Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-08-04
Barton.


Geo. Shorey, the engineer who had his
leg broken at the Barton Landing collis-
ion, is doing we'll and is able to go out of
doors on crutches.
The weather averaged hot and sultry
last week, with some heavy showers mix
ed in between the fair days.
Lyndon Robinson, one of the Oldest
native born citizens of this town, died in
Newark yesterday, and his remains were
brought here for burial to-day.
Geo. D. Bickford brings into this office
some Polaris potatoes planted May %,
and dug July 20, some of which weigh 81
pounds each, and twelve Of which weigh
Z pounds. They are from an open field
We are indebted to E. d. Baker, form
erly of West Glover, but now of Duluth,
Mimi, for files of papers, ETC., from that
lake city of the West. The papers show
that the city is active and enterprising.
On Thursday last, while there were
smart showers throughout this section,
there were much fiercer ones, amounting
almost to tornadoes, in many places in
New England. The weather is favorable
for most growing things.
1t may be of interest to our newspaper
brethren to learn that DR.. o. P. Sweet &
Co. of Boston utterly refuse to pay their
advertising bills. They are evidently
frauds, and as such ought to be known
as early as possible.
Among those in this vicinity who have
recently received pensions or pension in
creases are John Norton, Barton; Jerome
B. Powers, Lowell; Frank d. Kimball,
Island Pond; ID. w. King, Burke; Solo
mon Hudson, East Haven; and David
Hudson, West Burke.
There was considerable political cleo
tricity in the air last week with heavy
showers in many localities Saturday even
ing. Whether there will be a cyclone in
the vicinity of the old shire on Friday,
remains to be seen. We hope the day
will be fine and the proceedings quiet.
There will be lawn party on ]. NJ.
Ellitott's grounds next Saturday evening,
Aug. 8, under the auspices of the Catho-
lie Society. Cake and ice cream will be
served for Is cents; lemonade cents a
glass. The Barton band will furnish mu-
sic. Come one, come all and have a good
social time.
The popularity of the Abenakis Springs
is shown by the number Of arrivals at the
hotel in that place during the week end
ing July 80, viz. 50 from Canadian towns
and many from the United States. With
Caledonia Springs on the north and st.
Leon on the east, Montreal contributed
largely to this number, nearly twenty
The popularity of the Springs and the
hotel at home is the best evidence of their
value and popularity.
The caucus on Saturday evening, called
for the election of delegates to attend the
republican county convention, was large
ly attended. Opposition having develop
ed against B. M. r. Nelson, a candidate
for county senator, the town was pretty
thoroughly canvassed on both sides, and
the anti-Nelson ticket won on a vote of
122 to G7. The delegates chosen are as
follows: F. w. Baldwin, /. d. r. Col
Inns, E. +. Dutton, d. Buchanan, Jr., G..
A. Drew, .. ID. Owen, j. G. Gray. The
alternates are J. w. Hall, H. NJ. WhippIe,
Benz. Mossman, F. G. Brown, j. N.
Webster, o. V. Joslyn, o. d. Rowell
The delegates all favor w. w. Miles for
states attorney, and Judge Austin for
Of
ed and uncommitted on the senator ques-
ton.
FIRE.-An alarm of fire was sounded
here this morning at y 80 O'Clock, when
it was found that the b. NJ. Il. Nelson
block Gold Skinner & Drew store) was on
fire in the basement story. Smoke was
issuing i'll great volumes and the flames
were bursting out at the bulk head -
door, the whole building near that door,
including numberless boxes, barrels, ETC.,
being in flames. Mr.. Nelson's people,
though their house is several rods dis
tant. heard the cracking of the fire and
Mr. Nelson ran into the store haIlooing
so loudly and vigorously that the people
agara CompanyS hose cart is kept near
by and was first on the ground, and d
powerful stream was turned on TO The
ire in short space of time. The blaze
went out as suddenly as Thoughts hundred
gas fire extinguishers had been turned OIL
It. The firemen played into the rooms
several minutes, another hose company
in the meantime turning Il stream into Bh(
rear basement, until no blaze or lire cOuIC
be discovered. The fire started from
some unknown cause, either from match
es, spontaneous combustion, or the hands
OF an incendiary, and destroyed quite al
amount of goods stored in that quarter
and burned and charred all the overhead
10 or and floor timbers. Fortunately tn