Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-04-06


There was a terrible boiler explo-
sion at Groton Pond, last Thursday,
at Go p. M, in j. S. Potter's mill,
by which John Mcleod, the night
Waterman, was killed, William Fow-
Ter, an enploye, had a shoulder
broken and head damned severely.
The boiler was hurled through the
mill and was buried in the ground So
feet distant. The damage to the mill
property amounted to $4,000, and the
accident will delay operations for six
weeks to come. The two other boil
ers were thrown several feet on each
SIDE, one striking and completely
wrecking the large fly wheel, and
lodging on top of the engine. Mr..
McLeod's body was found in the
spout used for passing shavings and |
sawdust from the mill to the boiler
room. The top and back of his
head was cut completely off, and his
arms and body were otherwise shock
ingly mangled. He was a native of
Scotland, about 40 years old, unmar-
ried, and without relatives in this
country. His body was taken to
Quebec, P. O., for burial.
Walden.
Not long ago freight train being
considerably ahead of time, ran into a
hand car standing on the high trestle,
dashing the car off the track into the
great gulf 100 feet below.
Sutton.
Alvah Brockway has moved from
Lyndonville to his fathers in this VII
age.
Rev. A. P. Tracy has gone to
housekeeping in Hollis Allard's
house.
Alfred Evans was buried here on
Friday. He died of consumption at
Alonzo Gray's
At the school meeting it was voted
to have thirty weeks school this year,
and A. H. Ball was chosen commit
tee.
George Eastman has gone to New
ton, Mass, where he has found en-
ployment as a gardener. Henry Ball
is at work in the same place. Sorry
to have them leave Sutton.
II. A. Blake returned from Ports
mouth last Tuesday. He was detain-
ed there fortnight; the inclement
weather preventing the arrival of the
vessel of guano that he was waiting
for.
OrviIle Campbell went to New York
last fall, and has been serving as
conductor on a horse car. He has
lately been promoted, and is now in
spector, feeling we'll pleased with his
situation.
III. A. Blake's clerk went out coast
ing Wednesday morning and was
easily coaxed by young ladies to act
as heImsmen. j. w. seated himself
and the sled moved down the declivi-
ty with great velocity, but while pass
ing over an uneven surface, it sud-
denly stopped, and Wesley's minis,
terial face, especially the nasal half
was considerably mutilated by the
sharp crust. His power of locomo-
ton was so demoralized that he was
unable to walk, and the young ladies
were obliged to draw him up the hill
on the sled, where they left him in a
critical condition until help arrived
from the village. DR.. Colby was
called and prescribed for his injuries,
and gave him some good advice rcla-
tive to the improperly of taking pas
sage on that line of steom-hers.
Sheffield.
Mrs. M. P. Jenness is quite sick.
There will be an entertainment at the
M. E. church, next Friday.
H. P. King and wife of Wheelock,
are now in Oakland, Mimi, visiting
his brother, G. w. King.
WheeIOcIx.
George Newell will return to Shelf
field about the first of May.
Eli Eastman has traded his farm
with Edward Reed of Sheffield.
At the recent school meeting the
committee elected was S. G.. Cree.
VIM. Ranney is making some re-
pairs on his house preparatory to
moving in.
S. d. Weeks has moved from st.
Johnsbury up to his farm to remain
through sugaring.
| I. X. Gray has moved back on to
his farm, and Mrs. Bullock has re-
turned to her house vacated by him.
Fred Day has moved into a part
of Ira Dow's house.
EAST Burke.
Mrs. /. d. Bemis is little better.
David ellison is moving into his
new house in the village.
| Mr.. Henry G. Lord of Boston, is
boarding at A. Finney's.
Jonathan Houghton fell on the ice
Tuesday and dislocated his shoulder.
Rev. E. Owen of Lyndon Center,
preached in the Baptist church Fast
Day.
Mrs. w. B. Godding returned
from Springfield, Mass, last week,
where she went to attend the funeral
services of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Blake, her death