Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-06-16

day last Mr.. Parker is about so years
old, and has followed railroading since
about 1910, commencing as clerk on the
Nashua road, in the freight department.
Having served a good apprenticeship
there, he went to the Northern road, as
master of transportation, which position
he held until he was made superinten-
dent IF the road. He run the road sew
eral years, and then took position on the
Hartford and Erie, as general superin-
tenoent. He resigned that position,
few days ago, to take the place he new
occupies. Mr. Parker is thoroughly
conversant with every branch of rail
reading is an active, vigilant, business
man, and very popular among New Eng
land railroad Union
The engine, "Massawippi" one passen-
ger car, and the car house of the Pass:
R. r. Co., at Rock Island, were burned,
Friday night, June 18th. 1t is sup
posed to have caught from the engine as
it ran into the house, about II o'clock
P. NJ, and not long after, the building
was discovered to be on fire. The en-
CINE ".Massawippi" and two cars were
burned in the building; also $50 loads
Of wood which had just been put into
the shed by the R. R. company. A
stranger who gave us the above infor-
nation, says the wood pile was still
burning at | l o'clock Saturday, and the
flames were so hot that advantage has
to be taken of the wind blowing the
flames from the highway, in order to
pass with a team.
CRAFT,SBURY.
Mr.. Amasa Scott commenced having
on the 10th inst.
Mr.. H. Bennett has left the hotel at
the Common, and Mr.. William Hodsden
has taken possession.
The town refused to aid in building
the Montpelier, Hardwick & Black Riv-
er railroad, to the amount of $4,000 on
the 9th inst, but the end is not yet.
CHARLESTON.
The new hotel again has an occupant,
James Perry having lately moved in.
Our Congregational Church has; late
~ been repaired on the outside and a
new carpet is soon to be supplied.
A very successful term of writing
school, taught by Mr.. g. Mrs. Gardner,
has just closed. All unite in pronounc-
ing them irst-class instructors.
In another column, will be found no
tice of the annual session of the Teach.
er's Institute for Orleans county. to BE-
held at West Charleston, commencing or
Monday, June 30, and closing on the
following Thursday. The inequalities
of the people of Charleston, will be ex.
tended to those who attend, and stages
will carry to and from the railroads fol-
half fare
GLOVER.
Mr.. Grin French has Queens Choice
crab apple tree in his garden which ha:
upon one of its branches perfect ROSE
in full blossom.
Frank Phillips has a pair of wild geese
perfectly domesticated. Their necks ar
longer and bodies lighter than the com
mon fowl The original progenitor wa
brought down by rife shot from focl
as they were flying low through the air
Mr. G. c. Beedle is about ready 70
travel. His equipage which has BEEF
made in town is splendid-horses, car
riages and harnesses are very snowy
His troupe comprises some of the bes
talent in the country. May success at
tend him wherever he goes.
Mr.. D. B. Rowell of whom mentlo
was made in the last issue of the Mon
IToR, returned from Boston last week
The best medical skill of the city wa
consulted, and all decided from the ma
ture of the injury that the eye could nc
be restored, and to ensure the other eve
the injured one must come out. Nj
Randall is in better health and bette
spirits than before the operation. Il
has the heartfelt sympathy of his friend
and neighbors.
LRASBURGH
Charles Allen arrived here from til
J South last Friday.
r. S. Orne has sold his house an
shop Oil the corner of the Common.
) The Methodist and Congregations
; Sabbath Schools propose to unite in
4th of July picnic. Good, sin unic
there is strength
Rev. H. Z. Forrest is holding Sunds
evening meetings in some of the scho
: districts out of the village. He repor
: good degree of interest.
Foot rot has made its aprearan
: among the cattle of this town. Sever
cows in the herd on the Allen farm. al
> one or two in the village have it badl
The celOcipede straddle is the late
curiosity seen on our streets 1t mu
be fun Such glorious dives, pitche
= and tumbles Who can describe them
. The Orleans county Good Templa