Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16
Local News.
GENERAL.

at "a Washington St. Boston. where
parties from the country are invited to
make their headquarters while in town.
and where tickets to all points West,
North and Northwest can be obtained
and all the necessary information fur
nished cheerfully. thereby avoiding the
rush and hustle occasioned at the depot.
ALBANH.
The house of E. Watson, with the
furniture and stock of provisions, was
totally destroyed by fire on Friday
evening. the 9th inst.
Mr. VIM. Z. Annis. of this town, who
has been in the employ of NJ c.
Ballard, at White River junction during
the summer, met with quite severe ac-
cident some three weeks ago. A young
horse which he was driving through or
near the village, was frightened, as we
understand it, by some boys who were
throwing stones by the roadside Mr..
Annis was capsized and dragged several
rods, but true to himself, he hung to the
horse and stopped him, receiving some
severe bruises, more particularly about
the left shoulder and hip. He has
since lain in quite critical condition,
though we do not learn as any bones
we're broken and at last sccounts he was
beginning to improve.
A week ago Saturday evening, George
A, Bill hitched up his fancy gray and
took a friend to South Craftsbury. Re-
turning late in the evening, he drove up
to Chafey's to get his mail, leaving the
gray at the door, The horse soon start.
ed up, and hurrying around BOWS corn.
er, made down Water street. going right
past his stable. on over the river, W
over center road to the creek, Themes
southerly toward East Craftsbury wher,
he broke up in front of jim Simpson
distance of not less than nine miles
the whole of which was apparently mad
in double quick. George and Chafe,
of course pursued in hot haste on foot
expecting to find the team at the mex
hill or house till they found themselve
away along in the small hours of th
morning, at the aforesaid Simpson 5
where they found all things right an,
no breaks. IT'S said they retired tina
night about p. III.
BARTON.
Cisterns dry. Folks drawing waite
from the river.
Mr.. Webb will preach in the Noun
tain district, next Sunday, at P. NJ.
Snow on the hills. and ice two inche
and a half thick. Every fellow gran
shiveree.
"Hark, hear the angels sing" n
such thing. it is democratic shouts fl
victory
Mrs. Belfast has a yellow erysantht
mum plant which contains 575 blossom
and many buds starting.
Every democratic paper in the countl
has suddenly turned into .roostery.
The Montpelier Argus makes rather
toacl show
Turkey shooting in this village thr
days next week. Tuesday, by Grav
4 Piper; Wednesday and Thursday
Batchelder & Hill. See advertisement
We learn that Frenchman was r
over by the cars near the round house
Lyndonyille, last Saturday, and had o
leg crushed so that it had to be amput
ted.
The subscribers to the loan for
machine shop are requested to meet
the Office of Wallace /. Robinson
Friday, November 20, at o'clock.
IN. Important business.
A king-bolt to a wagon of t. B. P
er, few out while he was driving
Bloomington last Wednesday mornil
precipitating himself and lady-fl
Wright-upon the frozen ground, seve
iy bruising both.
Prof A. J. Sanborn. of Bernardstt
Mass, has purchased costly gran
monument of VI. J. Smith which will
set at the graves of his parents, bur
at West Albany. The monument v
not be put up until spring.
G. J. Uford is remodeling his
blacksmith shop into house, and is 3
drawing stone for the foundation o
new house to be built in the spring.
poslte the new parsonage, near the I
ner of Burton-hill street and Broadw
The fall term of the Graded Sch
Will close Wednesday, Nov. 18th.
View of terms work, Tuesday. Rhet
cal Exercises of High School, WedI
Gay, P NJ. Calisthenics and LIE
Wednesday eve. All interested are
daily invited to attend.
Parties from this section visiting
ION and wishing to procure tickets I
The Mo ntreal and Boston Air L
should not fail to call on General Pas
ser Agent, Gustave Leve, "a Wash
ton st. He is a genial. whole-sol
fellow, and will make all who call q
athome.