Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-24
Local News.
RARTON.

A. Nelson Hunt met with the severe
misfortune to lose the first and second
fingers Of his right hand, while coupling
cars at McIndoes, last Friday.
All persons interested in taking meas
ures to better protect this village from
the dangers and ravages Of FIRE, are re-
quested to meet at sehOol-house hall.
next Friday evening at 1870 o'clock p. m.
Seth Green gives the following season
able advice TO fishermen: Never take |
any more fish than you want for present !
use The most Of our village fisher.
men are strictly following Seth's advice.
sam. Morgan, who has had unusually
good luck in obtaining pensions in this
vicinity is again in trouble, and himself
aud the attorneys in Washington of
whom he obtains assistance in getting
claims, arc barred from further service
as pension agents.
Hezekiah Bickford in digging cellar
some days since found an iron bar en-
bedded in the earth to the depth Of three
feet, that is a relic Of the days proceed
ing the destruction caused in this valley
by the waters Of runaway pond. The
bar was we'll eaten by rust, having been
under ground for more than sc years.
Two Sunday School excursions from
st. Johnsbury and points along the road
visited Memphremagog last week. The
Uuiversalists on Tuesday had thirteen
cars, three or four of which were filed
by citizens Of Barton and Glover. On
Thursday sixteen car loads made up of
the Methodist and Free Baptists of st.
Johnsbury, together with others from
Lyndon. Burke and Sutton visited the
Lake and returned in safety, having es-
capped the violence Of the shower.
The violent wind that accompanied
the shower on Thursday last did cOnsid-
cradle damage in this town by blowing
down fences, growing crops and build
iugs w. II. Martin had a shed blown
down and destroyed. The wind seemed
TO owe neighbor J. T. Taylor q special
grudge In the first place it blew the
load Of hay over which he was hurrying
20 the barn and scattered it to the four
winds it turned over his bee hives. and
destroyed considerable honey, blew down
a long line of board fence, and what was
more severe, tore down large number
Of his growing hop vines by breaking
the poles.
The Farmer has the following:
A singular coincidence happened on
tuesday. Mrs. Charles II. Dwinell
who remained at home while Mr. Dwinell
aud her children went TO the excursion
took an after-dinner nap. and at two
o'clock. dreaming that her daughter
Lola screamed to her in fright. she jumped
up and ran to the door before she re
membered the little girl was absent
At Just that time exactly Lola die
sceam for her. but on the boat in Canada
twenty-five miles away. Her screams
we're caused by burly boatmen pick
ing up guard rail upon which Lol;
was standing, which threw her upon tn,
deck hurting her considerably.
1t will be seen by the following iron
the Vermont Farmer that Mr.. B.
Haskell, formerly Of this town, has no
yet abandoned his favorte profession 0
music. His friends here rejoice at hi
success:
One Of our citizens. Mr.. Bliss S. Has
kell, had the honor this year Of furnish
ing the annual Fourth Of July musica
entertainment for the city Of Boston, a
fremont Temple This is q musica
treat which the city gives free to il
school children. Haskell had troup
Of % performers, ard they gave fou
concerts during the day and evening
a combined audience Of 300 childre
who applauded the actors in almost ev
cry piecs. The hall was beautiful
decorated with the flags Of all nation
mottos, etc, and the entertainment WI
greatly enjoyed by all.
For a few moments on Wednesda
last, after learning the particulars
regard 70 the Barton Landing FIRE, thei
was a slight rufle of uneasiness felt
our placid society in relation to Il
danger Of FIRE; but we have settled baC
again into our usual state Of quiet an
sense Of security. and do not propose
awake until the red glare Of fire in Of
own borders arouses US to action. "
nave spoken so often Of the necessi
aud propriety Of taking some means
procure some sort Of defense again
u'es that we are ashamed TO waste pap
0r words on the subject longer b
aga'n say 10 the citizens Of this col
uunlty, that what has been the lot
almost every unprotected village W
Inevitably be tire lot Of this yillag
unless some adequate provision is ma
"stop a conAagration. when once starte
BARTON LANDING.
Insurance business is lively with
G.. Parker.
Extra copies Of this weeks MONTE
giving full and accurate details Of I
ure' can be obtained Of A. c. Park,
AZ the Post Office.
Will III i