Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-16

OF orange flowers and Percival & For
sayth lay in a new stock of double bed
steads.
The spell of warm and pleasant wealth
er, began the last of August. was broken
during the past week by severe change
with snow on Wednesday last. The
coolest inhabitant" does not pretend to
name year when the first two months
of autumn were so warm, bright and
agreeable ones as they have been this
year. The farmers have had an excel
lent time to forward their work, and
those who are putting up or repairing
could not have had better weather at any
season of the year.
BARTON LANDING.
Allen Crandall got his finger in the
hatcher at L. C. Grandy mill, last Sat-
urday. and mangled the end of it badly.
Lots of new goods at Austin, Joslyn
& Co.'S. They have just returned from
market with more goods than they want
and will sell them cheap for currency.
Water is so low in Willoughby River
that the mills upon it are unable to run
all of the time and should winter close
in without more rain, it would close
these mills entirely.
Oscar Baldwin fell from his wagon
one day last week, striking on his face
and cutting it severely. He was going
to Island Pond at the time, and it is
supposed, was taken with spasm.
1t is nuisance to all travellers when
cars stand in the travelled road as much
as they are allowed to at this place.
Scarcely room enough is left to pass the
crossing in safety at any time.
Charles White, in the employ of S.
X. Locke, while fooling with a loaded
pistol. Nov. 9th. had a, small piece OF
lead pass through his hand, going in at
the palm and out at the wrist.
A singing association has been formed
for the mutual benefit of the singers Of
this part of the county. and will hold
its first session at this place on Friday
evening next. Nov. Goth. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all who are inter
ested in this way.
] ROWNINGTON.
l. G. Smith has bargained the Goins
farm to one Mcdonald, of Sheffield, 70
$4,000.
Cows sold at the auction of the late |
S. Seavey, at from $50 to s38. Hay
$3.50 per ton. Oats. 81 cents per bush
t ell.
There was lady's fur cape found il
the village one day last week. and lef
at the store of IL. C. Bruce. The owne
> is requested to prove property, pa
charges, and take it away.
The item last week in reference to tn
grangers receiving a carload of corr
> and selling in for IS and 20 cents pc
- bushel, was mistake, either of the pei
. son that sent it OF the printer. 1t shout
have read salt" instead of corn L
;, G. Bruce has carload of corn, but
sells for Sl.l0 per bushel.
The county building question is the a
absorbing topic of conversation and e.
r element at present. There were me
from Irasburgh last Friday and Satu
day, circulating remonstrance again
their being moved farther north tina
Coventry station. This is the third OF
. that has been the rounds this fall,
q COVENTRF.
Turky shoot at the village, next Thu
70 day and Friday, by .. s Livingstone.
Or VEST CHARLESTON
Mrs. E. II. Robinson has just recei
E. ed fresh supply Of millinery good
is Rooms in Robinson & Ranney's store.
The new firm of E. H. Robinson a.
~ I. t. Ranney have just returned fro
:" market with full line of dry gooc
a groceries and boots and shoes which th
will sell at the lowest price
zee The Rev. J. S. Clark. formerly
es Morgan. who for the past six mont
by has resided in New Jersey, has return
is. to this village where he is to spend I
IN winter with his grandson, F. o. Clarl
at Orrin Taylor, administrator of the
ne Cummings estate, has sold the share
ia the dwelling house in this village belol
ing to the. estate. to Timothy Holt
he Derby. f. o. Clark has rented it a
at already taken possession.
VI The Teachers examinations for t
r town. will be held at the school house
the West village, on Saturday Novem
ip- 81, beginning at o'clock, a. m.
in are invited to be present.
oo G. S. HINMAN, Sup't
ora As Leroy Braynard was driving P
.ra. Hiram Walcotts with team in VIII
were himself, Mrs. A J. Wilson,
:. two children. the horse became fright
"a. ed at ditch dug for water logs,
- threw out the whole party. The Blu!
a was demolished but the party esca
IN serious injury.
VII GREENSBORO
Topic of the time'-removal of
old county buildings.
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