Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-25

4 colo morning TO nght IRE.
Charles Graves, special agent for
Conn. Gen.Life Insurance Co., prompt
ly settled the claim of Edward L. Nc
| Gaffey's heirs on the insurance of his
life.
Most of the sick in this vicinity are
reported better oday. Moses Hub
bard has been very i'll, but is reported
a little improved. There are some new
/ grip cases reported.
/ The leap year party at Opera hall
was well attended and very pleasant
affair to those present. The young fell
lows, we understand, would like to
have the entertainment repeated.
The I. o. G. T. will hold special
meeting next Saturday eve, Jan. 80.
Literary entertainment and refresh
ments. Each lady is expected to
bring box containing lunch for two.
Preaching services are not being
held at Cong. church at present on ac
count of the prevailing sickness and
the want of regular pastor. The
Sunday school and social meetings
continue as usual.
We notice in the daily Tribune Of
New York that Charles F. Mathewson,
a former Barton boy, is figuring con-
spicuously in the University Athletic
club of that city. He is mentioned in
very complimentary terms.
j. P. Baldwin, who is driven out of
his block on account of the fire of last
Wednesday morning, will move his
goods to the Mrs. Stone store opposite
the post Office where he will invite
customers and carry on business as
heretofore until further notice.
Those who are reading the daily pa
pers are having war with Chill one
day and peace the next. We have not
yet believed that either Chill or the
United States would deem a war de-
sirable or profitable, and that there
would ultimately be q fair settlement
of the matter involved.
We give considerable space this
week to the report of the Sunday
school convention held here. The
convention is important to the welfare
of the Sunday school of the county,
and this, though not largely attended,
was one of unusual excellence, the
addresses and the work done consid-
cred
Simon Smith, who sometimes lets
his temper get away with him, board
ed with Warren Simpson and did some
chores for him during his late sick
ness. When they came to settle they
didn't agree exactly, and Simon
thought he could get his rights by
choking and beating Warren a little.
Complaint Of this way Of doing came
to the States Attorney, and Justice
Mossman asked Simon to pay $12 to
appease the dignity Of the State.
The members of the Barton Repub
ican League Of 1888, and all others in
terested in Republican principles, are
requested to meet at the Office of F. |
W; Baldwin, on the 1st day of FEBRUARY,
1892 at O'Clock p. M, for the pur-
pose Of Reorganization, election of Of
fcers and appointment of delegates |
to the League Convention to be held |
at Burlington, Feb. 18th. Every re-
publican is invited to be present.
z. w. BALDWIN, Sec.
FIRE.-Fire was discovered in the |
j. P Baldwin (PercivaD furniture |
block, at about s o'clock on Wednes
day morning last. Charlie Baldwin
had been up an hour earlier and start
ed up a fire, and discovered when he
returned that the building was full of
smoke, and that fire was raging in the
room in rear of the counting room,
in the story below and in the
furniture room adjoining. Alarm was
given and the hose companies rallied
as quickly as possible, and without
serious delay turned two heavy
streams on the fire. 1t was only the
work of very few minutes to subdue
the flames, though somewhat difficult
to know when the fire was fully out.
The weather was very cold-at least
20 degrees below zero-and it was with
some difficulty that the hose could be
kept from freezing. The loss to the
building by fire and water is consid
cradle, and the furniture was partially
consumed and thoroughly smoked
and damaged. In the lower room
several new and fine sets were being
put in readiness for the springs trade;
these were pretty badly water soak
ed. Mr.. Baldwin was insured and the
agents are already adjusting his loss
es. The fire caught in building that
would have gone into flames and ash