Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-07-21

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swept over this county, the marks of
which are still visible in this town, and
in Albany, where the storm was the most
severe, hundreds of acres of forest were
laid fiat. There were but few inhabitants
in that town at the time, as it was not or
ganized until March 81, 1906. The writ
er has heard from Dea. Ziba Bliss, one
of the first settlers of this town, an ac-
count of it. He was in the woods in AL
bany hunting for his young cattle, and
describes it as being most terrific. The
roar of the storm and the falling of the
trees in every direction was enough to
| dismay the stoutest heart. He had to
dodge in every direction to escape the
falling timber, and at one time did not
expect to come out alive Rain fell in
torrents and the storm lasted long time.
On his way home he found his cattle en-
closed by fallen timber, and it took him
self and a neighbor two days to cut them
out and get them home. O. V. 2.
| GreenSDOrO-
Robt. Richie and A. S. Clary have
each improved their houses by a new
coating of paint.
Somebody misinformed the MONITOR
last week in the item in regard to school
officers in Dist. No. =. The name of the
committee should have been Elmer w.
w. Barclay.
Holland
Samuel Graves is visiting in town.
Mrs. H. B. Bates, who has been long
sick is better.
VIM. Elliott thinks he beats the town
on beans. See sample at post-office.
They have sawed 100000 shingles at
Boothman's mill this season and have
stock for 15O, 900 more The help recent
| ly struck and their wages have been
raised 25 cents per day.
Trasburgh.
Rev. w. G. johnson is expected home
from Caledonia springs this week and
will occupy his desk next Sabbath.
Soldiers in this vicinity will do well to
read Porter G. Hodgdon's pension agent
ad. in this paper. Mr.. Hodgdon has been
successful in the prosecution of pensions.
Morgan Center.
A girl baby at Joseph Wark's.
Eugene Batchelder is building an addi-
| ton to his barn.
J. FL. Gilmore has sold the Blanchard
farm to Leslie Aldrich of Island Pond.
George Maxwell's barn was struck by
lightning, Tuesday morning the 18th, and
burned to the ground with two hogs and
farming tools. One horse was killed and
another injured. The barn was insured
for $500.
Newport.
Summer boarding is light so far.
Ernest Root of Craftsbury is spending
portion of his college vacation here.
The M. E. Sunday School will picnic
down the lake some time ere long.
1t is reported that John A Prouty of
this village aspires to the senatorship in
the county. Why not, G. A?
Henry Cushman is prosecuting pension
claims under both the old and the new
laws with much success. There is pros
pect that the late law will add largely to
the pension moneys received.
n ewpOrtCente
Quite extensive repairs are being made
on the M. E. church, outside and inside.
Mrs. Anna Larrabee has opened dress
making rooms at her mothers, Mrs. D.
Baker.
A goodly number go from this place to
the G. A. R. encampment at Boston next
month.
Mrs. James Buzzell is here from Kan
sas City.-D. L. Hildreth's daughter and
husband are here from Philadelphia
G. Sleeper and two children and Erwin
Jones, of Boston, Mass, are home on a
visit.
South Troy.
A. M. Bradley has reconstructed the
barn which was blown down by the re-
cent tornado.
Rev. S. H. Green and wife are here
from Washington, d. c., spending a va
cation with Rev. j. w. Buzzell's people.
Rev. H. A. Buzzell is also home visiting
his parents.
North Troy.
Mrs. McMannis has moved to Manches-
ter, n. H.
T. j. Boynton, Esq. of Montpelier, was
in town last week.
By a new dispensation of the powers
that be, C. M. Bailey, who has been in
the customs office here, is transferred to
Newport, and A. II. Butterfield, who has
been in Newport, comes here to take
charge.
While at work at Parker & Hunts mill
on Friday morning, Baxter Rines was Sc
verelY injured by the water wheel, which
suddenly started. He was carried thro'
between the cogs and the cap, which for
tunately raised, or he would have been
instantly killed. AS it was, he was more
or less injured internally.
At about noon Friday, the body of Mrs.
Thomas King was recovered from the
Misssquoi river at Mansonville Station,
near the depot. She had been sick for a
long time, and her mental condition ha d
been such as to cause uneasiness to her
friends. Thur sday morning, between
and O'Clock, she left the house by a
back window, clad only in night robes
and stockings. She had been ill that
night and her husband had been up with
her until after midnight, when he dropped
asleep. Vigorous search was immediate
ly begun with result as above mentioned.
The deceased leaves a husband and two
children. She was a daughter of V. o.
Eastman of this place. The bereaved
friends have deep sympathy in their sad
affection. +
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. j OhnSbUTy.
Albert o. Hooker of San Jose, Cal, is
visiting his brothers in this place. This
is his first visit East for 20 years.
Matthew J. Caldbeck has been appoin-
ted receiver for Jovite Pinard, who fail
ed recently. Mr.. Caldbeck was instruc.
ted to go on and manufacture the stock