Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-30

MI. IIlJdH DCiiy lho1 Will d 'OIy Dc
we're accident on Wednesday last. While
wood, the axe by false stroke
entered his foot making a frightful cash.
DIR. j. W. Winslow was called, and pro-
nounced it one of the worst wounds he
ever dressed.
CRAFTSBURY.
We are having very deep snow, SO
much SO that many kinds Of business is
almost suspended In consequence. 1t is
estimated to be three feet deep on the
level
On the night of the recent ball at the
hotel of HI. Bennett, North Craftsbury,
Mrs A. R. Pike, landlady at North VOL
colt, fell down stairs and was so badly
injured that she could not be taken home.
There is to be donation visit at the
town hall, on the eve. of Jan. |, for the
benefit of Rev. J. Mcdonald. The en-
tertainment will be an oyster supper and
everything to supply the wants of the
inner man, with music, under the direc-
ton of A. M. Hartman. The invitation
is general and good time is anticipated.
Mr.. S. l.. teav1tt has sold the prem
ises he now occupies to Geo. Howard of
Boston, and is to build a good set Of
buildings on the same. which will add
much to our village, it being one Of the
pleasantest locations in the place. Mr..
Leavitt is already building new set of
buildings for his future residence.
CHARLESTON.
Daniel Fuller sold household & per-
sonal property at auction on Saturday.
He goes to Ohio, soon.
A singing school is in progress on
Cole hill, under the direction of Mr..
Miles of Bloomington.
The Sabbath Schools of both societies
in the village met at the Stone Church
on Christmas eve. having the usual ex-
ercises of speaking and singing followed
by distribution of presents from two we'll
| filled trees.
This has been the coolest week of the
season thus far, tibet thermometer stand
ing 50 degrees on Wednesday morning
and % on Thursday.
The numerous friends of the Rev. c.
H. Smith formerly of this place, but
lately of New Jersey, will be pleased to
learn that he has removed to this place,
and intends making it his permanent
residence. His wife is at present de-
tanned at Newport, on account of inju
ries received in the railroad accident OF
last week. 1t is hoped she will soon be
able to come to her home in this place
COVENTRY.
Mr.. E. Kidney was quite seriously in
| jured by the accident on the Passumpsic
road few nights since.
Mr.. Alfred Brown who went to Bosto1
a few days since for the purpose of hav
ing his eye operated upon, has returned
having had the eye taken out, and i
now doing WELL
One man in this town has shoat tina
is lame: and all through the cold wealth
er it has been out in the open field Will
no bed but the SHOW and no coverin,
but the canopy of heaven.
On Tuesday afternoon as some of tn
citizens were at the church making prep
arations for the festival in the evenin
and having very hot fire on account 0
the intense cold. the wood work aroun
one of the pipes caught fire and the plas
tering being off between the basemen
and audience-room, the fire spread over
head, very rapidly. And while the Ia
dies rang the bell, the men brought wa
ter and cried fire; and the people 500
gathered en- maSSe with pals and fire ez
tinguishers and the flames were 500
subdued; although it was thought at on
time it would be impossible to save tn
house,-as it would have been had th
fire been discovered few minutes late]
After the fire had been put out, thos
interested in the festival fell to sweep
ing and clearing up, and the prepare
tions went on as before; and the evenin
brought crowd Of people nearly film
the house. The evening passed pleas
antly, with singing and speaking and
large distribution of presents and a
left for home at an early hour exceptin
two young men who were engaged t
stay over night to see that the fire di
not break out again.
GREENSBORO
On the 18th inst G. S. Waugh sht
an owl that measured feet and 8 incht
} from tip to tip of wings
On the Goth inst. Charles and Augu
tus Silver thrashed for James Youn
one hundred and fifty bushels of GA
from one o'clock till four. If any OF
, can beat it he would like to hear fro
them
, CLOVER.
: Mr.. John Holtham of the village pu
chased, last week, the ten acre wood L
formerly owned by F. NJ Kimball.
There will be an exhibition Tuesda