Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-10-07


that one man could not pull it out 1t
is thought that the gate was up little,
and the force of the water held the body
down.
GLOVER.
LosT.-Between Barton and Glover,
on the I'd day of the Fair, one Reticule.
Whoever will give information, or return
said article, and contents, to J. E. OWN
ell, at Glover, or to c. II. Dwinell, at
Barton, shall be satisfied for their trouble.
GRANBY.
Game seems to be more than common
ly abundant. Bears tracks have been
seen in several places, and one of them
stepped his foot into a. trap set by J.
ormsby, one day last week. Coons Wis
tied nearly all the cornfelds, but sever
al of them came to sorrow while making
their nightly rounds in F. G. Apple
toms field.
Raspberries are poisoning for the
second time, and if the warm weather
continues without frost, we may hope |
for second harvest.
A petition is being circulated to the
General Assembly of the State of YER
mont, requesting that law be passed |
giving all drafted men, who paid their
redemption money, or served in the army,
the sum of $500 with interest from the
time of draft. It met with considerable
favor and quite proportion signed it.
Work on the Guildhall road Is being
pushed with vigor, and the selectmen
hope'to fnishlthe job the present week.
HOLLAND.
Hiram Moon Jr. is making additions
to his Steam Saw-mill, having just put
in his board saw, which works very
nicely, and is getting ready for a clap
board saw. When all is complete it
will require a large force of help, and
will make things look lively about there.
Paran Huntoon is also making addi-
tions to his mill machinery and soon
will be in condition to turmoil the lum-
Der with a rush. We also have two
water power mills in town, NcWherton
& Baldwin, and Boynton & Demick,
which this season have had no lack of
propelling power, as the weather has
been everything. that could be desired
in the water line All of the mills have
been very successful in marketing all
the lumber they have been able to turn
off.
MORGAN.
Not long since, some gentlemen (?)
visited the orchard of Orrin Taylor, and
while "flling their haversacks," were
discovered by Mr. Taylor's dog who SO
frightened the liberals" that after Civ
ing ''volley'' from their old rusty mus
ket, skedaddled on double quick time
to the rear, where no doubt they congrat-
ulated themselves on the GLORY of their
spunk.'
SHEFFIELD.
Rev. o. F. Jenkins and family remov-
ed to Barnet Sept. a. = on
John Ross has bought Winslow Browns
farm for 5000.
VICTORY.
The road, leading to West Concord
over which the heavy teams have passed,
is being graveled The mud had made
it nearly impossible.
An old bear got caught in steel
trap the night of the 22d, but not liking
to remain in that position she twisted
off her leg and escaped, being followed
by at least five sons of Nimrod who con-
) tinued the chase for more than a day
without capturing old bruin.
WESTFIELD.
Mr.. H. E. Bedell has sold his place
) in the village to. 3 Dr.. Mckenzie. Mr..
B. is going to remove his family to New
, port, where he is employed in the GUS
toms. DR.. Mckenzie has sold his place
to Mr.. T. Marette, of this town.
The two starch mills in town have
commenced operations but owing tc
the partial failure of the Potato crop
but very little starch will be made this
5 year in this town.
+ WHEELOCK.
E. S. Nelson has bought the old Eli
y sha .Sanborn farm, of Lyndon for 81, 500
and intends to remove in few weeks
S Dr. l. r. Stiles has bought the DR.
d Carter place for $3.50. The improve
$ ments on the property will cost $3.50
The DIR. has a large practice, is YER,
n successful and has the confidence of tn
d community.
). BARTON
; st. Johnsbury District Sunday Schoa
= Convention.
a This Convention will be holden a
r. Barton .anding on thesSth and 9th 0
is October
Ii PROGRAMME-TUE SDAY
% . to 2:3O-Organization and Devo
l. tional exercises.
h 2:30 to Inappropriate work of tn
e Sabbath School, r. Morgan
5, 3 to 3:30-The opening and closin