Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-10-26

is a citizen of this town, son of Jas
per Rand of Craftsbury, aud is he
reditary democrat. He is a farmer
and we imagine he will have to spring
around some to do the work that is
required to be done in handling the
mails on one of the long routes. We
understand that he is to go on to the
Richford and Springfield route as ex-
ira help.
Rain began to fall here Wednes-
day morning and for about fourteen
hours it rained briskly bringing the
water up to freshet heights, and do
ing considerable damage to roads.
The railroad dump in the village on
Salisbury brook, which gave way
July 4, 1888, was again partially
washed out and damage done to one
of the village bridges. The R. R.
Co. will be liable to loss and acct
dent until they put in larger cul-
vert. By measurement over four
inches of water fell during the storm.
Some of those in this county and
vicinity who were victimized by the
lightning rod vendors some years
ago, may be interested to know how
Francis Wells of Burke, who refused
to pay his note, came out. The par
ty sued him on the note he gave for
the copper wire and gilded vane, and
cited him to appear at Bennington
county court for trial. After getting
the case 'put by as long as the
court would stand it, the judge or
dered the plaintiff to proceed with
his case last July; the defendant APP
peared with his witnesses. but the
plaintiff by some hook or crook got
the case put over till the 18th inst,
when Mr.. Wells was there with his
witnesses ready for trial. The plain
tiff did not appear, when the Judge
gave judgment for the defendant
to receive his costs. Mr.. Wells was
plucky and did not propose to pay or
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frauded him, and demonstrated the
fact that the whole thing was a base
swindle.
Capt. John w. Murkland of the
Village Fire Co. received on Thurs
day, fine silver plated freman's
speaking trumpet, presented by the
International Co. of Newport, in
recognition Of services rendered at
the time Of fire at the International
mills. The company had previously
offered to pay for the services of
the extemporized company which
went to the International mills with
the village fire engine. Our people
acknowledge the compliment paid
them in the gift of the engraved
trumpet and feel that such services,
though arduous, are cheerfully given
in the time of peril. We are under
obligation to the r. r. Co. and the
fire companies along the line for
prompt and ready service in our late
fire. "Honors are easy and while
we hope to render or receive no SER
vices of the kind again very soon,
we shall hold ourselves in readiness
to answer similar calls. The trum-
pet may be seen in Fred Cheney S
store.
AS an almost habitual rule we fine
in our deal with men that they like
to pay their debts, but there is here
and there one who rejoices in run.
uing in debt, with the intention OF
beating the man who trusts him
out of his honest dues. We have
some of these on our list, and few
days ago one of these beats braced
up to man we sent to him to gel
something on his arrearages, and
said, "You can't collect anything OF
me and l shan't pay it. The mar
is poor and we should consider it 6
privilege, under ordinary circum.
stances, to make a discount or tC
divide dinner with him, but there
is no reason why he should show his
downright meanness in boasting
that debt cannot be collected OF
him. Three of his sons, we think
it is three, at one time or another
have lurched us, either for advertise
ing bills or otherwise, and we do Lo
wonder that under the training of :
father who repudiates honest debts
they make practice of cheating
their neighbors, the merchant, black
smith and the printer. The ole
man lives in Westmore, and onl,
that he is old, do we withhold hi
name.
Barton Landing.
w. j. Hall, blacksmith, goes t
Littleton, N. III.
Geo. w. Parker is here for fey
days from Boston.
Winnie Mathews has returne,
from Minneapolis.
Gilbert Cass has bought the VIM
Merriam farm, known as the Foste
place.
G.. E. Churchill is giving his store
occupied by G.. Ford, a new coat O
paint.
A. Gravlin, who buried his wifi,
recently, goes this week with hi
children to Canada.
The youngest boy of Henry Smitl
broke his arm while wrestling will