Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-12-23
Barton Landing.

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short visit.
&. S. Gibbs killed the largest pig up to
date. 1t was February pig and weighed
3S2 pounds.
James Goodsel of Morgan spent several
days last week visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Levi Towle.
w. A. Keller of Wolcott with his wife
and two hiIdren visited at Frank Wright's
and George Keeler's several days last week.
Eva ChapdlAr, who is attending Dean
academy at Franklin, Mass, is at home to
spend the holiday vacation with friends
here.
The two higher departments of the
schools in the village closed last Friday,
and all five departments will begin again
on Jan. 9TH
There will be a meeting of the Grange
next Thursday evening. 1t is to be hoped
that all members will be present, as impor-
tant business is to be transacted.
William Joslyn is building barn for
storing the hay which he will cut on the
land which he bought of the Drew Bros.
The frame is up. 1t is good sized barn
and will have basement under 1t.
Ethel Hennesy, who is attending school
at West Lebanon, N. H., is here with her
parents to spend her vacation Miss Clara
Austin, " no is one of the teachers at Lasell
seminary, Auburndale, Mass, will spend
her vacation here with her relatives.
The entertainment at the Methodist
church last Thursday evening was a very
ffoi
trimmed and ornamented with colored
bunting and japanese fans. The exercises
were good, the audience large, and the sum
Melted for the society $15.
John Chamberlain and Duff Longevine
were on the sick list last week.-David
Wiley is still confined to his house.-Wil-
liam Barroms is bic to sit up short time
each day.-Rufus Trip is still in Victoria
Hospital in Montreal. II is reported that
his hand is not doing well, and may have
have to be taken off.
The Boston & Maine r. r. Co. have done
quite a large job filling their yard here
during the last year. Friday they dumped
ten carloads near the freight station, and
during the year they have drawn here
nearly one hundred twenty-five loads of
waste coal ashes and cinders. 1t is claimed
that this filling is better than gravel.
George Batcham, who is taking the Ium-
Der off the Hall lot, last Thursday hitched
his horse to log to draw it on to the log
way by the river bank, but the horse did
not stop but kept on till the log rolled over
the bank into the river, drawing the horse
in after it. Its head and neck were out of
the water, but the men could not get 1t
out till they hitched rope around its
neck and by the aid of a pair of horses
drew him out. He was in the cold water
about an hour.
Flint and Matthews truck horse took a
fright last Friday afternoon and ran down
the street with the wagon used to do their
freight AS it turned the Austin block
Mrs. Charles Young was drawing her baby
in a baby sleigh and the wagon slued
around, struck the little sleigh and pushed
both sleigh and baby against the window.
The sleigh vas broken but Mrs. Young
and the baby were not hurt though it was
a very narrow escape.
About 125 of the friends of Mr.. s. E.
Wells and family met at their home on
OSCs AOGHs very hiCS UCE
suit, eight chairs, dozen oatmeal dishes
and $3.50 in cash. The gifts were pre-
sented by Rev. 5. q. Lewis. Mr.. Wells ex-
pressed their thanks and appreciation in
few well-chosen words, after which oysters
were served. The evening was spent in
singing and a social time and all went
home very grateful to Mr.. w F. Virgins
who was the head one in this affair.
Last Sunday mig bit between nine and ten
O'Clock the in ha bitauts of this place heard
the whistle of the upper mill sound the
alarm of fire as they supposed. In a short
time The streets were filled with men look
ing after the fire. The whistle continued
to sound but no fire could be found. The
fact was this, nameE water had been
gradually freezing on the rope which opens
the whistle valve, until it became heavy
enough to open the valve, and before The
engineer could thaw it off the whist le
sounded continuously. 1t was a happy
disappointment not 90 find any fire, though
il gave the people qui fright.
AIban.
Mrs Alice Hitchcock Clifford * the