Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-08-08

pected that all the children OF these
schools will be Furnished seats in some
of the teams. All having no means of
their own for going, will apply to Mrs.
Wheeler or to Porter Baldwin. Meet at
the Methodist church at 7:30 o'clock in
the morning, where the teams will start.
The Palladium says: Thomas Kid
der met litter of skunks and killed
seven, but was obliged to leave his hat
on the field of battle" We know a
better one: A few evenings since lady
saw three skunks in back yard holding
council in regard to Mrs. S. s chickens
Mrs. S. was informed of their intention,
and arranged barrel so that it would
drop down and imprison Mr.. Skunk il
he attempted to get into the chicken
coop. In the morning the barrel showed
that there was something under it which
would need careful handling. but Mrs
S. had things so arranged that his
skunkship was moved along and dropped
into tub of water, where he drowned
without noise or odor.
Barton Landing.
Alphonzo Olmstead was so overcome
by the heat while haying last Wednes
day that he had to be helped to hi
house.
Rev. Mr.. Merrill of Boston, supplied
the pulpit at the NJ. E. church yester
day, in the absence of Mr.. Sweat
The sermon was an excellent one.
Joseph Bartlett, one of our most enter
prising farmers, has field of five acre
of common corn, in which there ar,
many stalks which are feet in height
With few weeks more of corn weathe
he will get an immense crop.
" eSG O1AdtI1eSDOhs
E. W. Parlin and wife started fo
Ohio last Wednesday morning, wher,
they intend to spend some time visitin!
relatives and friends.
Coventry.
William H. White, son of the lat
Pliny H. White, was in town one day
last week. He is assistant editor of
daily paper in Detroit.
Mrs. Bowman, an aged lady ant
widow of a soldier of the war of 1912
is very low with heart trouble anG
not expected to live many hours.
Revs. Evans and Butler have beer
away the past two weeks, and theil
desks were supplied week ago by Revs
Stowell and King. They were at thei
posts again yesterday.
Craftsbury.
Will Whitney from Boston and Capt
Flowers and wife of Bangor, Ne. wer
in town last week.
Robert Anderson has bought the ia
Butler farm paying $4,000. He is t
take possession the 22nd of this month
Mrs. Sturtevant of the w. G. 7. [
delivered temperance lecture at AGA
deny hall last Monday night, whic
was very we'll attended.
Two young ladies driving away frcr
the Methodist church Sunday the 31st
drove against Major Robbins tear
throwing out the occupant, Miss Woods
and fracturing her shoulder. 1t wa
feared at first that her injuries wer
much more serious. The carelessnes
of the driving which caused the acciden
is inexcusable.
During the heavy showers Tuesda
afternoon, the lightning struck the OF
leans House the fluid passing down tn
chimney and through the room wher
Mrs. Washburn lay sick, and withou
injuring anything. On the same aftel
noon Jeff. Robbins house was struc
and sat on fire, but the flames were ez
tinguished before they had damaged til
building greatly.
Glover.
Mr.. Frank Dwinell and family are j
town, making their annual visit to the
friends.
The heavy rain and high wind of Sa
urday night did much damage in pro
trating crops.
During the thunder shower of la
Tuesday lightning struck barn belon
ing to E. Norton, which, with two 9TH
barns, were soon consumed. Over fif
tons of hay were burned, also a TIRES
ing mashine separator, nearly new, cos
ing $3.50 last fall. Through the effor
of his neighbors the dwelling house WI
saved. Insured for $1,000. Mr. Nortc
was engaged in getting in his hay Wi
his help. A load had just been draw
in, and the horses taken to the hors
barn. The lightning was 'forked," al
struck the larger barn, and in an insta
the whole barn was filled with flame
1t seemed as though there must ha'
been an infammable mass that fill,
the barn, which ignited like powde
Here let your correspondent suggest t
propriety of putting large ventilators
hay barns, to let the gases escape al
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