Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-07

Three children of Mr.. Lyman Darling
were seriously hurt last Saturday. As |
they were descending the hill leading
from Fred Clark's to the village, in a |
buggy drawn by horse noted for his
gentleness, the animal became frighten-
ed in consequence of hitting his heels
against the cross-bar of the wagon,
lowing to too short holdbacks) and ran
with great violence down the hill throw
ing out the children 1t is feared that
one of them is dangerously injured.
~ HARDWICK. ssss
Victor Bridgman, a United States ca
Diet, is at home to spend his first fur
Tough. He is looking we'll and is we'll
pleased with his military duties and
studies.
1t is reported that Jake Way dis
reputable scamp. who has lived in Hard
wick, but now resides in Peacham. SO
cruelty beat and bruised his son. boy
of twelve years of age on Saturday June
29th, that he died on Sunday. We
understand that Way IS still at large.
IRASBURGH.
George Hill has sold his span of
matched grays to Samuel Stanford.
The picnic of the Methodist and Con-
gregational Sunday Schools came off the
4th inst, as intended, and proved a
very pleasant affair.
The rain of the past few days has
kept good many farmers from begin
ming haying. The hay crop, on the
whole, promises to be light, owing to
the dry weather.
! 1t is hoped that Rev. E. P. Wild Of
Craftsbury, will deliver his poem on
Progress at the strawberry festival of
the Congregational Ladies Aid Society,
the 9Th inst.
The 4th of July fever began to mani
fest itself about Has o'clock the night
of the Sd inst, in the ringing of bells,
and the firing of guns and anvils, much
to the discomfort of those whose sleepi-
ness exceeded their patriotism. Of
course, the boys enjoyed it.
On the lst a party of twenty three
from Irasburgh, including two from
Glover, undertook to forestall the 4th
and INDUCED in ride to Jay Peak, a
picnic on the mountain side, anda climb
to the summit The weather was not
all that could be desired, but glimpses
were had of the most extensive and most
beautiful view in the state. Lakes,
mountains, forests cultivated fields,
farm houses clustered villages, and sill
very meandering streams made up a
view once seen will not soon be forgot
ten. Across this sped the driving storm
seemingly at the feet of the party, while
over the mountains in another direction
but not higher than our friends, hung
dense black cloud seemingly
ready to discharge its wrath on the val
Ieys below. III en- from the north swept
the storm and enveloped the peak and
its occupants with cloud which seemed
to obliterate the rest Of the world. Tel
ladies had the courage to climb tn,
mountain-no light task for men-ant
felt amply repaid for all the toll ant
WEAKNESS The discomforts of climbin.
up and climbing down were all los
sight of in the mirth and hilarity of tn
: occasion. If anything was wanting, tn
t table most beautifully loaded an,
S spread by the ladies with every luxur.
: hungry palate could crave, supplies
y the lack. And then the ride home-pe
i can suggest but not. describe it. Tha
n picnic was a real, jolly good time, mos
e heartily enjoyed by all who participat
: ed 1t will be borne in memory a life
y time, as one of the occasions in whic
d nothing occurred to injure the feelings {
II any one.
b LOWELL. asssv
= On the 26th ult., one Frank Kenistol
N lad formerly of ll,-but lately
IS the employ Of Buck & Stevens, of Tro,
m hired a team of Harry Marsh, to rid
D, a few miles. He went to Asa Baldwin
: in Lowell, and wished to exchange I'll
wagon for lighter one, as he said to {
a to "Irasburgh Mountain, to his uncle
s. and return same night. Baldwin a
commodated him, but as he forgot to r
10 turn that night, and for week afte
e. wards, Marsh began to think it time
a. look after him little, and started
pursuit, finding him many miles over Il
: line where he supposed himself safe fro
;; detection, preparing to exchange tea
;, for cash. Marsh took possession of t
:, team and obliged the chap. to empty b
pocket Of cash to save further troub
and started for home rejoicing over |
" good luck. The home for such DO
nc should be in our High School at Wat.
~ bury, or the College at Windsor.
lie n
NEWPORT.
There is to be complimentary. ri
ne over the NJ. & G. Rivers Railroad, t
~ 9th of this month, and the road will
u open to the public the 10th.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bowman VIZ
riding out last Saturday, they saw