Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-22


with no particular result. We wish
those who furnish liquor for such pur-
poses could be sent off among the can
nibals; they are not fit for decent society,
and are far more guilty than those who
drink the poison.
Those who have occasion to travel the
road leading from Greensboro village
to Hardwick, will be pleased to learn
that drain is being put under the mid
die of the road, commencing at the
bridge. The intention is to lay 1t to
the fork Of the road near M. ]. Conant's.
This piece of road has been q great nui-
sance every spring. being sometimes al.
most impossible. To show to what
depth ground froze last winter, it is
stated that while digging the drain in
front of B. H. Cuthbertson's store, frost
was found at depth of between two and
three feet.
At town meeting held on the 18th
inst, called to see if the town would vote
to defend the suits brought against Dav-
i'd Simpson, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted. Whereas,
suits having been brought against our
townsman, David Simpson for damages
in consequence Of alleged unlawful sale
Of liquors, under license from the Coun-
| ty commissioner, and whereas, town
meeting having been called to see if the
| town will assume the defense of said
suits Now be it Resolced, that while
we deem it improper and unwise to as
sumo the defense of said suits, we believe
in the perfect integrity of Mr.. Simpson
in said sale of liquors, and tender him
our hearty sympathy and good wishes,
firmly believing that the courts will vim
dictate him.
| Mr.. J. L. Porter met with quite a
serious accident last week, and the Won
der is that he was not more seriously
injured than he was Mr. Porter was
occupied in turning his cows from the
stable, when one of the COWS, (Which
had a calf in the barn. as she left
the door ''went for'' pig, who was
quietly running about the yard, pig
fashion. Mr.. Porter thinking the odds
were against the pig. also event for
the COW with a small stick, which he
laid on vigorously. The COW not liking
such treatment, and wishing for more
worthy antagonist turned, and before
Mr.. Porter knew what was sup" he
found himself saddled between "Mully's''
horns and being treated to free ride.
Mr.. Porter was left near the yard bars
with a pretty seriously bruised hip, and
unable to reach the house, without help
The.cow went quietly back to the stable
no doubt feeling we'll satisfied with hel
performance.
LOWELL.
Levi Brigham, has finished and moved
into his new house
Charles Perkins is moving his grocer.
les into the old brick store. Report
says Charles is going to take partner
for life.
Last Tuesday, June Is, Marcus Mar
went to Barton Landing, with young
and spirited horse, attached to farm
wagon. Arriving there he commenced
to unharness, by first taking off the head
stall. After he had done this the horse
started, ran over a pile of iron, brok'
the rocker, ran with the forward wheel
breaking the axletree and landing ont
of the wheels in the river, throwing ant
badly damaging himself. 1t would hav,
been better for Mr.. Man if he had I'm
hitched his tugs before he turned hi
horse out to pasture.
.SHEFFIELD.
Jake Day has just put up a new barn
forty-four by seventy-fve feet, the larg
est and best barn in town.
Judge John 2. Ingalls,, one of the old
est residents of the town, died last Sun
day night, from the effects of a shocl
of paralysis, received last Wednesday.
SUTTON.
The Passumpsie r. r. Co., are still
putting off the building of the depo
near the George Clark crossing, as di
rected by the court. and in the mean
time are performing the silly farce o.
locating them in the most unsuitable
place that can be selected They hav
6 measured off a very large piece of lane
for the purpose, at a long distance iron
the crossing, and propose to build upol
swampy lands, where the expense of fit
ting up for the buildings ant
the side track, as well as making road
to lead to them will be very great
The object of this movement is to ge
up a scare among the people, on accoun
of the cost that the town must be to i
building roads and thereby cause ther
: to saw thew do not wish to hara q dann