Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-04

DdIld OOuEef, young man ana
son of J. M. Courier, ESQ. of this place,
was instantly killed by the fall of
tree, in Burke, on the 22d, ult. He
leaves wife, to whom he had been
married but few weeks. He was on
a visit to some relatives who were en-
gagged in numbering. He went into
the woods with his wife's brother to
cut some trees, one of which falling,
struck stub, broke off portion of it,
poised upon the stump when the butt
Of the tree swung around, striking
Courier upon the head killing him in
stantly.
IRASBURGH
The Ladies Aid Society has done it's
part in repairing the Congregational
church, having contributed three hun
dred dollars for that purpose.
The Congregational Society has pass
ed a vote not to allow the audience room
of the new church to be used for any
thing but religious purposes:
E. P. Colton's saw-mill has already
cut out over 100000 feet of lumber. 1t
now has more logs in its yard than it
has had for several years past.
E. P. Cotton and C. P. Allen are the
committee for lrasburgh to solicit funds
to procure preliminary survey of the
Black River Valley and Montpelier R. R.
There is now but one prisoner in jail,
and he is in for debt, having had it in
mind to leave the state and his debtors
to shift for themselves. The debt is So
95i
The school at the Common closed Feb.
80. Under the charge of Miss Leitch
it has been decided success. She is
one of the best of teachers and it is to
be hoped that her services will be secur-
ed for the summer term.
The Grange of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry is rapidly gaining the confidence
of the best farmers in the town. Four
new members were added at the last
meeting. The ladies take part in the
proceedings with much interest.
A year ago last May, William H.
Daniels came into the possession of a
sheep, which has proved to be valua-
bic piece of property. From this one
sheep he has raised a flock of eight sheep,
for some of which he has been offered
from $40 to S25, per head.
John Lawrence was released from con-
finement in the jail, Feb. Oath, having
been pardoned out by the governor. He
was committed Dec. IL, 1871, for hav-
ing been convicted and fined for violat-
ing the liquor law, and then failing to
pay his fine. John intends henceforth to
have nothing to do with the "accursed
traffic"
The Ladies Sewing Society has made
all the pew-cushions, sixty-four in num-
Der, for the new church, with the excep-
ton of stufing them, which had to be
done by men. Any one who has had
any experience in such work, will fully
appreciate how much the Cong. Society
is indebted to the ladies for their work.
ISLAND POND.
In four weeks last fall A. F. Wood
man run on the Grand Trunk, as spare
conductor, 1910 miles, What would
the man do if he was regular con
ductor?
The slabs and saw dust at r. G.
Webster's mill caught fire on the 21st
and came near burning the mill. Men
had to work all night and cut a trench
Is feet deep around it, through slabs
and logs, and flood it with water, il
order to save it.
The ladies of the Cong. society
held levee on Tuesday evening o
last week at Cheney's hall. 1892 were
realized, which is to be appropriated
: towards the purchase of an organ
The Harrington Bros. of ST. Johns
bury were present and furnished the
company with some good singing.
J. d. White, the jeweler, was arres
ted last week Wednesday morning a
the suit of a Miss Blake of Lyndon
who claims that he promised to MARI,
e her. His property was attached ant
was afterwards receipted. The LADY
claims 100000 Whites property in
; ventoried $500.
E A. Hobson, town grand juror, i
bound to clean out the rum selling
He arrests everybody the people wan
arrested. The idea of whipping
Island Pond into temperance farce
is funny enough, and results in curl
Gus complications. DIR. Robinson,
highly respectable man, was recent,
arrested, brought before Mason,
highly respectable magistrate, an(
fined. Soon afterwards Mason went
to Canada, came home drunk, was
brought before Robinson, who is ais,
magistrate, and the compliment o
l fine was returned, "you bet."- Yer
: mont Union.
JAZZ.
: Stephen Huntley has bought of W
: Walker, house and mill privilege, anC
e is going to erect mill soon.
Who need 60 cold in Jay, when Is G
20 inch wood can be bought for $l.O'
d per cord for green hard wood, and ST.. l!
b for dry?
i. NEWPORT.
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