Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-03-12

few logs are beginning to arrive at thu
mill since the storm. About four feet o.
snow fell, making bad business for lum
bermen.
We are in receipt of a card stating that
the next Post meeting will be with Com
rade w. l.. Kinsley. The date of the meet
ing is not given.
w. E. Curtis is slowly improving. He
has closed his tub-shop until warmer
weather. On Sunday, March 4th, the roof
over the cutting up saws was broken down
by slide of snow from the roof of the
town hall. This will have to be rebuilt
before much work can be done in the shop.
Morgan Center
Alfred CaIkins is laid up with lame leg,
which he injured last Thursday while ex-
ercis1ng his colt.
Not in the memory of the oldest citizens
in town have the roads been as badly
drifted as they were after the last severe
storm.
Miss Myra Stevens of siIsland Pond is
visiting at Mrs. J. III. Gilmore's.- w.
A. Mcnamara and her son and daughter
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
per Bedell.
About twenty of the young people of
Mrs. A. ]. Calkins' and Mrs. d. A. ElIiott's
Sunday School classes met at the home of
Mrs. Hattie Thomas last Friday afternoon
and evening. Refreshments were served,
and the time was pleasantly spent with
music and games.
James L. Blake died Feb. 18th, aged
about 70 years. Mr.. Blake had been in
poor health for number of years, though
he had been able to go out and do some
chores until about two weeks before he
died, when he was suddenly taken worse
and suffered a great deal until he died.
The funeral was held the 18th, Rev. @. @.
McDougall officiating. The family have
the sympathy of the community in their
affection.
The two little children of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. J. Batchelder, aged about one and three
years, got hold of some carbolic acid last
Tuesday morning which had been care
IessIy left within their reach. The older
one drank some and then gave it to the
little girl. AS soon as it was known what
had been done, medical assistance was OBJ
tanned from Island Pond and later from
Derby. At this writing it Is thought the
little girl is out of danger, but owing to
the quantity and the strength of the acid
that the boy drank, it is feared the pas
sageS into the stomach will be burned
through, its mouth and throat now being
badly burned.-It is said misfortunes
seldom come singly. Mr.. j. G. Batchel-
der, father of E. j. Batchelder, fell as he
was entering his house last Monday morn
ing and badly fractured one of his ribs.
Owing to his age and health, his condi-
ton is precarious. Much sympathy is
expressed for the family.
Later: Both children are recovering from
the effects of the acid.
Newport.
Will Buchanan has moved into the Gould
house on Eastern Avenue.
The Glee Club, U. V. NJ, were greeted
by large house at Lanes Opera House.
Mr.. G. A. Drown has hired a man by the
name of Young from Stanstead to work on
his farm.
F. G. Williams went to Burlington last
week and was admitted to practice in the
U. S. District Court.
at March meeting when the six candidates
for road commissioner were presented
On thethird ballot the former commission
er, w. N. Armstrong, was reelected.
The 1. o. o. F. of Court Orleans of New
port entertained the Foresters of West
Derby with their families Thursday eve
ming at Odd-Fellows hall. A large number
We're present and pleasant evening en-
joyed.
Joseph Colby was called home from
Dartmouth owing to the sickness of his
mother.-C. A. Prouty came home to be
here to attend the annual town melting
Mrs. F. A. Brown has returned from a Wis
it to New York.
DIR. y. L. Hamilton, who went to New |
York expecting to have surgical opera
ton performed, has returned. He was as |
sured that his case could be operated on |
with but little, if any, risk; but owing to |
the fact that he had been working hard
he was advised to come home and rest a
few weeks before being operated on.
V. E. Doolett of Cranky, P. O., who
formerly worked in the blacksmith shop
for E. Nolett, has been in town recently on |
q NAoAb" LII. I've Il . 11dI11IIOA leaves UOQdy
for a two weeks absence in Boston.-Miss
Martha Moulton of Holland is visiting at
B. F. Moore's.-Dr. w. NJ. Magoon of New
Bedford, who lived here last year, is in
town for few days.
Mrs. j. NJ. Dutton and son Julius ar
rived from Hanover, n. H. Friday, going
back on Saturday. Rev. j. NJ. Dutton is
but the physicians tell him he
must go into a warmer cline for while
So the first of the week they start for the
South. His friends here hope the change |
will be beneficial and that he will be able |