Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-09-10

went out the horse was gone. He was
found next morning in the mill-pond,
drowned.
Newport.
A new bell has been placed on the
court house. which costs erected about
S24O
The County Court will be in session for
the naturalization of foreigners on Sat
urday p. M, Sept. IA, at the Court House
in Newport
The attendance at court thus far has
been rather light Mrs. Jondro returns
and wants her character more fully ''vin-
dicated.'' Charlie Prouty who succeeded |
in getting a disagreement of the jury
at the last term, thinks she ought to be
satisfied with what the jury did for her
then.
A lady passenger, who came in from
Canada on Thursday night, stepped Oh
the cars while they were standing on the
bridge, and went over the planking into
the lake. Her husband heard her splash
in the water and jumped i'll and by the
greatest effort kept her and himself ahoat
until his cries called help to their assist
ance. 1t was very narrow escape
The railing was torn down on the bridge
and nothing hindered people from fall
falling to the lake in the darkness.
WeStGeId.
Mrs. O. P. Wright is at Bolton Springs
for her health.
ic FIR
Manchester, N. 81.
John Papineau died at the residence
of Henry Roberts on West Hill on the
9Th, aged 81 years.
S. S. Johnson's family are very badly
afflicted. Mr.. johnson and two OF his
children are sick with fever.
Mrs. Willis Wakefield had the misfor-
time to burn her hands severely last
weeks. S. Johnson's family are some
better.
Mr.. F. P Marcy from Mass. was here
recently the guest of Willis Wakefield.
| Mr.. Marcy is a large lumber dealer and
was looking up some contracts for lum-
ber
There was a very holly contested cleo
ton on Tuesday, which was not closed
until 80 p. m. of Wednesday, when
w. S. Trumpass was elected on the 2oth
ballot by majority.
Miss Hattie A. Borroughs is to teach
the fall term of school at the village;
she taught the summer term and gave
excellent satisfaction, which will be a
guarantee for a successful term.
WestnnOre.
HI. L. Gage has moved into the Gilman
house.
Hugh Campbell is out again after being
laid up with a broken arm.
Capt. Averir puts his steamer into Win
ter quarters to-day His daughter Mabel
has gone to New York state to work.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ST. .JOhnSDury.
Mrs. I. K. Richards of Kirby was run
over bv the cars at the railroad station IN
this place Thursday morning, and both
legs were cut off. She died on the same
evening As our readers know, narrow
platform has lately been built between the
two tracks nearest the station, open on all
sides. and the Lake road morning mail
from the east comes in on the further
track Mrs. Richards came in on tha'
train and stepped out on the platform
While standing there, the mixed train
from the west came in on the nearer
| track. Mrs. Richards is an elderly lady
and apparently was greatly confused by
: the moving trains and unaccuStomed bus
/ tie. She deliberately stepped upon the
track upon which the train was moving
and was of course knocked down by the
ears and the wheels passed over her, will
the dreadful result already mentioned
Another account says that she wa;
crowded off the platform, which was full
of people The platform where the &C
cident happened has long been recognized
as a most dangerous affair and everybody
familiar with its arrangement has pre-
e dicted fatality.-Republicd
East Burke.
e Rev. H. p Cushing has been very sicl
/ the past week.
Rev. J. c. Bodwell has returned anC
! there was preaching in the Cong. churcl
T. last Sunday.
Mrs. Arminda (KlmbalD Hall of Water
5. town, Mass. is visiting her brother-in
3 law, VIM. A. Godding.
Hubbard Smith has sold his place t.
% Tuffell Grasetts and bought OF III.
lie Frye the place occupied by Carl Amidon
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II Emma Campbell is recovering rapid.
Of from the effects of her accident.
H. A. Babbitt and family are in Penn
y sylvania visiting his wife's relatives.
Id DR.. Hubert and wife celebrated tn
34th anniversary of their wedding las
Tuesday, their six children ali bein
Is present and other relatives, and in tn
evening the people of the parish nile
is the parsonage to overlooking. Their
ID were many curiosities that the sons VIII
had been abroad had brough; the ground
w about the house were beautifully lighte
n with Chinese lanterns, and a good tin
ed was enjoyed.
sutton.
4 Loamie Sanborn is on the sick list.
n Mrs. Harrison Mosure is dangerous
ed sick.
1t, Several cases of whooping cough
oy the vicinity.
oS A. ]. Rennie is putting new plan
nc and hatcher into his saw-mill this wee
Miss Richards, from Philadelphia,
visiting her aunts, Mrs. Fisher and Mr.
Eaton.
Burleigh Ruggles, Elmer Forbs al
Ward Noyes are attending school
u Lyndon Centre.
The village school is taught by Mi
en Eta Whipple.-Miss Belle Barker
teaching in Egypt.
III Fred Craig has moved to West Burk
VIM. Switser has moved to the Cal
ay Moulton place in the village.