Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-16

tendent, Geo. w. Rogers; asst. supt.,
Albert Jones; treas, I'll. L. Smith Sec,
Miss Nettie Jones; librarian, John Kilby.
The dwelling house of Mr. Orrin Ad-
ans caught fire Friday, the 9th, and
came near being burned. Mr.. Adams
and wife were away from home at the
time and their. son Willard, a lad oil
twelve was at home alone, but was mas
ter of the situation and succeeded in put
ting out the fire. 1t caught in the floor
above and lath where the stovepipe goes
into the rooms above.
The following officers of Alexander
Post No. &c were installed Jan. 9Th by
O. j. Adams, senior 2. c.: Command
er, C. L. Erwin; S. V. c., Hiram Drown
]. V. c., A. L. Page; Adjt., N. S. Rog-
ers; S., James Connal c., D. J. Per-
kns; @. NJ, A. L. Smith; O. D., J. G.
Stickney; o. G., A. Matten; S. NJ, S.
/ O. Whipple; @. M. S., John Larabee
| G., w. III. Wiley. Delegate to Dept.
Encampment, w. Fl. Wiley, alternate,
FL. Drown.
The following in addition to the re-
| port of last week relative to the M. E..
| Sunday school is gwen: Peter Connal
superintendent; Martin Courtney, assist
ant superintendent and treasurer. The
following is the superintendent report !:
Whole number of scholars, one hundred
and forty; average attendance for the
year seventy-three. Miss Nettie Allen
and Miss Lulu Estell were present every
Sunday during the year, and Miss Mia
Martin was every Sunday except one
and many others did nearly as well Miss
Nettie Allen has been present every
Sunday for two years in succession.
south Troy.
Fred Sisco recently sold his colt for
$50
The donation visit, held at the vestry
Monday eve, Jan. 2, for the benefit of Rev.
Granger, Melted $25.
Geo. Brown, Will. Jones and Jas. Brig
ham are at No. Troy working in Hardy's
Mill. Dick Rockwell, who went there to
work, has returned.
Henry Mann is home from Johnson on
a visit.-Alvah Clement of Grand Rapids,
Mich, is home visiting his parents; his
mother is in very feeble health.
westGeld.
Something like 45 or so people attended
the oyster supper at W. d. Miller's Thurs
day evening, Jan. 9TH.
Andrew J. Crawford has moved back
from Newport Center on to East Hill.
n. C. Hoyt has bought out Willis w.
Wakefelds interest in the present seasons
stock of logs at their mill, and will cut
them out
John Goodrich, son of the late Oscar
w. Goodrich, was severely, if not fatally
injured recently. He was employed as
brakeman on freight train, and his run
was from Woodsville to Lancaster, n. II.
One day last week, while making up the
train at an intermediate station, he fell
from the rear end of fiat car and was
run over. One wrist and one arm were
broken. His head was also very serious
ly injured, being fractured in front and
the skull broken through in the back. 1t
is very doubtful if he RECEIVERS. His moth
er was Immediately telegraphed for and
went to him at once.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Maj. Thomas Nelson of Ryegate died at
his home in that town Monday, after an
illness of several weeks. Maj. Nelson
was widely known and had a host of
friends all through this part of the coun-
try, and all will lament his death. He |
was member of a family which has -four |
ished for many years in Ryegate, and was
born there in January, 1916, being thus
II years of age at the time of bis death. |
His education was limited to that afforded |
by the common schools. When the war |
broke, Maj. Nelson (though past the limit |
of age for military servce) enlisted as a |
private, and was elected captain of Co. l, |
Sd regiment Vermont volunteers, and was |
promoted to the rank of Major, Jan. l, |
1868. His military career was one of dis |
tinguished credit and honor. Maj. Nelson |
represented Ryegate in the Legislature in |
1916 and again in 1886; and had served 10 |
all the more prominent town offices.
The long drawn-out case of State VS.. |
Thomas Ward, indicted for arson, came |
to a close Tuesday evening, when the |
jury brought in verdict of guilty. Mr.. |
Ide closed for the State shortly after 8 |
O'Clock in the afternoon and Judge Veazey |
proceeded to charge the jury, |
about an hour. At 4 10 the |
jury took the case and at 8 they brought |
in verdict of guilty. Mr.. Wards coun-
sci took exceptions to the Supreme court |
which were allowed, his bail being in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. Mr.. Ward |
offered B. G. Howe and Sias Randall as
his 5ondsmen, but the assistant judges /
refused to accept them. The exceptions
may be argued at the May term of Gale
donna supreme court, or possibly not until |
the general term at Montpelier next Octo
Der. The trial of the case occupied ten
and one half working days and was the
longest ever tried in our court. 1t was
also a very closely contested case and
was conducted with great ability on both
sides,
East Burke.
Win Bowdith has rented the house
formerly owned by d. H. Gray.
Alvah Gilson's people have an addi-
ton to their family of little daughter.
Aunt Mary Wood had another shock
a short time ago.-Harris Smiths trouble
has developed into dropsy and he is fail
Humphreys oldest girl has
gastric fever.
w est Burke.
The St. Johnsbury District preachers
meeting will be held at this place, com
mencing Monday eve, Jan. 23d, closing
Wednesday eve, the 25th. It is expected
that there will be a large attendance;
all the preachers are invited to bring
their wives and the people of West Burke
will give them hearty welcome. The
R. R. will carry for fare one way from
all points where preachers wish to at
tend. Tickets good to return the Goth.
E. A. Way was taken suddenly i'll last