Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14

'SN1suoS VI ehC val. OouS cuiiobcuf OF
we're drafted into the U. 5. service, and
'thers left through fear, on account Of
to Canada. About the same /
line there arose dispute about the IT,
les to the land, which occasioned much
litigation and so but few Of those who
had left ever returned to claim their |
possessions. 1t being some time before
the titles were fully determined, the set
Element of the town was greatly retarded. |
The first saw mill was built by Cal
vim Wilcox. A grist mill was afterwards
built by Maj. Rufus Stewart; but not
having sufficient water power to make it
profitable, it was taken down by his sue
eessor and converted into a dwelling
house, which is now occupied by John
NJ. Wilcox. The mills were situated
about one-half mile north of the Four
Corners on the head stream of the lake.
1t was not till October, l843, that
there was post-office established in
town. Until that time we were obliged
to 90 for all our mail matter to Derby
Center. Mr.. Samuel Bartlett was the
first postmaster and held his office about
twenty years; the second was Wesley
Foster; the third, Moses Huntoon the
fourth, Lorenzo Williams, who still holds
the Office
NORTH TROY.
DIR. L. G. Moore, was quite severely
injured by the upsetting of his carraige
last Monday.
Fred. W. Rand, formerly of this place,
has been appointed baggage master on
the Quebec Express. His route is from
Newport to Sherbrooke.
Col. H. N. Fisher, of Brookline Mass.
has sold the furnace farm to his brother
John H. Fisher of the same place for
$4,000.
John Wheeler has exchanged his
farm ON East hill, with j. A. Human
of Derby, for Mr.. Humans place in
that town receiving S2O5O. boot money.
The Fall term of our village Schools
is to commence Monday, the 28th. Mr..
John Gaines has been engaged as prin-
cipal and W. Gaines as assistant.
Hollis Morse and Moses Barrows OF
this place were arrested last Monday
morning for stealing wallet containing
SI2. from Oliver Bessett. They were
arraigned before Justice DOMAIN, and
plead guilty. These two make five
States priSion candidates which the
town of Troy has sent to Irasburgh with
in the past month.
WESIIH ORE
Camp life about Willoughby is very
popular this season. Parties from West
field, Craftsbury and elsewhere are rus
ticating about the lake.
Rev. Mr.. Pritty of Morgan, preached
to the general acceptance of the people
Sunday. Aug. 6, and we understand
that he is to visit this place from tim,
to time.
A mail route has been established be
tween Barton Landing and Westmore
via Evansville. After October lst
tri-weekly mail will be run between
these two points.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mrs. Robert Gibson was badly Eur
near VIM. Stevenson's in Barnet, wee
before last.
The final trial of the Bridgman- War
rem case that has so scandalized Hard
wick in times past, will come off befor
the supreme court, Aug. "a.
Pyan HOvey's house, one mile east c
Hardwick village, took fire and was Ell
tirely consumed. last Monday. Onl
Mrs. Hovey was at home. and 1t is SUI
posed that the fire caught from defect
i've pipe while she was washing. Yer
little of the furniture was saved. Tn
barn caught fire but was saved.
SUTrON.-President Raymond of tt
Passumpsic R. R. and the Committee
Location, located the depot near Clark
crossing last Tuesday. When will the
build it? -
Mrs. Arson Gray feels aggrieved b.
cause William Berry. ordered her OF
of his raspberry field, and upon her n
+ fusal carried her off his premises. II
town grand juror will investiga
the matter.
Ward Eastman, in burning brush {
q Thursday night, got up quite scare
| the village by the blaze, and fire whiC
D threatened to run into the woods al
e endanger the village. Elon Butterfe
f attended the fire and lost watch. WIKI
' was we'll roasted when afterwards foun
r Roasted watches are not good timers
/, The river is very low-almost dry
t the Hollow and business is quiet in tn
e borough.
The grangers fail to get possession
a the store bought of S. A. Nelson son
: time since.
ST. JoHNsBURY.-Hon. John BacC
End of st. Johnsbury Centre died Ia
Saturday morning: He was a promine