Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-27

M. M. Taplin, Fred Brown, F. w. Bald
win, Geo. FL. Blake.
District delegates: F. W. Cutting,
C. III. Jones. n M. Scott, S. A. Grow.
A through freight going south on Tues
day forenoon met with a serious accident
from the jumping of a car from the rails
near the Walter mill. The train ran a long
distance before the smash-up occurred. but
when If came ten cars were thrown from
the track and some of them turned over
One carload of oats was spilled, two or
three carloads of lumb Der dumped. Three
or four cars were badly broken up. No
body was hurt, and the damage, all things
considered, was not heavy. Trains were
delayed about four hours.
There is a general demand here for some
train service north, which will give the
people living north of ST. Johnsbury, and
particularly in this section of Orleans Co.,
an opportunity to go north between early
morning and noon. The people in all this
section, who have business at Newport are
compelled to go there the night previous,
or to wait till noon before they get there
It is hoped that the B. & M. Co.. which
shows disposition to do anything reason
able, will arrange SO that a passenger car
can be attached to one of the early going
freight trains which will afford the con-
venience desired.
We dropped into some of the new build
ings at Lyndonville, which have been put
there since the great fire, recently, and
were both surprised and gratifed at what
has been done. We doubt if any town or
village in this State ever accomplished
more in the line of building up burned
out village in given time than Lyndon
vile has. Almost the whole business
street, which was swept out in night was
built up within a year with buildings
much better than the old, some of them as
good for the purpose for which they were
made as can be found anywhere. The
Stern block is as large as many city blocks
of wide repute. 1t is three story build
ing, covering an area of 100 by 125 feet, land
will be finished thoroughly from founda
tion to roof. Tt is doubtful if there is a
larger or pleasanter store room in the
state than the one occupied by Mr.. Stern.
pleasant and we'll built, but not as large.
The Lyndonville bank building, built only
large enough for it's own purposes, except
that there is a tenement overhead, is
model in architecture and in convenience,
and a most thoroughly constructed build
ing. 1t is of brick and made as near fire
proof, from within and without, as can
conveniently be made. The banking rooms
will be very convenient and pleasant.
There is a look of thoroughness as well as
beauty all about the structure. The bank
ing rooms are nearly completed and when
done will be among the very best in the
State. Besides building up the large burn
ed district, the village has put in a costly,
but excellent water system, and has
just put in an electric plant, both of which
will cost about $4,000.
On Thursday last the St.Johnsbury Out
ing Club chartered a cpecial car and came
to this place to see and visit the new hotel
and dine with Messrs. Elliott & Pattee.
The party consisted of FL. n. Turner and
wife, Henry Fairbanks and wife, p. f. Ha-
zen and wife, James Richie and wife, r.
and wife, w. P. Smith and
wife, Rev. Thomas TYRE and wife, Geo.W.
Story and wife, A. B. Noyes and wife, A.
Ell. Mcleod and wife, G. III. Merrill and
wife, w. FL. Boynton, wife and mother,
Henry Blodgett and wife, FL. w. Blodgett
and wife, j. c. Clark and wife, DR.. A. II.
Heath and wife, H. Paddock, Mrs. Hig-
gins, Mrs. Rowell, Mrs. Fairbanks, J. w.
5ault, DR.. Fairbanks, A. o. Baker, and G.
r ic tn hot
5hese are among the best people from the
5own or county. The outing was planned
oy Mr.. Turner, who has frequently been a
guest at the Deer Park House of No. Wood
stock, N. H., which Mr.. Elliott has run
Tor several years. Mine hosts Elliott &
Pattee prepared an elaborate and very fine
dinner, which seemed to be enjoyed. The
experience of Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. Pat
zee in the Mountain hotels has been such
hat they know just what will most delight
heir guests. The guests expressed them
selves as very much pleased with the dim
Ter, and manifested surprise in the charac-
er and excellence of the hotel. They con-
graduated the people of the town on be-
ng able to construct SO good a hotel, and
predicted that it would prove great ben
fit. We are sorry that the party arrived
n town while the mud is on and the spring
cleaning is not done, but appreciate the
honor of their presence in our midst. |
We hope their visit proved enjoyable to |
Ill. Quite large number visited the |
Peerless factory and showed great interest |
n the work being done there.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. Deans mother is visiting her sons
n Boston.
Mrs. Henry Howard spent part of last
week with friends in Coventry.
Miss Helen Austin and Fred Skinner of
It. j. Academy were at home over Sunday
Mrs. G. D. French was called to Newnort