Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-04

was hard to handle, many fumbles be-
ing made on both sides. The Bur-
lington boys had the best control of
the ball all the way through but were
obliged to put up hard fought game
to get it.
Brakeman Killed Flagging Train.
H. A Wright, aged %. freight
brakeman on the Central Vermont
railroad, was killed during the night
Wednesday near Mortified. Wright
was sent back from his train to flag
another through train which was ex-
pected about that time. It is supposed
that while waiting for this train he fell
asleep on the track and was struck and
thrown some Is feet by the train when
| it came along. When found by his
fellow brakeman, who had been sent
back to hunt him up, he was dead.
There was long bruise over his right
hip, evidently where the cylinder of
the engine had struck him, and several
more bruises On his head. He carried
Railroad Mans 7. NJ. c. A. card and
is said by all the train men to have
been good, clean and faithful fellow.
Record Sale Of Ayrshire Cattle.
What is said to be the greatest sale
of Ayrshire cattle ever held in this
country took place at Forest Park
farm in Brandon Wednesday when the
herd owned by I. N. Chase, proprietor
, OF the farm was sold at auction for
: $1,000. Ninety-five head were sold for
an average Of s95,05 each. Items fol-
low: Six bulls, $50; two cows over 10
f years, $3.50; "a COWS, three years old
5 and over, So. 535; 80 heifers, one and
= one-half to three years old. So, 1875
: eight heifers, nine to l8 months. $685.
t "a calves. $1,O25. Manager L. F. Her
$ rick of Worcester Mass. pronounced
: the sale in every way success and
n said that the wide interest taken in
S the sale of this famous herd was
:; evidenced by the presence of buyers
. from Ohio and Pennsylvania and from
every New England state.
Reception for Senator Page.
When United States Senator Carroll
S. Page returned home from Washing.
K ton, his fellow citizens We're given theil
e first opportunity to congratulate him
: upon his election by the Vermont leg.
:, islature. The Morrisville band headed
e the delegation from tie place anc
l. others came from Gilmore, Eden, anc
/ Johnson while Hyde Park turned out
N in force. r. w. Hulburd brought the
it senator out and happily introduced him
5. from the veranda as no longer "the
n governor" Mr.. Page replied with I
- characteristic speech and Frederick G
g Fleetwood of Morrisville, spoke In be
= half of the crowd. He said that La
IS noble county appreciated the honor
% conferred upon it by Mr.. Pages cleo
D. ton and deemed it An honor to tn
county to have a man of Mr.. Page
s. ability and standing member Of tn
~ highest assembly in the land.
ty Foster Faced the Music.
j A special dispatch to The Washing
oy ton Herald from Ronceverte, Yves
a Virginia says while Congressman Eos
% ter of Vermont was Speaking at Re
IF publican rally Tuesday night. crow.
rt of 20 to 80 men gathered in front Q
ly the speakers stand and a rock wa
ny thrown that narrowly missed him
;s Representative Foster went down il
in to the crowd and said: while / al
X over 600 miles from home, | have ne,
$. er been driven from any town by
as band of marauders and -throats
in and I do not propose to be now.
'g- those men who have disturbed thi
lid meeting tonight will come forward
IN will be glad to discuss the matter q
m closer range" The gang had by thi
ar time disappeared and an effort to cato
liy them proved futile. Before Represent
&. alive Foster left the city both Reput
1icana and Democrafs assured him :