Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-12-24

| by two horses. as he attempted to cross
the railroad at the Mcfarland crossing his
bride chain caught between the rail and
track and the sled ran on to it and stopped.
He could neither draw it off nor back it
over and after several vain attempts and
failures he attempted to pry it up. He
could lift the logs but could not pull out
the chain. Meanwhile there was whistle
from the big engine helper as it passed
through the village. Jack thought to un-
| hitch his horses and signal the engine to
stop. Just then Mrs. ". II. Gregory, who
lives on the Cleveland place, seeing Jack
in trouble ran down, and while Jack pried
up the logs she pulled out the bride chain.
The team went over in a hurry and just
| escaped by hairs breadth as the engine
passed by.
Mr.. O. 3. Abbott OF Holt, Michigan is
visiting his brother in-law, Daniel Skin
ner, OF this village. Mr.. Abbott is a native
OF New York but has lived in Michigan
since 1885. He married Miss Maria Skin
ner in Michigan where she went to teach
in the public schools. Her death occurred
seven years ago. Their three children are
ali nicely located, one daughter living in
q
Chicago, while the son, who is a civil engi-
neer, IS superintendent Of a copper mine in
Montana. This is Mr.. Abbott's first visit
to Vermont and he expresses himself as
very much impressed with the appearance
of thrift to be seen in the villages and also
among the farmers. He has a farm in
Michigan Of about 500 acres in q good state
OF cultivation and very productive, but
during the past few years Mr.. Abbott has
been engaged in buying stock which his
large farm has enabled him to keep until
such time as the market would permit of
their disposal at a fair profit. Mr.. Abbott
reports that the wheat crop IN that section
OF the country has suffered much from an
insect which WORKS Oh the straw near the
root and that the indications are that their
depredations viii be much worse on the
next crop than heretofore. Mr. Abbott
and Mr.. Skinner viii go to Skinner, Maine
this week to visit Mr.. Chauncey Skinner.
South Barton.
George Lyman is at WORK for &. 3. Lang.
G. w. Abbott has been confined to the
bed again.
Mrs. a. D. Folsom has been very sick for
time but is better at this writing.
Mrs F. J. Duke and daughter visited in
Lyndonville the past week and Mrs. B. c
Berry was also N Lyndonville.
Joseph Folsom, formerly of this place.
was married last Wednesday at Bristol, y.
H., to Miss Grace f. Brown Of Bristol Mr.
Folsom waa born and until a few years
ago always lived in town. He was a fine
young man and has many friends here.
who wish the couple happy married life.
Albany.
p. j. Cowles of Burlington spent Sunday
with friends in town.
Clarence Cowles IS home from New York
to spend the holidays.
George Austin who has been assisting in
surveying the proposed Nicaragua canal, is
home on vacation.
Charles Smith has the most powerful
light ever used in this valley. 1t is a vapor
gas lamp, 100 candle power.
1.-THE Old maids of raftsbury" pla yed
here last week. They have excellent talent
and all who attended were well pleased.
J.C.C.
Fred Fletcher had the misfortune TO cut
his foot very seriously while chOpping
recently.
Rev. j. o. Sherburn assisted Rev. Austin
in holding a series of meetings at the Meth
odist church last week.
J. c. Wilson of Boston was in town few
days last week.-Caarles Abbott of West
Derby was in town recently.
The Christmas exercises at the Methodist
church are union. Both societies are to
take part in the exercises and in decorating
the tree.
Maple Valley Grange No. 27O have their
annual election of officers at their next
meeting, Dec. %. Let every member at
tend.
The Ladies' Aid held a sociab BILE with Mr..
and Mrs. ID. L. Mcclure Tuesday evening.
1t was the banner sociable of the year.
About sixty were present.
The Ladies' Aid of the Cong. church will
have a watch supper at the church the
night OF Dec. 31st, to watch the old century
out and the new century in. One chance
in lifetime Come. Chicken pie and
other good things will be served, and some
entertainment provided. Supper % cents.
East Albany.
A new boy at Fred Foss'.
Mrs. Amos Gould is entertaining niece
from New Hampshire.
The social at B. @. Miles Thursday eve
ming was enjoyed by the fifty friends pres
ent.
The Christmas tree will be at Walter
Kenneson's this year on Tuesday evening.
All are invited.
There will be a donation visit and oyster