Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-15
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parties.
BROWNINGTON.
There are nine Smith families in this
town.
S. Townsend is determined to become
a horse jockey if it takes every cent he
has in the world.
There will be an oyster supper at g.
j. Gross'-the last one of the season.
next Wednesday exening. All are in
vited.
Canker rash has commenced its rava-
ges. ]. P. Lyon lost two children. las.
week, and has others that are danger
ously sick
William Bruce drew to Barton Land
ing. with a small pair of horses, 81
bushels of potatoes, one day last week.
Don't load too heavy, William.
n. Kimball has moved on to the
Gould farm in Irasburgh.- Sol Mack
has taken Hollis Days farm for one
year, and moves on to it this week.
Alex Mcdonnell has moved on to the
Going place.
EAST CHARLESTON
Lang & Stevens have let their single
machine to Joseph Soucir
The religious interest still continues.
Several have been converted within the
last week.
Grandy, Skinner, Walker g. Co., have
again taken possession of the Echo
pond mill property.
Mrs. Cordelia Campbell, who has for
some time practiced surgeon dentistry
for the beueft of her neighbors. last
Wednesday yanked out five double teeth
for A. H. Gray. She has always had
good success.
CRAFT;SBURK.
Best hay is selling for Sl5 per ton /;
oats, 60 cents per bushel.
Charles Chamberlin has rented his
farm to George Sleeper for Sl6O year.
The farmers in the west part of the
town are drawing large amount of birch
timber to the Messrs. Baldwin's peg
mandatory at North Wolcott. where it
is worked up into shoe pegs. When the
factory is run at it fullest capacity, 100
bushels of pegs are made daily.
DERBT.
The students of Derby Academy have
decided to hold series of lyceums, the
present term. The first one is to be
held next Wednesday evening. CUES
ton: Resolved that the Indian is more
entitled to the sympathy of the Ameri-
can people tnan the Negro" Leading
disputants. ". R. Aldrich. Affirmative
C. B. Turner, negative.
IRASBO u GH.
Bank meeting on Wednesday next.
Question to be decided: Shall the bank
be put into liquidation?
There will be donation visit for the
benefit of Rev. H. F. Forrest. at the
Congregational Vestry, next Wednesday
evening. March II. Oysters will be
, served. The public are cordially invit-
ed. Bring in your produce. Greenbacks
) will also be taken.
5 CLOVER
l Walter Phillips and wife celebrated
the 25th anniversary of their marriage
the evening of the 18th. About sixty
of their friends partook of the bountifu
. repast, prepared by the hostess. Among
the many presents distributed were ;
D beautiful silver watch and chain for Mr.
S Phillips, valued at $40, and a spoor
5 vase for Mrs Phillips costing Sc.
The present proprietor of the girls
mill. Mr.. G. B. Stone of Barton, durin,
j the time he has been owner-less thar
+ three months-has sold 2,4O0 bushel
of corn. carload of wheat, designed
for feed, 5 tons of shorts, besides
e large amount of grain taken for TOLL
Mr. Stone is determined that the null
{ shall continue to sustain the good repu
tation it has so long enjoyed.
There will be an Antiquarian Suppe
at the Town Hall Friday evening; Man
. 18th, furnished by the friends of tn
Methodist Parsonage Society. Admit
tance,-supper included-75 cents
couple. 1t is expected that Mrs. Emm
Bailey Beedle. the celebrated singer
will be present. and favor the audienc
with some of her popular songs. Their
will also be select singing from member
of the choir. A good time is expected
GREENSBORO
Levi Barber has sold his farm I
Graham White for $1,000. Barber want
!. to 20 to California.
# Another town meeting is called fc
next Saturday, to re consider the actio
% taken at the annual meeting in regar
- to roads.
to They are going to have proverbs
,e mill at the steam mill soon The 81
De yer boys have one run by horse powe
5. They say they can grind bushel {
is corn in thirty minutes.
lie Rev. J. II. Thyng did not arrive /;