Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-02-26

ment.
The house, horse-barn and adjoining
sheds. belonging to Geo. d. Blckford
were burned early Saturday morning
Mr.. BIckford heard a noise at the barr
and went out to see what was the cause
of the disturbance. After righting VI
the horse which was making the noise
he went on to the hay loft to throw
down some hay, and on returning, fell
from ladder clear down into the sta
bic. He brought up on the back of a
COW, with the breath knocked out of his
body, and the oil from the broken lam
tern, which he had dropped, all in
flames. His coat was on fire and the
hay ablaze before he could do any,
thing toward putting out the fire. The
barn was filled with flames almost in
stantly, and Mr.. Bickford had only time
to get the cattle from the stable. and to
rouse his family before the buildings were
all on fire. All the hay, grain, provi-
sions, and nearly all the furniture and
bedding in the buildings were destroyed.
There is an insurance, but how much,
Mr.. B. does not know, as his policy is
burned. The loss falls heavy on the
family. 1t was only four years ago that
they were burned out, and they have
worked hard and just got a new and
comfortable set of buildings. Let the
sympathy of their friends manifest itself
in giving them something in this time
of misfortune.
BARTON LANDING.
Arthur Hill is the last victim of the
saw. 1t was a thumb.
The schools closed with an exhibition
Friday night. A large audience gath
cred to attend the closing exercises.
About forty ladies gathered at the
new hotel last Friday and helped make
and put down the carpets, for which Mr..
g. Mrs. Cade say thanks. The hotel
is now ready for business.
The Thespians will play the "Fire-
man" next Tuesday evening at Cade's
Hall. Great pains having been taken
to make this play success, it is expect
ed that it will be the best ever given in
this place.
BROWNINGTON.
Horse swapping statistics will be de-
ferred until the close of the year.
Warm weather has thawed out the
crows
G. j. Gross mourns the loss of the
old family "hoss." He was twenty
five years old.
o. N. Moulton has the agency of five
counties, for the sale of the fertiliEer
manufactured by Sparhawk
The next orance-.cetiDg will be held
- So Of this week at one o'clock
+. NJ. Let the members all be present.
Capt. Averill has sold farm to T..
Crandall and wife.-C. Cannon has sold
his farm to Stickney of Newport for
$500.
G. Going was so we'll pleased with the
West that he is Going back there as
soon as he can dispose of his property
here.
The winter schools just closed have
been unusually successful. The village
school taught by Miss Cleveland closed
last Friday evening.
EVANSVILLE.
About 100 persons gathered at tn,
house of j. II. Evans Thursday evenin!
to pay him a visit. A good time and
good supper were enjoyed.
COVENTRY.
l.. H. Thompson Esq. will address tn
Reform Club next Wednesday evening.
The following remarks were made b
DR.. Kimball in response to re-electio
to the presidency of the temperance re
form club last Wednesday EVENING"
Ladies and Gentlemen | did not al
ticipate so fattering a testimonial
your confidence in me as that which
received at your hands last Wednesda
evening. l shall not attempt respons
| know that the club feel assured of n
earnest interest in their welfare and
am prepared in the future to contribu
anything may be able towards its pro
perity. As an Alpine traveller upc
some lofty height stops and casts a re
respective glance over the pathway
but lately trod, and gazes forth upon t
broad expanse that stretches before hi
with towering peaks, challenging him
the mastery, and promising him a st
more satisfactory reward, so stand "
members of the Reform Club of Cove
try tonight, upon the highest eminer
, of our temperance experience; and
, the reverberating echoes of the past TIL
, months are just dying upon the distt
, hilltops, we may catch the first notes
the future, swelling with an increasi
t richness. and inviting US to enter
e arena anew and win fresh laurels Of
8 we'll earned victory. The rill that lea
the mountain side, and gaining new
ergy in the descent, leaps over rocks &
i logs, widening and deepening as it g
k reaches at last its outlet, and flows W
. majestic calmness and strength into
ocean that welcomes its approach ;
/ receives new elements of power
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