Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-29
HARD NICK.


Several cases of diptheria have recent
ly appeared in town, one of which has
proved fatal.
Mrs. Nellie Clifford was severely in
jured few days since, by being thrown
from sleigh
Eliza Johnson was stricken with par
alysis few days since, and is now very
low
Rev. G. Tabor has recently received
three persons into the church. The last
Quarterly meeting services were very in
teresting
The Dramatic Club repeated their
play on the evening of the 10Th. A
dance constituted the last act of the dra-
ma. One young man who attended the
entertainment took cold and has since
| died
Selwyn Powers has lately returned
from Minneapolis and represents that
the times are very hard in the West.
Many lumbermcn are going into the
pineries, the present winter and will re-
ceive only $40 per month.
The Christmas Festival held at the
NJ E. church on Wed. evening was
pleasant and enjoyable occasion to all
present Santa Claus was present and
dispensed his blessings with a liberal
hand. The singing was excellent, and
H. R. Mack furnished many excellent
and beautiful designs, which were used
in decorating the church. The pastor
and wife were generously remembered
in the distribution of the gifts.
The experts who were consulted by
the selectmen, decided that the new
bridge at the south village could not be
secured by iron trusses that nothing
short of rebuilding on different model
at an expense of 70 per cent, of the
original cost would make it substan-
tial and safe bridge or, it may be tenn
porarily sustained by props from the
bed of the river, and if those are swept
out by the high water or ice, others
must be supplied. The selectmen have
decided upon the latter.
LRASBURGH.
Leonard Barry has moved into one of
r. S. Ornc's houses.
At the annual meeting of the Irasburg
Bank, the question whether or not TO
remove the Bank from Irasburg is to be
voted upon.
The whisky that attended the last
dancing school, inside of Albany roughs,
may get a chance to grow sober in the
''stone Jug" should it attempt to repeat
its freaks.
The Donation visit, and oyster sup
per, at the Methodist church will be on
Tuesday Dec. 3Oth, instead of Jan. LIST
as noticed in the Monitor last week
A general invitation is extended to all.
Harlow Foss will suitably reward the
sneak-thief who stole part of his har-
ness the evening of the 24th, If he will
return the same. or will sell him the
rest of the harness if he will give what
it is worth.
At the Annual meeting of the Con-
gregational Society the following officers
were elected. Clerk, III. G. Walker
Treasurer, L. HI. Thompson; Committee,
A. E. Knights, L. Holbrook and Amos
Metcalf
The Donation Visit and Oyster Sup
per at the vestry of the Congregational
Church the Oath, was very pleasant
affair and much enjoyed by old and
young. The whole amount donated
was about 1925, 500 in cash was left
as token of the kindly feelings of this
parish for their pastor Rev. A. A. Smith
The Agricultural Board will hold a
: meeting at Irasburgh on January 18th
and 18th, and will discuss subjects per.
, tanning to agriculture, manufacture and
. mining. This board has been doing good
work for the last three years, having
held interesting meetings in all parts Of
the State. Two meetings have been held
in Orleans county, but each during the
busy summer months, when they were
: poorly attended This occurs at time
, when farmers are comparatively at leis
ure, and it is hoped they will improve
the opportunity and benefit the meeting
and themselves by their presence. The
: first report having been in circulation
: for year, a better knowledge of the OBJ
ject and doings of the board is had anc
it will be better appreciated. Among
: the speakers who are expected to be pres
ent are j. S. Thorp of Morri sville, WIZ
: will speak on the subject: The raising
S storing and feeding of roots !; ]. Law
:. renee of Passumpsic Our hay crop
/ how shall we improve it? J. H. Hos
> kins, M. d. of ST. Johnsbury, will trea
the subject: The running out OF stock
crops and land H. Story of Irasburgh
u will talk about The Importance of clear
seed and clean farms j. P. Foster 0
Passumpsic, subject The tillers of tn
; soil, and their sources of happiness +; A
: Chapman of Middlebury, subject: Yer