Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-10-06
NIT suicide, or accidentally run up against
q stray (?) bullet? That's the question.


granite for the Willoughby bridge, had
run into by the New York express. He
had an especially heavy load of stone, and
on reaching the crossing north OF the sta
tion was warned by Harley Johnson to stop
as the train was right at hand. The driver
had only time to pull his horses around,
barely free from the track, when the ex-
press from Newport came in sight round |
the curve. Incidents are happening pretty |
frequently to show the imperative neces-
sity of having system of gates or some
warning signals at this dangerous crossing. |
Ed. Skinner is section boss on railroad
here. Don't believe it, Ell? Well, we
found him laying road bed for the side
track that leads to his grain storehouse
upon which the cars of grain will be run
for unloading. The improvements on the
other end of the storehouse which Brown
& Skinner have begun promise to eclipse
Eds feats of civil engineering. The plans
for their new extension describe the size
to be 35x74 feet, three stories high with
basement, and hall in the top story which
! is intended for the use of the new lodge of
stone and Joe Barton will lay the founda-
| ton.
Samson and John Drown, brothers liv-
ing in Bloomington, both deaf mutes, were
killed at the railroad crossing in this vii
| lage last Saturday afternoon. They were
driving toward the hotel and reached the
crossing just as the fast express was ap-
| preaching from the north. A party stand
ing on the sidewalk shouted to them to
stop, but they failed to hear him, neither
did they hear or notice the train. The
horses saw the train as they came on to the
track and stopped for an instant, then sud-
denly started forward just in time to bring
the men in front of the moving train. Both
men were apparently injured on the head,
but neither of them were thrown under the
wheels. John died in few minutes, but
his brother lived until Sunday afternoon.
The train was going at slow speed as it
4 was to stop at the station. This makes the
i fourth death at this crossing within a short
i time and means should be taken by the
i road to at once provide for the safety of the
public.
The people of Bloomington have just
ground for complaint against the town of
Barton for the condition of the hill road
between this village and Bloomington line.
For long term of years through the
woods it has been simply muck road
with no certain bottom. Both spring and
fall and in wet weather it is simply horrid
and often unsafe. There is no excuse for
such condition. A reasonable expend-
iture would make it dry, safe road at all
times of the year. It is too far behind the
times for such town as Barton. Another
lthiug-the change which was made in the
road few years since, this side of the
woods, instead of improving the grade as
would naturally be expected, made it far
worse, SO steep at one. point that it is
abusive for loaded teams and unpleasant
for travellers. 1t is said that the town of
, Bloomington asked for the privilege of
grading this hill at its own expense and
that the then selectmen of Barton refused
to grant it. This seems strange proceed
ing. Barton ought to be both able and
willing to do it itself. With new and
improved bridge at the river the road
should in some measure be made to, corr
respond. 1t should at least be made as
good as this road is in Bloomington.
There is a large amount of travel and
of freighting to and from this village over
Il this road. 1t is for the financial interest
of the business men OF this village to tagi-
tate this matter till a change is made
Contributed.
Mr.. John e. Chamberlain passed to his
eternal rest early Wednesday morning,
after an illness of ten months, his suffering
7. being intense. His age was 70 years, s
months and 26 days. He lived in Albany,
the town of his nativity until 1890, when
he moved to this place where he has since
resided. He married Adelaide Fletcher of
; Albany az years ago, who survives him.
In his early years he was music teacher,
: having an especial fondness for the violin !;
his musical talent was exceptional. He
has also devoted good share of his life to
T farming. He has represented the town of
Albany in the general assembly, and the
county in the state senate one term; and
has also held many offices of public trust
in both the towns he has lived in. He was
: always prominent in church affairs, being
deacon of the Cong'l church and also its
treasurer IOr long perlOd. Ills DrOG ners
are Herman, Wilbur, William and Schuyler
Cham berlain. and Mrs. John Hovey and
i Mrs. Scott of Albany are his sisters
The funeral was held Friday afternoon
> with services both at he house and Cong'l
lchurch, under the direction of Rev. Joseph
q Lyman. The medical attendants of the
: deceased during his protracted illness hav-
:. ing entertained some doubts regarding the
exact nature of his disease, conducted an
Q autopsy at the house Friday morning. The
operators were Prof. Bartlett ofthe medica
department Of Yale college, Drs. W hitakel
: of Newport and Ranney of this place
e Their diagnosis disclosed that anBmia wal
: the nature of Mr.. Cham pertains trouble
n and the organs were in healthy state.