Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-31


in drawing corn into the upper story by
means of windlass horse power, and
either intentionally or by accident, was
drawn up by the rope so that his arms
came Just above the second floor. He
called to Thomas Varney to help him,
and at the same time sprung from the
rope to catch on the floor, but his feet
swung under and he slipped of. falling
a distance of eleven feet, and struck his
head on the sharp parts of an iron
snatch block on the floor. Three large
gashes were cut in his scalp and he was
taken up senseless. DR.. j. +. Skinner
was called to dress the wounds. Since
the injury the patient has been in
state of partial stupor and is badly out
of his head. The doctors have some
hopes of his recovery.
Geo. W. Jenness, tax collector for the
town, is a pretty hard man to defeat,
when he starts out in earnest Last
fall he undertook to get a tax of George
Stevens, but George put him off from
time to time until he threatened to Jail
him. Finally Stevens promised to get
him the money if he would carry him to
q certain neighbours, mile or two away.
The collector carried him over, but as
soon as his feet struck terra frma, he
made for the woods at rate of speed
that promised to land him in Canada
that same afternoon. Mr.. Jenness pur-
sued him with all his might for some
time, but lost all track of him after
running about two miles, and returned
little chagrined. vowing that if the
creature ever was seen in town again,
that he should be captured. On Friday,
March 2lst, he learned that Stevens
was at Albert Allard's. and early Satur-
day morning he event for" him. He
took Charley Kimball, an excellent
runner, and an old enemy of Stevens i.
When he reached Allard's he enquired
for Stevens, but got no satisfactory an
swer. He undertook to enter the house
without knocking, but the woman in
sisted on little etiquette and held the
door. He drew back to get little mo-
mentum and burst open the door, knock
ing the woman right and left. Stevens
was not in sight, but the plucky collector
insisted on making some examinations
about the house. On bursting open a
bedroom door, he discovered the heels
of Stevens just going out the window,
sash and all. Jenness hollered to Kim
ball, and he started in hot pursuit after
Stevens, who was taking bee line for
the woods. The boys are both smart,
and the chase was hot one. Mr.. Jen-
ness had on his fur coat, and though
third in the race he made splendid time.
Stevens broke the road for some time
through the snow, but reached an old
logging road and had a fair chance with
the rest Kimball's leg and wind were
a little the best, and he was fast clos
ing the gap, when Stevens turned at
bay, and threatened to kill him if he
advanced. Fortunately he had no weap-
ons, and lacked both muscle and courage
for that particular job. Kimball soon
seized him, and waited for the collector
who was not far behind. Stevens was
taken back to the house with his hands
badly frozen (he had fallen into the
snow so many times bare handed), and
with bad cash cut in his hand by the
window, badly used up man. He
succeeded in adjusting his taxes, and
was left to mediate on the advantages
of trying to evade paying his taxes.
BARTON LANDING.
Another chance to buy 5 cent cotton'
at Buchanan Bros. this week.
The Good Templars have a sugar
party at their hall on Tuesday evening
Sixty-fve car loads of potatoes have
been shipped from this station since
Sept. /. 1878. Many other cars hav,
been filled here, that were partly loaded
at stations north.
Joseph Clark, faithful section Dos
on the R. R. is laid up by an injury re
ceived on setting his hard-car off tn
track, to prevent its being demolishe'
by an engine which was running wild.
Capt. S. B. Tucker has made yer
beautiful hotel sign for the Vale
House. 1t is about three feet square
and represents the head of buck. TIL
proprietor's name appears in the antler'
and the name of the house underneat
the head, in letters of gold.
The Thespian Society play the dram
entitled the "Gitanilla" on Friday e,
ening of this week at Valley House hal
The stage has been much enlarged, ne
scenery has been added and every neces
sary preparation has been made for
most excellent presentation of this note
drama. Tickets for sale at F. S. Nye'
Return checks on railroad.
BROWNINGTON.
Miss Sabra Wyman has gone to Micl
, igan, to visit relatives.
I. f. Marshall has built new suga
house this spring. No sugar made ye
VIM DODGE has sold tho Mary;