Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-11-13

Barnard blacksmith shop. recently Occu-
pied by H. & A. J. MOultOn.
A Taylor has opened meat market
in the basement Of the Old Elm House.
T. ]. Pratt delivered a temperance
lecture in this village Saturday. NOveu-
Der 4. The pledge was circulated and
one hundred names were secured. after
which a reform club was organized. Mr..
Pratt's lecture is well spoken of.
DERBY.
The public examination of teachers
for this town will be held Saturday.
Nov. 25.
I. J. Pratt viii deliver temperance
lecture in this place. Saturday evening.
/ Nov. Is.
W. H. Human is finishing of rooms
IN building connected with his hotel.
where he will carry on the harness
business.
Last Wednesday our Democratic
friends decided to have tOrch-hght pro-
cessiOn in honor of the election of Til
den, but We understand that they have
postponed 1t until further developments.
As will be seen by the advertisement
in another column the winter term Of
our academy begins Wednesday. Dec.
H. Prof Allen, who has so successful
ly managed the fall term. remains. The
friends Of the academy are confident
that under its present management the
advantages which Derby Academy af-
fords to those wishing to pursue the
studies embraced in liberal education.
are not excelled by any similar institu-
ton in Vermont.
GREENSBORO.
Mrs. VIM Curtis. in a fit Of insanity.
cut her throat with butcher knife. re.
Gently, but it did not prove fatal. She
has been in failing health for some time
past. and subject to fits Of insanity.
LOWELL.
d. E. Works has rented his farm {,
James Murphy and will move Into tn,
village.
A. Webster recently lost two yearlings
They appeared well at night, next morn
ing were sick and died before noon
Cyrus Durivage lost one in the sam
way; also 5. o. Flemming lost csw il
l like manner.
i About one-third Of the voters wer
absent from the polls on Tuesday. SON
z at the Centennial Exposition. Carlo
= Farnman was elected town treasurer an,
: agent, to I'll vacancy Oecasioned by tn
e removal Of W. H. BIaisdell.
NEWPORT CENTRE.
Il Miles Ruiter is here on visit frOr
f California. and will return to the golde
2 state in few weeks
Il John Wing has hired Norman Dun
q hams farm in Troy for one year. an
n will take possession soon.
Horace Currier has hired the Norcro'
n farm. near William kelley's, for OF
n year. and has already taken possession.
y The COW which was stolen from Sleel
'e er's barn last week was found two dal
- afterwards, tied to tree in the woods,
The funeral solemnities of Miss Ny
whipple were held at the Baptist ehurC
last Friday. Miss Whipple was a d
voted christian and was highly respect,
By all who knew her. /.
The railroad company has offered q
old boarding house to the inhabitants
% this village if they will be at the expen
of making it into depot. which is We
Ill much needed at this place.
" NORTH TROY.
We Flavius Murrett has leased his j
farm for one year. and will move ava
to Norman Durham has rented his far
y. to John Wing. Jr., for the ensuing ye
ad possession given soon
iat Butter sold, last Friday. at from
to 80 cents. the latter price being pa
he for few choice lots.
ng John Lilly. who has been Of late
ID seriously sick with the eonsumPti'
De died. last Tuesday morning.
nc. Wilson has sold building
near the depot. to James NJ Lake.
$500. Mr.. Lake will erect DWELL
thereon next spring
The following is the result Of the '
poIled at South Troy for president
old electors: Republican ticket $50; DE-
20 Ocratic. %.
l. E Whitehouse. while at work on
she'd at South Troy. recently. fell fr
ge. the staging to the ground. breaking
j; arm in his fall.
MY Della Bolton. the s-years-Old girl '
met with such serious accident, rece
IN. ", is eonvalescing. and will doubt