Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-30

the people OF Newport are in the habit
of sympathizing with him quite as much
as his wounded feelings and his financial
interests will endure.-Lmdon Union.
WESTMORE.
W. L. Morse is preparing shop for
making butter tubs and doing otEer work
in that line. through the winter.
Miss Clara Barnard. of Barton, has
been engaged to teach the winter school
in the village district in this place.
j. c. Page has bought back of Capt.
F. Randall. the saw-mill which he sold
him last year and runs it himself
VEST BURKE.
H. H. Packer has in his possession
wallet, probably. 100 years old. Its
size is 3x6 inches and It's form one of
those opening, once with two partings on
each side On both sides are raised let
tiers, awkward in form. but perfectly dis
tinct, Made By Caleb Sheffield to be sold >
This inscription covers the whole of the
| outside of the wallet. 1t was brought
from England by Packers great great
great-grandfather, and has been passed
down through successive generations
from father to son. Packer has just got
married, in order to carry out the time
honored custom of the family in this
respect.
Mr.. Packer also has steel square,
over 100 years old, marked only on one
side and in most curious figures, but it
is perfectly accurate and good for another
hundred years.
But the most curious relic in his
house is piece of needle work some 10
inches square, belonging to his mother,
and which has descended through her
side of the house from 1853. On the
canvas are worked at the top in different
colored thread the letters of the English
alphabet. Following this are several
flowers and curious pictures, and then
the following words, Sarah Buckley'
her Sampler Rehoboth 4prtl 1853 IN
the 3 gear Of her age That IS right
and good noac sh0ac me Lord and lead
me by thy grace and aCord." They were
samples of letters to be worked on cloth
ing, and it was common for the skillful
sewers of olden time to have them.
Sarah Buckler was born in Rehoboth in
174O and was the aunt of Josiah Brown,
ancestor of Dr. Abel Brown of this town.
and born in Rehoboth in l764- Union.
HARDWICK.
Levi Hall has moved into the new
house below the grist mill.
Samuel Wheeler has sued A. f. Jude
vine for SANDER, putting his damages
at $4,000.
Mr.. Geo. Paine, a man much respect
ed for character and ability, died on the
23d after long and severe illness.
The brennan Brothers ball came of
on the 25th. Seventy-fve couples were
present and all went merry as a mar
riage bell
Business never appeared to be better
, than it is at present with our merchants
They are selling very large amount O.
goods The new firm, Dutton & Perrin
are doing fair share of the business.
, The trustees of the academy refused
at meeting lately held, to let th,
a school district have the academy build
0 ing for the purpose of a winter school
S and so the newly appointed committee
q Mr.. Stone is casting about to find som
suitable place in which to hold one de
q partment of the school. 1t is pity tina
U with two school houses and an academ
: building. there is such a quarre
!. among the men of Hardwick village tina
= the children must be deprived of schoc
q or be sent to places that are most III
q suitable for school purposes. Better lie
# the children adjust matters if their f;
!, theirs can not do it.
ST. JOHNSBURY.
A certain young lady in town sent
N present to a certain young gentleman r.
siding over the bridge. of neatly worl
ed pen-wiper. The young man, eviden
! ly not understanding its use. is wearir
it for necktie Farmer
There is general complaint of drout
throughout New England In towns
I. this vicinity farmers are already drivir
ne cattle to the brooks for water and wi
ter has apparently set in. What Il
ID extremity will be before spring, is
matter of much concern. Springs
Y. this town which were never known
sa fail, are now dry.
of One of Gross & Bradley's bakery bo
s. got through work for them Saturd
i'll night, and was to take the train for /
New Hampshire home Monday mornin
While helping to carry out his trunk
nc the morning. Mr.. Bradley thought 1t U
Of necessarily heavy, and asked him
j. unlock it. The boy did so, when abo
: dozen dollars worth of bakery propt
!. ty was found in the bottom. includi
ID confectionery, peanuts, meal bags a
- trace chains.
ed A DEPUTY SHERIFF BREAKS INTO
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