Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-20

which had been new babbited the day
before, and was run until late at
night, by the sawyer on the board
mill side. who was saving and plan
ing by the job. Parties passing by
the building at l o'clock saw no signs
of fire, but at ID minutes to 2 O'Clock
the fire was discovered by several
parties, the building being filled with
flames. The fire engine was got into
operation quite promptly, and played
on surrounding buildings,
putting out fires upon them, and also
upon the burning building subduing
the flames to considerable extent.
The fire communicated very early
with the small engine house IN which
was 20 horsepower Hoadey
engine. The engine was considera-
bly, scathed, but not seriously injur-
ed, as it appears. Some OF the gear
ing in the lower part of the mill,
which had been put in new during the
winter, was saved from serious in
jury. The mill was probably worth
$4,000, but the loss sustained will
be largely increased by the injury to
the business, as this factory supplied
a large amount of stock for the i'm
mense mandatory in Fitchburgh.
Some thirty OF forty hands employed
in the factory are thrown out of en-
ploy, and not less than 100 of those
at work in the woods and with teams
in stocking the mill, are reached.
Mr.. Spencer, agent of the company
from Fitchburgh, has been here look
ing over the situation, but it is not
known whether the buildings will be
rebuilt or not Mr.. Mossman, local
superintendent, is fiat on his back
with a broken leg, and the business
here will devolve on his son, Orange.
The insurance policies are held in
Fitchburgh. 1t is thought that the
insurance on the property destroyed
will be about $4,000. Some mem
bers of the firm will be here this
week, when it will be decided in re-
gard to rebuilding.
Barton Landing.
Remember A. H. Webb's. lecture
tonight, Feb. 20.
w. L. Barrows is now travelling
with Mr.. Royce of st. Adams, selling
dry goods, ETC., at auction.
At an adjourned meeting of the
fire district last Tuesday night, it
was voted to purchase three hundred
feet of hose.
See the advertisement of Johnson
& Allen, marble and granite mOnu-
ment builders. They are executing
some very excellent work.
Joel Peck is disposing of his per-
sonal property at private sale and
will soon leave for Boston. He has
not yet disposed of his real estate,
but desires to do so before he leaves.
Mrs. n. H. Fletcher, former res
ident of this town, died last Thurs
day at the residence of her son-in.
law. John Chamberlain of Albany
Her remains were carried to Lyndon
for burial.
1t was missionary day at the NJ. E
church Sunday, Feb. u. After the
services a collection of $3.50 was
taken up. After the concert in the
evening another collection was taken
making the whole amount about $40
Bloomington.
Miss S. A. Wyman arrived home
last Wednesday from the far ives
where she has been teaching schoo
and giving lessons in music.
John Miles broke both bones of on,
leg below the knee last Monday
while loading load of logs the ski
slipped off the sled and let the log OIL
to his leg. Doctor Young was imme
diately called and set the limb, AM
Mr.. Miles is now as comfortable a
could be expected.
West Charleston.
School in the village closed Friday
Feb. II.
Mrs. Clinton Gallup is quite sic
with typhoid fever.
Ball butter has been selling her
the past week for 311A cents per Id.
Farmer Taylor has returned fro1
Canada where he has been spendin
several weeks.
February 10th was a big sap ola
where trees stood so that the su
could strike them.
There will be pound party for tt
benefit of Rev. D. [. Quint at tt
school-house hall, Wednesday ever
ing, Feb. % at 80 o'clock.
The Rev. G.. B. Houston, father {
Mrs. David S. Cook, is again anon
us. We are glad to see the geni
countenance of the old gentlema
once more. May he be spared man
years yet, to labor for humanity al
the salvation of souls.
Coventry.
The spring term of the Coventl
academy will begin Wednesday, Ma
list, with NJ. B. Thrasher, teacher.
Timothy Conway met with seriol
accident last Tuesday while going
Irasburgh to attend court. A hor
, driven by Harry Wells got away al
ran with the sleigh, jumping into Il
sleigh with Conway, striking him {