Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-10

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A CARD.-We tender our sincere thanks
to our friends and neighbors in Glover and
Barton, who willingly and kindly rendered
to us such valuable assistance in the sick
ness and death of our affectionate and
loving son, and we ever hope and pray
that their grief and sorrow may never
be equal to ours, and that Almighty God
may strew their pathway with joy and
gladness instead. JOHN L. CARR.
JOSIE E. CARR
Connections have been made by the
South Eastern and North Shore rail
roads, by the building of bridge across
the ice on the st. Lawrence river. Soon
after the bridge was finished, an en-
CINE jumped the track, and broke
through the ice, and went to the bottom
of the river. There we're several per-
sons on the engine, but none of them
lost their lives. This connection will
add considerable to the traffic on this
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Robinson, Mr..
and Mrs. o. V. Joslyn, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. French,
E. A. Robinson and Miss Jennie Hans
comb of this village, were on the i'll.
fated train Friday morning last. The
entire party escaped serious injury ex-
cept Mrs. Foster. George W. Parker
and wife and John Brown and wife of
the Landing were on the train. Mr..
Brown and Mrs. Parker received in
juries.
Our weather observer. Capt. 0. V.
Percival, hands in the following as his
report of 1880: The amount of rain
and snow fall was very light, compared
with other years. The snow measured
as it fell, feet and 4 inches. The
last snow of the spring was May ID,
and the first fakes of the fall appeared,
Oct. 10. Snow fell on 81 days, rain on
81 days. The wind was south 1872
days, north 139 days, west "a days.
The warmest days were May 10 and 81.
July 9th, Aug. lst and Gath, Sept. Sd
and 4th; the coolest days were Jan. 10,
Feb. 2 and 10, and in the present win
ter, Dec. %, % and 81. The year has
been one of general health. and though
dry, the crops were more than an aver
age.
At the village meeting held on Mon
day evening last the following officers
were chosen Moderator, J. w. Hall;
clerk, Geo. H. Blake; trustees, J. N.
Webster, James Buswcll and James F.
Taylor; collector, G. A. Robinson;
treasurer, J. 2. Baldwin; attorney, J.
l.. Carr; auditors, H. X. Dewey, o. D.
Owen, E. +. Dutton; wardens, J. J.
Hill. J. N. Webster and H. O. Witch
er. No money was raised in addition
to that raised by the the town to be ex-
pended on the highways, but it was
voted to raise rs per cent on dollar,
to be applied toward the payment of
the debt occasioned by the purchase of
an engine and the erection of an engine
house. 1t appears that the corporation
is in debt about thousand dollars on
the engine and building. The report
of the trustees showed that the chief
expense of the year on the streets and
highways was the building of 20 rods
of new side walk, and the putting in of
the long sewer on lower Main street,
and the removal of the ledge near the
Catholic church. AS the repairs on the
wooden sidewalk must always be con-
siderable. we suggest the propriety of
making, each year, some permanent
walk of stone or brick. AS only that
part Of the village near the river is pro-
tected from fire by the engine, especially
in winter, a few cisterns are great
necessity. Why not make one in or
near the bed of the brook at the bridge
by the Ufford tenement house? The
expense need not be heavy, the cistern
being filled from the brook, and, if &C.
mented tight it would be full at all
times. This would be accessible winter
and summer, and would, with the hose,
protect large group of buildings. The
expense of the fire apparatus has been
considerable already. and it would seem
to be poor policy to leave half of the
property in the village unprotected.
when few cisterns. which need not
cost over hundred dollars each, would
make water supply in all localities.
Barton Landing.
Henry Webster has got the measles.
All stockholders of the Patrons Co.
operation Store, are requested to re-
member and attend the annual meet
ing, Tuesday. 10 a. m, Jan. Is.
Joshua Beede had his arm broken,
and badly crushed by the falling of a
pile of heavy blocks upon it, while al
work in the Chandler & French mill on
Thursday night last.
J. H. Brown is confined to his bed
from injuries received in the railroad
smash-up last Friday. Mrs. G.. w
Parker is slowly recovering from injur
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