Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-05

10 rIiuhy hlgnt was tWenly-one lnchehs
Mr.. James Boyle, who has lived for
some time i'm the family of G. r. Twombly,
committed suicide last Monday afternoon
by cutting his throat with a razor while
in the cellar where he had gone to tend
the furnace. Nothing reveals the fact
that he had premedltated the deed Flu
neral services were conducted by Rev. q.
IL. Wright at the house Wednesday after
noon at two O'Clock, and they took the
remains to West Derby intending TO place
them in the tomb there but owing to some
misunderstanding no preparation had
been made and they were obliged TO re-
turn and place the remains in the vault
in the village cemetery.
MIR. EDIToR.-When i'm town recently,
we called on Gov. Grout and was shown
about his place and think perhaps a de-
scription of his large barns may be OF in
terest to your readers,and finding the Gov
ernor ready to give the desired informa-
ton, we will try and give few facts and
figures. Passing through the horse barn,
which is 45x9O feet,we find a carriage room
which is thirty feet square, and a harness
room fifteen feet square. The stable Is BOX
40 feet with twenty feet OF floor space be-
feed rack. Beyond the stable is another
carriage room 25x30 feet and besides this,
large room for bedding. Over the stable is
the hay loft which is 45x9O feet with a
large room for grain. A basement extends
under the whole barn and is divided off for
different purposes. We next passed into
the large barn which is 5Ox220 feet with
driveways at each end. Perhaps some idea
- 4 4 4 q.
ing that $4,000 feet of timber were used In
the frame alone, 900 feet of boards were
used, 10000 clapboards, 10000 shingles
and 10000 feet of plank. Three tons OF
nails were used In its construction. En-
tering the feed floor over the basement
stables and pens, we pass into a stable 90
feet long, used for young stock. At the
end of this stable is the Midway, which Is
thirty-two feet square and contains a If
teen horse power boiler. The CHI imney con-
tains fiue with openings to carry out all
foul odors from the barn; this chimney Is
fifty feet high and contains about $4,000
brick. The feed floor above is 12X220 feet,
and from this the cattle are fed; opening
from this floor is the separator room where
the milk is put through u. s. separator
and where all the dairy utensils are kept
This room is supplied with hot and cold
water and is arranged i'm a very convenient
manner. From this room we passed into
two large COW stables, one on each side,
the two containing about SO cattle. The
floor above is the one which the driveways
lead to; this is 14x220 feet and IL Is here
that the hay, grain and farm products are
taken. There is an engine here furnishing
power to cut ensilage, thrash, etc. There
are twelve large bents 16x1S feet and 20 feet
deep for storing hay; each bent contains
about twenty tons of hay. One bent Is
used for a silo and one for a root cellar.
The grain is stored on the scaffolds over
the stable, the capacity being from 20 20
100 tons. Passing to the lower part OF the
barn again we were shown two large els
terms, with a capacity of about 10000 gal
Ions each, which are to receive the excess
of liquid from the manure cellar. In every
pen i'm the barn there is an iron trough,
from which the animals can drink. We
are told that this barn is the largest one i'm
the state. Both barns are well finished
both inside and out, and are well lighted.
Mr.. c. e. Clark, the foreman on the farm,
has charge of the horses and horse-barn'
and Mr.. A. j. Johnson has charge OF the
in Mr.. CIRCUITS employ for several years.
To those who read this article we would
say, when in Derby call and inspect the
Governors farm and stock. You viii re-
ceive a cordial welcome from all whom
you meet. q. b. SToDDARD.
West Derby.
The revival meetings at the Il. B. church
are increasing in attendance and interest
and will be continued each evening OF this
week.
Miss Maud Greenleaf is visiting at SUIT
ton, Que; Miss Stella Barnard at East
Charleston; Mrs. Pinney at her fathers
G. Bryant, at Morgan Center.
This community was shocked Saturday
morning to learn of the death OF Mrs.
Dora Hammond, wife of Charles Flower.
She has been for some years in feeble
health, but always a loving, faithful wife
and devoted mother to the four children,
to whom the heartfelt sympathies OF our
people are extended i'm their sorrow.
Glover.
Rev. Alexander went to his home near
Montreal last week.
Quite large quantity of mill logs have
been drawn to the Lewis mill.
Remember the dinner at the SO. church
town meeting day, also the annual meeting
of the Mite society in the afternoon.
Francena Aldrich, Fred Aldrich, Vernon
Clark and several other students of Barton
are home for two weeks vaca-
ton.
Harry Stanton has gone to Albany TO
Wolcott, our veteran saw