Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22
his customers andgenjoys the reputation

his customers andkenjoys the reputation
of being strictly honest in his deal.
There will be masquerade party at
Institute Hall on Wednesday evening.
October lst. Supper will be served for
those who participate in the entertain
ment. Although the party is designed
especially for the young, yet all are in
vited, both old and young. A good time
is expected. Let there be full house.
The Glover Lecture Association meets
at Institute Hall Saturday evenings.
once in two weeks. This association
was started by the ladies. The object
is twofold. Chiefly to obtain funds to
defray the expenses attending a course
of lectures the coming winter. Second
ly as social gathering, where all may
meet for interchange of thought. All
are invited, regardless of age, condition
IN lite, or religious belief.
IRASBURGH.
We received the following from Iras-
burgh, last Friday morning: "E. H.
Webster-Inclosed find five dollars, and
excuse delay. Yours in haste" No
name signed. Several persons in Iras-
burgh owe us an even SIS. VIII the
writer please send his name, so that we
may give him credit.
The ladies of the M. E. church, Iras-
burgh. intend having refreshment Ia
BILE during the Fair at Barton, at the
stand occupied by them last last year.
Tea, coffee, oysters, baked beans, pies,
cakes and confectionery, fruit of all
kinds, can be obtained at all hours.
Mr.. L. S. Thompson one day last
week, went into his cellar and carried
out sixty toads, each about one-half inch
| long, and he didn't call it much of day
for toads either. The cellar is cemented
tight all around, no drain and no other
way for them to get in, only to jump in
| through the window CRATE.
JAZZ.
Charles r. Bartlett's barn and shed
with their contents, were consumed by
fire last Tuesday-wagons, plows, now
ing machine, &c. Loss about $780,
Insured fer 5000.
LOWELL.
A horse belonging to D. E. Works,
died with the lockjaw last week.
W. B. Dodge has sold his farm, stock
and hay to Carter E. Fowler for $1,000.
Fowler takes immediate possession.
A barn belonging to A. F. Harding
was burnt on the 18th inst, together
with some 60 tons of hay. Loss $500,
insured in the Farmers Mutual $780,
Cause of fire unknown. The man that
occupied the premises smokes pipe.
NEWPORT.
The steam mill at Newport was sold
at auction Wednesday, to D. G. & G. J..
Newton, of Holyoke, Mass. for &c.,
900. The sale includes real estate, ma
chinery, sc.
WECT DFTDE>R
Harvey Silsby has built new house
on School street which is now in the
hands of the masons.
The Co. have let the job to W. Mar
shall to fill that hole on the west side Of
the track north of the water house. II
is to be used as wood yard.
j. H. Silsby talks of moving his steam
engine to the depot, where he will dc
lumber planning for the locality. Silsby
and Estabrooks of Danville are negotia.
ting trade for partnership which We
hope to see go.
On Friday last, Charles Jacobs anc
wife were returning from Lancaster, N
H., and when in the CRANKY woods de.
scending hill, the whif1tree broke, let
ting the wagon against the horses heels
when runaway followed. The horse
threw out Jacobs and his wife, cleared
himself from the wagon and ran half {
mile. Mrs. Jacobs was severely injured
In the face, and was unconscious fol
seven hours, but at the present writing
is doing we'll, though she remembers
nothing of the accident