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

vicksburg and Donaldson l35 majority.
Thursday eve., after hearing the result
of the election, the Grant boys cleaned
up the old cannon, taking it up on to the
hill above the village. bent on having
a little fun. The dangerous thing was
left alone for short time when some of
the enemy spiked it. The boys were not
to be intimidated by few discounted
Greeleyites, so they built hot fire round
the breech, softening the old file, which
was then easily removed, after which
tender cared persons suffered. Friday
evening the music was resumed until all
were fully satisfied
GREENSBORO.
The road to the BEND is completed,
but will not be used as wheel road un-
til next summer.
At the election, Tuesday, Grant had
l25 votes, Greeley, l6. George w.
Hendee, for Congress had IA, Henry
G. Adams, Is.
People have taken fright at the report
of hogs being sick with the "horse dis
temper" and are slaughtering them. B.
H. Cuthbertson dressed one IA months
old which weighed 500 pounds. Who
beats that.
By letters from St. Joseph, Mich, We
learn of the death of Dea. BENZ. Comings,
who was fo-mer resident of this town,
and widely known and respected through
out the county. His death will be re-
GREETED by large circle of friends.
IRASBURGH.
Moody Corners auction next Thurs
day.
E. F. Wiley sells property at auction
next Wednesday. See posters.
Nov. 5, Miss Mary Taylor found a
dandelion in full bloom. Rather late
dandelion this.
Henry Davenport has sold his farm
on Lowell mountain to his brother Chas.
Davenport.
Chas. E. Doying leaves his fam on
the Creek road, to move into A. NJ
Hawley's house in this village.
E. B. Hill has bought house at the
Common, which he is now repairing and
fitting up for his winter quarters.
Our Senator, E. P. Cotton is detained
at home on account of sickness in hi,
family.
One day last week son of Mr.. Mos
es Lance had his arm broken above tn,
elbow when scuff1ing with another boy
Dysentery is raging to some extent
yet, although so late in the season.
Three persons are quite sick at present
Simeon Flint has moved in to hi
fathers house near j. Lawrence's ant
Oliver Wells has moved in to the hous
he bought of Simeon Flint.
Moses White has gone to Manas
sas Junction, Va. where he expects t.
meet G. P. Allen and accompany him il
his Southern tour this winter.
S. w. Allen has been repairing tn
town house. He has put in seats, S
that hereafter town meetings need nc
be quite such leg wearying business,
1913 votes were polled for Grant, an
' ID votes for Greeley, The disciples
: the white-hat-coat philosopher appeare
very much confused at the polls, nc
e knowing who were the Greeley elector
r until told by Grant men. So it is sal,
Improvement is the order of the da
here. r. S. Orne has painted his bloc
e on the corner of Depot and Hotel stree
9 Chas. Wheeler is painting his nous
!. S. H. Howard has built and painted q
A.; addition to his house.
y The Irasburgh Library Associate
|. has recently made an addition to
F; books. 1t now has between one and ty
). hundred volumes. For its size, '
T. think it would be hard to find fin
+; selection of books. Is not Libra
T. Association like this, supported by t
desire of private citizens to supp
5, themselves with the best literature
lie the past and present, preferable to t
er public town libraries proposed in b
is now before the Legislature? What SUI
d an association lacks in money is oft
IN made up by the interest and zeal of
t. members, who have a financial as w
as literary interest in its success.
Building side walks is now the ORD
c. of the day at Irasburgh Common.
k, new one is being built from the metl
m dist church to the Jail house, and fir
ID there to Wheeler's store the old sit
y. walk has been moved and repaired.
new one is also being built, CONNER
vt ing at w. d. Tyler's and extending
On the Cong. church, to connect with {
ks being built from said church to the n
10 sidewalk first mentioned. The pub
cannot be too thankful to those "
d. originated and have this good work
~ charge.
JAY.
Oliver Ryan has decided his farm
W his two sons, Patrick and Ed, taking
mo fa