Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-03-17
COVENTRT.

$3.50 - -
lis place. Perhaps woman's rights will
lave to come in here.
A few days since about half dozen
roung men, whose ages range from Is to
20 years, repaired to the barn of wild
w lady and with cards and other things
necessary for good time, proceeded to
business. The owner of the barn not
being pleased with their proceedings en-
cred the barn, thinking her presence
would cause them to leave. but it not
having the desired effect she requested
hem to retire as she did not wish people
% think she kept gaming establish
nent.
GLOVER.
J. & A. Drew have sold their saw
mill to Edwin Bodwell for $2l00.
Mr.. N. b. Dodge lost valuable COW
D few days since.
The statistics of the town for the past
year show II marriages, 81 births and
26 deaths.
Mr.. E. Hovey, who has been visiting
his friends in town and vicinity for sew
eral weeks, started last week for his home
in the West.
Mr.. John Phillips, we'll known in this
community, who for the past few years
has resided in the edge of Sheffield. has
exchanged farms with Mr.. Powers of
Hardwick, by paying $3.50.
T. P. Cheney is having a lot of apple
trees grated with which to stock nur-
sery, to consist of the new Russian vari-
cites and such others as have proved har-
dy enough to endure the hard seasons of
the past few years.
IRASBURGH
There are now two boarders at the
Jail.
Henry Wells and wife have moved in
to B. B. Jackman's house.
James Grant of Albany, spent the
night of the 18th of March in Jail for
being drunk and disturbing the peace.
The Congregational Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY. raised nearly one-tenth of the funds
raised and used. in repairing the Con-
gregational Church.
Jack & Leon Hull of St. Johnsbury
have opened carriage and repair shop,
in the old meeting house shop, which
has stood empty and unused for so long
a time
1t gives rural aspect to our streets
to fill them with hogs and cattle. Why
don't more lend a helping hand in fur
nishing a supply of hogs and cattle ?
Be public spirited.
Capt. Eben Grant is doing quite a
business at numbering this winter. He
has drawn to the bank of Black River
about twelve hundred logs, and hasn't
got through yet.
The last dancing school for the season
came off at the Irasburgh House the eve.
ming of March 18th, 1t cannot be said
that the school has been productive Of
temperance, good morals or any thing else
that can be called by the name of good
1t is a fruitful time for Drs. Temple
ton & Rowell, owing to prevailing sick
ness. Of course it's tough time fol
the patients; though they find them
selves in humane hands when they en-
trust themselves to either of these gen
tlemen.
Owing to the deep SHOWS, but very lit
tie lumber, compared with what was
cut and drawn last winter, has beer
drawn this. Both Colton's and Allen's
mills are very lightly stocked. The for
mer mill has already cut out nearly al
the lumber it now has on hand, blu
will receive a limited supply when tn
river opens in the spring.
Thursday, March l3, Nj. l. Dunca
was arrested on complaint of States Al
torney, W. d. Crane, for selling liquor
and brought before justice S. H. How
ard. Respondent said he had sold !iquo
but bad done so as the agent of the pre-
prietor of the Irasburgh House. Gas
continued March 10, at 10 o'clock A. N
Why not prosecute the grocery keepe
who is selling cider, ale and beer,
nothing stronger, to the boys of the town
and who allows them to gamble for tn
"good stuff he has to sell. thus ALLOW
ing them to take the first lessons r,
quired to fit them for becoming blacl
legs and sots ? Who will answer, nay
TROY.
Eighty couple attended cotilli'
party at the Frontier House at Nor
Troy last Wednesday eve. An excelle
band of music-fve pieces-furnish
the music under the direction of N
Thomas, and every thing passed
pleasantly.
Granger delivered a temperance Il
ture at North Troy last Thursday ey
to large and attentive audience a
every one spake in high terms of
lecture. At the close of the meet
large number of young ladies and g
tlemen signed the pledge.
WEST'IfORE