Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25

Telegraphic machinery will be put in
the depot at South Barton. this week
4 telegraph at this point will be of adj
vantage 20 the Il. r. Co., and has been
needed by the lumber manufacturers
badly, for long time. This will be an
express station, hereafter, and Captain
Randall will become agent.
The neigbbors and friends Of Lyman
II. circuit, who has been confined to the
house for about three years with rheu-
matte difficulties. made him a call on
the evening Of January Is, and left as
substantial tokens Of their esteem and
sympathy, a barrel Of flour, barrel of
crackers, suudry baskets, bags and box
es filled with things needful. and con-
tribution of scrip and greenbacks that
will be useful to Mr.. circuit and family.
1t was a pleasant surprise party, and
though Mr.. circuit did not at first know
what it all meant" he can be assured
that it is blessed to give as we'll as to
receive. Orrin W. 0rcutt, in behalf of
his brother and family, thanked the
friends for their visit and their kindness.
CRAFTSBURX.
The extreme cold of the last two
weeks has done much harm. Cellars have
frozen, houses have been lifted on their
foundations, doing damage tc chimneys
and plastering, small streams and aque-
ducts have frozen up, mills and shops
are in letters of ice, the roads are badly
drifted and much inconvenience Is suf-
fered every way.
We are panied to learn of the death
of Joseph Scott, which occurred at
Montpelier, during the past week. Mr..
Scott was the Representative from Graf
tsbury and went to Montpelier to at
tend the extra session of the legislature.
Immediately after arriving there he was
attacked with lung fever and died on
? Thursday or Friday of last week. Mr..
j. Scott was one of the best citizens in the
: town; a good business man. honest, re-
liable, generous, and his death casts a
gloom over a large circle of acquaintance
u He has been town clerk forty years. and
10 filled many Offices of trust, with fidelity
and honor. He was II years of age.
n VEST CHARLESTON
7 The Public Library Association are
: making arrangements for the masquer
ade at the Town Hall, Friday evening
. Jan 29th. After which refreshments
e will be served at McNeal's Hall.
y EAST CHARLESTON.
=. NJ. C. Davis started, last Monday, 70
the West.
, The grist mill is again destitute of
= miller, Mr.. r. f. Powers having return
! ed to St. Johnsbury.
III W. z. Pratt received severe injurie
is about his head, while chopping, on til
18th inst.
Fix j. c. Campbell has hired the saw an
m single mill at Echo Pond, of Norto
Mt Mills Co.. to run for custom work fc
at the winter.
nj GLOFER
If The next "sOciable" of the Literar
nj Association will be held at the Tow
tel Hall next Tuesday evening, Jan &c.
I'd There is an unusual amount of sicl
nd ness in town. Several cases of pncum,
IN mia have proved fatal
ks Dr. c. l.. French has two cows, one
Tor thoroughbred Jersey the other a nativ
Tor which have made him during the We;
'e- ending Jan. goth, ESQ lbs. Of butte
OF Who shows a better record a?
nv G. 5 Leonard has prepared and sci
les to market during the past SIX weel
three car loads of box lumber. Wi
Is plenty Of water the machinery ju
!" .'hums" at Charley's shop.
Prof. Edwin D. Sanboru, of Dal
mouth College, will deliver the next lie
ture at Glover Village, on Thursd;
evening. January 2S. Prof Sanborn
- one Of the strong men Of New Englan
All are invited to attend the lecture.
-, The last lecture of the course W
-" delivered by Rev. George Severance
former resident of this town. Subje
The Puritans and Puritism." I
speaker made himself very intcrestir
showing that he was master of
subject.
! SAD INTELLIGENCE-We learn Il
Zenas II. French, a former citizen
I, Glover, was fatally injured in BostC
, last Thursday. The circumstances q
these: Mr. French did business in b
ton. but lived in Everett. He took
''' cars to 20 to the city on Thursday mo-
ing, and stood upon the platform rea
KIN to step off as the train ran into the
lS'' pot. The engine was not attached, a
ness as he stepped off the forward car,
lnt' slipped and fell directly in front of
leir slowly moving car. The wheel ran !
OF on his thigh, and there remained vi
OF an engine in the rear pulled the car
His leg was terribly jammed and
be head was hadly injured. He was c