Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-14

The new table was spread, and a centerpiece |
in moss with the letters W. G. T. U. in
flowers also one of pansies and ferns graced |
either end. At each plate was quotation,
and small bouquet of pansies and rose
buds tied with white ribbon. Gods bless
| ing was asked by the Rev. Lewis Moody,
followed by the reading of the quotations.
All were then ready to do ample justice to
the good things provided. ALI voted it
most enjoyable occasion, and those who
were conspicuous by their absence do not
realize how much they missed. Let the
good work thus begun, go on: much
more of the same kind is needed, that we
may have clean attractive grove.
Barton Landing.
Emmett Baraw is i'll.
M. M. Taplin was in Waterford Monday.
Ed. Ordway has moved to West Burke.
Clara Stafford is Ill with rheumatic
fever.
Alfred Beede visited his brother Albert
last week.
Homer Ford of Boston has been visiting
friends here.
Bessie Aldrich OF Lyndon vile was in
town recently.
Carl Gilbert has gone to Craftsbury to
pass a few weeks.
John Hennessy expects his two daugh-
tiers home for few days this week.
Mrs. Wheatley of Peaks Island, Me-, is
the guest of Mrs. John Chamberlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith were away
most of last week visiting friends at Stan
stead, P. @.
]. N. Whalen has bought c. w. Wood
ards farm in Irasburg and has taken
possession.
The passenger station is much improved
by the paint which has been applied dur
ing the past week.
G. s. Lewis and w. d. Ingalls, have en-
gagged to put in the foundation of Arthur
Ordway's new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bartlett will pass
month at Peaks Island, Me-, for pleasure
and health in the near future.
The Barton Landing Band will give the
program which was prepared for last
Thursday evenings concert next Thursday
evening at the street concert.
l Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Simpson of Kan
sas City, Mo-, are stopping at the Valley
House. Mr.. Simpson was formerly a
resident of this place and his friends are
pleased to see him.
William Foster, who passed the winter
in Denver, Col, came home Thursday. He
will make short stay here and then re-
turn to the West, as he has rented his
farm for another year. Mrs. Foster re-
NAMED in Colorado.
An accident occurred here last Thursday
evening which resulted in the death of two
young men. The village band was giving
concert and a large number of peo-
pie were on the streets enjoying the music.
Several were riding about IN carriages
and among the Der was Alvah Clark,
son of George Clark of this town, and
Willie Rash, son of George Rash, also of
Barton. The band had played two pieces
when the whistle of the Quebec express,
which passes through here without stop
ping at S22 D. M, was heard. About this
time it was noticed by several that Clark
and Rash crossed the bridge going toward
the railroad. Alvah Clark was driving
spirited horse and he passed a team that
WAS moving slowly near d. Buchanan's
residence. Meanwhile the train, running
at speed of from thirty five to forty miles
an hour was heard coming and people
stood aghast seeing the danger Of the
young men. The horse swerved to the
left, struck the track, and got over with
the forward wheels of the wagon when
the engine struck the rear wheels
The wagon was seen to rise in the air and
horse and wagon were hurled forty feet
toward the station, the horse falling and
striking on its head, with the demolished
, wagon at its left. The engineer put on
the emergency brakes and fire streamed
from the wheels, but the train could not
be stopped until the engine had reached
the covered bridge beyond the passenger
station. Men hurried to the scene and
found the body of Willie Rash, which had
been hurled one hundred feet in the di-
: rection the train was going, lying between
the north park and the west rail of the
track. His skull was badly fractured and
death was almost instantaneous. Down
= the track toward the station one hundred
and five feet further lying between the
rail and the platform was the dead body OF
u Alvah Clark. 1t was horribly mutilated,
> with parts missing. The body of Willie
:, Rash was taken into DR.. A. E. ParIin's
y :. Office and the remains of Alvah Clark were
4 carried to the undertaking room of Whip
a pie, French & Co. Mr.. Clark was bright
. active young man nineteen years old. He
was member of the order of Modern
10 Woodmen of America and some of the
officers accompanied the remains to the
q Glover cemetery Friday and acted as
= bearers in the burial service at that place
k Willie Rash was about sixteen years of age
II His remains were carried to Iras burgh te
" he, inferred in the cemetery there. The
I. friends of the deceased ones have the
IS sympathy of the whole community. 1t il
y well known that this is one of the blind
- est crossings anywhere to be found on thu