Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-09-02

end and burst out the whole gable-end,
carrying off one rafter in splinters, throw
ing off shingles on both sides of the roof,
splitting boards and SCATTERING the frame
in several places. The hay caught fire
in only one place and was put out by
Mr.. Priest and those who had gathered
to help him. Two horses and a young
man were in the barn at the time, one
horse was deafened, and the young man
was rather religious.y inclined for few
minutes. Mr.. Priest saw the lightning
lift the first single and he represents it
as working very spry.
On Tuesday eve. Aug. 9th the peo-
pie of Irasburgh had the pleasure Of
listening to a reading given by Katy L..
Dagget, of st. Johnsbury, in the vestry
of the Congregational church. She read
to us some Of the best poems, from the
best authors, in the best manner. Her
reading embraced SO many different
styles each one of which she adapted
herself to so we'll that it did one good
to listen to her. In addition to the read
ing we were entertained by hearing the
incest music from Mr. Fletcher of Mich
igan. Each one must hear for himself
in order to appreciate Mr.. Fletcher's glo-
rious voice. The reading and the sing
ing combined furnished us the best en-
tertainment with which Irasburgh ever
has been favored. After appropriate re-
marks by Rev. Mr.. Smith, the people
showed their appropriateness in a SUBJ
stantial manner.
JAY.
| A small boy of z. O. Sargent's wa.
struck with board in the MILL cutting
severe cash in his head and one of hi
arms.
Whoop1ng cough has got a good star
in Jay. Nearly all have got it wh'
have never had it before, and some quit
severely.
Mr.. Savage recently had log role,
upon him, and for while his recover,
was considered doubtful, but he appear
at present to be recovering finely.
NEWPORT.
Josiah Circuit is the Republican Can
didate for Town Representative.
, The Democratic Town Caucus ar
nounced for Friday night was failure
owing to the heavy and unintermitter
rain. If 1t had only been aohisky!
, In the article of ga Successful Ma
, ket Garden, % from JONATHAN, in loca
of our last issue, where it read, "Hel
: are about 1000 trees one and two yea
DID," it should read 10000.
Samuel Cook is the name of the ma
who lost his arm here on the 20th /
the premature discharge of a cannon
He will not lose his eye as was though
at the time. He has a wife and 70,
small children, and is utterly destitu
Of means for their support, being depen
ent upon his own labor. A circula
signed by prominent men of both Il
Democratic and Republican parties, h
been issued to the Town Committees
: the County, of both parties, asking co
: tributions towards purchasing a HON
Ii stead for the man, to be paid to HI.
Wilson, of Troy, or J. L. Edwards,
IS Derby.
l. WESTFIELD.
Ill Sunday the 25th. the neighborhood W
10 thrown into state of great exciteme
= by the preparation of daring robbie
. in broad daylight. While Mr. and M
H. Atwell were at meeting the no,
IS was broken into and two hundred d
a lars stolen. A family who had rert
of Mr.. AtwelPs farm was also gone fir
ii home when Mr.. Atwell returned. s.
Sc eral arrests have been made and |
d. parties brought before justice Boynt
Sc but the court was adjourned by the
n spondents in order to secure council a
Mt further evidence.
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