Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-04-20

er action establishing Graded School,
and returned to that "good old way
so much praised by those who measure
everything by pecuniary standard.
The inevitable bridge question has
again revived with returning spring,
and promises to again claim a share Of
public interest. The new board of Sc
lectmen considering the structure unsafe
in its present condition, propose to make
a good bridge of it if possible, even if it
has to be completely reconstructed.
We understand they have made definite
arrangements for the immediate prose-
cution of the work, and it is hoped their
efforts may be successful This action
has seemingly aroused too hastily some
of the old elements conspicuous in the
controversy last season.
LRASBURGH.
During the past year the Congrega-
tional Ladies' Aid Society has raised
S112.29 and paid out s136.53. Dur
ing three years last past, the society has
paid S55O.l2 towards the new church,
besides doing work for the same to the
amount of $3.50 or $500.
The friends and former neighbors of
Benjamin Ash and wife, who went from
this town to Minnesota one year ago, will
be somewhat surprised to learn that they
are both dead Mr.. Ash died on the
18th of March, of erysipelas and his
wife died on the Goth, of lung fever.
Both were buried in one coffin They
were between seventy-fve and eighty
years of age.
Pursuant to notice the commissioners
of the Montpelier, Hardwick & Black
River Railroad met at the court house
in Irasburgh. Meeting was called to
order by l.. D. Halfway. L. D. Hath
way was elected chairman, and S. O.
Wells clerk of the meeting. The roll
of the commissioners was called with
the following result: Whole number of
commissioners, 16 number present, 9 !;
number absent, Z. j. c. Dow moved
that the number of directors of the cor
poration do not exceed eleven. and that
the stockholders now proceed to elect
them. Motion carried On motion of
J. E. Hollister the number was fixed at
nine On motion of H. ". Chafey it
was voted that the stockholders of each
town on the line of the proposed road
meet in caucuses. and nominate a man
for each town to serve as director, pro-
vided said nomination is ratified by the
stockholders The following list of
names we're presented Coventry, D. P.
Walworth and P B. Hancock Troy, D.
H. Buck, and John Young Irasburgh,
W. L. Barrows and l.. H. Thompson
, Albany, John c. Dow; Craftsbury, F
E K. Powell; Hardwick, A. E. Judevine
$ and S. c. Eaton East Montpelier. J. E.
Hollister. On motion of E. ?. Cotton
voted that the clerk call the roll of stock
holders, and that said stockholders de.
> post their ballots for nine directors each
: and for as many shares as said stock.
holders represented. Above named can
> didates elected, except S. c. Eaton ano
j. E. Hollister Voted that the commits
: sioners call the first meeting of the di
!. rectors at the court house, at five o'clocI
}. P. NJ, the 18th inst The followin!
e gentlemen were appointed a COMMITTEES
to procure charter for railroad iron
Marshfeld to Hardwick, viz: P. P. Pit
II kin, D. P Walworth, J. G. Dow, S. o
e Wells and NJ. P Wallace Voted t
: adjourn the commissioners meeting with
out date. At the directors meetin
IS held in pursuance to the above vote, an
+, after notice by commissioners, Hon. I
n P. Walworth of Coventry was eleete
e President of the corporation A. E. Ju
h devine of Hardwick, Vice President; /
II H. Thompson, Clerk; H. W. Chafey
k Treasurer.
LOWELL.
70 Silas Works has let his grist mill t
~ a Mr.. Austin. of johnson, who will b
ready to take toll soon.
On the 9th inst. as H. N. Hovey wa
Is taking a walk-meditating upon th
e, past and laying plans for the future
f. he made a misstep into the ditch, an
e. sprained his foot, misplacing some of tn
A bones. DIR. Dutton was called, who r
70 placed the bones and made the foot con
&c Portable.
a CARD.
To THE PEOPLE OF LOWELL l wish to say I ha
sold my house. store and goods to D. E. W. E Curt
have few book accounts and notes which must
settled and paid within short time. Any person hs
rio ing any demands against will please present the
for payment. The above named Curtis Brothers desi
nv and worthy of the patronage of the people Lo
ell and vcnity-and hope and trust they will recei
very liberal patronage from you all. In bidding
adeu in the mercantile business, return you
os sincere thanks tor your kindness and liberal ptrona
. for the past eight years.
,as am Respectfully Yours
VIM II. BLASDELL
Nv IoveT VT Anr1l 10th 1874