Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-10


from all such acts in the future.
We see that the officer in the Stanton
and Simpson suit has posted his notices
of sale on execution, Of property taken
Of Simpson, but as Simpson has peti-
toned for an injunction on the proceed
ing and also petitiOned for a new trial,
We doubt whether the sale will take
place at present, at any rate not until
these questions are decided.
One day week before last as sam In
gals was in West Wheclock on business,
he had occasion to cross Wheelock Pond
on foot; he had nearly reached the shore
when the ice gave way beneath him, and
be found himself up to his arms in wa
ter; with great exertion he succeeded in
getting footing on the ice again. but had
not gone many steps before in he went
again be finally succeeded in crawling
to the shore. a wetter. if not a wiser
man. He does not propose to navigate
WheelOck pond during the Winter
months, hereafter.
The funeral of Miss Jennie Simpson,
daughter Of John Simpson. Jr was
largely attended last Thursday. She
was very amiable and lovely girl. be-
loved by her associates. old and young /;
and her loss viii be deeply felt in the
social circle in which she moved. Her
bereaved parents have the heartfelt sym
/ patty Of the community. Miss Simp-
son was attending school at ST Johns
bury, but was obliged to return home on
account Of her health. She lived only
one week after her return.
IRASBCRGR.
:. H. Flint and family have moved to
Burke, Vt, Mr.. Flint having exchanged
his farm in this town for q grist mill in
that place.
The sugar makers have had fair run
Of sap, the past week. The best Of ma
pie sugar Is selling for ten cents per ID
Some are putting their sugar into pals
made for the purpose, hoping thereby TO
find better sale for it in the market.
Chauncey Miles has sold his farm to
his father. AbDer Miles.-Ira Drew has
rented the E B. Jerome farm of 5. ".
Beauclerk, for the term Of three years.
C. W. Wheeler has leased George K.
Hills farm for the term Of three years.
The Cong. 5. 5. has voted to continue
the use Of the American 5 5. Worker
and Lesson Papers published at ST. Lou
Is. No. The school has used them for
several years. and they are thought by
/ good judges TO be unsurpassed by any
| like Sunday school helps in the market.
At the annual school meeting Of the
district at the Common, 1t was voted to
raise loo cents on the dollar Of the
grand list for the support Of schools and
the repairing the schoOl-house Some in
the district were dissatisfied with the
amount raised, and another school meet
ing was called for the 9th inst, at which
meeting It was voted TO raise only &C
cents on the dollar for the purposes nam
ed above. There is such a thing as be-
ing penny wise, and pound foolish"
HOLLAND.
Deputy Boyden organized Farmer;
Grange at Holland. April 3. with the
following officers 5. r Fletcher, mas
ter; l. c. Heath. overseer; G. "
Brown, lecturer: G. H Tice, steward
G. C. Boynton, assistant steward; g. H
Green. chaplain Henry Pinny, treasur
er; 5. NJ. Davis, secretary: l. L Ed
wards, gate keeper Mrs 5. r Fletcher
Ceres Mrs. G. H. lice, Pomona; Mrs
5. N. Davis. Flora; Mrs. Joseph Smith
LADY assistant steward.
LOWELL.
April s, snow ? II feet deep, an,
little sugar made.
The listers were busy. last week. en-
rolling the militia and counting the dogs
Mrs. Hannah Flemming has bOugh
the buildings and p acres Of land Of F
?. Sullivan. Sullivan viii build on til
remainder Of the lot.
The temperance meeting, held las
Tuesday evening. was well attended
notwithstanding the bad evening an
bad roads. With recitations. declama
: tons. music and Uf-hand remarks. til
: evening was prO6tably spent.
MORGAN.
Deputy D. T. BOyden organized LAX
: Seymour Grange. at Morgan, April
with the following officers C. Wheelel
master A. H. Ward. overseer Re-
/, Z. Mapelsden. lecturer c. ;. Stevens
= stewart; T. C. Burroughs. assistar
stewart: Rev. Isaac Blake. chaplain
e ". 5. Ransom. treasurer Joel William
= Jr. secretary John T. Elliott. gai
keeper; Mrs. H. CaIkins. Ceres Mr.
c. Wheeler. Pomona Mrs. c. ;. Ste
ems. Flora; Mrs. ". ). Ransom. lady q
sistaut steward
: NOR TIL TROY
Butter sold from 80 to % cent? la
y Friday.
: Whipple & Kelley move their pictu
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