Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-04-05


he never moved, and the car moving
again at that instant, completely sew
cred his head and leg. His funeral
was held Sunday at his late residence,
Sutton, large and sympathizing
delegation of railroad men being in
attendance. Sweet was one of the ]
oldest freight conductors in length
OF service on the road, and was
much esteemed.-Palladium.
South Troy.
r. 5. Rogers wears smiling face
on account of that young lawyer,
which arrived Mar. 18th.
L. j. House and Peter Martin,
have exchanged farms, Martin pay
ing $500 to boot.
Peter Phillips has moved to New
port Center onto farm which he has
recently purchased.
WestfeId.
John Cooper is suffering from
bad sore on one of his legs.
Henry Leach has moved from Low
ell into the house vacated by F. Bel
| rose at the mill.
Julian Benware has bought the
house at the village owned by Mrs.
Amanda Bedell's estate, paying 1925.
A young couple from Canada, on
matrimonial purposes intent, called
at the clerks Office recently for
marriage license. When their resi-
dence was known, and their desire to
get the knot tied in Troy, the clerk
was obliged to refuse the request.
The young man replied, go dear !!
What shall | do? 1 can't wait p The
Judge kindly came to the rescue, sug-
gested the village clergyman, pointed
out the way, and they had the knot
tied and went away rejoicing.
WeStmOre.
The item in regard to the donation
last week should have read E. w.
Miller and not E. Mill.
At the village school meeting it
was voted to purchase globe and
maps for the school room.
D. II. Fox has finished his con-
tract on F. H. Fosters place and
moved to the farm he purchased of
E M. Beck.
Stephen Felch an old resident of
this place, who has long been the
village carpenter, has lately married
in Canada, and has bought farm
near Fitch Bay, P. @.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. j OhnSbn1.y.
PaSsumpsic railroad stock is on the
rise. 1t sold in Boston last week for 9038
Grand Army Post Chamberlain of St.
Johnsbury has invited the Masons, Odd
Fellows and Catholic societies to Join in
the Memorial day observances.
The quarries of the Lairds at st. Johns
bury are closed ON account of snow, and
they been unable to get granite with
which to fill orders.
Chauncey S. Walker, foreman of the
E. & T. Fairbanks & Co.'S. machine shop
at st. Johnsbury, began his 42d year OF
continuous service for the company
March 20, having occupied the position
of foreman for so years.
A meeting of the committee which was
appointed to see what could be done in
regard to securing the Soldiers Home
in st. Johnsbury, was held at the office
of DIR. G. B. Billiard last Saturday after
noon. The matter was talked over and
it was decided to call a town meeting and
to try and get an appropriation of $4,000
from the town.
Hardwiclx.
The Mackville Mill Company report
their stock of logs this season at over
100000 feet, larger stock than ever be-
| foIe.
B. F. Smith has moved into Judge Per-
ley's house near the grist-mill. He will
use the hotel barn for time for his
livery business.
We learn that G. w. Houston and fam
lily are expecting employment the coming
summer season upon the Memphremagog
steamer, Mountain Maid.
Mr.. H. B. Woodbury. of Kansas is in
town to dispose of his farm and personal
property, the property purchased a few
years ago of his uncle, the late Silas
Woodbury..
w. w. Cate was brought home from
North Wolcott, the 25th, and was able
with little assistance to walk home from
the crossing near his house. The i'm
provementS in his case seems to continue
but he still suffers much from spinal in
juries.
StannaI'd.
Water is very high but no damage yet.
Nothing has been heard from L. Shat
ney and his effects are to be sold at auc-
ton, April 6.
Lyndonville.
DIR. A. c. Carter is very sick with acute
muscular rheumatism.
The mixed train south broke apart last
Friday night near Wilder's mill in Lyn
don. the passenger car running very for
chilly against the rest of the train. A. L.
Bailey Of this place was thrown from his
seat against the stove, inflicting quite 8
cut over his left eye and another smaller
cut upon his nose. E. B. Parker of Bos
ton, Mass, had some ribs broken. and t
G. Whitehead of Boston, had one leg in
jured and also suffered slight cut npon
the back Of his head. This is the SECOND
time that Mr.. Bailey has been through {
smashup, and is now awaiting a third
time which was never known to fail.
The new engine, ''Magog", came Out
of the shops a week ago last Saturday.
1t is the heaviest engine on the road
and weighs more than SO tons. The en-