Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-09

the 1 18th.
Hon. f. P. Cotton, of Irasburgh, writes
from Denver, Col, as follows l have
passed over the route from st. Louis to
this place. and except few miles along
the lower part of the valley of the Kan
sas, crops never looked better. The
grasshopper sufferer this year is fraud
and humbug Kansas viii raise more
breadstuff this year than she can con-
sumo in the next five.
And now Joe Rothchilds, Barton's fat
German peddler and hOrse-swapper, and
landlord Powell, have been trying their
speed around the Common. Rothchilds
chased Powell out of sight before he got
half way round then showing the white
of his eyes and pulling out his hand
kerchief, returned to the stand, coming
in I'd, at that. Joe can "shwap de boss"
first rate, but can't trot, or kick the foot
ball worth cent.
LOWELL.
A son of John Brahana's, while play
ing around colt, few days since. re-
ceived an ugly cash near the eye from
kick of the colt A little harder blow
would have killed the boy.
The regular meeting of the Lowell
Temperance Society was held at the
Baptist church, August Sd. Notwith-
standing the rain, the house was full.
The exercises were good and we'll per-
formed. A recitation by the Huntley
girls as well as song by Fanny Batch
elder, created loud applause. After the
other exercises spelling match was
proposed, some so or 60 joining. Mrs
B. W. Stannard was the last one spelled
down and bore off the honors of the oe.
casion.
AT the regular meeting of Mt. Norris
Lodge, l. o. of G. T., August 4, thu
following officers were installed: W. G
T., D. E. Curtis w. V. T.. Ida Brown
W. s.. W. L. Kinsley; W. A. S., Lu
cena Curtis; W. F. s., Sarah Steven
son; W. T., Frank Brown W. c.,
B. Parker; W. NJ, Willie Richardson
W. D. NJ, Mary Hall; W. I. g., Ma,
Petite; W. O. g., H. B. Parker; W. R
H. S., Irwin Stevenson. The Lodge ha
been sickly through the summer anC
meeting thinly attended but at tn
last meeting the fever had turned in ia
vOr of the patient, and the Lodge
bound to live meetings at G. L. Hall
every Wednesday evening.
NEWPORT.
Passumpsic railroad stakeholder
meeting at Newport, September l. at
o'clock, p. m.
Ten persons were baptized and receiy
ed into the Methodist church in tn
north district Sunday August l.
j. Y. Green has recently made exter
sive improvements about his store, b
painting, papering, &c. Why don
the Express folks look round and Sc
what is going on in the village;
David lazy?
The Memphremagog base ball clul
having beat the Derby Line boys, cha
lenges any club in the state. The sele'
nine of the Newport club are student
from Harvard, Yale and Dartmouth
now stopping at Newport.
NORTH TROY.
| The Express says large party fro
, North Troy made an excursion to ia
: Peak week ago last Sabbath.
William H. Rand's buildings marrow
ly escaped fire July 81, from gun wa
that fell on pile of manure and say
t dust the day before. &@
Henry Jerome, wife and four childre
started from Iowa with three horse
l driving two and leading one, arriyii
{ at this place last week Tuesday, havir
been "a days on the road, and judgiI
from their appearance, if they have a
other such journey to make, they w
, take different conveyance.
Two men burglarlously entered Il
wholesale store of VIM. G. Elkins al
the Custom House about three o'clo
Wednesday morning. In Mr.. Elixir
store they broke open the safe and a
stracted about S., all the money in t
safe. In the Custom House they 9
s the outside door open and were at wo
= on the inner door when they were frigt
J ened away. They made raid on c
J. rim Potter's blacksmith shop for the
e tools. Chef. Daggett and Web. Walk
Re went to the depot early that mornin
IF the latter gentleman to take the ira
for Mass, and heard an unusual moi
in the Custom House, but supposed n
Rand was in there, but the burglars ST
g ing them, ran away. 1t was pref
-e bold affair. the men working so close
RS the depot up to almost train time. Tn
came to this place last Friday and re
istered their names at the hotel as Tho
e. as Stewart and John West, Boston, Ma
lie They are both short and stout built a
as quite young
re A large party started in pursuit al
secured the woods and fields in eve
direction and were finally found seer
C ed in a hay NOW in Geo. Tisdale's bal
about three quarters of mile from