Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22

Capt. Grant of Irasburgh, one day
last week, drew to Grandy & SINNERS
mill, at one load, with one span of
horses, 225l feet Of inch boards
A good wagon, to say nothing about
the horse, was that of Mr.. Leonards. up
on which last week was drawn 1900 lbs.
of boards at one load, from Chambers
mill to Grandy & Skinner.
twenty-five thousand feet of boards
were lately planned in IL hours at the
mill of Grandy & Skinner.
Mrs. Chandler Austin died suddenly
of heart disease about noon the 18th.
Grandy, Skinner & Co. have received
machinery for box manufacturing, which
they will soon have in motion in their
mill, to fill their large contracts IN this
business.
Potatoes will be received at the starch
factory on and after Monday the 22d,
al 80 cents per bushel. So says Mr..
Brown the starch manufacturer, who has
put in new tubs &C., for the purpose.
COVENTRY.
Warren Goodrich, of East Brookheld, boast of
tall corn, he having raised some this year that
ured eleven feet and four inches in height How is
that for high.-ArgIs and Patriot.
Well that's pretty good, but Loren
Soper of Coventry, has sweet corn stalk
in his garden, which several weeks ago
stood thirteen feet and two inches, in its
stocking feet and it took pretty tall
man to reach the ear. If any one can
beat this, we should like to have him
say so.
CRAFT,SBURY.
Misses Laura Pearsons and Julia
Rand have leased the room over. F. K.
Powell & Sons store, for the purpose of
carrying on the millinery and dress.
making business. The reputation of
these ladies is all they need to secure
for them a large business in their line.
John Hoyt was found dead-hanging
by the neck-from a stair-rail in his
house on Friday last. 1t is supposed
that the suicide was committed on the
Tuesday previous, as he had not been
seen since the morning Of that day. His
age was 81 years. The incentive for
the deed is supposed to be 1.-The infdel-
ity of his wife, who it is claimed has
been unfaithful to her marriage vows.
DANVILLE.
Sixty five years ago, there were forty
seven whiskey stills in Danville.
John Mold hiredsa livery team from
the stable of Mr.. Gauthier in Sherbrooke,
some time since, and failed TO return it
in due season. After protracted hunt
in Canadaiwlth no success, the thief and
the team were found in Danville VT,
where Mold undertook to sell the team
at so low a rate that he was arrested on
suspicion. He escaped however, before
Gauthier arrived, but the team was Sc
cured
GREENSBORO.
Ira Davis has opened blacksmith
shop at the Bend.
S. D. Dow is putting in an entire new
dam.
The pulpit of the Congregations
church was supplied last Sabbath by
Rev. Mr.. Hoadley from New Haven Ct
There are only six persons in this vii
/ lage who resided here twenty-sever
years ago, and only one family that re-
sides in the same house that they ther
occupied.
The Steam Mill at the Bend ha,
again started this time favorably
Frank Cleveland, the champion sawyer
sawed some of the first logs put on, a
the rate of about 5000 feet per hour.
Jack Frost struck decisive blow OF
the night of Tuesday last, and laid Low
the pride of our gardens, cutting off al
hopes Of ripe tomatoes and watermelons
and by one breath blanching our fairies
flowers.
Postal cards are nice arrangement
on some accounts. Last week a MIC
young man in Greensboro had his wound
ed heart lacerated still more by posta
card from his Ann Eliza which said :
"You needn't come Saturday night no
any other night; don't want to Sc
you"
w. w. Goss has been seeking will
pick ak and spade for water, and ha
fortunately found good quantity 70
this dry season, eighteen feet below tn
surface of the ground. He is also fenc
ing and otherwise improving his premi
ses. Hedges, gravel walks, &c. rende
the grounds about B. H. Cuthbertson'
new house quite attractive.
On Thursday of each week Mr.. Nc
Clary of Albany, is in attendance at tn
store of A. G. Babbitt for the purpos
of purchasing produce from the farmers
From the appearance of our streets o
those days We infer that trade is brisl
He last week paid % cents per doze
for eggs, and from 25 to 80 cents pc
pound for butter.
The Fraternity" had the pleasure
, listening to very interesting and il
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