Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-03
Local News.
ALBANY.

ALBANY.
Snow, beautiful snow, Oct 30.
Orison Comstock has got moved into
is new house.
Nathan Skinner has make some i'm
rovements in comfort and appearance
his premises. by finishing his barn
hd repairing the l..
Mrs. A. B. Shepard has opened a mil
merry and dress making shop in San
er's block, over Rowell's store, and
ecured the assistance of an experienced
hdy in the business.
Bailey Miles,a week ago Saturday took
bis gun and went out for a little sport
mong the birds and beasts of the for
est, and succeeded before night in enrich
ng himself about fifteen dollars, by the
capture of fox. and pair of minks, be-
Rides cartridges, muskiats, sc. He is
EVIDENTLY descendant of David Crock
TIT, or any other man.
BARTON.
Lyman Fisk raised. during the season
bast, ffty-five bushels Of excellent wheat
from two acres and eight rods of ground
He is being offered So per bushel for
he same to be used for seed.
f. S Woodland raised from I-2 acres
af ground l40 bushels of peas and oats.
Five cattle were killed near Smith
Mills by down train on the Massawip-
pi road one night last week.
The ground was white with snow
Saturday morning Nov. | but yesterday
it was warm and pleasant, and we heard
a robin singing as gaily as in spring
The subscribers to the stock in the
New Church are hereby requested to
meet in the South School room on Fri
day evening. Nov. 9TH 1873, to transact
important business.
E. E. RAwsoN, Clerk.
H. n Wright. who lives on the riv-
err road between here and the Landing,
has this summer much improved the ap.
pearance. and increased the value of his
place, by tearing down the body part Of
his house and building new. so that now,
he has as neat and commodious q dwell
ing as any farmer need wish for
The little old shanty just beyond Mr.
Abbotts. now owned by Mr.. Riley Har.
ris. has also been newly underpin
ned with split granite, clapboarded
shingled all made new except the frame
hnd is now cosy little coop.
Will our local correspondents SEND
their communications in early. This
Monday morning we think several let
ters from our correspondents have gone
by. and we lose the items for this issue.
Again we would remind those who sent
us communications of any kind, that we
do not make use of anything unless it i.
accompanied by the writer's full name
Several communications are now laic
aside for this reason. We have sur
plus of poetry. and as much of our "homt
made poetry is irregular in metrica
land grammatical construction, we hav,
to reject it. on account of the want Of
time and poetical talent required to If,
it,"
A few years since. when the notet
horse jockey, Jerry Drew. lived in B.
pne of the parsons of the village owned
= very fine looking horse, that had mucl
attracted the atter ton and admiratio,
of the jockey, who had determined to OBJ
tain him at some rate. Jerry being O
a difident nature and entirely unac
quainted with the principles and prac
tices of the clergy, undertook to effect
purchase through an agent. but was un
successful, and finally obliged to fac
the music and make the attempt him
self. Changing his shirt and adjustin;
paper collar. with considerable reluc
fance ne sought and obtained an inter
view with the man of the white cravat
After the merits of the horse had beef
discussed for some time, Jerry desired
that the horse be harnessed and driven
Jas his beautiful form and appearance
did not warrant his paying the higl
price asked for him unless his style an,
speed was more than ordinary. At lengtl
with apparent cheerfulness, the wisl
was granted. and the owner proceede,
with much caution to put on the har
ness. The reins were closely examined
the carriage was scrutinized. and every
thing was adjusted for safety. Tn
representatives of the turf and the mil
pit took seats in the covered bugg
and proceeded with much caution /
drive to spot where the mettle of tn
horse could be shown. The horse wa
champing his bits and fOaming in impa
thence, as if anxious to show his admire
o StvSe s9d SsPoSd tbae would aseoais