Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-12-21

chased the place Formerly belonging TO |
J. NJ. Kendall, below kendall's saw
mill, for $1,000.
At the town meeting held on Satur-
day. the 10Th, tax of 50 on dollar
was voted to be raised. for the purpose
of defraying the liabilities of the town.
A large amount of turned last blocks
are being shipped from this station to
Worcester, Mass, by S. 0. Wells & Co.
of South Woodbury.. 1t takes about
seven thousand to fill car.
Negotiations are said to be in progress
looking toward a settlement of pending
suits between the town and railroad CON-
pany If settlement is made, will it
hasten the construction of suitable depot
buildings for this station
IRASBURGH.
B. A. Kidder lost large fat COW,
few days ago, which he had fed 80 bush
els of potatoes.
On Sunday, the 9th inst. a span of
horses attached to sled called at Ira
Smiths. Mr.. Smith went out, and
found young man from a ncighboring
town, in the bottom of the sleigh, ap-
parently dead; but after being warmed
up, began to squirm, and it was discov-
cred that he was only drunk,-''Only
this and nothing more" but had it been
cold day it probably would have been
his last drunk He was less than 20
years old, and had been off to sell his
pigs.
Last Monday night at about O'clock,
Mr.. Freeman Metcalf discovered fire in
the shed ABIDING his barn. 1t had
gained such Roadway when discovered,
that it could not be extinguished, al
though Mr. Metcalf and the three or
four neighbQs who arrived very soon,
made every effort possible to do SO. The
shed and barn, together with 10 tons Of
hay, 400 bushels of oats, and 80 bush
els OF wheat was entirely consumed
/ The stock and most of the tools were
saved. How the fire originated is a
mystery, as no person with a light had
been near the she'd There was no III
surence on the hay and grain, and VIZ
understand, but little upon the barn. The
fire, after communicating with the barn
spread all through it almost instanta
neously, and in very short time tn
flames reached into the air a hundre,
feet. The loss will fall heavily upol
I Mr.. Metca!f, as he has but little stand
ing timber upon his farm, with which t
rebuild.
P. S.-Loss, $1,000; insured for 90C
a.. LYNDONVILLE.
Mr. David Hazelton, Master Bridge
builder, was requested to meet Col. Mel
srill, superintendent, at his Office, las
Monday evening, and was surprised
: find large number of men, includin
railroad officials and employees, presen
He was looking for the PRONUNCIATION {
: some order pertaining to the business (
the road, when Col Merrill made til
matter personal, by neat little speech
in which he referred to Mr.. Hazelton E;
| the efficient bridge-builder. and inform
{ ed him that his friends, as tribute
} esteem and in acknowledgement of h
t services upon the road. were there 4
: present him q watch as a token, ct
i Mr.. Hazelton replied in few well.ch
sen remarks, and accepted the watcl
] which is said to have cost S11O. N
Hazelton is doing d large amount
J.. work in his department, and those WI
risk their lives on the numerous bridg
;. Of the Passumpsic road, may rest assn
. ed that the attention and skill of an e
perienced and careful man are given
the important work of keeping the brid
y es in a reliable condition.
LOWELL.
There Is to be Christmas tree at t
Congregational church, on Christmas e,
S. B. Perkins killed hog, last wee
Is months old, that weighed when DIRE
:, ed, 627 pounds.
A child less than three years old W
. taken sick. Dr. Dutton was called wht
re after administering the proper remeG
1870 worms came from the child, of viii
one-fourth were elected by vomiting. 1
y teen passed, all knotted together. I
worms were from four to eight inches
length. Warning
1NORRLSVILLE.
us The editor of the Citjzen attend
n church, two weeks ago last Sunday
ne first time for over a year-and he ;
ne nounced that itswas his purpose to
d form. Great preparations are be
made to bring about SO desirable .
re suit. Should his reformation be imi
Its in character, and as thorough as
Sc that of Legion, the other climatic,
at of whom the two thousand devils W.
off near the sea Of Tiberius, there will
such asplashirg of swine in the
oes noble as will make the earlier event
pit this kind, unimportant history.
ler NEWPORT.
YIN Major Josiah Gront's house was br