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

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with Dr., and stopped at this place one
year ago, for few weeks, and then went
to Westminster, where he stopped few
and from there to Athol, Mass,
where he married a lady, was little while
after Swallowed by another wife. Now
he has again taken flight to some other
retreat, likely, to play the same roll
again. The States Prison at Windsor is
the most suitable home for him.
The friends of temperance met last
Tuesday evening, at the church and or
ganized temperance society, auxiliary
to the County society. The following
officers were chosen: |. D. &. Collins,
President; R. G. Smith, Vice President !;
G. f. Ordway, Secretary; Mrs. R. c..
Smith. Treasurer; Capt. o. H. Austin
and ]. F. Wright with the above named
officers, executive committee. Nearly
all present signed the pledge, and other
names have since been added The next
meeting will be held Sabbath evening,
May Sd, when it is expected temper
ance address will be given.
BROWNLNGTON.
A sugar house was burnt on Luke
Days premises, last Friday night, in
whichNl5 pals of syrup belonging to A.
Mack, was destroyed.
Our Bloomington items of last week
did not reach US until after the paper
was printed, and as the events then
mentioned, have now grown old, we omit
them.
B. Durham, of Evansville, lost a
valuable horse Friday, April 10. Mr.
D. is steady, hard working man, and
it is hoped the people will help him tc
another horse
The postoice authorities have decided adversely t
the removal of the post-oftce in this place.-Ezprsss
Some people here say they would like
to know who the authorities are thai
have so decided; and that letters re
Gently received from Washington dom
talk as though the thing was settled
yet There has been much fault founC
within the last six months, with tht
post-office at its present location, anC
some, who would rather get their mai
nearer home, now have it sent to Barton
Landing, rather than have it HANDLED
over by everybody who takes a notion t.
do so when the Office is left to take car
of itself, as it often is.
VEST BURKE.
The boys at West Burke want Altar,
to wet his grist mill sign before it i
raised. Allard is willing to do it after
wards. The boys ran away with tn
sign and are waiting for Allard to com
to terms. Meantime Allard continue
to grind and sell seed wheat Just as i
the Threats of the community were no
all parched up with thirst Union.
C. c. Stoddard, formerly of this place
now of Spring Valley, Wisconsin, arri1
ed here on visit the 18th inst. Nose
Varney and wire, formerly of Barton
are on the way.
Perry Porter has bought in with Free
dom S. Cobleigh in the grocery business
The firm is now F. S. Cobleigh & G,
Porter has been in Wisconsin for th
last seven years.
CHARLESTON.
Emery Kingsburg, for the estate
D. Webster, sells in this village on tt
22d inst at auction the personal prope
ty and goods of the estate.
On the morning of the 10Th as Jane
Bullock was about starting for Newpor
one of his horses was suddenly take
sick and died in about two hours. I'll
horse was valued at 5000. This vii
three others, lost within the last fol
years makes total loss to Mr.. Bullot
! of $500. Over 500 have already BET
subscribed by the people of-this villas
toward buying Mr.. Bullock anoth
horse.
EAST CHARLESTON.
On the 18th instant, Ambros Bennett
. house came near being consumed by fl
and was saved only by the utmost exc
= tions. Loss, aboutS75.0O. Noinsurant
V Ira G. Taylor has hired the G.
:. Walker place, of John Fuller for So
n per year, for four years. Fuller NOV
| to his own place, known as the Pet
,r place.
CRAFI,SBURY
# Miss July Cass, daughter of Har
y. Cass, was recently severely injured
! a kick from a horse
is There has of late been two weddi1
in town, at which the bridegroom v
IN eighty years old, and the bride seven
- five.
C. We will visit Craftsbury before ms
", weeks, at which time we shall be glaC
e. take such sums of money as our friel
RI there see fit to let us have. If ev
de person that owes US, can accommodate,
te, with half-if not convenient to pay
no whole-we shall feel grateful for t
or much.
he GLOVER
de Mrs. Z. L. NJ. Paul will speak at