Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-08-03

worth League. Rev. S. G. johnson. Among
the noted pastors who will be present to
assist in the work are DR.. Parker, Rev. S.
M. Upham. D. D., Rev. E. M. Smith and
Rev + n pitcher. Reduced rates on the
railroads; ask for camp meeting tickets.
This series of meetings continues the next
week aster the w. G. L. Y. camp-meeting,
which will be held on the same grounds
AS has been heretofore announced, Rev.
I.R Miller will be here on Tuesday Ito
morrow in the interest Of the Sunday
schools of this section. meeting will be
held in the NJ E. church in the afternoon,
commencing at 1.30, also in the evening at
| the Cong. church at 7:30. The object of
| these meetings is to increase interest in the
s. S. work, thoroughly canvass the town
with reference to school attendants, estab-
Iish home departments, if it is desirable,
increase attendance, and put all schools in
| better working order. Mr.. Miller is en-
gagged in the work all the time and knows
lust what is needed in the line of la Dor and
organization. Our churches and citizens
ought to be interested in the matter, and
should be present at both of these meet
ings. Many of the leading Sunday school
workers of the county are expected to be
here.
We paid the Clyde electric plant visit
recently and found everything, except
some leakages about the flume, which can
be remedied, in fine order. Mr.. Smith
who runs the works there, is looking af-
ter matters with great care, and has been
very fortunate in, not having or permitting
an accident during the months the works
have been running. Once or twice some
thing has occurred at the Island Pond end
which shut off the current there and
threw the whole power on to the Barton
end, threatening damage, but Mr.. Smith
has closed his gate in season to prevent
it. The wheel is capable Of deliver
ing a monstrous power and is never work
ed to a quarter of its capacity. So far as
has been demonstrated there is water at
all times to do double the work required.
Mr.. Smith and wife accupy fine set of
rooms in the power house, and the premi-
ses about the house and machinery rooms
are kept as tidy as parlor All our vii
lage people ought to visit, that they may
better appreciate the worth of their cleo
trio plant.
Barton Landing.
E. L. Chandeliers dressing mill and
sounding board department, with all the
machinery, burned to the ground last
Wednesday night. There was probably
one hundred thousand feet of lumber
stored in the mill, which is covered by in
surance. Some fifty thousand feet stand
ing near the building was also destroyed,
together with two carloads of lumber, all
of which was uninsured. The fire was dis
covered a little after 10 O'Clock. :, The fire. i
men responded promptly and in short
time had Sour streams on the mill and sur
rounding property. It was only by hard
and determined efforts on their part that
the fire was kept from sweeping through
the rest of his lumber, some of which
stood but fifteen feet away, and into the
adjoining buildings. Had there been any
wind their efforts must have been fruitless
The cause of the fire is unknown. 1t may
have been started by sparks from pass
ing engine, or by not box. The water
system and engine both worked well, and
the fire was under control by midnight. !
The total loss will probably amount to
SIS, 900 or $40, 600, which is fairly well COW
cred by insurance, most of it being held
by the Lloyd Co. of New York. Mr..
Chandler employed nearly thirty hands,
and it is to be hoped for the interest of
the village that he will rebuild although
he is as yet undecided. Mr.. Chandler
wishes to extend hearty thanks to all
those who assisted in stopping the fire,
thereby saving many thousand dollars
worth of his surrounding property.
Albany.
L. NJ. Robinson has been in Boston the
past week on business.
There will be box and necl1tie lawn
party in school, house yard, Tuesday even
ing. All invited, old and young.
G. n. Tenney has SO far improved as to
be out.-Wm. Cheney remains in a critical
condition.-W. StowelIs family are all |
improving
East Albany.
M. L. Chafiee and wife have gone to
Berkshire to see Mrs. Chaffee's sister, Mrs.
Woodward, who has broken limb.
Mrs, L. L. Sanborn is quite low with |
paralysis of the throat. She is un-
bile to take any nourishment except in I
liquid form.-Hiram Hunter is improving
quite rapidly and is able to be out on
crutches.-Rev. Dyer Willis still continues
very feeble.-Frank Hunter is on the sick
list.
East Bloomington.
Albert Smith has moved his family into
Thomas Lowry's house.
Claude and Lulu Turner, who have been
visiting friends here, have gone to Hol-
land.
will be glad to hear that her health has
much improved.
Bloomington.