Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-07-06

The PassumpSlc hallroau resumed |
control of the Stanstead Branch on the
lst of July.
An account of the races at Stanstead,
last Wednesday, may be found under
the Stanstead head.
Butter, % a IS; Potatoes, 20 so;
Wool, washed, 40 43-unwashed, one
fourth discount.
The name of the Democratic nominee
for governor, is w. Ii. H. Bingham, in
stead of Brigham. as we gave it last
week.
The members of Barton Grange No.
As. are requested to meet at their usual
place, July IL, at Z o'clock, P. M. A
full attendance is requested.
Per order of Secretary.
If the young lady G) who stole a
leech or blood-sucker from sick person
last week will inform the looser what
she wanted it for, not another question
will be asked.
The selectmen have placed in the
Town Clerks office, new safe, purchas-
ed of Marvin and Co., New York. 1t
weighs 1876 pounds and cost S297. 80;
is FIVE feet three inches high, three feet
two inches wide, two feet five inches
deep,has walls six inches thick and Ma
tOnal Patent Combination Lock. Here
tofore had fire originated in the clerks
Office or in the building, the records
would have probably been destroyed
now they are insured, as the safe is fire
proof The town will not begrudge the
money thus expended. Now Uncle Will
liam, put that Office in neat and respect
abIe order, and stop the complaints that
are being made about its dilapidated
condition.
An unusually severe rain-storm pass
ed over this vicinity last Monday, a week
ago to-day, accompanied by vivid light
ming terrific thunder, hail and hurricane,
filing the air with dust and gravel,
breaking down trees and fences and in
some instances, blowing down and unroof-
ing buildings. Oliver Willard, of South
Barton, had barn unroofed. and Chaun-
coy Holman, of the same place had a
barn blown fat as pancake. The
workmen on the new furniture building
here, took refuge elsewhere, for fear that
would 60 down, but its foundation is up
on a rock, and it stood.
Mr.. Alpheus Baldwin stepped upon a
nail that stuck up through a board, last
Friday, and stuck it nearly through his
foot He expects to wear crutches for
some time. Osman Dwyerhollowed ''Oh,' -
last Thursday, when he caught his fore
finger between a wheel-hub and a nov
ing machine, and tore the nail off his
little son Freddie, last Tuesday made
the same exclamation when he fell of
alumber wagon and one wheel passed
over his bowels The little fellow vom
tied and lay in considerable pain fo
several days and it was feared he wa
badly injured, but we notice he is GU
kicking up the dust again this morning
A twenty dollar bill, three ten dolla
bills, a five. two and a one-S58-
we're lost last Tuesday noon, by Jane
Lewis, either in Captain Titles ban
'0om, or between the hotel and Perciva
y forsoith's new building. 1t was rol
~ up IN one wad, with no wallet outsid
IT, ltwas found by somebody, of cours,
Il the finder will del;Yer the same I
The owner, or to Captain Little. he wi
receive the credit of doing a ehristoi
act and make old James jump for jo
No man in Barton makes longer days,
works harder than Mr.. Lewis. He
an old man, with no one to care for hi
out himself, and can i'll afford to 10
ae sum above mentioned therefore
the finder delivers up the money,
viii please his maker and die happ,
otherwise he may expect scorching
@ehereafter.
The 4th at Barton was quiet uni
evening. The anvil was fired a fe
'''Des by the boys who retain some of Il
opilt OF rs. A large 10 by 20 fl;
MATED throughout the day from the 70
VI ferelval & Forsaith's new buildin
u 'ne evening the boys made boz
uIe and filled the air with fire balls MAJ
VI candle wicking saturated with tn
Tntlne. In the midst of their fun
party OF roughs came along and I
iD'''ed them to "hold up" while tn
passed which request they were at fiji
4SP0Sed to grant. but instead of purs
Ds Their way, they commenced to Ecu
'"' Damn asking among other imper
r "'"' questions, what kind of a dan
e"n Is is?" Their question was a
''efea with stream of balls which
;. .r1a'perated them that they got out wi
,p' Intention of whipping the who
','n' but they were too drunk to accol
{'''H Their purpose and were glad to Z
''A and get up and get" This W
=" LOT the boys. During the fore pa
'ue day many teams passed throu
~e place for willoughby Lake, and
-"defStand tharo xroc a.,o~ a L,.cI l.