Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-06


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The storm of last week, which was
quite severe in this locality, was one of
the worst all through the country. The
railroads are again blockaded IN Wes-
tern New York, and the weather all
through the west was fearfully cold for
several days. On Friday morning mer-
curry touched 220 below zero in Chicago,
and it was colder on the same day as
far south as Washington, than it was
here.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-Isaac McNeal, an
aged and much respected citizen, was so
severely injured on Friday last by fall
that he received while assisting in clear
ing the burning house of George Reed,
that he lived only forty-eight hours. Mr..
McNeal was carrying heavy pail in his
arms, when he slipped and fell backwards,
the pail striking his abdomen with such
force as to cause the injury that produc-
ed his death.
The advantage of settling disputes
by the aid of lawyers and the law was
recently shown in Derby, in the case
Ezra Jewett VS.. Ed. johnson. Jewett
bought horse of Johnson for $l20;
the horse proved unsound and a suit
was brought for damage. The case was
arbitrated, and it was brought in that
Johnson should pay $40 damage, and
that each man should pay one half of
the cost, which amounted to $l36. The
lawyers fees are estimated at 500.
By this reckoning Jewett's horse costs
Sl96, and Johnson loses his horse and
$40 in cash.
Res umption of specie payment, about
which so much has been SAID and writ
ten, has transpired without the least
ripple of excitement. On the first day,
government supplied all the gold called
for, and at night had received much
more than had been paid out. There
has been scarcely any call for gold since
Resumption Day, and every dollar, ex-
cept the illigitimate Trade Dollar,
whether it be gold, silver, greenback
or national currency. is alike honored
by the country. On the I'd instant gov.
eminent sold 100000 dollars worth
of per cent bonds, the avails of which
will be used to cancel those bearing a
higher rate of interest.
The very excellent set of buildings
owned by Geo. F. Reed, one mile south
of this village on the Glover road, were
burned on Friday afternoon. The fire
broke out in the roof of the shed part,
and is supposed to have originated from
the chimney of an arch which Mr.. Reed
uses in his butchers business. The alarm
brought an abundance of men from Bar
ton and Glover village, who arrived in
season to safely protect the cattle
barn, and save most of the furniture
and other valuables In the house. and
horse barn, in only slightly damaged
condition. The hay in the barn, pota-
toes in the cellar and wood in the shed
was about all, except the buildings, that
was burned. The goods were at once
removed to J. f. BOWS, where Mr..
Reed and family will take up their
abode We judge the loss to be nearly
$4,000; the insurance is reported to be
$1,475.
BARTON LANDING.
A. D. Bigelow moved into the tene.
ment house of A. d. Mathews last week
J. H. Brown finds it rather hard dig
ging cellar these cold days, but he has
pluck enough to persevere.
Two or three young men took thu
washing of J. E, Bogie away from hi
door, last Saturday, lit having been lief
there by his washerwoman in his alb
sence,) probably for joke. The cream
of it may be in walking up to the Cap
tain's office to settle it.
SILVER EDDING.-lt was YER
pleasant event on Saturday night whel
large number of the friends of Mr.. an
Mrs. l. D. r. Collins gathered at thei
residence for surprise and for tn
purpose of celebrating their silver wed
ding. 1t was found after few moment
that the house was altogether too smaI
for the number of guests, and an &C
journment was made to the vestry of tn
Congregational church. where there wa
ample room for the many guests. Afte
an hour or more spent in pleasant soci;
intercourse, ample refreshments wer
served, when the company were invite
to listen to pretty and appropriat
poem which had been sent to o. H. Aus
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