Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-08
GRAETSRHRY

CRAFISBURI.
Dwight Hovey is thoroughly repair
ing his house. Has built the Ell entire
ly new. His buildings are much i'm
proved.
DERBY.
A gray eagle measuring, from tip to
tip of wings, six feet and three inches,
was killed May %, by E. K. Hammond
A carload of of hay belonging to L.
A. Stearns, Of North Derby was burned
at that place last Wednesday.
GREENSBORO.
Trout by the hundreds of pounds are
being caught from Lake Caspian. Now
is your time, fishermen.
WANTED.-A new stage line from the
Bend to Craftsbury and intermediate
points, so passengers to Craftsbury viii
not be obliged to go to Hardwiek to get
home, or be obliged to walk from the
Bend"
No interest manifested here, either
in the District or State Convention.
Couldn't get out half a dozen to u
caucus, if you tried. Then the people
will lament because we have dishonest
and incompetent officers. Who is to
blame?
At the annual meeting of Greensboro
Library Association, the following Off
GERS were chosen for the year ensuing
President. Luke Eastman; Vice Presi-
dent, II. II. Cuthbertson Secretary,
L. f. Babbitt; Treasurer, J. o. Cutler;
Librarian. NJ. H. Cuthbertson Execu-
tive Committee, W. W. Goss, L. Z. Bah
bit, o. W. Howard
HARD WICK.
On Saturday last, Mrs. Kent, daugh-
ter of D. ". Aiken, ESQ.,, returned from
Massachusetts, in very low state OF
health, being advised by her physicians
there to seek a colder climate.
DIR. A. NJ. Ward, who sued the town
for injury received on the highway, has
settled and received $500 from the
town. There are several suits of the
same kind pending against the town.
NEWPORT
One of the firemen on the South East
ern r, r. was taken sick few days
since and s.found to have the small pox.
He took it in Montreal, and has exposed
large number in Newport by having
mingled freely with the citizens Of the
village since he has been broken out
with the disease and too sick to do duty
on the road
STOVE.
A large and enthusiastic Rail Road
meeting was held at Stowe, last Satur-
day, and the town pledged themselves
to pay $4,000 toward building the rail
road from Stowe to Morrisyille.
SUTTON.
The Passumpsic r. B. Co. are making
preparations to locate and nuild a depot
in Sutton, near George Clark's, in com
pliance with the decree of the court
but the spot that the Co. have chosen
for the depot building is not said to b.
acceptable to the town, OH account Of it
distance from the road center near Mr.
CIark's, and the expense of making
roads to get to the depot from this point
The Z. R. Co. propose to call the nev
station, Raymond, in honor Of Presi
dent Raymond. Why not call the sta
! ton, Sutton, as there is no other station
in town The name Sutton will b
full as acceptable to the inhabitants c
the town as Raymond, after all tina
has occurred in trying to secure tn
rights of the town in getting a station
If Mr.. Raymond is anxious to perpetual
his name in this vicinity, let him bull
good depot at So. Barton, and the
when the new town, that was prem;
I turely called Sherman, is founded. h
can christen it, and help it on in a C;
y reer of prosperity by munifcent gifts.
:. ST ..TOHNSBTRY
$ Delegates who pay local fare to Hyt
a Park, to attend the Republican Coz
S vention of the Third Congressional Di
trict, Wednesday, June 10th, will r
ceive free return tickets over the P
O., railroad, by applying to the Secretal
of the convention.
D We understand that the order issue
n by former Superintendent of the Pa
sumpsic railroad--that no passenge
shall be carried on freight trains-h;
d been rescinded, and people can now rio
d on freight trains by purchasing ticket
The change gives general satisfaction
- CaledoniGn.
# The St. Johnsbury County Cou
which convened Tuesday is settling dow
to work. The civil cases set for Il
lie jury are only about one-haIf the usu
l. number, which is encouraging. tt
criminal docket is unusually large, viii
is also encouraging, as it is better
We have the criminals in jail than at lare
" We mistrust community where tn
nt brao about their empty Jail. 1t Is not Y
, determined when the criminal dock
= will be reached, perhaps not until we
ie after next. The grand jury have n
yet reported any bills.-Catedonian
NORTH TROY.
10 The funeral of Mr. Geo. L. Keith
this town who died June lst, of co