Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-23
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fright.-Caledonian.
Mr.. James S. Somers, farmer living
a mile or so from McIndoes, dropped
dead on Wednesday of this week. A
called at the house and enquired
for him and was told by his wife that
he had just stepped into his shop. On
going there Mr.. Somers was found upon
the floor dead. A physician called it
heart disease. Mr.. Somers leaves wife
son in the west, and an aged mother.
SUTTON.
Rev. W. H. Holmes, son of Lewis
Holmes. who has ben preaching in Chi
cago of late, has been obliged, on account
of a throat difficulty, to 60 to Colorado
for his health. Read his interesting
letter in this paper.
SHEFFIELD.
Grass looks excellently.
Most of the wool sold for % cents a
pound.
Some early lambs have sold as high
as SIS each.
James Salmon boards Coryden Simp-
sons barn by the job.
H. z. King has native, two years
old heifer that give as rich milk as the
extolled Jerseys. From less than six
quarts of her milk a pound of butter
can be made, and this on grass feed.
Our item in regard to the accident to
J. B. Knox got badly mixed last week.
1t was intended to say that the horse
broke through the bridge, and that Mr..
Knox received his injury by being
thrown violently to the ground.
LYNDONvILLE.
Webb has already engaged to furnish
dinner to 200 Good Templars, July 4th.
1t is expected that Virgins will give
up the proprietorship of the Union
House to the owner, Mr.. Shonyo, within
a few days. Virgins has kept good
hotel and his patrons will be sorry 20
have him leave.
There was foot race on the trotting
park, Thursday evening, in which ten
persons started for walk or run of
one hour. They all made 5 IL miles
or more. Wesley Fisher made the great
est distance, namely, 8 miles in one
hour and ten seconds; Lee Chase did
second best, making s miles in one
hour and forty seconds; Ned Hayes made
3-4 miles in the hour
The Grand List of this town is larger
than any other town in the County except
st. Johnsbury, and is made up as fol-
lows: Real estate, S5.623.2O; personal
property, $2,28S.53; polls, 653 at So,
$l,306; making a total of S9,2l7.73.
The increase in polls since last year is
so, or more than eight per cent. The
increase in taxable personal property is
S35,274.
ST. JOHNsBURY.
L. W. Rowell has moved his printing
office into the second story Of the Mer-
chants Bank building, to obtain more
room and less rent.
The Free Baptists are about issuing
an edition of a small literary paper, in
which village people are advertising
freely, the profits of which are to apply
on their church debt.
LYNDON.
Capt. McGaffey, Harl. Streeter and
G. NJ. Chase of the Union. went fishing
in Victory few days since, and mas
much as the Union is not likely to give
an account of one episode in the adven.
ture, we give it for the information and
benefit of the sympathlzing friends Of
Mr.. Chase. They were fishing on Moose
river, which at that time was swollen
and black with the late heavy rains, and
for some reason (perhaps fishermen will
understand WHAT she couldn't keep the
log" There was tremendous splash
ing and spouting, and the muddy water
grew still more muddy, as the editor bea
it into foam in trying to reach the shore
His companions, who were few rods
below, heard the commotion and went t.
his rescue just in time to prevent frs
class obituary, and the clothing of thu
Union in the babiliaments of mourning
The sight was extremely sad, las the gian
editor was drawn on to the shore by al
extended fish pole, exhausted, dripping
frothlng like drowned rat. 1t was
chilly day and change of clothing mus
be had, or more serious consequence
might result. Mr.. Chase, with the as
sistance of his companions, was taken GU
of the woods to a farmhouse. where i
was hoped change of clothing Nigh
be obtained, while his own suit coul'
be dried. The farmer being man 0
ordinary size. none of his garments coul
be used by the big quill-driver, and b
was forced to accept night gown, whic
a very large woman in the family ha
on hand for emergencies. Clad in thi
garb, he was fastened into a room, an
compelled to remain until his clothe
, were dried. In about an hour he wa
rec1ad and denarted q cleaner If not