Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-08

p m Ihe next meeting Will be at Mrs.
StOry's.
c. J:Lynds has rented his farm, fur
nishing part of the stock, to George
Clark, of Barton, for s2l0 per year.
Clark has taken the farm for three years.
Rev. S. Hill, Methodist, is to preach
to us another year. Mr.. Hill and his
estimable wife have gained many warm
friends in town since they came to us.
one year ago.
Nathan Norton, son of Elijah Norton
broke his arm last week while assisting
in saving wood. A short time since a
young daughter of Mr.. Norton removed
one of her toes while using an ak.
Nearly 200 were present at the last
Ladies Mite Society meeting. About
$40 were received as admission fee. |
Mr.. Prindle was present and enlivened |
the meeting with his irresistible comic
songs.
The Glover Military Co. met last Sat.
for drill, Lieut.. Walker taking command.
The company voted to purchase uniforms
in which to appear at the expected GEN.
tennial gathering to be held in the coun-
ty, July 4th.
GREENSBORO.
There was more than the average at
tendance at the Teachers Examination,
on the Goth inst
1t has been found that the small bone
in George Porter's leg was fractured
nearer the knee, than the other break,
and on the opposite side.
At the annual communication of Cas-
plan Lake Lodge, F. A. NJ, the follow
ing officers were elected for the year en-
suing. viz. s: II. S. Calderwood, w. NJ.
Edison Weed, S. W.; S. P. Wheeler, j.
W.; L. D. Hyde, secretary o. q. Ha-
zen, treasurer H. B. Ladd, S. D.. Will
liam Blodgett, J. D.; o. W. Howard, S.
S.; A. P. Folsom, J. S.; Joseph Deshan,
tyler Charles Dawson, chaplain j. A.
Goss, marshal.
IRASBURGH.
George Sylvester shot and killed a
bear near Stone Hill, in this town, the
I'd inst.
About twenty persons presented them
selves for examination, at the Town Su-
perintendent's examination of teachers,
for the present year.
The village at the Common would do
well to invest something in repairing its
sidewalks, as they are dangerous in
some places to pass over in the night
time.
Miss Sargent of Newport, has been
engaged to teach the school at the Com
mon, the present season. 1t is the in
tention to have summer, fall and win
ter school this year.
LOWELL.
VIM. B. Dodge levied on the property
of Jake Greenwood some days since to
collect ancient and modern taxes, when
Jake retaliated by suing Dodge on book
account Result: Dodge had to take
Jake's note for several dollars in pay
ment of costs, ETC.. so VIM. B. was sadly
beat in the end.
A fire broke out in the sash and door
shop of Edison Kinney about o'clock
last Tuesday morning, and when discOv.
cred had made such Roadway that all
attempts to put it out were useless. The
family living in the buildings had barely
time to escape, and saved neither cloth
ing or furniture. Beside the total loss
of machinery and tools. the barn adjoin-
ing was consumed. The loss is estimat-
ed at $500 with an insurance of $1,000
Insured in Vermont Mutual and Wind.
sor County Mutual.
NEWPORT CENTRE.
} H. F. Bartlett has goose that has
laid 81 eggs, during the year.
Burton Doane has bought the ID. j
5 Perkins farm of Lucius Robinson, fol-
$1,000. q OIL
The Grange in this place was increas
ed by 80 members, last Wednesday, and
now numbers 100.
Miss Carrie Morgan of johnson, anC
Miss EmmarOy Doane of Troy, are EN-
: ployed as teachers in the village school.
Rev. ]. Thurston, little man, but
: minister who puts more brains into {
sermon than four average ministers, ha
been sent to the Methodist charge il
this place.
= ass NORTH TROY.
c. ?. Stevens & Co. have been ship
ping a large amount of furniture frOu
this station during the past month.
W. E. Keith, former resident of thi
q place. is engaged in the practise of med
. icine at Amesburg, Mass.
Our old townsman, John Wheeler
6 who has of late been stopping in Chicago
, is in town on short visit.
"a Messrs. Martin & Seaver are doing a
extensive business wholesaling tin-wart
i They are starting out several peddlers.