Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-18

working of the new fire engine, and the
valiant labors of Captain Chandler and
his hard working iremen and volunteers.
who poured food of water into the
burning building for more than seven
hours.
The women rendered valuable assist
ance, and furnished refreshments to the
fireman and their assistants. By the
breaking of ladder. three hosemen fell
from the second story, and Geo. Church
i'll was badly hurt in his arm, but fought
4 out the battle in the most resolute man.
ner. Charles H. Green was completely
suffocated and overcome by the smoke,
and his labors in clearing the upper
part of the building. He was taken
home in bad condition, but has recov-
cred. The insurance has nearly all been
satisfactorily adjusted. 1t was placed
by Parker & Austin through the L. S.
Peck Agency of Burlington. The parties
who were routed out by the fire have
nearly all gone into other quarters and
are doing business as heretofore. While
no step has yet been taken toward re-
building, it is believed that similar
block will soon cover this eligible bust
ness site. The village, and the sufferers
from this second severe fire, have the
general sympathy of their neighbors in
this misfortune.
BRO WNINGTON.
The donation of Robert Alexander for
the benefit of Rev. |. Blake, Melted S48.
COVENTRY.
The Ladies Aid Society meets at Mr..
Samuel Parsons on Tueday, Feb. 26.
D. P. Walworth and wife started for
Florida last Friday. where they will
spend several months.
On Friday evening, February %, Mr..
Morey of Boston will deliver his lecture
before the Reform Club.
The Methodist church goes bravely
on most of the material having been
provided. May it be success.
The firm of Davenport & Drown has
been dissolved. Mr.. Davenport will 60
to Newport and continue business there
Mr.. Drown still does work here.
CRAFTSBURY.
The largest party of the season was
the pound party at J. Aliens for H.
Stearns.
Levi Glidden has returned from Min.
nesota, where he has been visiting his
son, DR.. Charles Glidden, and other
friends. He likes the place very much
and thinks some of returning there
with his family.
The audience at the lecture room
Thursday eve were disappointed by the
non-appearance of Mr.. Southworth, he
being too ill to meet his engagement
His place was supplied by Rev. Mr.. Bak
er from Hardwick, his subject was "Th'
rise and fall of Babylon"
DERBY.
4 | IL -
to $40.
The good templar's lodge in this plac'
has been in active operation nearly tel
. years.
Rev. G. B. Houston preached at tn
Y Methodist church yesterday. Forty-tw
+ years ago he was pastor of this church
a of the people who composed his congre
cations at that time, he now finds les
n than half dozen.
e Birds are unusually plenty here thi
e winter. One day last week, one of thos
2 cheerful songsters that make the wood
1t joyous in midsummer. took up his abod
l. among US and delighted the people wit
sr his lively songs. A large flock of crow
al has arrived in this vicinity.
le GLOVER.
s. VIM. Merriam kindly hands us tn
N following statistics of the products of hi
<. farm, for the season of 1877, which sho
n, what a thrifty farmer can do in We
y mont: Pounds of sugar, 1000: pound
ne of butter, 1900; tons of hay, 800; otht
w fodder, 81 tons bushels of wheat, 100
er bushels of corn, $50; bushels of oat
w 900; bushels of barley, 800; bushels {
at potatoes, 700; bushels of roots, 300
b. pounds of pork, 1000; value of 9th,
~ products not enumerated above, 1927
In so; received for cattle and sheep sol
be 5000. 1t will be seen, by little COL
lg putation, that Mr.. Merriam's farm pr
of duced crops that would have sold, at G
as ing prices, for about $1,000.
Iy IRASBURGH.
as We are permitted to take the follo1
st ing extracts from letter received fro
nd David H. Webster. who is now spendil
,st few weeks in the West Il left Ne
re. port at o'clock p. m. on the 2lst
ng Jan. and arrived in Chicago in As hour
mt Among the Orleans County boys. foul
Ill in Chicago, were John H. Kellam, W
10. is doing business for the Fairbanl
%. Scale Co. He owns fine residence
ras miles out of the city, large tract
H land In Texas and annears to be dol,