Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-11-10

eaving his double team for awhile on
Main street the horses became frightened |
1t the arrival of through freight train |
from the south, just ahead of the mail train,
and ran for the north crossing. The flag
man, Isa Currier, at once realized the
gravity of the situation, that the engine
and team were to reach the crossing at the
same time. Because OF the darkness he
could not tell whether there was anyone
on the team or not; but supposing there
was, he, regardless of personal danger and
intent upon doing his duty and saving life,
sprang at the horses in the endeavor to
stop them; but he was thrown to the
ground and the heavy farm wagon passed
over him. The horses had barely got over
the track as the engine struck the wagon.
A summary of the injuries showed the
fagman to be badly cut in back of head
and hurt in the back. Several stitches had
though he is in a critical condition the
doctors think he will recover soon. One
of the horses had leg broken: but, though
it was thought best by some to shoot it,
the animal was drawn home. The other
horse was cut and bruised some, but not
seriously. It is needless to say that the
wagon was badly damaged. When Mr..
Boden discovered that his horses had start
ed to run home, he decided to get John
Bartlett's team and try and catch up with
them. 1t was SO dark that he saw nothing
of the accident as he passed over the track
below the crossing, and in fact knew
nothing OF it until he reached Coventry
where he supposed the horses would go,
and finding nothing of them, telephoned
back to the Landing and was informed of
the accident. After the accident the
crowd of citizens about the scene still sup
posed that Mr.. Boden was on the team
when the engine struck the wagon and an
excited hunt was made for his mangled
body was made along the track for quite a
distance, in the adjoining lumber piles,
and in every imaginable place, until Boden
teIephcn d from Coventry five miles away.
John says he never covered quicker five
miles in his life. While the railroad COM
pany is not directly responsible for this
accident, it again strongly emphasizes the
need of a system OF gates at this crossing
Albany.
T.. Dingman is shingling his buildings.
T. B. Johpson's people visited in Norris
vile last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bashaw spent last
week visiting friends in Irasburg.
Mrs. M. Corley and Miss Mary Kilgalen
are in Burlington for short stay.
Andrew Miles has purchased the Rey-
nolds place of the Sargent brothers.
The Halloween parties of last week
were much enjoyed by the young people.
The school at the Center, taught by
Armour Clark, closed the term last Friday.
1t is reported that Urian Dingman, for
merly of this town, mas sold his farm in
WolcotG.
Clayton Butler has his new sugar house
completed and says he is all ready for
sugar making.
Elmer George is suffering from severe
sore throat. Others OF the family are
afflicted in the same way.
Percy Longe is numbered with the sue
cesstul hunters, having secured nice deer
during the hunting season.
Joseph Labounty's young son is sick
with Appendicitis. 1t is thought he will
have to be taken to the hospital.
Oscar Johnson, formerly of this town,
has sold his large farm in Hardwick. 1t is
county to reside.
Mrs. Charles Duckiess was thrown from
her wagon while out driving recently.
She wasaquite badly bruised but escaped
without serious injury.
Will Riley has gone to Colorado for his
health. He has had lung trouble for a
long time and is hoping that he may be
benefited by the change.
| Clayton Keith has been offered ten
! dollars week as cook in a lumber camp
at East Richford, but was engaged in the
same business in Craftsb bury previous to
offer.
Mrs. Almond Norris has returned from
the hospital at Burlington, where she has
been having her eyes treated. They are
improved, but she VIII return for further
treatment and hopes for an entire cure.
A very painful accident occurred on the
east side Of the town recently. Clyde
Thompson, while attending a thrashine
machine, had his glove caught in such 6
manner as to draw his hand into the sepa
rator, mutilating the hand SO badly that
amputation was necessary, DR.. Goddard
removing the hand above the wrist The
young man is but seventeen years old. He
has the sympathy of all.
East Albany.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet witt
Mrs. Alfred Daniels next Thursday after
noon and evening. The ladies will bring
refreshments.
South Albany.
There will be an auction sale of persona
property at the j. NJ. Patterson place mex
Thursday, Nov. 18Th, commencing at l :N
p. m. All attend.
John Anderson was born in Glover, Vt.
October, 1886, ana died October Is, 1902