Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-03-10

ton on to their upper mill to enlarge their
room for the sounding board department.
1t is expected that this company will have
a stock of fourteen or fifteen million feet of
lumber in their several mills by the time
shedding breaks up.
John Chamberlin is still gaining slowly
though he is unable to be out.-Ethel
Brennan is about the same.-Wm. Wells is
not as well.-Henry Dubois is convaIescing.
DIR. Stevens is much improved. Oscar
Gibbs, Mrs. Frank Moulton and Alvin
Blake have the mumps.
| Henry Hazard came near meeting with
a severe accident on the evening of March
| 1st. He was rolling a log toward the saw
carriage when another log about fifteen
inches in diameter got loose from the pile
| and came over against him. It hit the
canthook which he held in his hand, and
broke one of his fingers. It also struck
his leg but he got out without breaking it.
1t was very fortunate that the accident was
no worse.
South Barton.
Mrs. F. J. Duke spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. P. II. Duke in Westmore.
A fatal accident occurred at French
Crossing, one-half mile north of the sum-
nit siding in Sutton last Tuesday after
noon, in which Mrs. John Peters was in
stantIy killed and Harrison Richards
seriously injured. Mrs. Peters, accompanied
by Richards, started from her home in
Sutton to visit her sister in Barton. The
accommodation train which arrives at
Barton at II :O3 was nearly two hours late
on account of the freshet, which fact was
unknown to the parties. AS they arrived
near this crossing the train was coming,
but the crossing is very bad one, and it
is almost impossible to see a train when
going north until one reaches the track.
The team appeared on the crossing just as
the train arrived, and the engine struck
the horse and killed him. Mrs. Peters was
struck on her head and her skull was
crushed. Mr.. Richards was thrown
quite distance and found senseless with
his head badly hurt, and other serious in
juries. Both the dead woman and the
injured man were carried to Barton station
on the train and physicians were sum-
mOned to care for the injured man. He
was taken to Crystal Lake House and made
as comfortable as possible. During his
: stay there he was delirious and his lower
} limbs and the lower parts of his body
gradually became paralyzed. He was
taken to Brightlook Hospital on the l &c
train Friday. The funeral of Mrs. Peters
was attended at the Catholic church at
900 a. m. Thursday. Rev. Joseph Tur-
colt officiated, and the remains were in
} tered in the Catholic cemetery. Mr.
Peters was at work at st. j ohnsbury when
the accident occurred, and was at that
place informed of the death of his wife.
He came up on the first train. Mrs. Peters
was thirty-six years old. She came to
Barton with her fathers family about
seventeen years ago, and soon after mar
RED John Peters of Barton. Nine years
ago Mr.. Peters bought the farm which be
now owns here. He had just paid off the
mortgage and was planning to quit work
at st. JOhnsbury and live on his farm the
coming summer. Mrs. Peters had lived
on the farm and looked after things at
that place for some years. Mrs. Peters
mot her, Mr. and Mrs Frank Enos, who
live in Canada, Joseph Enos Of st. johns
bury, two sisters who live in Dudswell
P. O., and a sister at Barton, besides other
more distant friends.
Albany.
Clayton Butler visited in Greensboro
last week.
Mrs. James Cameron called upon friends
here last Tuesday.-Andrew Rogers of
Montpelier Seminary is at home for time
Henry Chaffee has hired Clarence
buckles to work for him the coming season.
Clayton buckles works for Herbert Carter.
VIM. Sargent has purchased of party in
Winsted, Conn, number of goats. They
, are all registered animals and are to be
kept for profit.
Town meeting passed off very quietly,
all seeming to be we'll satisfied at the cleo
tion Of officers and the close of the year
will prove their efficiency.
Mrs. T. J. Wallace has so far recovered
the use of her arm that was broken IN two
places last summer that she has pieced two
QuIlUS WulCu nave USSll pESSSHG6u W SICh
lady.
: Mrs. Gertrude Burke from Lowell, Mass.
who has been here visiting friends, has re-
turned home.-Samuel Norris, who has
been in Massachusetts visiting for the
past few weeks, has returned to his home
, Mrs. Andrus suffered the amputation O
her right leg last Thursday. There were
four doctors in attendance, DR.. Wheeler OF
Burlington Hospital performing the oper-
alton. All hope Mrs. Andrus may now re-
1 cover.
The many friends of J. E. Chamberlin o
Barton Landing will be pleased to learr
that he is recovering. Mr.. ChamberliI
has been very sick and a great sufferer TO:
, long time Mrs. VIM. Chamberlin is aIs(
reported as much better.