Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-10
being good. He is probably the
largest and most successful hop
grower in the county.

being good. He is probably the
largest and most successful hop
grower in the county.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED
One of the saddest events that has
ever occurred in this place was the
accidental shooting of Clark Sigbert
Rogers, son of the late DR.. c. 5.
Rogers, of Troy, VT, which occur
red last Friday morning. Shorty at
ter breakfast that morning Bert, ac-
companied by his cousin, Edward W.
Sumner, went out of the village a
short distance and practiced shoot
ing. Returning, they went into E. 5.
Rogers store after a school book,
and then went across the street to
the house. There they went into a
bedroom, whese they had two revolv-
ers and an old-fashioned horse-pistol,
which it is supposed they spent some
time in examining. Bert finally laid
down on the bed with his school
book, but suddenly jumping up,
seized the old pistol and pointing it
at Sumner, said. s'I've got bead on
you" "Have your" and picking up
his revolver, pointed it at Bert, who
grabbed the muzzle, and in some
way it was discharged, Bert exclaim-
ing 'sOh, Ed!' fell back upon the
bed. Sumner at once rushed to
Rogers store and told his cousin that
Bert was shot. Mr.. Rogers hasten
ed to the house, and seeing his
brothers PROSTATE form, tore open
his shirts, and beholding the terrible
wound sent for DR.. Randall, who
came at once pronounced him dead
the fatal ball having penetrated his
heart. The whole tragedy was the
work of an instant, and he who but
a moment previous was full of life
and buoyancy, now lay dead. Young
Sumner realizing the awful event be-
came frantic and almost uncontrolla-
BILE, requiring several men to hold
him. He was finally taken to his
rooms at the hotel and quieted with
morphine. Sumner and Bert were
cousins and warm friends, and dur
ing the past summer were in each
others company most of the time.
His mother was at Lake George, and
was telegraphed that Bert was dead.
Bert was 16 last February, had many
friends, and was q favOrlte with
those of his age. The funeral SER
vices were held at the house Sunday
morning. A large number were
present, the house as well as the
grounds about it, being filled with
sympathizing friends. REV. Mr..
Smith, of johnson, an intimate friend
of the family, preached the sermon,
administering tender words of SYM
pathy and consolation. The remains
were taken to Troy for interment,
where the funeral cortage arrived at
the close of the day.-Neacs and Cit
izen.
WeStfie1d.
Hoyt & Wakefield have just COM
pleted another tenement at the mill.
The death of Mrs. L. X. Annis
deserves more than passing notice.
She has been long sufferer, and on
the 22d of June had a tumor removed
at Mottreal which weighed 80 pounds
and for short time it seemed to hel
friends that she might recover; but
on the I'd of Sept. she passed away
calmly and with Christian faith.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
| IIaI.dwick.
Another heavy frost here Tuesday
morning.
The second week of school opened
with 6S in the academic department
and it is the largest attendance Prof
McLoud has had.
| DR.. Geo. French came home from
Waterville, Saturday, sick with fe
yer. Geo. Lent and Harry Drenal
are all quite sick. Mr.. Scribner''
people, at Mackville, are slowly re
covering.
| Sutton.
On Wednesday of last week abou
| so friends of George Eastman an(
| wife met at their house and celebrat
ed the fifth anniversary of their mar
riage. Prayer was offered by Rev
Mr.. Wiley. The presentation speed
was made by Mr.. Eastman. Among
the presents was fine chair and ;
set of new style and old style crock
cry.
West Burke.
| Myrtle Aldrich is quite sick with
throat trouble.
| Lyman Powers is slowly improving
and his recovery is looked for.
| Bears have been killing sheep TO
o. G.. Spencer of Newark, who live
near Jobs Pond. He has suffered
from the depredations of these ami
| mails several wears