Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-05

furnish entertainments.
An accident occurred at about twenty
minutes past seven o'clock Monday
morning to the train going from this place
to Sherbrooke. 1t had stopped at North
Hatley, and was run into by the engine
of gravel train, which had followed it
from this place. Owing to the fog being
very dense, the engineer could not see
where he was going, and the tender
striking the rear car of the passenger
train in which were eight or ten people
penetrated about half way through it.
The water tank of the engine bursting
in the collision, completely flooded the
car with water, and threatened to drown
the unfortunate passengers, who happily
sustained no other injury than good
fright. An employee on the road, whose
name we have not yet learned, sustained
some injuries on the head.
Newport Center.
Eugene Bcnnoit has rented the W. A.
Palmer house.
Laura Alexander has gone to Derby
to attend school.
Mr.. Bonette has bought dwelling
house of E. Bickford and moved his tin
shop.
Fevers are prevalent again. George
Armstrong has two sons sick at present.
Asa Knapp died Thursday morning.
South Troy.
Rev. W. S. Jenne of Holland, form
err pastor at this place. has been here on
a visit.
Mr. E. G. Hunter, after a brief but
severe illness, died Sept. I'd. He leaves
a wife, son and two daughters both mar
ried. one being Mrs. D. W. Sisco of this
place.
Mrs. Davis, widow of Ray Davis, died
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Temple, on Sunday, Aug. 20. Mrs.
Davis was quite aged and had been IN
poor health for some time.
Mrs. John Young and her daughter,
Mrs. JENNIE, met with quite an accident
while out riding a few days since. The
horse became frightened and the car
riage was overturned, and Mrs. Young
hurt her shoulder quite badly, but Mrs.
Jenne escaped uninjured.
Westfield.
Peter Gardner has moved from the
blacksmith shop and Jim Rierdon has
moved in and will carry on the business.
While o. R. Chase and daughter were
passing over the Notch road from Mont
gomery to Westfeld they came near be-
ing thrown from the bridge near Thorn
as Gilbert's. A railing or guard would
be good thing on that bridge, so thinks
Mr.. Chase.
There was very pleasant gathering
at the town hall on Tuesday last. it be-
ing the 21st anniversary of the marriage
of A. FL. Hoyt Presents to the amount
of several dollars were left with the
happy couple. "Hib's' folks did not
know of it until about the right time.
WeStmOI.e.
A. R. Cowles is holding singing
school at the Brook.
The Van Arsdale cottage is undergo
ing thorough repairs.
Miss Amy Belknap of Barton teaches
the fall school at Mill Brook.
R. Averill is grand juror at the Sep
TENDER term of court. The captain S
little daughter is slowly recovering from
her long and severe illness.
The steam mill at Long Pond belong
to the Westmore Lumber Co. was de-
stroyed by fire Thursday evening, Sept.
l. By great exertion most of the sawn
lumber was saved. The loss to the
company will be severe. Said to be
insured for $4,000.
A boat race will come off on Will
loughby lake Sept. II, for purse of
$25-$15 to the winner and $40 to Sec
ond best. Each party to furnish his
own boat. The distance to be rowed is
three miles, mile and half up from
the hotel landing and return. In the
evening of the same day ball will be
given at the hotel with music by Big
CLOVIS band.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mr.. Caswell, of the firm of Caswell
& Hoyt, proprietors of the new North
Star, has sold his interest to F. J. Pres
ton.
Lieut.. Victor II. Bridgman, son of
John Bridgman, Esq. of Hardwick, will
not return to New Orleans, to his COM
mand, as was expected, but goes to
Amherst college as military instructor.
East Burke.
The Westinghouse of DR.. E. F. Rip
ley was burned early last Thursday
morning with portion of the contents
DR.. R. was alone in the house and was
awakened by the barking of dog wher
he found his room so denscly filled with
smoke that he was nearly suffocated il