Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-22

for one year. He will come with his
family Immediately.
The farmers have begun to lay in
stores of ice for dairying purposes. Ow-
ing to the peculiarities of the season,
the ice is unusually thick and clear.
Mr. Wedge the miller has bought from
abroad a supply of graham -four, corn
meal and prOvender. for the aceommOda-
ton of farmers who cannot get grain
ground.
The single case of cankcr rash. which
has occurred in our village within the
last three weeks, was of mild form.
aud the excitement occasioned by the
first fatal case, is fast passing away.
Although there is no prevailing dis
elSe in town, there is more sickness
than usual. Colds seem to be ep
idemic; so much so. that in one instance
school was suspended on this acc unit.
There were registered at the town
clerks office. for the year ending Dec.
81, 1874, II marriages. Is births and
lG deaths. Five of the deaths were chill
dren still.Uorn or that only lived day.
Mr.. Harvey Bailey mas lost a valuable
horse. 1t had lived through horse dis
temper, and was considered nearly re-
covered from severe attack of dipthe-
ria. when it died suddenly of heart dis
ease.
The singing school in this place.
taught by S. p. Pinney is decided sac
cess. MIR Pinney has the rare faculty
of imparting his own enthusiasm to his
class, and their improvement is very
marked; not only in their ability to
sing. but in proficiency in those
details of the science. which are general
ly considered uninteresting.
A gentlemanly looking stranger. and
an ''Optieian. put up at Cooks hotel.
Friday night the 18th inst. and staid till
Saturday afternoon. In the meantime
he made Il tour of the village. selling
spectacles. When he called for his
team and was all ready to start. he ask
I e9 for his bill. and on its being present
ed, said it was too much. and refused to
pay the amount. but offered Cook what
he was willing to pay. Cook said he
had only charged the regular price. and
said he would have that or nothing,
upon which the fellow left. and said he
was going to the Bend. Cook pondered
over the transaction "a short time. and
concluded it vas time for him to act
So he ordered out Captain" and took
in Deputy Sheriff ingalls,, and started
on his track; they lost track of him
just above the Bend. so returned On
Monday they went to Barton and Shelf
field. but found no trace of him Tues
day they learned by runner that II
person answering the description staid
at Danville the night before so Cap
tain" was called into requisition again.
and they went to Danville : this time they
were in luck. confronting the fellow on
the steps of the hotel. Sheriff Ingalls,
made known his business and offered to
relieve him of his trunk which he car
ried in his hand. but the fellow thought
he was abundantly able to manage it
himself. and showed symptoms of fight.
But he was soon made to see the useless
ness of resistance, and quickly came to a
settlement. He was very unwilling to
give his name at first. but the alterna-
tive of giving his name. or berth in
the County Jail, at once brought him to
his reason, and he gave his name as
James T. Ballou lie evidently intend.
ed to avoid paying his bill at Cook s.
but has undoubtedly arrived at the con-
clusion that it didn't pay on the whole
and will not undertake that little game
again. He is a sharp customer, and
people had better look out for him.
HARDWICK.
J. NJ. Kendall has sold his saw mil
, to his brother-in-law, L. G.. Hill of this
place. Kendall goes to Lowell. Mass.
to work for manufacturing corporation.
A S. Wheatly of West Woodbury.
has failed and his liabilities are severa
thousand dollars. His failure is liable
5 to bring down A. p Cameron who is on,
e of his endorsers. Other parties in thi,
: vicinity will lose heavily.
The Drenan Brothers having held ;
n series of parties at their hall during th'
e winter, propose to wind up with +;
n '-rouser" on the evening of Feb. %
{ A Prize Calico Ball is the name the
5 apply to the performance, and as the!
). are to have plenty of calico. Whipple'
e celebrated band, and valuable prizes
paid in gold. we cannot see why tb,
!. floor polishers. and the lovers of goo'
music cannot he grateful. The Drenan
have the name of keeping an excellen
hotel. and they will make this last en-
tertainment ofthe season worthy of thei
house
LOWELL.
Water SO low that the mills and shop
arc idle greater part of the time.
: Remember the temperance meeting a