Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-12-31

Samuel Chamberlin, one of the oldest
citizens Of this village, is suffering Pc
culiar bodily Affections. For the last
two years. his sight has been failing.
until he has become blind and of late
he has suffered much from cancer on
his nose near the eye.
Another week of splendidly beautiful
weather. No snow or rain has fallen
and every day has been as calm, mild
and agreeable as the finest days of In
dian Summer. Our distant readers who
think of us suffering the inconvenience
of deep snow and cold weather, will re-
serve them sympathy until further notice.
The chair-factOry has been blessing
TO this village in more respects than
one; it has always furnished, at very
reasonable rates. nearly all the fuel
consumed in the place. But we learn
that parties down near the high bridge
propose to run opposition to the upper end
Of the town in the fuel business. Those
persons who have patrOnized the new
firm declare that they really never got
their winters fuel at half as low figures
before. Orders left at the pine tree
will be promptly filed.
BARTON LANDING.
Some good deeds have been done dur
ing Christmas week, that will bring to
the donors the blessings of those on
whom their kindness and aid we're be.
slowed.
Christmas eve. passed very pleasantly
away at the NJ. E. church. The tree
was heavily loaded with gifts to friend:
and loved ones, and the exercises were
good. Tuesday evening at the Congre
gational church the usual customs were
observed, and the tree was well supplied
with presents from st. Nicholas. (?) The
gathering Of few families at the house
of d. G. French was a very pleasan
affair, and the little tree in their bal
window contained some gift for each on,
gathered there.
Notwithstanding the misfortunes tina
have befallen this village for the las
few months, the prospect seems brighter
as the worst has been realized and. th
scale IS turning toward the right side
Chandler, French & Co. are having
good business at their mill, and are Civ
ing employment to considerable help.
large amount of lumber lies back read
to come to this place for shipment, or
be manufactured here. The Gallup mil
lately started up: will help the bushes
of this place considerably.
SOUTH BARTON.
H. F. Pillsbury is managing the a
fair at the O & C Steam mill Co. and
already doing quite a business at lun
bering and saving.
BROWNLNGTON.
There are FIVE blacksmiths in town.
Why not revive the reform club? RI
form is always in order.
The village school closed last Thur;
day night for investigation.
W. Thrasher is to return the first
Jan. to spend the winter with his friend
L. Colburn has taken the Baker mi
of w. W. Grout on shares. He is
good sawyer and will have custom aft
snow comes.
Rev. Quimby of Hardwick and Smit
of st. JohnsburY have been holdir
, meetings at the Centre since last We,
nesday with good results.
o. N. Moulton has not been in b
element for some time past, but he pr
poses now to enter the field as a ca
, vasser. He will be all right now.
Lewis Smith, son of our respect,
townsman. l. G. Smith. has return
from an eight years absence in the We'
: Lewis has seen a good deal of the WEI
e ern world. and has had many ha
breadth escapes from the buffalo a
Indians, while hunting on the plaiI
There were warm hands to clasp
when he returned.
Z FATAL AccIDENT.-Mrs. John Chen
was thrown from wagon, near the n
It idence of her son.in law, Hilas Beec
last Thursday and so badly injured ii
n she died the next morning.
J. Mrs. Cheney and little grandson W,
riding in an express wagon with ].
% Hill, sewing machine dealer of Bart'
They started from Mr.. Cheney's to
to Mr.. Beede's to close a trade on
sewing machine; and as they were
!. ing up a steep hill, from the highway
Mr.. Beede's house. the whiffletree bro
and the wagon ran back. Mr.. Hill hu
10 to the horse until the dasher of
u wagon was bent down fat, and then
90, and the horse became detached fr
es the thills. The wagon ran back do
t. the hill few rods cramped round &
tipped over. Mrs. Cheney fell out str
E. ing on the back of her head and rema
H. ed motionless until Mr.. Hill who was
injured and other help carried her