Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-02-02

Salma Davis; Brighton, Elias Bemls;
Directors meeting to be called in
June at the option of the Secretary.
TERRIBLE AcCIDENT-On Monday
evening Jan. 26th, as John Potter,
of the Union House Little
ton, n. H., and wife were attempting
to cross the railroad at the Charles
Frost crossing, one mile south of So.
Barton, they were struck by the up
mail train and both terribly hurt,
though not killed outright. They
were picked up unconscious and car
ried into Fred Sisco's and medical
aid was summoned at once. 1t was
found that Mr.. Potter's skull was
badly fractured and that Mrs. Potter
had a wound in the head and was
otherwise very badly injured. On
Wednesday morning a special train
was run up and the injured people
taken home. Mr. Potter died the
same evening 1t is hoped that Mrs.
Potter will survive. 1t seemed rath-
er unaccountable that the unfortu-
nate man should have driven on the
track at that time. The road is
straight for long way, both sides
of the crossing and the man, though
stranger, must have been aware of
the fact that he was travelling along
side the railroad, as he had crossed it
but mile back, though it was storm
ing at the time. They were bundled
up to protect them against the storm
and, it seems, did not hear the train,
though the engineer blew the regular
whistle and then blew again when he
saw that the team continued to move
toward the crossing. The horse was
struck in the hips, and the man and
woman were square in front of the
engine. The train was then backed
and the train boys flew to the rescue,
finding the horse and two-thirds of
the sleigh on the west side. The hips
of the horse were broken in and he
could not get up. While looking for
the people groan was heard in front
of the engine. Following the sound
they found the woman on the cow
catcher with her head wedged under
the front end of the boiler. The
man was a few rods down the track,
having rolled off the cow catcher
while the train was backing. No
blame can be charged to the engineer
as he had sounded his whistle at the
usual place and again to warn them
of the danger when he saw the team.
He made every effort to stop the
train. Mr.. Potter was 4S years old,
and was formerly clerk in the st.
Johnsbury House under Gilman's
administration.
ALBANY.
Abbott Town is very low with
lung trouble.
DIR. Campbell and his brother and
wife were at the Carnival at Montre-
al last week and report very good
time. Montreal is the gayest city in
America, in the winter.
East Albany.
The friends of Rev. R. W. Collins
made him their annual visit, on Jan
goth, and left for his benefit. after
expenses were paid, $50; expenses
$15. The pastor and wife express
their thanks.
Barton Landing.
Portus Bailey recently lost his fas
horse, Ebay Tom
Mr.. M. G.. Allbee and c.. S. Skin
ner have been in Montreal the pas
week.
There will be donation and oyste
supper Thursday evening, Feb. 9TH
at the M. Z. church at Barton Land
ing for the benefit of Rev. L. Dodd
} All are invited.
Albert Gallup has a horse he pro
poses to drive from Evansville t.
Barton Landing, and back to Evans
Vile, a distance of ~ miles, il
: twenty-four minutes.
The unfortunate Frenchmah, Lewis
Gangain, after five weeks of intens
suffering, breathed his last at 12.40
p. M, the Doth ult He jumped
from the night train five weeks ag'
and laid seven hours with the mercu
ry 80 degrees below zero; he ha
since had both hands and feet ampu
tated, and finally died of blood poi
soning. He took no nourishmen
after Sunday, the 25th, and his dealt
was looked for at any moment TO
forty-eight hours before he died. Al
! though far from home and acquaint
ances, he has had the best of car
both by the family where he was car
ried when he was found, and by DR.
Wright, who has been unremitting il
his efforts to alleviate his distress
The doctor says such a remarkabl
case of tenacity of life is not record
e ed.
South Barton.
: A CARD.-I desire to express my sin
Y cere thanks to the many friends an
, neighbors who so kindly assisted durin
, the sickness and death Of my wife.
LUTHER GRAY.
BrOVvninGtOn
Prayer meeting at A. c. Denison'
next Thursday evening.
, Warren Huse came last week an,
took possession of his place recent
purchased, bringing with him brid
to share his home. Nav prosperit