Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25

have gone to New Hampshire visit
ing.
A bran new baby at Silas Craw-
ford's.-The rain is doing great
damage to the unharvested crops
Jay Clapper cut his hand badly at
Alexander's mill.-Chester Hunt
buried a pink eyed horse recently.
North Troy.
AFRO Chamberlin is recovering
from his late shock of paralysis.
j. W. Currier and wife spend the
winter in Massachusetts, but will re-
turn in the spring.
d. W. Porter recently sold 1000
pounds of hops for $4,000. "Web''
is in luck this time, sure.
Mr.. Critchett of Barton, who has
had much experience in the manufac-
ture and sale of furniture, is receiv-
ing a large stock here and will open
furniture rooms at once.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Edward Kitterdge's barn at Noyes-
vile (Walden) was struck by light
ming and burned Tuesday evening
together with it's contents.
A barn belonging to the estate of
the late Hubbard Hastings at Miles
Pond (Concord) was also burned by
lightning on Tuesday evening CD
ed0nidp.
The house of John Bolton of Cab
OF was struck by lightning Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Bolton was severely
injured, the flesh on one leg being
burned from the knee down. Mr.
Bolton was Frustrated but not in
jured.
The barn of George Sanborn al
North Danville village was struck by
lightning about seven o'clock Tues
day evening and burned, together
with it's contents. The loss is 500
or $500. Insured for $3.50. Mr.
Sanborn works at the scale shops.
st. ) Ohnsbury.
Henry R. Shaw, son of George S
Shaw of this place, committed sui
eide Thursday about II O'Clock
under the most extraordinary cir
cumstances. He was intending tC
start Saturday morning for Florida
and was proceeding with arrange
ments to do so. At the time of thu
act he was sitting in his fathers of
fee in company with M. d. Mann, ;
police officer from Boston, an init
mate friend of his, who was visiting
him, and his father, conversing abou
his journey. Henry had been fix
ing a revolver and it laid on the ia
BILE, when all of sudden he tool
the revolver and placed it at hi
right temple and fired, the ball pass
ing out on the opposite side Of hi
head, killing him instantly. Their
was no intimation given by him o
such an act, and it was done s.
quick that he could not be interfere,
with.-Caledonidn.
PeachaIn-
The members of the M. Z. Sab
both school enjoyed their annual pic
mic on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Har
vey's lake, West Barnet. The hun
CRY children did ample justice to tn
viands from the well spread tables
After dinner prayer was offered b
Rev. Mr.. Howard of Concord, wit
appropriate remarks to the childreI
by Rev. Mr.. Little of Groton, an,
the pastor. The proprietor of "Lake
SIDE" Mr.. McPhee, did all possibl
| to make the occasion an enjoyabl
one. We wish the children man
| happy returns of this annual gather
ing.
| Stannard.
Robt. Allpaugh has returned t
| CONGRATULATIONS Clark has gon
to the same state on a visit.
| Rev. Z. B. Wheeler is holding
series of religious meetings at schoc
| hall. He is assisted by Rev. Nc
| Donald and others and much goo
will be done.
| The Misses Bridgman of Hardwic
gave an excellent reading at schoc
house house hall on Thursday ever
ing, on Wednesday eve. Sept. p
they read at the Bend, and the mex
evening read again in this tow
They have spent several years in ell
cutionary schools and are now anon
the best readers in New England.
! r ,xrrS 6nnZITTo
A belated freight train on Thur
day evening, September IA, ws
thrown from the track at Folsom
crossing, by gravel and sand washe
on by the heavy shower, and Ed
Jenness, son of Richard Jenness
this place, was buried in the ruiz
and so badly damned that he died {
the Wednesday following. The e
j.. CINE ran out into the sand and ha
buried itself, while the tender al
several cars were piled in a promi
cuous heap. The injured firem:
was found near the water tank al
among the debris so buried |
that he was rescued by having t
earth dug away beneath him. L
loss to the r. r. Co. is estimated
L 81 900