Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-24

burned last Monday night. Loss about
$4,000 insured for small amount.
The cause Of temperance has taken
new and good start here for the last
month. About dozen men, all users
of tobacco, have formed an agreement
with penalty of ten dollars fine for the
use and benefit of the Caledonian Lodge
of F. and A. NJ. No. SO, to be paid by
the first one and every one that common
ces to use tobacco again and all those
who use tobacco, and wish to see reform
progressing, are cordially invited to join.
LOWELL.
The meeting of the Good Templars
came off on the evening of the 18th inst.
and would, no doubt, have been sue
cess, had all the members having parts
allotted them in the entertainment, been
present; but quite number were alb
sent, so that it was not so good as usual.
The person who was to finish the play Of
the evening" youth of 80 or 40 years
selected the story going the rounds of
the newspapers, about the little girl
coloring her dolls dress with beer that
makes papa's nose so red 1t was play
ed by himself, little girl and pint
cup. The girl and cup did very well,
but the youth did not have his part well
learned, and so spoiled the effect Of the
piece, and the conclusion wound up with
Kisses and groans. The oysters were
good, however.
TROY.
A Turkey Shoot takes place on the
25th, inst, at B. n Chase's, in Jay.
An examination of applicants for
Teachers Certificates will be held at the
Johnson School house, District, 81 in
Troy, on Saturday, Nov. Goth; COM
mencing at o'clock, A. NJ and closing
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ. Persons interested
in the proposed change of textbooks
are invited to attend
The heavy wagon drawn by the four
horse team of G. III. Cross and Sons,
Montpelier, was overturned at the Sand
ers hill, near South Troy village, on
Monday. The damage was principally
confined to the wagon-top. The driver
Il. S. Stevens. narrowly escaped serious
injury from protruding fence stake.
Miss Lydia Human, of West Charles
ton, has been engaged for the Winter
term of school, in District, No. |, as
teacher of the advanced scholars. Miss
Nina Mcclure, of West Albany. takes
charge of the primary department.
The Express train, South, on the
South Eastern R. r. passed the station
two hours late on Tuesday, detained BY
snow, which fell during the previou:
g night. The snow in the woods in this
vicinity, is stated to be s inches deep
and that much quoted individual. til,
oldest inhabitant-fails to remembe
anything in previous years at all like it
. The dwelling house of Frank Brill
> on the road leading from this village t,
| North Jay, was consumed by fire, to
: gether with the greater part of its con
4 tents. on Friday, last. The fire wa
j. discovered in the upper part of the house
f and is supposed to have caught from
: defective stove pipe. Mr.. Brill VIII
j. otherwise would have saved a create
| portion of his household effects, wa
E suffering from an accident,-one of hi
e feet being crushed by a falling timber
: few weeks ago. The barn, standin
/ only Is feet from the house, was save
f by the prompt action of the neighbor:
e Loss $500; insurance $500.
q MORGAN.
n w. H. Bailey has sold his farm to .
{ Smith of Burke. for $4,000 and take
/. possession Immediately.
: E. K. Lord has nearly completed
e dwelling house just across the road iron
o W. P Bartletts.
! Notwithstanding the hard times th
:, people at the Corner, still live, and ar
: making some improvements in their sur
n roundings.
L Luther A. Cobb, formerly of TIL
town who has been living in st. Louis
9 for several years, has returned to spen
} the winter among his friends and rela
Z tives, in this vicinity
Our merchant L. Williams, has erect
ed nice building adjoining his store
to be used for freight house. Thi
: together with his old store are we'll file,
with new goods just arrived from Marke
James G. Moore, and John Morse, hay
remodeled and newly painted thei
houses. These improvements with L
D. Farr's house recently completed, ad
much to the thrifty appearance of tn
z place.
GLOVER
A. P. Bean has made 160 barrels
cider at his mill during the fall eide
has sold for $500 per barrel.
;, Lysias Wiley has raised the body {
his new house. 1t promises to be larg
and fine residence when completed.
o The exhibition, held on the evenin
! r II IL