Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-03

tiful little side-wheel steamer, eight
cen feet IN length, which he has put
on Derby pond. It is fine boat
and will be much sought after by
pleasure parties.
Mr.. b. w. Merch and wife, both
graduates of Bates college, Lewis
ton, Me-, with the honors of A. NJ.
have been engaged to teach the acad-
envy school for the coming year.
They come here very highly recon-
mendei.
A sad drowning accident occurred
near Jackson's on the lake Sunday.
r. w. Billiard and Frank Cartwright
were on the lake fishing. They each
had dog with them in the boat.
Billiard threw chip overheard and
his dog jumped after it and after
swimming along eide of the boat for
some time, Billiard reached out to
catch him and take him into the boat
when the boat tipped sufficiently to
throw Billiard overheard. Cartwright
| at the other end of the boat attempt
ed to keep the balance of the boat,
but when it righted it threw him over
board on the opposite side, the boat
turning bottom side up. Both reach
ed the boat and for some time chung
to it, but at length Billiard loosed his
hold, threw up his hands and exclaim-
ed, 81 am gone, good bye, Frank, +"
and went down. Their situation was
seen from Jackson's and a man put
out with a boat to rescue them. Some
time was consumed in getting the
boat and rowing the distance, near or
quite half mile, and he was too late
| to save Billiard. The locality was
dragged Sunday evening and Monday
but up to Monday night the body had
not been rescued. Billiard was about
45 years of age and resided at Stan
stead Junction. He leaves a wife
and two or three children, one son
living in Manchester, N. H., who ar
rived home on the afternoon express
train Monday.-Egpress.
Glover.
H. G.. Blasdell and family are
spending few days in town.
The Ladies' Mite society will meet
with Mrs. O. V. Percival Friday af-
ternoon.
Several parties from here are at
Willoughby to spend a few weeks
camping out.
Rev. Reuben Wright, formerly of
this town, will preach here next Sab
bath morning.
DIR. w. F. Templeton and party
have gone to Massawippi. They will
spend several weeks in camp.
Our people who enjoy good sing
ing should go to Barton, Tuesday
evening of this week and hear the
| Browns.
Mrs. E. A. Norton was thrown
from a carriage Que day last week
and had one arm broken near the ell
bow.
E. A. Cook and wife had a narrow
escape recently while out driving.
The horse got frightened and threw
them out and smashed up the car
riage but no serious injury resulted.
| The relatives and friends of Simon
Bean of Hatley, P. O., will be pain.
ed to learn of his death, which occur
red July 7th. He was 81 years of
age and for some time had been a
great sufferer.
We hear that Fred Severance, the
little boy that had two fingers taken
off by machinery in Chas. Leonard's
shop two weeks ago, is doing as well
as could be expected. He and his
grandmother, Mrs. L. L. Bickford,
have returned to Mass.
Holland.
| Chas. Young lost horse recently,
which fell through a bridge into a
stream and was drowned.
Willie and Gary Heath, two boys,
with the assistance of one hand are
the first farmers in town TO finish hay
ing.
Ernest Moulton gave, with the as
sistance of local talent, musical en-
tertainment at town hall on the even
ing of the 25th ult. Mrs. Berbeck,
her brother Joseph, Herbert and Ell
ma Pinney, Eugene Moulton, Mr..
Parlin and Jack Bemis made up the
company. They had violins, banjo,
guitar, tambourine and bones, and
outdid the ordinary travelling show.
1rasbur&h.
| A. G. Wares age should read 50
years instead of SO, as stated in last
weeks paper.
The many friends of Rev S. B. Cur
rier were glad to see his genial face
yesterday, and hear him preach; he
will preach again next Sunday at w
o'clock.
Mrs. DR.. Smith of Boston is STOP
ping for few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. F. HI. Holdridge. Miss Jennie
E. Webster and Nellie Kellogg of
Boston, sister and niece OF D. HI.