Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-01-12

must MAKE mention OF Its dolngs. Still
another thaw has come, almost complete
ly taking off the snow, spelling the
raising the streams to fresh
cts and in some instances, interrupting
the movement of railroad trains. Some
of the days of last week were as warm
as September, the grass in many places
looked green and fresh, and some of the
spring birds were seen. laundering and
general business is almost at a stand
still from the want of what we usually
have III superabundance. snow.
A vagabOnd who gives his name as
Geo. NJ. Hatch, and claims to have been
in the army and all the states of the
union met the daughter of Mr. Cum
mingS, who lives up beside the Barton
pond. as she was returning home from
school on Friday last, and assaulted her
and attempted to commit rape. The
girl stOutly resisted, and by her defense
and screams, succeeded in driving the
brute away. She was so near her home
that her screams were heard, though the
wretch undertook to prevent her scream
ing and threatened her life. Hatch was
arraigned before Justice Mosman on
Saturday and sent up to the higher
court to be tried next February. Fail
ing to procure bail the prisoner was
sent to Irasburg to spend a few weeks
in Jail to await the action of the grand
jury.
BARTON LANDING.
The Dramatic Club will play on the
evening of 23d inst
A dancing school has been commenced
in this place and is held Wednesday
evenings.
Major CIRCUITS lecture has been highly
praised. both for manner of delivery and
the thoughts expressed Of the Sage of
Chappaqua.
Prof. Nichols gave his closing lecture
Tuesday evening, to the farmers. on the
subject of stock breeding. and phrenol-
ogy applied to animals.
| The library meeting held last Tuesday
evening was so lightly attended that no
business was transacted, and was adjour-
ned for two weeks. Members ought to
turn out next time.
By reference to our advertising col
umns. it will be seen that the Steam
Mil, together with the land connected
Herewith, and also the Depot Store, will
be sold at public auction. ON Thursday,
January 29th, if not disposed of before.
Read the advertisement.
CRAFTSBURK.
c. Brown, of Greensboro, has rented
the house belonging to Mrs. Hartman.
Our temperance men are beginning tt
stir. A meeting is to be held on Tues
day, Jan. Is. to choose officers and or
ganize society. and for general dis
cussion of the temperance subject.
CHARLESTON.
On Saturday, December 9th, at Yves
Charleston, one Philip Agar got littl,
whiskey and a revolver and said he wa
going to shoot three persons in the will
age; then went to Mr. McNeal's ant
threatened to shoot his wife. She CAV
the alarm and he was soon arrested ant
put under 5000 bonds. Failing to ge
bail he was kept in custody of officer A
J. Morrill, until Sunday evening. an,
while locked up in his room took hi
BEDFORD and let himself down from tn
upper story, and left for parts unknown
W. CHARLESTON. VI, Jan 6, IA.
Editor Orleans Co. Monitor. SIR:
Your agent came to my place when
was gone and wanted l should take you
paper. My wife declined doing so. an
he then wanted to send me two or three
and if l wished them sent l was to sen
the two dollars. [ have not sent til
money, neither do I want your pape
and shall take no more of them from th
Office. l want them stopped
A. ". LYON
This means Business
Yea. verify; it does mean bushes
Ell? Well, We suppose so, but couldn
you have found more gentleman
way of bamboozling Us out of thirty-fy
: cents? Would it have cost you any MOI
time and trouble to have spit a lit
seorn two months ago, than it has now
or is the hump in your back somethin
that has come on lately? Our agent,
: be went according to instructions-an
!, We have found no place yet where he di
J., nOt-left word for you to send back Il
: third paper received. or otherwise motif
rs, if you wanted it no longer. "
n made no such slovenly arrangement wit
4 any man, as the one spoken of by yo
d Why didn't you keep the paper a yea
t then crawl through the same pin-ho
t and straighten yourself up on your hee
q and ask US to behold a man that meal
n business We would willingly ha
d stopped your paper long ago if we b;
received the gentlest hint that you
desired it; and even now. without
word, had you bought little lie
Il starch with your 81 cents
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