Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11

friends or relatives, who have helpeo
TO conceal him. The sheriff had known
for several days that he was there
abouts and had been watching an oP
nortunitv to fix his hiding place on
certain day. On the day of the cap
ture he passed the house where ne
supposed he might be and caughU
glimpse of him through the window.
He passed on and returned later Win
two men to assist him, one Of whom
was concealed in the sleigh, another
approaching the house from an Cd
scnre direction. Lauren called on
nreuense of collecting tax. The man
| denied that Lathe was In his house,
but the officer suggested that the con-
cealment of a criminal would be dan
oerous amusement, when he pointed
70 the chamber. Lauren called in his
assistants and went up stairs, where
he found Lathe secluded and jumped
upon him so suddenly that he could
not use a loaded revolver or knife
he had on his person. He was taken
back TO jail and it is hoped he will not
make his escape again. After break
ING Jail he went to West Derby, where
he had formerly boarded, claimed he
was out on bail, got his valise and
some clothes, re-crossing the lake
and making his way on foot to NO.
TROY that night. He states that it
took him two nights to saw of the
bar which he broke out when he got
out of his cell.
Barton Landing.
Schools close this week.
Remember the lecture next Satur-
day evening.
Daniel Skinner is scaling lumber for
Mr.. Gallup, in Charleston.
The bobbin factory shut down two
days last week on account Of cold
weather.
I'd. Goodnough is suffering from
a felon on his hand.-Chas. Jones has
been sick with grip.
Mr. Chandler stopped work in his
mill two days last week on account Of
the extreme cold weather:
Are you going to Newport, Tuesday
evening, to attend the military ball,
gotten up by the military company?
.Chafey of Albany came here to
appraise goods for Buchanan & Beede.
Mr.. Beede is in market for new goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wells are hard
sick. Mr.. Wells is 81 years old. Eddy /
and VIM. Wells are caring for them. /
W. w. Foster and wife have gone /
on a visit to Lowell, Manchester and
other places for two or three weeks
Fred Wheeler, who is to be a spare
hand on the R.R. as station agent and
telegraph operator, will move here
soon.
Many water pipes which were sup
posed to be well protected from cold,
were frozen and burst Wednesday
David Bass of Woonsocket,' R. l.,
and his brother from Lawrence, Mass.
were here on business Tuesday and
Wednesday.
On account of the storm, the dona-
ton for the benefit Of G. H. Wright
was postponed until Tuesday evening
Of this week.
Albert Bedee goes to Boston this
week to buy new goods. He will open
hn
ness, next week.
Joslyn & Collins will have the Geo.
Ford room finished this week, taking
t into their store, which will be
great convenience. They report
good trade this winter.
The attendance at the G. A. R. sup
per and campfire was small, owing to
he intense cold, but those who did
attend enjoyed an excellent supper
md pleasant time. Comrades JOS
yn, Daniels and others had some in
eresting experiences to relate.
Our people who attended the music
Il convention at Newport speak well
II 1t as an entertainment, but fail to
zee where the local talent is benefited
% any extent, and believe that a con-
IGNITION with more instruction and
ess exhibition professionals. would
'e, on the whole, better appreciated
Ind Of more benefit to the county.
south Barton.
School finished last Friday
u. Fred Wheeler and his sister Ma
bel have been to Concord on a visit.
Tom Coburn, who has been at work
or Il. b. Lang in the bobbin shop. has
zone to his home in Massachusetts.
Jonn Stanley has been confined to !,
ne house for some tinoo NJ IL