Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-01-30

not for years had been closed by the
| SHOWS were blockaded for hours or for
DAYS, notwithstanding the new and pow
erful appliance used for clearing them.
| All the while the temperature was very
| low and made more severe by tue WIG
winds. In all sections there has been
almost a complete team blockade since
Wednesday, though some of the less
drifted roads are being opened up. The
| inland mails have been showed under
and nothing could be done but to wait
for the blasts and the cold weather to
abate, so that the roads could be opened.
In those sections where the snow rollers
are being used they have helped consld-
erably, but so deep are the drifts that ID
great amount of shoveling has to be
done to open up so the roller teams can
move Certainly not in our recollection
have the roads in this village and sec
ton been half as badly blockaded.
The fury of the storm has abated and
clear sky, moderate temperature and
quiet air are welcomed by the people
of this section, for that matter, through
the wide regions visited by the furious
storm of last week. Some of the main
roads are open and the people every
where are digging out and breaking
roads. The trains are running on time
to-day and business will be resumed.
| As bad as it is and has been in north
ern Vermont, other sections throughout
northern New England, New York and
even Pennsylvania have been as badly
Inconvenience. We hope that this will
be the ''break' of winter and that better
weather will prevail.
Barton landing.
The village trustees build a snow roller.
School in this village, on account of
sickness of so many scholars, will not
keep until Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary E. Purple, elocutionist,
will give an entertainment at the M. E.
church on Wednesday evening, Feb. 1st.,
under the auspices of the w. c. L. U.
Two of our aged people died rather
suddenly Saturday evening. One, Mr..
Clark at O'Clock, and the other, Mrs.
Hildreth, mother of Levi Hldreth, at
10, casting a gloom over the village.
eve know not what hour the Son of Man
cometh."
Our lecture commtte have been SO
fortunate as to engage Col. L. F. Cope
land for Monday evening, Feb. 9Th.
Those who heard this prince Of popular
orators last winter will be glad to hear
him again and all others ought to avail
themselves of this chance for a rich treat
of wit and eloquence.
P Guild is again very sick with heart
trouble. J. B. Clement has not been able
to leave the house for nearly ten days.
William Blasdel is still housed up. Many
children and some of the older people are
down with chicken pox, Group, &C., max
ing it busy for the village doctors and
keeping many pupils away from school.
Mrs Simon X. Locke who recently
died near this village was a woman much
esteemed by all who knew her. She was
a member OF the Methodist church for
many years and lived a consistent Chris
tian life. Her maiden name was Cor
della Grandy; she was born in Ludlow,
VT, in 1928. She moved with her par
ents to Fayston, where she married
Robert Campbell. In 1860 she moved
with her husband to Morgan when Mr..
Campbell and L. c. Grandy purchased
the mill ar Echo Pond; Mr.. Campbell
was killed in 1865. In 1876 she married
Mr.. Locke whose death occurred in 1885.
She leaves two sons, DR.. j. G. Campbell
and A. R. Campbell of Albany, and one
daughter, Mrs. P. B. Bailey, with other
friends to mourn her loss.
ALBANY.
Schuyler Wilcox will sell his farm.
stock, tools, etc, at auction, next Thurs
day.
John Crowley recently fell down the
cellar stairs and badly injured his back
and head.
The telephone succumbed to the storm,
causing considerable Inconvenience to the
snow-bound world.
A teamster, Mr.. Wilson, killed horse
in the lumber woods recently. 1t does
not pay to overload team.
Mrs. Purple spoke here on Thursday
evening, in the interests of the W. c. T.
o., and every one was highly pleased with
her effort She was compelled to remain
here until Sunday on account of the
storm, and gave reading Friday night,
which was much enjoyed by all who heard
it.
east Albany.
A. Sias and family have gone to Low
ell, Mass, to live.
John Tenney has purchased of Herbert
Lee, the farm formerly owned by Rich
ard Haines.
Mrs Francis Stiles has been away
visiting her daughter, Mrs Amos San
born of ST. Johnsbury.
News has been received that Joel
Chamberlin, a former resident of this |
town, now visiting in Chelmsford. Mass,
with his brother, met with a serious
accident on Dec. gath by falling from |
overhead in the barn on to the floor. |
He was taken up unconscious and ter |
riby bruised, but no bones were broken, |
and he is reported as gaining slowly.
BrON~ninsStOn
Miss Lizzie Bryant who has been quite
sick is better.
Joe Belvelle was badly hurt by tree
falling on his foot
Miss Ella Mayo, who has been visiting
here, has returned home.
Ella Wyman and her brother, Bert Day,
have gone to New York to visit their ia
ther and mother
(OVenfry-
The Ladies' Social postponed their oys-
ter supper and reading until Thursday
evening, Feb. I'd.
Graf tSDuI.V.
The funera! of Mrs. Elijah Magoon |
took place on Tuesday.
Henry and Edmund Dutton have gone
to visit friends in Royalton and Hanover.
1t is reported that the Merrill brothers