Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-17

AOhIn LhOI.
Last Wednesday. Charley Lyfora was
brought before Justice DOrman on the
charge Of assaulting his father and 6ned
S. and costs. amounting 70 sll.66. Net
having the means wherewith to payl his
6ne he viii work it cut under the cen
stable
A North Trey boy rent to see his
girl the other night. and stayed till two
o'clock in the morning. When he left
his girl followed him TO the door and
asked him If he wasn't afraid he'd catch
cold mo. l guess not. " said he; .'the
moon shines pretty bright. "-PatIaas'sHz.
EESTFIELD.
J. H. Buck started for the West. last
Wednesday. where he intends to spend
several weeks. Moody Bedell has charge
Of his store during his absence
Elbridge Hitchcock has rented the
farm Of the late Hollis Atwell. and
moved on TO the same
Squire WinslOw is scrubbing up his
premises. making them look some as
they did in the days Of his youth. 1t
would not be a-Miss if be should take
TO himself - well. a hired girl,
or something to that effect.
Last Monday afternoon. as Mr.. A. c.
Hitchcock undertook TO get into his wag.
on. in front Of n. c. Hoyt's store, the
horse took sudden start. and be was
seated in the road behind the carriage
The horse then, much to the disgust Of
Mrs. Hitchcock who was in the wagon.
started on raid around the village,
making one or two right-wheels and
leaping fence, grounding Mrs Hitch
cock and himself in rathar poor cavalry
style Both Mr.. & Mrs Fl. were some
what frightened. as any other body nat
urally would be under the same eireum-
stance, but luckily the only damage done.
was a smashed dasher.
HARDEICK.
+ Mr.. Yehle, our German tailor, has re-
moved to Sc. Johnsbury.
l Robert Gray has sold his tin shop to
George Whipple Of East Hardwiek
EnOeh Smith. one Of the Oldest resi-.
dents Of the town. died May IL, after 4
brief illness Of four days.
The Roberts family" are 10 give :
concert at this place, Tuesday evening
May Is The press speaks highly o.
their entertainment. We bespeak fol-
them full house
Mr.. Hoyt has just completed beau
tiful granite monument. from grants
taken from the Porter quarry in thi
town This granite IS admitted by com
peteut judges. to be equal to any in tn
State
Mr.. Orrin Peck, res ident Of this VII
lage. has net with heavy loss Durinl
the severe thunderstorm Of Sunday eve
ming. May 8. his barns in WoleOtt. con
tanning a large quantity Of hay an
grain was struck by lightning an
burned to the ground Loss estimates
at about $500. Insurance. $500.
LFNDONTILLE.
The failure Of the Weekses is th
worst thing that has happened in thi
vicinity for years. so far as business an
financial interests are concerned The
appear to owe s125. 600, and it is no
thought that their property viii not pa
their debts Much sympathy Is felt fl
them As they have been an enterprisins
fair-dealing business firm. and have bee
Of great advantage TO the business intel
ests Of this place. and the laboring an
farming community in this vicinity.
SUTTON.
, The thunder storm Of last Monds
morning was very severe and the igh
ming struck in several places in tow
Alfred Burnham. having finished h
single saving, Is getting his eardir
mill in operation. ready for wool car
ing. Us
Mrs lamar Pillsbury. who died
Lyndonville. but was buried in th
town during the past week. had lOr
been a resident Of this toxn, haTir
moved here over Fifty years ago 81
was 4 woman noted for piety and goo
ness Of character. Her life was spe
in the service Of her Master. Her goo
ness was Of = positive character, and e
} cry object Of pity or charity eomil
J within her knowledge was blessed
: her aid or contribution She had
u parzlytic stroke some four years sin
and since that time has been unable
y converse. but she has read. or attemE
u ed to read from her bible and hyu
. book. up to within few days Of b
Il death. and it Is supposed that she b
y some knowledge Of what she read S
will find place among the saints
heaven
e ST. JOHESBCRY.
IN Hon- Horaee Fairbanks who has Be
prostrzted with sickness in Boston
h slowly recovering
!, Hon. Theron Howard. a LAWYER a