. & 0. R. R. from
Hardwick to St. Johnsbury on Monday
the lst day of Jan. 1872. The select
men have opened winter road to tn
depot, at the Bend on the survey for
permanent road which is to be built mex
season. So with new postal regulation
we shall be in 'town." Our well know
townsman, John NJ Smith, is depot
master The photograph artist, Nh
Whitaker, is in town, and from speci
mems we have seen takes a good picture
We are having very interesting cours
of Scientific Readings on the subject {
| Astronomy and we hope to continue the1
through the winter with other interest
. ing subjects. Cutler & Goss are gettin
: out an unusual quantity of light an
= heavy buggies for the spring trade, an
: hope by their efforts to make a good. dl
/ ra0te wagon to merit the patronage
those who wIsh cY,ch ON o,o