Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-03-12

guished, but quite persistent fight had
to be made to subdue it in the partition
aud between the ceiling and second floor
| above. The engine was set at the river,
about 500 feet distant, and good stream
of water was used for short time. The
damage is perhaps 500. 1t was mar
row escape. The rooms are temporarily
repaired, and the schools will go on as
usual This is the fourth time in this VII
lage where fire has been started by the
burning of SCOT in the bottom OF tall
chimneys. The SCOT falls down in guam
titles. takes fire and heats SO hot as to set
the wood work about the chimney on fire.
All chimneys should be examined at the
bottom to see if this danger exists.
Town meeting passed off very quietly
this year, and the work was done decent
Iy and in order. The reports of the vari-
Gus officers, as printed, were adopted,
though Cashier Dewey pointed out sever
al technical mistakes. Many of the old
board of officers were retained. The boards
of selectmen and listers were made up
somewhat diff, rently than last year, but
each is composed of old officers. 1t was
voted to have the taxes paid to the treas
urer, the same as has been done the last
five years; voted to appropriate $50 for
the expenses of observing Decoration
Day services; voted to take the Barton
Village, the So. Barton and North bury
ing grounds out of the hands of the COM
missionerS and to put them under the
care of the selectmen. resolution, thank
ing DR.. w. o. Brown for his generous
gifts of land to the town for burial pur-
poses was passed, with request that
he convey the same by deed for reason
able compensation. A tax of so per cent
on a dollar of the grand list was raised
for town expenses, and for the cancella-
ton of the town debt also 10 per
cent for schools, which makes, out
side of county and state taxes, rs cents on
the dollar. The roads will be cared for
by the selectmen as road commissioners
Barton Landing.
John Bushey has purchased N. w. Will
lis dwelling house for $500.
Mr.. Currier. manager of the creamery,
has rented Mrs. Flanders house.
Rev A H. Webb's lecture last Friday
evening was good, and was very atten-
lively listened to by all present.
Rev. NJ. A. Gates starts for Florida this
morning to be absent a month. 1t is ex-
pected that his pulpit will be supplied all
or most of the time during his absence.
E. L. Stafford has rented the paint shop
in Austin's block, and will occupy it about
May 1st, on his return from Sugar Hill,
where he paints wagons for few weeks.
Notice was given for a sociable by the
Ladies at the Cong. vestry, We'd
nesday evening, but it will be deferred
one week on account of the singing con-
vention at Irasburg, which several of the
young people wish TO attend.
AlDamV.
MIR Newton from No. Wolcott has
moved into the house he bought of d. L.
Mcclure, and Mr.. Mcclure packs his
goods up in A. B. Shedd's house.
T. c. Miles is improving since his
drive out by the recent fire. Warmth
and rest are said to be the cardinal prin-
Giles in the treatment of rheumatism.
Judge Pumley is better.
At the water meeting it was thought
best to construct a reservoir in the J. B.
Darling pasture, 800 feet above the vii
lage, to be supplied by spring water;
thence to run iron pipes into the village
for common and hydrant purposes. The
plan is good, now for the money to build
the works.
DIR. EditOr-I notice in the MONITOR
of March 9Th that the Albany item rela-
ting to the Geo. Wilson trial for abusing
his horses says: Lawyer Burke came
down here and pleaded so eloquently for
Wilson that the jury let him go free, to
the diSpleasure," etc. Perhaps this is
fattering to Mr.. Burke, but / assure
you it is not to one of the jurymen who
sat on the case under oath to render
verdict to the best of his knowledge,
and in accordance with the law and evil
dence given. Would it not have been
just to have stated facts, treating every
one fairly and to have stated when they
came to the hearing, the case narrowed
down till there was no evidence to prove
that Mr.. Wilson ever abused a horse,
not to throw surs on men who acted
in good faith and under oath, by saying
that Il flOwery speech led them to render
a verdict not in harmony with the evil
dence given. JURYMAN.
south ALBANY.
J. F. Wright's family are still sick.
Mr.. NJ. L. Gilman and Miss Jane Har-
vey are better.
Miss Jennie Hogan has gone to St.
Adams to see her sister who is very
sick.
D. R. Cobb is going to work in the
R. R. shops at Lyndonville if his health
permits.
DR.. Campbell amputated an extra
thumb on George Vances baby's hand
last Thursday.
L. M. Scott has taken one of the sugar
-Chas. Copeland has taken n. S. Ames'
sugar place.
L. NJ. Scott got his leg severely hurt
and splintered while getting up his wood.
After it was sawed, Walter, his son, cut
his foot while splitting it; few days
later WILDER, another son, cut his foot
while splitting on the same wood pile.
BI-O wilmington.
Ed. GLADDEN. moves to the Mrs Spencer
place.
Miss Hattie Dutton has gone to Hart
ford, Vermont.
Prayer meeting at John Miles next
Thursday evening.
The Wakefield farm is again sold-three
times and QUITO a man in Canada.
George Going, who has been suffering
greatly with neuralgia the past few weeks,
is improving.
Mrs. Preston opens a store here which
is well kept. She is post-mistresS also.
and the mail is promptly handled.
Frank Rice begins this week to peddle
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