Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04

and struck on his head. The horses con-
tinued to turn and one of them stepped on
to Mr.. Olmstead's left side, and for some
time he was mixed up with the horses
feet. He still held on to the reins and
help coming he was taken up, put into the
sleigh and carried to where he could be
ministered to. 1t was very narrow es-
cape from fatal injuries. At last accounts
he was doing we'll and if he was not in
jured internally will soon be about his
work again.
The Woman's Literary Club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tenney for their
cred Letter Evening"" Feb. 9th. A large
company was present. The program con-
sisted of a piano duet, Mrs. PilIsbury
and Mrs. Batchelder; song, Mr.. Tenney;
reading, "Antoine Bissett's Version of
Evangeline,'' F. w. Baldwin: vocal duet,
Mrs. Batchelder and Mrs. Stannard.
Games followed. Mrs. Hastings won the
prize in the Initial game. The company
grew hilarious over the ''Spring Millinery
Opening" the gentlemen present doing
the trimming. The hats were all artist
ically beautiful, but after due deliberation
the judges awarded the prize to Percy
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other said hats in Miss Colburne's win
dow. After refreshment and social chat
the company adjourned, having spent a
very enjoyable evening.
We came near having a disastrous fire
Sunday afternoon in the Oliver Valley
tenement house. The facts are as follOWs
The chimney burned out at about seven in
the morning and everything seemed all
right and safe; but about lisp. N. the
two upper rooms in the south end were
found to be full of smoke. Mr.. Valley
supposed the smoke was caused by the fire
in the chimney in the morning, he opened
the windows and let it out, little later fire
broke out through the floor in the attic.
It appeared that it had burned slowly all
the forenoon between the ceilings and ran
up and continued to burn under the floor
till finally it broke out. With axes the
floor was cut open and ceiling to give a
chance to apply the water. When the
hose cart arrived, the fire was nearly under
control. Considerable damage was done
both by the fire and by the water; but the
loss is covered by insurance.
Academy Notes.
Prof. Stannard was sick and unable to
be in school Monday and Tuesday.
The lyceum which was to be held last
Wednesday evening was postponed until
next Wednesday evening.
party of students attended the supper
given at the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday
evening A pleasant time was enjoyed by
all.
A baseball meeting will be held at the
school house for the purpose of organizing
an Academy team for 1901. All who are
interested in the team are requested to be
be present.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. Ernest Matthews is visiting friends
The village school meeting comes Tues
day, March u.
Arthur Austin was home from St. Johns
bury over Sunday.
An examination of teachers will be held
here March Is and 16.
Grant Skinner from New Hampshire Wis
tied his father last week.
Hammond Covey is to move to Lyndon
soon to work in a creamery.
Fred Wright was called home last week
by the death of his mother.
Quite a number from here attended a
dance at Albany last Tuesday evening.
The sociable at Rev. Mr.. Lyman's last
Tuesday evening was very pleasant affair.
The three lower departments of the
school closed last Friday. The other
schools close this week.
A special corporation meeting called for
Friday evening of this week to act on the
amendments to the charter.
The E. L. Chandler & Co. sawmiII, which
has been shut down for repairs, was
started up last Thursday.
Thomas Landon and j. G. Turn bull at
tended the meeting of the Commandery at
Newport on Friday evening.
The item last week should have stated
that Marshall Clement had sold his house
to Jerre Marston, not Marshall.
L. NJ. Clement has bought the Joseph
Evans farm of Jacob Gray. Mr.. Clement
expects to take possession about the first of
April.
E. E. Stafford still retains the agency for
books, papers, magazines and wall paper
and has headquarters in his rooms over
the store.
Fred Going, who has carried on the
Simon Corliss farm for the last year, has
hired the Carl Farley farm and moved to
that place.
There will be a sugar supper at the Cong.
vestry Tuesday evening, given by the
Ladies' Aid society, from $50 to O'Clock,
followed by a short program ard social.
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