Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-26

less furnish the Chronicle with an ex-
tended report. and those seeking to obtain
the interesting details will find them In
that paper.
1t Is now proposed to make the Cele-
bration to be held at the Fair Ground
July 4, a picnic, to which all the sur
rounding towns are invited. The citi-
zens of the Village and vicinity are
invited to furnish food sufficient to sup
ply the soldiers bands. invited guests,
and other persons who participate in the
exercises, and as many more as their
convenience and generosity can supply.
Those who can do so are requested to
carry their own victuals to the grounds,
but arrangements will be made for visit
ing each house and getting whatever is
prepared, on the morning of the 4th. 1t
is earnestly hoped that all will manifest
the true Centennial spirit and assist in
making this celebration an affair worthy
the year and the town in which it is
held.
BARTON LANDING.
:. Brennan Bros move into their new
house, this week.
Beedle's troupe give concert at
schOOl-hOuse hall, Monday eve, July Sd.
Timothy Dudley is making repairs
about his premises, and putting up a
new fence.
Paul --, barber, has moved from
J. H. Browns hotel. and taken rooms in
Austin & JOslyn's block.
George BickfOrd fell from the roof Of
a barn, last Tuesday, and was seriously,
but not dangerously hurt.
Z. G.. Stevens, dentist, will be at
BOWS hotel at West Albany, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week,
where he will attend to business in his
profession.
"He who steals my purse steals trash, q"
but the fellows who had their shirts sto-
len, last week. hope that the sneak
thieves who stole them will not sleep a
wink for fortnight.
There will be an ice cream and straw
berry festival at the vestry of the NJ E.
, church, Friday evening, June so, at Z
ID p. IN. All are invited to attend
! Special invitation given to the friends
f at Barton village. Proceeds to 60 toward
3 furnishing the vestry.
Chauncey S. Skinner has taken the
e agency Of the Granite State Moving ma
r chine, which he offers for sale at price:
as low as any frst-class machine. He
t will state in his advertisement, mex
: week, some of the superior points of tn,
machine, and give testimonials in regard
l. to its merits.
l. SOUTH BARTON.
If John Forrest, Jr., has sold his black
lie smith shop to Aaron Drown togethe
Il with lot of tools, for $3.50. Drown ha
N snapped his house with George Wheeler
le aud threby gets house convenient t
ID his shop.
er The lightning, OF some other myster
he iCus thing, performed curious feat a
the house of Charles H. Frost, farme
living near this place in Sutton. As th
he 10 o'clock express train passed his hous
he heard q tremendous crash and saw
E bright fash of light, and supposed tina
the cars had run into the end of hi
< house, which is only few feet from th
railroad track. His first thought wa
=. Of sewing machine agent, Silsby of 5
Johnsbury, who was sleeping in the roo
nearest the track. He hollered to Silsb
= but got no answer, and then struck
uEub Auu N6ub W Ills AOoAA AnSlS l.
" saw Silsby standing in the middle of ii
- room as pale a death, and so terri
striker that he could not at first civ
any Ineligible answer as to what ha
= happened. The window Of the room wi
. gone, and some Of the outside casinl
stripped off, but there was no smell
a marks Of FIRE, aud nothing to show tn
y the house had been struck by lightnin
FL Sllsby did not know what had happent
but had apparently been electrified
We stunned, and was just coming to b
ed senses. The only explanation we C;
ed give is that bolt of lightning pass
Ter by the corner Of the house and exhaust
or burned up the air so that the air
he the room burst the window ont of Il
re- room, and the crash heard was only &
on thunder. Probably it was miraculo
i've warning to sewing machine agents. La
ra- year, it will be remembered. the high
ming was looking after the st. Johnsbu
nd lawyers, this year it may be after t
I'VE sewing machine men. Now for XII
el. that is adapted to book agents
% CRAFTSBURK
u The firm Of Hatch & Conant hayil
red dissolved cOpartnership, Mr.. c. G. Hat
will continue the business as heretofOi
EAST CHARLESTOB.
- Remember the meeting Of the PatrO
!; at this place on Thursday. General
- vitatiOn given and the hospitality of Il
Ca .1l re..oF