Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27

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the 10th inst, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Litchfeld and several others from other
towns we're baptized.
A. A. Browns mill is being put in a
thorough state of repair. and they pro-
pose to add to the power of the mill by
putting in another WHEEL. G. Page |
on the west side of the lake, proposes to
add to the power of his mill by putting
in an extra wheel.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Louis, a l4-year old son of VIM.
Russlow of North Danville. went out
cunning Saturday, and on resting the
breech heavily upon the ground the gun
was discharged. the wooden ram-rod
passing through his right hand, which
was over the muzzle at the time.
On Tuesday a. m. fire and smoke was
discovered issuing from the farm barn
of the Rev. DR.. Lebarron, of Walden.
The property was occupied by Thayett
Lebarron. About 20 tons of hay, grain
and other products. farming tools, etc.,
were all consumed. Loss nearly 81 900.
Partially insured.
At Barnet, on Sunday morning the
up express train. George Shorey engi-
neer, run over one large OK belonging to
Horace Peck and three steers belonging
to Mr.. Dow on the adjoining farm, kill
ing them all. The train was going at
the rate of 35 miles an hour, and the
engineer thinks that less rate of speed
would have resulted in throwing the
train off the track. The OK weighed
about $500 pounds and was one of a
pair Mr.. Peck recently bought to put
into town string for exhibition at the
fair.
Sutton.
The so called Westmore road case
was tried before the commissioners, A.
E. Rankin, B. F. Lincoln and Harvey
Judevine recently, and it will soon be
determined whether this town shall
build about two miles of road through a
wild rocky route, for the accommodation
of the people in West Westmore, and
some of them at So. Barton. The road
will be of no benefit to this town.
A reunion of the descendants of
Stephen Eastman, was held at the resi-
| dence Of his great grand son, J. E. Will
lard, on the 18th inst, $50 persons be-
ing present The welcome was delivered
by M. A. Taft. historical address by
j. E. Willard, poem by G. W. Will
lard and one by Mrs. Lorenzo Sulloway
of Wheelock. Speeches were also de-
livered by Dea. David Eastman of Lyn-
don, who showed the prayer book. the
cane and the pod auger used by the old
gentleman rs years ago, and Dea. A. P.
Taft made some remarks in relation to
Stephen Eastman, Jr's benevolence, who
died in 1869. Stephen refused to sell
grain, when it was short, to spectators,
but kept it to sell the poor for work
The descendants of the old gentlemen
Stephen number hundreds, but not ovel
quarter of them present at the re-
union. A basket picnic was served al
noon and grand time was enjoyed
through the day. The old gentleman
died in 1927 at the age of 50 years.
Sheffield.
Quite lot of potatoes have beer
drawn from this town. Price, IS cent
per bushel.
George Williams has got the founda
ton for his barn completed. He is goins
to build next summer.
East EIardwicIx.
Howley and Gallup are filling tn
trestle near James Gifins.
VIM. D. Bronson has gone West t.
deliver the car load of Jersey cows b
sold to Richardson of Iowa.
: Mr.. Newell was severely injured Will
attending the county fair. He was sill
! ting IN his wagon in front of T.
| Fletcher's store talking with a ma
when a two horse team ran into hi
E wagon tipping it partly over. His hors
, was frightened and ran in between th
store and house. Mr.. Newell cam
out with badly sprained ankle and
bruised limb.
West Burke.
Mr. Brickett is putting up a repai
and work shop, on the stream by b
buildings.
K. w. Huntley has finished off
room in the basement of his new built
ing for store, or for storage of pot
toes.
r. I. Leach sells Ransom Brewer
y farm and personal property at auction
= Saturday Oct. End at o'clock. instes
of Sept. 25th as announced last week.
y Report says Frank Way and fami
who went to Texas three weeks ago, a
on their way back north. Probab
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