Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-06-09
IRASBURGH.

On the afternoon of June 1st, the M.
E. S. School held a concert, reviewed
the history of Joseph, had recitations
and singing by the children. Rev.. H.
T. Forrest showed by blackboard exer
else, the similarity between the charac-
tiers of Jesus and Joseph, both being
loved, hated, sold, tempted, victorious,
accused. imprisoned, liberated, exalted.
innocent loving, forgiving, &c.
Perhaps the Methodist readers of the
MONITOR, would be interested to learn
that Irasburgh has lice Methodist
church and society, and connected with
it, a Ladies' Sewing Circle, and it has
Just closed successful years work Re-
ceipts. Sl64.06 expenditures, Sl57. O2.
Barzille L. Jennesse Jr., has bought
one of G.. Y. Cooks houses on the Cow
entry road, and is now engaged in put
ting up blacksmith shop.
The fruit prospect for the coming sea-
son, is very good, if there was no dam
age done to the fruit trees by the hard
frost of May 3oth.
The Creek road from Irasburgh Com
mon to Albany line is outrageous. There
is hardly safe bridge, nor a rod of
smooth road in the whole distance. Let
us ''nend our ways and that too, at
once.
The Common and streets around the
Common are in good condition for pas
turing. Turn in your coacs and horses.
Let every patriotic citizen do his duty.
Don't let the good feed waste for want of
stock to eat it. Help ornament the
streets with animated bones.
Everything passed off quietly at the
adjourned session of the town meeting,
: the Sd inst. The report of the commit
tee appointed to report the conditions
the town should attach to its vote to
bond for $4,000, to aid in the construc.
, ton of the Montpelier, Hardwick &
Black River R. R., was adopted almost
unanimously. The commissioners Car
now open books to obtain the assent of &
majority of the voters and the grand lis
Of the town. Here, it is said, is tt
come the tug of war.
JAZZ.
B. f. Paine has cut out his logs a
his lower mill He had small lot, a
q it was impossible to put in many las
winter on account of the deep snow.
: Tourists to Jay Peak can see re,
!. cherry trees in full bloom, standing il
# snow drift six feet in depth.
e Three men lately reached the top o
i the mountain, and reported the snoy
/ still very deep at the base of the rocks
n Ira Hansinger ran fork tine into hi
IS arm, and bad sore from its effects ha
e laid him up for some time since.
A fire ran over the land of H.
= Chamberlin, destroying much valuabl
= timber, few days since.
Sylvester Hadlock is suffering fror
NC an injury to his hand, which prevent
- labor or sleep. His son also has mash
&c ed thumb, by getting it into log GU
- ting machine.
g LOWELL.
ID Jack Frost paid us visit on the nigl
ed of the 3lst ult The corn and potatot
" that were just out of the ground, not b
g. ing acquainted with the gentleman
n turned pale and were glad to crawl BAG
A into the ground.
y Apple and plum trees have blossome
ne very full, and it bids fair for a hea,
or crop of the delicious fruit. Grass al
ed grain never looked more promising for
re heavy crop, in this town.
al We have not seen the old iron hor
ke pass through town yet, but expect
vel soon, as the surveyors reached the TOW
TIL line on the 4th inst, and are pushil
on towards South Troy, the future jur
tion of the Midland and Black River
R. When he arrives we can take the
l0h o'clock train and go everywhere a
back the same day.
Sc LYNDON.
On Friday last, Rev. Silas Wiggi
met with severe accident while
'a'- work on the road, at the sonth end
a.0 this village. AS G. P. Spencer v
ply driving post with a heavy beetle,
Virgins was steadying it, when
In beetle flew off the handle, striking h
am in the face, cutting piece from his
ice, per lip and badly bruising his lower |
ent and breaking out two or three teeth.
ted. was narrow escape from more seri
injury.
son NEWPORT.
In Newport locals of last week, r
Cloh B. E. Shaw instead of E. B.
ISL H. M. George damned his hand v
esl- badly while loading stone into du
D. cart, Wednesday, June 5.
tson nv n IN ),
freight depot on to the place where
Lake House formerly stood.