Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-19

One day last week Mr.. VIM. Moody
went to his barn and found a hungry
owl making his thanksgiving off one of
his chickens. He seized a broomstick,
gave ''hoot'' and laid his owlship low.
A new postal route has been estab-
lished from the Bend to Greensboro
village, East Craftsbury, Craftsbury and
North Craftsbury land postmaster Rabbit
has already received and sent to the De-
partment bids for delivering the mail at
these points.
There has been two attempts to form
a Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
here, but so far without success Wheth-
er from want of faith in the institution
or because it is secret organization we
can not tell. It is new thing here and
time can only determine whether it will
be beneficial to the farmers or not
We think certain citizen of this town
must feel to rejoice after the manner of
woman in scripture upon finding the lost
piece of silver He missed a certain
note, and after an unsuccessful search
for it it occurred to him that he some
times placed his notes in books, and that
he sold one to peddler short time
previously. He wrote him in regard to
it and in due time received a registered
letter all the way from the land of wood
en- nutmegs, enclosing the missing note.
Men, never keep your notes in books to
sell to peddlers.
A serious accident occurred at the
Bend on Monday which resulted in
the loss of valuable horse and de-
molished sleigh. A man from Walden
hitched his horse to the water tank in
such manner that he became entangled
in the haltar and was thrown and while
persons were attempting to disengage
him from the sleigh he sprang up, broke
away from them and ran on to the rail-
road bridge where he stumbled, turned a
somersault and fell across the timbers.
1t was supposed his back was broken as
his hind legs were entirely useless.
JAY.
A. & J. E. Chase lost yearling late
ly with the blackleg.
The census in school district No. l is
as follows: Families, y /; whole number
of children, So; number between and
20 years of age, A; whole population,
1913; births, 4 deaths, l.
While W. Smith was helping bind a
load of clapboards the "binder'' got loose
from them and struck him on the head,
knocked him down hurting him severely.
About thirty couples were present at
the Good Templar's oyster supper last
Tuesday evening. A general good time
was had, expenses paid and a balance
left in the treasury.
LOWELL.
There is to be social ball at Kelley
Bros hotel in Lowell, on the evening OF
Thursday, Feb. 22-Washington's Birth
day. Music-Smith & Ritterbush's full
band. Bill, $3.50.
NEWPORT
There was donation visit for the
benefit of Rev. W. w. Sterling, at the
Methodist church, Tuesday evening the
9th. 1t was very stormy evening, but
notwithstanding the weather there was a
good number present Remarks were
made by several present, interspersed
with music Refreshments were served
in the vestry. About $50 were realized
The following are the officers O
Frontier Lodge No. 9. |. o. G. T.; fol-
the ensuing quarter.
j. W. Erwin. w. C. T.; Mary Dawson, w. VT.
s. Meacham, W. s.. Mrs. Abbie Adams, W. A. S
C. Morse, w. f. s.; Mrs Morse W. T.; Wilt
Sleeper w. NJ; Mrs N. Blake, w l. g.; II. Friz
zen, W. o. G.; Idella Blake, w. L. H. S.; Mrs Eli
"a Sleeper, w. r. H. S.; G. L. Sleeper, w. c.; DR.
Erwin, P w. c. T.
Twelve persons united with the
Lodge during the last quarter.
L. D. Livingston has closed up hi
tailoring business here and gone to Brad
ford. In Mr.. Livingston, Newport lose
ono of her most worthy citiyanS