Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-11-04

Rev. M. R. Chase is erecting dwell |
ing house about mile south of the
village, and is preaching a part of the |
time for the Methodist society.
WESTNORE.
Hendrick Twombly has rented the
Reuben Devereaux place for one year.
Eugene Beck cut an ugly cash in his
foot on Friday last.
John Powers is putting up new
house.
William Wilson raised IA bushels of
good wheat from six bushels of sowing.
He also raised 1Ol bushels of oats on
"a acres of new land.
On account of the bad weather the
Ladies' festival was adjourned till Thurs
day evening of this week. The invita-
ton is general and a good time, with
music, oysters and speeches expected.
Come
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ACCIDENT ON THE P. & o. R. R.-The
mixed train on the P. & O. railroad ran
off the track on the Pumpkin Hill
trestle, in Danville, at FIVE o'clock last
Friday afternoon. Six or seven cars,
loaded with pig iron, butter, lime and
potatoes, went through the trestle to the
bottom of the gulf. Fortunately no one
was injured. The locomotive and three
cars at the head of the train were not
drawn into the break This trestle,
which is about 100 feet high and some
500 feet long, is on curve, and the ac-
cident occurred by reason of a defect in
the trucks of an Eastern car, which had
thrown them from the track several times
before, and no blame is attached to any
of the train hands, or the construction of
the road. 1t is very fortunate that no
lives were lost; the brakeman who was
riding on top of the train saw the cars
in front of him topping over and ran
with all his might to the rear, and had
just time to run down the ladder and
save himself; those in the saloon car
got out at the rear and escaped. A
large gang of help was Immediately set
at work repairing the trestle and it will
be put in order in few days. There
was great deal of excitement in st.
Johnsbury on hearing the news and many
said 81 told you so.'
ST. JoHNsBURY.-It now turns out
that the Fairbankses were the winers Of
seven medals at the Paris exposition,
instead of three as previously reported.
The family of DIR. Stokes, who is now
under arrest for abortion, is
in destitute circumstances, and has re.
ceived assistance from the town Of
Charleston.
A man named Kensington, who re
Gently moved to this town from Ben
nington, attempted suicide on Thursday
by inficting bad cash in his throat
He was alive at last accounts.
A party from this town took tive
boys with him and went to Victory, some
days since, for hunt On getting GU
of his wagon he accidentily fell discharg
ing his gun and killing his horse. Tit
horse was valued at Sl25.
Mr.. Lucius Gilmore of this town, dice
suddenly at French's hotel, Warren, N
H., on Tuesday of this week. The cir
cumstances of his death as we learl
them, are substantially as follows: MIR
Gilmore left his home by the morning
train, telling his wife that he was 60
ing to Warren and should return tn
same day. On reaching, Warren h
went to French's hotel, where he wa
accustomed to go; but what transpire,
for the following hour or two we hav
no knowledge. About one o'clock il
the afternoon he was found in the waite
closet connected with the hotel, upo
his face, in an insensible condition, an
he breathed but few times after bein
discovered. He undoubtedly died Q
heart disease. His remains were brough
to his former home on Wednesday fore
noon. Mr.. Gilmore leaves wife, an
three children by a former wife. MI
Gilmore was brother of the late Gov
Gilmore of New Hampshire, and of Ad
Olson Gilmore, prominent railroa
man of New England, who fell dead i
a ball room-at Springfield, we think
some twenty-five years ago. Mr.. Gil
more's age was 81 years. For man
years he was connected with the freigl
office OF the PassumpsIc Railroad In tn
place, and was afterwards superintendent
: of the road. He was man of exceller
natural ability, and he seemed peculiar
ly adapted for prominent position in th
$ business world and high attainment
. seemed to be within his easy reach
Caledomiaa.
a WHEELooK.-George W. Hoffman
e Lyndon has been engaged to teach tt
winter school at the village.
: BURKE.-Miss Rose R. Campbell b;
i been engaged to teach the school at Il
Hollow this winter. She taught th
: school last winter.