Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-31
Local News.
ALBANK.
The town barn is nearly finished.

Potato bugs are so numerous as not to
be exhibited as curiosities.
SAD AccIDENT.-Dr. Charles Rich
had his right leg very nearly severed by
moving machine on the oath instant.
lie stepped in front of the cutter. bar,
not thinking Of danger, and by the sud-
den starting Of the horses was caught
near the ankle and lost his foot. The
DR.. Immediately corded his leg and thus
undoubtedly saved his life The wound
was dressed by DR.. d. NJ. Parker of AL
bany, and Dr. Burnham Hovey who is
now on from the West visiting relatives
in the town. This accident is another
reminder that the safe side of a cutter
bar is the hind side.
BARTON
j. Hopkins has moved into the John
l.. WoOdman building. which has been
lately painted aud "shined up by
Critchett.
The Citizen states that the tramps
who are supposed to have committed the
crime upon Mrs. Perry Of Hyde Park
have been arrested and one is in Jail.
Reuben Devereaux proposes to sell
large amount Of personal property and
real estate at auction. two weeks from
tomorrow Auction bills will be posted
this week.
Fred. Fields will open a grocery in
the old Twombly store, this week. Fred.
has used an abundance Of soap, water,
paint and whitewash, and proposes to
have and to do "clean" thing.
The Fall term Of the Barton Academy
and Graded School will commence Tues
day, August 20, with full board of
competent teachers. Rooms, board and
further information obtained of the
school committee.
The fendish outrage Of Mrs Perry of
Hyde Park, by two masked men. and
the numurous depredations Of tramps in
all directions, show that this class of
dangerous vagabOnds is altogether too
large. Have your muskets we'll loaded.
The Republican voters Of Barton are
requested to meet at the Town hall on
Saturday evening Aug. 9Th. at IL
o'clock p. ~, TO choose delegates to at
tend the District convention 10 be held
at Hydepark, Aug. 10.
PER ORDER Town Con-.
There will be another excursion from
St Johnsbury to Owls Head, this week,
Thursday. Train leaves st. Johnsbury
at a. m. Prices same as before: IS
cents for adults, 40 for children. We
understand that the train will take pas
sengers at all stations.
j. W. Cheney. the popular pianist
aud prompter; V. Ackeroid, violin, OF
Germauia band. and Arthur Hall, cor.
net, leader of Metropolitan band, will be
the orchestra at the Memphremagog
House, Newport Vt. this summer. The
guests ought to enjoy such music.
Reports from various towns in this vi
clnity indicate that full an average hay
crop has been gathered. On the mead
oTs and low lands grass was frozen anC
drowned out by the ice and water, dur
Ing the winter and spring. but IN Othel
places 1t is good. Corn, potatoes anC
grain are all looking we'll. A few far
mers have finished haying and many ar
nearly DONE
Thanks TO Mr. & Mrs. Wallace |
Robinson for generous slices of thei
Wedding cakes. Next to the pleasur
Of being married is the joy of being re
nenbered by the happy couple who sal
away into the sweet realms Of matrimC
NAL felicity. May unalloyed happines
aud universal prosperity attend Mr..
Mrs. r. during the whole length of tn
voyage, 50 auspieiously begun.
We have been shown official document
HON Washington which contradict I'll
statement made one week ago that San
uel Morgan, who has been engaged
"oAlng up pension claims for indigeI
persons, had been barred from praeti'
a. claim agent, and arrested for fraudl
''ut proceedings. The statement the
current IN the papers, which we conden
81 is an item appears to be entire
,l''e' The Lloyds pension agent
Washington, who we're said to be und
cloud are all right. as documenta
e''uence from the pension departme
shows
BARTON LANDING.
george Maxim has moved into h
nc" blacksmith shop, and wants custOI
IL Is expected that Austin, JOslyn
W aud Flint Bros. & Co. will commen
"e erection Of new store buildings, IL
week.
'onn Amon1 moved into the baseme
!, T. A. stafOrds house last wee
S,.a, sartle also occupies rooms
''aiiOrd's premises.