Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-08

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summer.
Aaron Sargent, ST., died last Thursday
morning. Mr.. Sargent was 81 years Of age,
and until this winter had been a most ia
miliar sight on our streets. He has been
mentally deranged for some years but his
bodily health has been remarkable; he
would often start and walk to the home OF
his daughter in South Barton and return
in day, apparently perfectly free from
fatigue. He leaves a wife, who has cared
most faithfully for him in his misfortune,
and seven children. The funeral was held
at the house yesterday.
The Glover Fish and Game Club recently
received 10000 lake trout from the Fish
and Game Commissioners, which were
placed in Stone pond, making in all about
10000 received from the state, which has
improved the fishing greatly, lake trout
now being quite plenty. The people OF
Glover generally appreciate the efforts OF
the commissioners to restock the public
waters of the state and deplore the fact
that the appropriation should have been
cut down nearly one-half and think in
stead that it should have been increased TO
have compared with the other New Eng
land states.
An alarm of fire at the mill Friday just
before noon, called a large number of our
people armed with pals and buckets. IL
was discovered SO soon that the blaze was
easily controlled. But how will it be when
fire gets good start and the wind is
strong enough to take it over the town.
AS well might Mrs. Darlington try TO
sweep back the Atlantic with a broom as
to put out a good lively fire with what
hose and buckets we can scare up. How
much longer will it be before our citizens
awake to the necessity of a good fire pro-
lection? Probably after the town Is I'm
ruins as they have in so many places. IL
is absurd TO expect that because the town
never has been burned over that IL never
can. We have plenty of money here and
plenty of men with energy enough TO see
that this condition of things is changed.
If this Rip Van Wrinkle sleep continues TO
control them they will surely awake some
day to the fact that il would have been far
better to have locked the stable before the
horse was stolen.
West Glover.
John p. Uric raised the addition to his
barn last week.
1t is reported that the Phillips Bros. got
30 pounds of wool from p sheep; pretty
good average.
Miss Agnes Teller, who has done some
dressmalIing here through the winter, has
gone TO Barton.
Drs. Bailey and Campbell were called re-
Gently in consultation at Bert Lewis. They
give no hopes in the case as Mr.. Lewis Is
fast failing with consumption.
We extend congratulations to Rev. and
Mrs. Vincent on the birth of their little
daughter; also to Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Cam
eron, who are rejoicing over the birth of a
baby boy.
Robert Wells is home from a medical
college in Washington, and will clerk for
Geo. II. Davis during his vacation. Rob
has many friends in this place who VIII
gladly note his steps upward in the scale of
life.
Greensboro.
Geo. Richardson has bought his fathers
farm.
The ice broke up and cleared out OF the
lake May 4th.
Mrs. w. b. Simpson, who has been sick
for two years or more, is failing slowly.
Road Commissioner Cook commences
the repair of the highways today. We
look for good work throughout the town.
r. A. Richie builds large barn, 44x100
feet, this summer. Reuben Christy of
Glover has the job. A. G.. Chase intends
to build an addition of 40 feet to his dairy
barn, Robert Young OF Glover doing the
work.
Greensboro Bend.
VIM. Blair had a close.call from a fash
of lightning last week; while working In
his barn lightning struck the barn within
about fifteen feet of him. Two colts were
i'm the yard at the time, one OF them was
killed instantly and the other was badly
stunned.
f.. r. Collins is i'm Boston on business
this week.-Bert Russell is working for l..
S. Collins.-The separator was started last
week and at present is receiving about
ton of milk daily.-School commenced last
Monday with about thirty scholars.-N.
Burbank of Walden visited relatives i'm
town last Friday while ON his way TO his
camp at the lake.-A new roof is being put
on the coal shed.-Preparation are being