Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-18

Blood, to announce that there will be
plenty of cars provided to accommodate al
who wish to go. Former experiences in
this line has made the B. & NJ. manage
ment especially watchful, and this year nc
one need be crowded on any day that these
tickets hold good. It is thought that an
unusually large number OF people viii &c
from here. Further particulars in re-
gard to the excursion can be obtained from
Mr.. Blood.
Henry Mower, one Of the Oldest engi-
neers on the Pass. Div. Of the B. & NJ. rail
road, died at his home in Lyndonville,
last Friday, aged GA years. Mr.. Mower
never fully recovered from the injuries
which he received in the accident at Cap
Teton, p. @. over year ago, land has been
unable to do any work since that time. A
few weeks ago he was taken to Boston for
medical treatment but he received no help
and failed rapidly, the last days of his ILL
ness being accompanied with great pain.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
the house, Rev. Mr.. Bodwell officiating.
The B. & M. road furnised an extra passen-
ger car from Newport on the morning
freight to accommodate those who wished
to attend the funeral. There was a large
number of railroad men and friends who
attended from different points on the line.
The pallbearers were Geo. tShorey, Squire
Wilson, Steve Eastman and Roy Howe, all
old engineers. Those WhoAattended from
here were VIM. Berwick, Joseph Webster
and Carl Jewell
Last Friday evening as John Corley was
caring for his horse after having returned
from drive, his lantern, which was hang
ing on a nail, was knocked to the floor and
ignited some hay near. Mr.. Corley caught
it up and threw it out of the door but not
in time to stop the fire which had started,
and it was but a minute before his barn
was a mass of flames. From the barn it
spread to the house, and it, too, was soon
in flames. The wind carried the sparks
across the road to MIST. Bartlett'slbuild
ings and his house and carriage shed were
soon burned down. Mr.. Bartlett succeed
ed in saving most Of his things on the first
floor of the house and some of the things
on the floor above, but his carriage, now
ing machine, horse rake, harrow, pillow,
etc. were burned. Mr.. Corley succeeded in
getting out most of his stock, but 16 hogs
and pigs together with about 20 hens
were burned. The lumber wagons and
horse rake and sled were gotten out but
everyt hing else was burned. Nine har-
nesses, three of them new, We're burned,
also new milk separator and new sleigh
and all of his farming tools. Mr.. Corley
carried total insurance of S1120, and Mr..
Bartlett was insured for $1430. Mr.. Corley
burned one of his hands quite severely in
trying to put out the flames when the fire
first started. The spectacle as viewed by
people for miles around was grand the sit
uation Of the buildings being such that the
fire could be seen from all directions.
Barton Landing.
Some of our people will take in the ex-
cursion to Boston Thursday.
E. l.. Nye attended the state teachers
held at Woodstock last week.
Mrs. Buchanan and Miss Lillian Buchan-
an have been visiting in West Lebanon, n.
III.
Rev. ?. n. Granger of Irasburg preached
a very acceptable sermon at the NJ. E.
church yesterday.
VIM Blasdell has moved back to this
place from Jay, where ne has been living
for several years.
Silas Sargent has built another large hen
house and will go into the poultry bust
ness on an extensive sale.
o. w. Locke has returned from market
where he has been buying new goods. He
was on the sick list when he came home.
Mrs Daniel Skinner, Ed. Skinner and D.
w. HiIdreth have gone to Lowelltown, Me.
Mrs. Skinner will remain several weeks.
Mrs. Simpson has received new stock
Of millinery, and will be pleased to see all
those desiring anything in that line.
]. E. Chamberlain and wife, c. H. Will
ley and W. G. TWombly were delegates to
the S. S. convention at Coventry last
week.
Raymond Fuller was knocked down and
quite badly hurt by a mail bag thrown
from the express train Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. Dubois has moved into the tenement
at the rear of Balduc's shoe shop.-Mrs.
Page has moved into the tenement in DR..
Wright's house.
A new carpet has been bought and put
IN the M. E. church. Repairs on the church
will be completed and the church rededi-
Gated early in November.
q Geo. Morrill, has sold out his livery stable
20 e. FL. Lothrop and Harrison Badger.
George has been in the business for quite
4 long time and has made popular livery
man.
The fire on Virgins hill Friday night
was plainly visible from this place and was
watched by large number. Quite.a. nnm-
Der attended the fire but could not get
here in time to render any assistance.