Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-12-22

IN January, at CLOCK T. NJ, LOT Gne
election of officers and the usual busi-
ness. 1t will be favor to the society
if the persons who tested the premium
seed corn of last year. raised by Mr.
Beedle. will report their success to the
Secretary, at the annual meeting. The
desire of this Society to find the-earliest
and best corn is still manifested by an
offer of So for the best 100 ears raised
in 1873. The corn to be shown, distrib-
uted and premiums awarded at the an
nuaI meeting. 4. Z. }.
LOWELL.
We suppose our Lowell rum-item last
week was mainly correct; but the mean
ing it conveyed to the minds of the peo-
pie was not wholly so. We refer to the
sentence which states that Shoefelt not
only stocked up with iron and coal, but
''with a goodly quantity of Barton pond
water" Of course any one would sup
pose by this that he purchased the rum
of somebody in Barton. We do not know
what Shoefelt says about it, but we are
we'll satisfied that the stuff carried over
the mountain, in this instance, was not
.'pond water - that it was not purchas-
ed in Barton, at all /; and that this time
this town is not responsible for the sick,
lame, laid-out or piyed-out ones caused
by whatever it was. Perhaps it might
| be called Club Wheel Greese." 1t GER
tainly was from Boston which is called
the the Hub; and it created hub-bub
with the bowels and purse Of some who
touched, tasted and handled. The rum
came, as we said, from Boston, by ex-
press, C. O. D. eleven dollars and some
thing. Barton of late has been growing
better, and we are glad of the opportu-
nifty to defend her from the bad reputa-
ton that the item of last week might
reflect, if not corrected. Our correspon-
dent meant we'll enough, but had a
wrong impression of where the rum was
obtained, and so had we. We are glad
our Lowell friends can take care of their
own rum-sellers and have charity to ex-
tend elsewhere, and would say: 'drive
your horses, but do not drive too fast
SUTTON.
Christmas will be celebrated at the
church by Sabbath School concert and
other exercises.
At the last meeting of the Ladies
Benevolent society about 80 ladies were
present. The next meeting will be held
on the lst of January.
DIR. G. W. Colby has changed his
residence in West Concord, for that Of
James Spiller of this place. Mr.. Spill.
er will 90 to West Concord where he
finds better place to work at his trade
as carpenter.
WESI'MORE.
Frank Scott. one of the workmen EN-
ployed in the scythe stone factory, ground
in one day last week, 100 dozen of ova
-scythe stones.
Mr.. Adams, agent for the Thayel
Scythe Co. of Winsted, Conn, was il
town this week and ordered large guam
tity of scythe stones of the Orne brothers
Capt. T. Randall intends having his
saw mill ready to run Monday, the 10Th
He thinks when he gets it well to run
ming he can keep SIX horses employed
in drawing lumber to South Barton.
SHEFFIELD.
G. l.. Ingalls,, formerly wealthy anc
influential merchant at Sheffield, but fol
some twelve or fifteen years resident
of Lyndon Centre, drove to Franklin
Gray's at Sheffield, arriving Friday eve
ming about IL o'clock, calling up Mr.
Gray and stating that he was on hi
way to Canada and wished to remain
there until daylight. Mr.. Ingalls, wa
evidently very insane, threatening Nh
Gray with revolver in hand that if h
did not mind &C. he would shoot him
Near morning Mr.. Gray, seeing a ligh
near by, stepped out for assistance, whel
Mr.. Ingalls, stepped out the back wa,
and shot himself in the head, which prov
ed fatal in few moments. Ingalls, wa
about so years of age, and leaves wife
and daughter about II years of age, VIII
deserve the sympathy of the community
BARNSTON, P. @.
Who has beat this,-tw minor son
of W. L. Oliver, one l6 the other IL
and one man with help to the amour
of $l2, made the past season. 400 lbs
of sugar, cut and harvested suf1icien
fodder to winter so head of cattle an
, horses, also 81 sheep, raised 800 bushel
of grain, 500 bushels of potatoes, S561
Is worth of hops at 81 IL cents pc
! ID. besides doing the remaining ordinar
work on the farm, such as repairin
fences, picking stone off some II acre
l of newly seeded land, taking charge {
l the dairy, fatting hogs, &C. The young
est boy went to school till the commenc,
e ment of Spring, also the work Of haydn
e was greatly facilitated and rendered con
d paratively easy by the use of Wood
y latest improved mower in connexic
with Cross's wheel rake-Joumal
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