Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-20

Geo. Houston. young man in the en-
ploy Of James Mcclure, for change
put the bit of an AK in his foot. but now
thinks it neither agreeable nor profita-
BILE.
The Presbyterian church. which has
been closed for a few months past, was
opened oil Sabbath. Dec -. and the
pulpit occupied by the Rev. Mr.. Reid,
who preached at that church in the early
part of the season.
The farmers are beginning to realize
the benefits of the change at the grist
mill. They can now buy their corn and
-four at the mill as cheap as at the de-
pot. We imagine the. merchants will
also reap some of the benefits of such
change, in the new order of things. by
an increase of customers. We predict
Mr. Crundall generous patronage An
elevator is being put into the mill to ia
cilitate business operations.
A man by the name of Dane. of West
Wheelock met with terrible accident
while at work for Samuel Coole a few
days ago, in the old stereOtpyed method.
viz: dislOdging fallen tree that had
lodged on another tree This time the
butt of the tree slipped from the stump
and struck a log, and as luck would have
it, Danes foot was between them. The
consequence was that the foot was cut
off at the instep. Dane ran to the house
with such speed that Coole could not
overtake him. The doctors finished the
amputatlon, while the tree was left in
rather an understandable shape
The Neck Tie Festival last We'd
nesday evening was a social success.
There was not large company, but the
quantity was made up in jollity. the
grab bag and post office making much
merriment. Mr. McClary thinks of adj
ding the pork trade to his butter bust
ness. as he grabbed the extremity of a
defunct porker from the bag. Charlie
thinks the ring cake success. Judging
from the fine gold ring adjoining his lit
tie finger Thanks are due Mr. & Mrs
A. b. Cook for their endeavors to
make the affair success. We hope the
next one will be better patronized by
towns people if they care for the growth
of the public library.
VEST CHARLESTON.
Flint Bros. have got a good assert
ment of holiday goods. Call and see
for yourself
The religious interest Is still going
on. About 40, mostly young people
have come forward.
Mr.. Peter Young is putting carriage
and repair shop in, in connection witt
R. Fl Barnard's blacksmith shop, in tn,
old Robinson store.
HARDWICK.
A dentist in this town is making
set of teeth for lady who is ~ year
of age. w.
DIR. Whitcomb, homeopathic physician
from North Stratford. N. H., has com
to town. and will locate here if he likes
He is said to be an excellent physician
The Ladies' Aid Suciety lead off witt
spelling match. last Wednesday .eve
ming. Miss Udella Ford won the frs
prize, and Miss Lillian Chanberlin th
second
Gideon Burnham, who lost his barn
and hay during the fall. by an incendi
airy fire, has large new barn now read
for his stock. He has received in labor
money and material about 5000 from tn
generosity of his friends.
Mrs. Burnham, mother of S. Curt
Burnham, who died, last week. aged 8
j yeals. was one of the most aged person
IN town. About seventy years ago, wit
her husband and relatives, she came il
D to this town, but soon after moved on |
r the mountain in West Woodbury.. whe
t that Sc 'tion was an unbroken wilderness
! She reared quite q large family, an
g lived to see the fourth generation. ST
s had forty grandchildren, twenty-tv
II great-grandchildre and one great-grea
n grandchild.
IRASBURGH.
The NJ. E. Sunday school is to ha'
!" festival and Christmas tree, Frida
" evening. Dec. 2i.
The oyster supper at the NJ. E. chur'
, on Tuesday evening. the l4th inst. f
the benefit of Rev. S. i. Currier, resu
ed in net gain of $50.
,e The Gospel Workers of the Y. III.
A. are expected to hold union servic
he here. commencing Friday, Dec. 81, a
y continuing over the sabbath. Let ;
praying people ask for the Divine ble'
ing to come with them and abide.
g NEWPORT CENTRE
= There have been 80 car loads of he
Of lock bark shipped at this place, with
four weeks, and still it is coming.
John Riley drew fine bird's-eye n
." pie tree to Vim. Willey's mill, viii
ns measured. when sawed, 1860 feet