Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25

deputies, 5. Ingalls, and H. NJ. Cuth- /
bertson having both received appoint
ments.
The Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, of Wentworth
n. H., has preached at the Congrega-
tional church the last three Sabbaths, I
and it is not improbable that he may be !
engaged permanently.
The grist mill in the village has been
unable to run for nearly a week, on ac-
count of the extreme cold, and the low
ness of the water-hardly enough runs
from the lake to keep the channel clear.
Some mean scamp has poisoned val
liable dog belonging to c. C. Haines.
As a general thing we don't find much
fault if dogs do come up missing, but it
is pretty mean business to kill valuable
or favorite animals.
The cankerrash, in its most malignant
form, has appeared in our village Min
ME Graham attended school Friday, the
10th, and also social gathering of her
school mates the same evening, and was
taken sick that night, and died at 4
o'clock, P. NJ, Sabbath day the 18th.
King winter rules with a rod of iron,
and his veteran General Frost, seems to
enter upon the campaign of 1875 with
all the vigor of youth. Old Sol has
brought his batteries to bear upon his
works with very little effect. Places
supposed to be impregnable, are daily
yielding to his attacks.
IRASBURGH
Persons in Irasburgh wishing up pay
up for the MONITOR for another year. or
for the year past. can hand their sub
scriptions to David Webster. Persons
not now taking the paper and wishing
to subscribe, can also consult Mr. W.
Finest ice-crop ever harvested any
where. The reapers have worked like
brave men, long and well, and the crys-
tai graneres are nearly full. D. H. Web
ster took the fifth crop from a hole on
black river, last Monday 1t was ten
inches thick and clear as glass.
VEST BURKE.
The Dramatic Club played the
Hidden Hand and the Vermont
Wool Dealer" to a crowded house on
Tuesday last, and at the earnest solicit
alton of many in the audience, will re-
peat the entertainment on next Tuesday
evening.
HARDWICK.
d. W. a. Bridgman is reading law
with Burke & Bates at ST. Johnsbury.
There were present at Drenans last
eotillion party, about 40 couple.
Another case or canker rash in this
!. vicinity. Mr.. James Bullocks child died
the goth inst.
-, The thermometer stood 81 degrees be-
low zero. last Tuesday morning. Are
Vermont winters growing warmer?
: The Hardwick Dramatic Club will
@ give an entertainment at the town hall
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, tn,
! 26th and 9th. They play, "Streets il
New York"
y Notwithstanding the extreme colo
weather, the grangers of several town
had very pleasant reunion at the tow
v hall, on Wednesday, the 10th. Oyster
n and all the other good things were in
cluded
: Canker rash prevails in this vicinity
a. Many cases are reported in the schOo
district west of this, but only two thu
far fatal The Bridge district schoc
has closed for time in consequence {
its prevalence. Only few cases thu
far in this village-none of them yer
severe.
LOWELL.
~ An effort is being made to establish
n >, daily mail from johnson to Watervill
:" and Lowell.
On Friday, the 18th, the roads wei
so blocked with snow that the stag
' from the north could not get through.
:. The water-works on the Plain are a
: froze up-the springs all dry, and as IL
! inhabitants believe in total abstinenc
they will have to eat snow, which
quite plenty in that vicinity.
a. There will be an exhibition at IL
Congregational church. on Thursda
:" evening January %, after which q
" oyster supper will be served at the Goc
= Templars' hall. The proceeds will
US towards the repairs of the church
The Lowell Temperance Society m
. for their monthly temperance meeting
the Baptist church. Monday evenin
- January IL. DR.. Dutton gave an a
III dress on the Affects of Alcohol on L
: Human System" There is" said t
Dr., 'no nourishment in alcohol, hen
if taken into the system, is product
~ of disease. prevents digestion and CT
: ates a general arrangement of the stor
,'' aeh." After the address there were
= lect reading by Mary Hall recitatio
VIC by Julia Shufelt and Helen Parker, a
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