Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-04

the district, 925; No. of births during
the year, %; No. of deaths, Is. In
crease in number of families. II; in
crease in population. %.
The TRADE DOLLAR. The Barton
Bank has sent on and obtained about a
peck of trade dollars, and any party
who desires to see q silver dollar can
buy one for other currency of the same
nominal value. They are very pretty
pieces on one side of which is the
screaming eagle, on the reverse is the
Goddess of Liberty in sitting posture,
waving the olive branch of peace to the
distant nations. The trade dollar weighs
exactly an avoirdupOis ounce. and makes
itself felt in the pocket. Whoever
wishes to carry a hundred dollars of this
currency in his pocket will carry 6 IA
pounds of precious metal
A long freight train consisting of %
cars and two engines, ran off the track
at the high bridge, mile and half
north of this village, this morning. The
second car from the forward engine
jumped the track some rods north of
the bridge, and eight others left the
rails. When the train was stopped,
three or four cars had passed clear over
the bridge, tearing up the ties, the iron
and the top of the bridge, others were
left standing on the bridge The for
ward cars stood just on the edge of a
high dump, on the poise, and foot more
would have rolled them down the bank
hundred feet Every car stood right
side up, but it was narrow escape from
a very serious accident. The bridge il
20 or so feet high, and had it giver
away, or had the cars tipped over, il
would have made complete destruction
of large part of the train. The long
train was made up chiefly of potato cars
The passengers and mails, from the
mail train, were carried by the break
1t will probably take all day to get the
cars on to the track and repair the dam
ages, owing to the perilous place where
the work will have to be done.
The difficulties between the Passump
sic and South Eastern were, we learn
satisfactorily adjusted at the meeting
in Boston last week, though not fully
executed at last accounts. 1t is under
stood that the Passumpsic will run tn,
South Eastern till the first of Apri
when that corporation takes it witt
certain obligations to the Passumpsi
not yet made known.
LATER PER CONTRA.
MONTREAL, Feb. 2.-Yesterday En-
mons Raymond, president, and Hon
Timothy P. Redfeld, vice president, 0
the Passumpsic Railroad, accompanie,
by their counsel, were in Montreal i
consultation with the officers of tn
South Eastern Railroad and their coun
sell After free discussion of tn
question at issue and owing to the pei
sistency of the Passumpsic officials t
endeavor again to come into passion Q
and run the South Eastern Railway, a.
negotiations heretofore under considers
ton, and all further proceedings in tn
matter looking toward settlement {
past differences between the officials {
the two railroads have ceased. Tn
South Eastern officers say they will no
proceed to manage and run their ow
road, independent of any other line
and make the best arrangements the
can in the future for the accommodate
ST the travelling public and traffic.
BARTON LANDING.
News is scarce.
LAUNDERING is good.
John Morrill, had his hand badl
TANNED at the Chandler mill, one da
last week.
The ice business is good just at pre-
ent, and citizens are putting in whit
stock. 1t was very easily made la
week.
, Mrs. A. G. Martin of Westfeld W
admitted to the Orleans Co. Medic
, Society, held at this place last week,
member of that society.
: Chandler, French & Co. are puttil
up large stock of boards for futu
use. They have received large ord
for material for toy wagons.
The statistics of this village, as ]
ported by the district clerk, shC
the whole number of families to
III; number of children under
+ years of age, 1913.
BRO WNINGTON.
E. Colburn is likely to get all t
/ logs he can saw at his mill.
t T. Marshall lost good horse by g
i ting its hip knocked down few da
# since.
The singing school at the Centre
e on the amend, and promises to finish
;, successfully.
' There will be grange sociable at
= Gilfillan's on the evening of the goth
Feb. with oysters and other good thin
ie Every member of the order invited.