Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13


James 0'Hallooan, H. @. Wilson. A.
Brown. A. B. Chaffee, J. W. ourrier and
J. H., Hamilton. Lucius Robinson was
chosen president. and o. n. Elkins sec
rotary and treasurer.
NEWPORT CENTRE
L. H. Williams has sold twenty ae-
res of land to David Drake for 5000. :
Charles Wright has hired the Nor
cross farm, near William Kibly's for
one year and moved on.
Donation and Oyster Supper for the
benefit of Rev. S. W. Stiles on the af-
ternoon and evening of Dec. %.
VIM. B. Hoyt met with quite an ac-
cident last Thursday. He was unload
ing logs in the mill-yard, and got the
thumb of his right hand badly smashed
between two logs.
Chester Butler and D. j. Perkins have
exchanged farms. Butler takes Per-
kins' farm in Dist No. II, and Perkins
takes Buffers farm on the county road,
together with thirteen cows and guam
tity of hay and other fodder, for which
he pays $1,000.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mrs. J. G. Gleason, of McIndoes. fell
down upon the ice and broke her hip.
A new $500 Estey organ has been
placed in the Cong. church at Lyndon.
J. C. Tibbetts of Sutton. has bought
Geo. w. browns farm, paying about
$1,000.
John Sanborn of Wheelock, fell thro'
scuttle hole in his barn Dec. 2, and
broke four ribs. N EsftttAtltN
f. G. Ruggles of Sutton. has leased
Chesley's block at LyndOnville, and is
going into the hotel business.
Calvin j. Wilson of Sutton has pur-
chased the Cyrus Hall farm near Burke
Hollow for $1,000.
Geo. Ladd of Sutton, has exchanged
farms With James N. Holtham of Bar
ton. Holtham gives 5000 boot
Ira Harvey's store at st. Johnsbury,
was broken into last Tuesday night and
about $40 worth of stuff taken.
The jury didn't agree in the ejectment
suit CT Jerry Drew VS.. Geo. Walker, and
the case goes over until january.
A goose of W. S. Allard of Burke,
has lain II eggs since the first of OcuO-
Der. Another sign of open winter.
A six years old son of Samuel Farr,
of West Burke had one of his arms bro
n ken last Monday by being thrown from
/, load of wood. 20
The next entertainment in the Y. NJ.
e G. A. course, at st. Johnsbury. is con-
+ cert by the Camilla Urso Troupe, next
Thursday evening.
b The selectmen of st. Johnsbury have
e designated a certain street upon which
a the boys may slide, and they must keep
e off from all others.
is Geo. o. Dimick, formerly station
y agent at Barnet, was killed by freight
r, train at Hooksett, n. H., last Wednes.
10 day morning. He leaves wife and two
10 children.
Or Mr.. Samuel F. Shattuck and wife o.
u Wheelock, celebrated their golden wed
ding on the evening of Dec, %. Mr.
Shattuck lives in the house where b,
rs was born rs years ago.
:, James Wallace, formerly yard maste
at Newport, left Lyndonville in a mys
FERROUS manner six weeks ago and as ye
eC no one here knows where he is. He ha,
es been respondent for some time prior t
er his leaving on account of having no EN-
as ployment. His wife resides at Lyndon
49, vile and has imagined every evil as be
IL falling her husband.-UnaOn.
Hiram Jenness of Sutton, proposes
let drive his own team a little longer, with
re- out the assistance of strangers. A fe
de evenings since, he was returning hon
ng with loaded team, when suddenly a
D. unknown man jumped upon his sled an
III seized the reins. Hiram made no il
as quiries and demanded no apologies, bu
= seizing sled-stake, brought it dow
with such force on the head of the stral
er- ger as to knock him sled's length In
10 the snow. After passing on several roe
Jenness saw the tramp, or whoever
ur, was, get up and stagger on. but hi
as, never learned who he was or how bad
ca he was hurt.