Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-10-23
ORLEANS County MnRitor.
Local News.
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Creek 70 Martin Durkin Of Greensboro.
Tor $4,000. He sells his personal prop
erty at auction next Wednesday. and
viii leave for California Immediately
after.
4. E Jameson, Of Irasburgh, gave a
public lecture on the subject Of Grunge
at the Baptist Church last Tuesday even
ing. We are informed that the Grange
propose TO have a series Of lectures DIR
ing the winter. Of which this is the first.
There was a very good attendance for
such a dark night aud muddy roads.
We had narrow escape from what
might have been quite serious disas-
ter last Tuesday evening. Mr.. L. F.
Marekres had lighted the lamps in the
chandelier and was about putting on the
globes, when, in some way it became
disconnected from the cap piece which
attaches It to the rope. and came crash
Ing to the floor. Four Of the lamps
were broken and Of course there was
flaming kerosene on either side Of the
pew partition in much less time than it
takes to write it. But Mr.. Marchres
did not run out into the streets and
halloo fire. " neither did he 90 for water
and thus scatter the flames, but with
very deliberate eooluess proceeded to
pull of his coat and smother" the
flames. No damage was done, save the
breaking Of the lamps. So much for
having q cool head when there Is no
time to be lost.
BARTON.
Another large Centennial party start
ell for Philadelphia from here. this
morning.
Fifteen car loads Of cattle and one
car load Of sheep, were shipped from
this station for market. this morning.
The Passumpsie R. R. Co has built a
wood shed and water-house on the site
where the old ones were burned, in July
J. W. Hall will sell a lot Of personal
property at aution on Tuesday. Oct 81
at A. F. StockwelPs. For particular
see posters.
Apples are very plenty and cheap
selling. when delivered at any house il
the village. for from sI.5O to S2.25 pei
barrel. according to quality.
The past week has been improved
very extensively by our citizens. prepar
ing for the cold winter. to which VI
shall soon be introduced. Many havl
banked their houses and filled thei
sheds with wood.
A. B. Blake. who has been the mile
here for nearly ii years, has sold hi
grist mill to C. B. & c. B. Stone. il
The young man takes charge Of the mil
and John Belfast will continue to eour
teously wait upon customers. and do ez
eellent grinding as heretofore
We have to record. to-day, = numbe
Of sad accidents, and we feel much sym
PATTY for all the sufferers We hope i
the future that farmers will take warn
ing. aud be more careful about leaVin
their cart-bodies so there can be posi-
bility Of their falling upon their children
A. l. Baldwin is shortly to remove
STAFFORD. where he has a brother wh
Is very low with consumption. Las
week, Mr.. Baldwin received q lette
from him. inviting him to come and car
for his wants during the few remainiu
days Of his life. and in compensation fc
his services be would deed him q valus
be farm, well stocked
Mrs. VIM. Wilson met with . very s.
ri0us accident. sunday afternoon, Ii
ed. While she and her son were ric
ing to meeting. at the Heath sehoo
house, when near the top Of the windiu
hill the horse broke through adecepti'
sIuiee in the highway. which so frigh
sned him that be became unmanageab
aud ran away. Overturning the wag'
and throwing Mrs. Wilson upon q
ground 50 forcibly as to break both bon
Of her leg. about midway between b
ankle and knee joint The son was
seriously hurt, but the wagon was a Pc
feet wreck. The town will be called 4
on to settle damages. but it can ney
make good. broken bones
sad accident happened to H.
Bickford. last Tuesday. While be a
George Jenness and Mr.. Cook were {
gagged in moving stone. weighing abe
600 pounds. it got the advantage Of J
Bickford and fell upon his left ank
bringing it against another large sto
and breaking both bones seriously. J
Bickford was Immediately carried II
bis house and Mr.. Jeuness pulled
boot of. fortunately bringing the boz
back into place and when Dr.. T.
skinner arrived. he found far less .
scult surgical operation than Otherw
might have been. Mr.. Biekford Is
hard-workiug and useful man. and
scarcely be spared BY those who n
bis services. Much sympathy Is felt
bis behalf ..