Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-23
BARTON LANDING.

,een before this year, the mud being
rom six inches to two feet deep. But,
this, the Thespians had
/ very good audience to witness their
play. Between thirty and forty dollars
we're taken. After the play, all who
wished to do SO, stayed and participated
in social dance, which lasted till near
the break of day. The thanks of the
citizens of Barton Landing and vicinity
are due this Society for the first class
afforded them during the
winter, and it is hoped they will keep
up their organization till another season
of long evenings arrive.
SOUTH BART ON.
The 0. & G. Steam Mill Co. offer for
sale a lot of good working oxen.
The thaw of last week completely spoil
ed the shedding, and the lumbermen have
surrendered
Nat Lord found three deers on the
mountains few days since, and chased
them for day or two but was not spry
enough to overtake them He got his
face terribly scratched by the bushes, OIL
something else about that time.
BRO WNINGTON.
The next Grange meeting is to b'
held at Academy Hall, next Thursday
afternoon, March 26.
Mr.. G. Baker is going out of the pc
tato business, and William Twombly
will buy in his stead. Prices as hereto
fore.
Thomas Crandall was thrown from
buggy at Evansville last week and in
jured so as to be unable to do anythin!
since. Cause, the breaking of the kin!
bolt.
The members of the Ladies' Socia
Club, OF Evansville" had sugar festi
val, at the house of J. L. Marshall Tues
day evening, March, 18th and, notwith
standing it was a dark. rainy night
there was nearly one hundred peopl
present. Judging by their smilin
faces and social manners, they had
good time, They left in the hands of tn
treasurer, ten dollars after all expense
had been paid, which they intend to us
for the benefit of a Sabbath School i
Evansville, or for a library, for the men
bers of the Club.
CRAFI,SBURY.
Schuyler Corey made during last sea
son from 10 cows, four of which wei
two years old, and five of which wei
three years old heifers, 1000 pounds
butter He sold the same at an averao
price Of So cents per pound, receivin
81 40 or about SIT from each cf h
cows and heifers. Mr.. Corey seems
make farming pay.
DERB Y.
Ed. MONITOR. Dea, SIR: My after
ton was called to a paragraph in yot
Issue of March I'd, relative to an alte
cation between one Beeby of Alban
VT, and myself during the races at Ney
port. Trusting you have no hesitanc
in listening to, and perhaps publishir
my version of the affair, | will, in
few words as possible. relate the trnt
of the whole matter Mr. Beeby, assis
ed by one Gushing, made some insultir
remarks to me relating to my losses
backing u horse, who lost in the NOR
ing races. One word led to another, +
sulting III Mr.. Beeby's insinuating (b
fore all present at the. dinner table, tn
my mother wasn't what she ought to b
or, in plain English, that was ''a d.
son of b-h and a sucker" / reptile
that if he would clay the law aside,
would punish him for that" He said
would, and we left the table, and ] u
dertook to carry my threat into exec
ton, but the crowd interfered and v
were separated. Some two hours aft
this fracas, was on the street with
gentleman from New York, one Bell
name, and Mr.. Beeby and four othe
came after me. | stepped back and to
Mr.. B. "that l had got enough, a
would not fight him." Upon that he
piled that she would show me-" and a
. vanced. l thereupon drew my revolv
and said to the five, IF they modest
me | should protect myself with thi:
5 presenting the revolver. They then /
me, and afterward Mr.. Beeby went
l Mr.. Cranes office, the States Atty a
entered complaint. l settled the san
by paying $40 and costs. | did not
one dollar with Mr.. Beeby or offer
, | never saw him until at dinner IL
day. | can prove that my version of t
: is true by several parties present, ant
forward this to you that you may
t both parties justice.
Z. G. HAYDEN
, DERBY LINE, VT. March 18th, 1877
GREENSBORO.
The Rev. Edward S. Fitz, of Chicop
Mass, is expected to supply the pull
at the Congregational Church the t
e next sabbaths. The people were so W
pleased with him before, that he will
gladly welcomed.
! j. A. Goss has sold his house in