Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-24

ely burned and his owner believes him
to be spoiled
Not small amount Of thieving was
done by the sneak thieves that always
are looking after a suit of clothes at
"the fire." One fellow, in his hurry to
get of with vest and pair of pants,
ran off the bridge into the river and lost |
his goods, but nothing daunted, ran back
and got another suit. Pity the poor
skunk didn't get drowned.
Great as are the losses, direct and
indirect, it is believed that few
months will see the "burnt district" COW
cred with better class of buildings and
business again going on as heretofore.
A citizen prOphesied that within a year
the whole ground would be built over
We are pleased to learn that most of
the parties thrown out of business by the
fire, will resume business as soon as they
can build or hire suitable quarters.
The origin of the fire is a mystery
some suppose it to have been caused by
spontaneous combustion. others, from
sparks from a locomotive.
Austin, JOslyn & Co. have put their
goods in the basement of the Congrega-
tlonal church; L. d. Wilson can be
found at the postsofice c. II. Green
has moved his furniture into his tene-
ment in the E. D. Stafford house; Flint
Bros. goods are at r. G. Smiths; c. J.
Rowell occupies the L. G. Grandy office;
Whitney's livery stable is just north of
the Buchanan store E. G. Stevens, den
fist, has got him new set of tools and
gone into the Brockway building.
COVENTRY.
Chas Snyder loses 5000 by the de-
structiOn of his barns by lightning,
July IL.
EAST CHARLESTON.
Mr.. Smith of Island Pond has moved
into the place, having rented Mrs Glenn
ent's house.
Dan'l Hopkins has commenced building
new honse, on his land in the Mill
Village.
The Arcadians gave very interesting
entertainment here on Wednesday eve.
July 16.
Farmers are about half done haying,
and have this far secured the crop in an
excellent condition, and are getting more
than the usual quantity. Other crops
are looking finely.
Mr.. A. w. Willard formerly of this
place. but more recently of Cabot, has
returned to this place, having rented a
part of the shop and machinery, belong.
ing to NJ. NJ. and L. N. Melvin, and i;
carrying on the business of manufacture
ing carriages and sleighs.
MIR. Melissa Dolloff, widow of the
late John c. Dolloff, who was living
alone in her house, Just out of the Yillag,
was found on Friday evening of las
week, in an unconscious state, by neigh
Dor who happened to call. She did no
fully recover from the attack, and dur
ing the next three days, had commissions
of an epileptic nature, after which sh
continued insensible until her death
which occurred on Thursday night.
DERBY.
The Academy will be reprinted, be
) fore the fall term.
The Arcadians gave an excellent Ell
attainment in this place July 18th
! Emera Kingsbury received sunstrok
8 last week. He is slowly recovering.
Rev. J. G. Lorimer closes his fou
Y teenth years labor with the Bapti
Church, next Sunday.
r EVANSVILLE.
r Read the advertisement of Mr. Foste
valuable Mill Property for Sale"
i, GREENSBORO.
We are raising a new kind of pota
bug, but he doesn't develope very we
yet
,r B. c. Burpee's creditors get abo
ir twenty-five cents on the dollar Th
does not relieve him of further liabili
D. unless his creditors choose to give
up as a bad job to pursue the matt
r further.
GLOVER.
J. E. Dwinell has a lot of centenni
carpets which he offers for sale. at We
low prices. Call and examine.
Mr.. John Crane, highly respect
4 citizen of the village, died last We
nesday at the residence of Stillm
- Bickford, after brief illness of day
is Matt and Philander French have be
Of making extensive repairs upon tn
ne barn, and now have one of the me
handy and best one in this town.
a Mrs. Amy Cook. mother of Eme
~ Cook. Esq, an old lady of 81 years, "
severely injured by fall, one day Ii
'ei week it is feared she has fractured
OF bone in her leg.
&C The Glover base ball players failed
" come to time, July 18th, in eonsequer
=" of the part they took in the drill. Ma
of them belonged to the military CONF