Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-03
CALEDONIA COUNTY,

The Passumpsic r. r. has made
reduction of ten per cent. on the
wages of the employees of the road.
The st. j. & L. C. r. r. has been
having an unusual number of acct
dents of late There is a sad need
of new rails which will be supplied as
fast as possible after the spring
opens.
st. % OhnSDury.
The Merchants National Bank pro-
poses to increase its capital stock
100000.
A man appeared at the savings
bank recently to settle his account.
He had deposited $40 March l, 1856,
and the amount due him was $100.17,
the interest for % years being over
four times as much as the principal.
Marshall T. Perkins, a brakeman
on the Lake road, was run over and
instantly killed Monday evening near
North Concord. He was on the en-
CINE of the mixed train, due here at
6.05 p. m., and started to go back on
top of the cars soon after the train
left North Concord. 1t is thought
from the blood on the car wheels that
he got about four cars back when he
fell between them and was badly
mangled. He was not missed till the
train reached St. Johnsbury, when
they ran back and found him dead.
He leaves wife and four small chill
dren, who live on Caledonia street.
Caledonian.
sutton.
Charlie Barker has taken John
Rice's farm for year.
Miss Nellie Otis has gone to New
Jersey to join her sister, at work in
a hotel.
The 10th of Feb. was Riley Roun-
dy's fftieth birthday, and his friends
gave him surprise party and left
him several nice presents. j. E.
Willard read a meritorious poem and
the usual formalities were gone throug h
with.
North Danvi1le.
The following poem, written by
Mrs. Oscar Brown of st. Johnsbury,
was read at the 30th marriage gath
ering at Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vance S
some days since:
| Thirty long years. bride groom and bride,
| Have walked together side by side;
| The gordan knot, i'll fifty four,
| Was tied to last both strong and sure.
i Frank and Cordelia, listen now,
| While we repeat the marriage
9Th never till death shall part
Binds you together, hand and heart.
| We need not tie the knot again,
| Or even twist the golden chain
| For all it holds you tight
| The matrimonial moose is right.
| Its never slipped, or broke one strand
/ Since first you promised hand in hand,
| To take for better or for worse,
| And share alike one common purse
| Nor have you gained, to my self praise,
| A single ounce in weight or size,
| So all can see 'twould never pay
| To tie the knot again to-day.
| Frank never claimed to be more wise
| Than other men about his size,
And yet in eighteen fifty -four,
| We plainly see he knew much.
| Like an honest man in a noble way,
| He popped the question but what did he say?
| We shall never know unless they tell,
| But surely think he did it.
| The browning glory of mans life,
| Is said to be a faithful wife;
| And yet no home is quite complete
| Without the sound of little feet;
| The rolling marbles, balls and bats,
| The boots and mittens, frocks and hats,
The winsome ways, the prattling tongue,
| We need them all to keep young;
| Surely these parents knew full well
| That holy joy need not tell
First came boy your love to share,
| And then a daughter wondrous fair,
| But hush! your darling robed in white
| Sings with the angel choir so bright.
| The gates of pearl, the streets of gold
| The Savior's arms, your child enfold.
| Then came two boys with noisy gee
| Winning your love all see;
| Another daughter, yes it's true,
| These loving ways all for you.
Yet cupid with his shining dart
| Will plan to pierce her tender heart.
| The list now stands complete in love
| Four children here and one above.
| But not content with all this fame,
A little grand-child bears your
| Yours bound so close and held so tight,
1t seems quite clear the moose is right.
| Yet should you wish in nineteen four
| To twist the knot tie it DER,
| I'll surely come and o my part,
Twisting the knot around each heart.
| HaI.dxNIeIS