Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-01-08

Inc unfortunate man, M0onau, las
been taken to hospital to see if there
is any means of reducing the frac-
ture' of his spinal column or of af-
fording him any help in his condition.
A report from the hospital says that
nothing can be done for the poor man,
but that he is liable to live many years
yet.
The Crystal Lake Minstrels appear
to- morrow and Wednesday nights at
the Opera House. The boys have put
a great amount of hard work and some
money into the enterprise and de-
serve good houses both nights. The
spectacular first part is one of the
finest. ever seen in Barton. Messrs.
French and Hall, professional come
dams, will take prominent parts in
the entertainment.
A young man named Wilson, who
was doing business at the freight de-
pot, left a pair of horses where they
got away, in fright of the cars, on We'd
nesday last They took the ordinary
course, which nearly all run away
horses take, straight down Main ST.
for Geo. Davis store. The street was
pretty we'll filed with teams and peo-
pie, but there was no collision until
the store was reached, when the sled
struck the corner piazza post with
force sufficient to knock it over and
pile it up with the team just at the
south of the store. Except the dam
age to the store and the breaking Of
the harness gear, no damage was
done, but it was very narrow escape
all around.
Barton Landing.
The spool factory will start up this
week.
There are quite number sick with
the grip.
Ray Carpenter has gone back to his
work at Springfield, VT.
John Bartlett and Edward Collins
started for Yale this morning.
Frank Moulton has moved into the
Harvey Foster house on School St.
There will be union prayer meeting
services this week Jan. 7-8-9 at the
Cong. church; Jan. 1O-11-12 at the
M. E. church.
@. B. Ordway has bought the build
ing lot, with the barn, south of the
Winslow house, formerly owned by
D. S. Stafford.
Albany. z..
w. A. Sergeant and G. A. Sargent
have gone to Keene, N. n.
We are now receiving a Saturday
night mail-a great convenience.
S. G. Kimbau and family made a
safe journey to their far away home.
The week of prayer was observed at
both churches with good attendance.
VIM. McCaffrey's son, James, has
been suffering greatly for three weeks
with pneumonia and pleurisy. Re
Gently Drs. Campbell and Bailey re-
moved a large quantity of pus and
is hoped for.-Russell Hitchcock re-
mains very low and his recovery is
not looked for.
Roscoe Cowles and Ernest Sanborn,
who went to the far Northwest re-
Gently, write that they are working
seven days in the week, fourteen
hours in day in Seattle, making pure
maple syrup. They use one pound of
maple syrup with three pounds of
graduated. They say it rains every
day and that the mud is deeper than
the snow in Vermont.
East Albany.
There will be a donation visit and |
oyster supper for Rev. R. w. Col
Inns at the Free Baptist church on the |
evening Of Jan. IT, A cordial invita-
ton extended.
Bloomington.
DR.. Tinkham and wife spent New
Years here visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Wilcox of New
port Center spent part of last week
with their daughter, Mrs. Fred Going.
There will be meeting at E. A.
next Thursday evening
for the study Of the Bible and Sabbath
School lesson, led by Mrs. Harrington.
Mrs. Geo. Grow has received intel
igence that her mother is only just
alive. = Mrs. Pickle has been called
TO Canada on account Of the sickness
Of friends.
Jasper Smith and his sister, Mrs.
B. w. Dudley went to Bedford, Mass,
last Thursday to visit their brother,
Daniel Colley. His physician thinks