Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

On Friday, as a fraight train was
passing between Clark's and West Burke,
a brakeman by the name of Morris
O'Connell, in some unexplained manner,
fell between the cars and had the right
arm run over near the elbow. O'Connell
lives in LyudOnville and has been on the
railroad for some time. The section
men who followed the train toward West
Burke, found O'Connell on the track In
a bewildered condition, and carried him
to the train, which was waiting for the
up mail. Drs. Cahoon and Hubbard
amputated the arm.
BARTON LANDING.
The Thespians play "Octaroon" May
lst. This is the last play of the season,
and they will make it good one.
Most of those who were driven into
bankruptcy, by the late financial mis-
fortunes, have received their discharged.
The Methodist society of this place
will extend an invitation to the Ver-
mont Conference to hold the session of
1880 at Barton Landing.
A young man from an adjoining town,
visited his fair one in this place, few
evenings since, leaving his sleigh out of
doors. Some time during the later part
of the evening some jealous or roguish
persons, removed his sleigh to the meet.
ing house shed. After fruitless search,
the poor fellow was obliged to go home
on horseback. The next day he return
ed and found the sleigh.
COVENTRY.
The Congregational Sunday School
has purchased good organ for the use
of the school, and for the social meet
ings.
The birds have come, bare ground is
beginning to appear, ice is moving in
the river. and there are some indications
of spring.
Benz. Shippee puts in appearance in
time of need he takes Charles Thrash
er's place at the shop, Mr.. Thrasher
being sick.
The public examination of teachers
will take place at the school house in
the village, on Saturday, April 26th,
commencing at a. M, and continuing
until 5 p. m.
ORAFTSBURY.
Teachers examination next Saturday
at the school house, East Craftsbury.
Applicants will remember to bring pa
per and pencils for use in the written
examination.
DERBY.
Mr.. R. G. Bryant will remove to
Bakersfield with his family soon.
J. w. Erwin Esq, is having an office
fitted up in the Holt store where he will
remove soon.
In the absence of Rev. Mr.. Saunders
the pulpit was supplied by Rev. A. Nor.
cross, at the Baptist church yesterday
afternoon.
We understand that William A. Full
Ter has bought the old Dow shop and i:
about to open tin-shop, a thing which
is needed in this place.
Sugar parties are quite common il
this vicinity. A large number of thu
students, together with the teachers O
the Academy were invited to Mr.. Thomas
Jenne's on Saturday. A pleasant time
was the unanimous verdict.
CLOVER.
Lysias Wiley lost a valuable hors,
last week.
ID. w. Robinson of Barton has tn,
job to saw out the large stock of logs a
the N. M. Scott mill
Mr.. G. B. French of Hardwick, is il
town canvassing for a work entitle,
Earthly Trials and Glory of the I'm
mortal Life" We have examined thi
book and can safely commend it to al
classes of readers.
Teachers examination will be held a
room No. 2, in the Institute, on Satur
day, April 26, commencing at 8 o'cloc
a. IN. All teachers are requested to b
present, and the public is invited.
N. B. DAVIS, Supt.
CARD.-We take this method of expressing OF
sincere and heartfelt thanks to all the friends both
Glover and Barton. who so kindly aided and tender
sympathized with US in recent affiiction and b
reavement That our Heavenly Father may vouchsa
to you as kind friends to sympathize with you in
your Affections, is the wish Of
| THOMAS PARKER,
MRS. L. y. PARKER.
Mr.. Editor: Will you please corret
the statement in your last issue, in r,
gard to Joseph G. Parker's skull bein
fractured A careful examination, tn
day before his death, proved the correc
ness of the opinion expressed at the fir
examination that there was no fractul
of the skull. We think it due to tt
physicians who had the case in charg
that this correction be made.
THOMAS PARKER.
Mrs. l.. F. PARKER.
I'VE cheerfully give place to Il
above, if we were in error, in stating thi
an examination after the death of Il
unfortunate young man revealed Il
fact that his skull was fractured, al