Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-20

from the West to make into -four. We \
hope it will prove good thing for him
and the consumers:
Prof. James Whitney will hold three
days Musical festival at this place Aug.
%, 20 and 80. For particulars call on
your principle musicians and ask for
circular, as they are to be supplied
with them.
The school house at Jay Center has
been undergoing repairs in the shape of
new paint etc..
The Jay farmers are far behind the
farmers in the surrounding towns in
their summer wOrk-many having not
finished haying yet.
John Young, having come into pos
session of the old "Young farm" is
making extensive improvements in the
line of new fences and repairs to the
buildings.
o. L. Hildreth has sold the Clark
place in Jay, not the saw mill. to Rev.
G. S. Butler of North Troy. The place
will be managed by Mr.. Buffers father :
price $1,000.
SALEM
Early rose potatoes are rotting badly 7.
Grasshoppers are doing graf damage
in this vicinity.
Meeting in school district No. 8. once
in two weeks. Preaching by Rev. Mr..
Norcross of Derby.
NORTH TROY.
1t is very sickly in town at this time
six deaths having occurred within a
few weeks.
Mrs. Story of East Hill was found
dead in the field few days since. Sup.
posed cause-heart disease.
Henry Coughs new house is nearly
fnished.-Mr. Mudgett is building &
shop.-B. Rines is erecting a dwelling.
States Atty. W. R. Rowell, returned
from Cincinnati last Thursday night
where he has been engaged in taking
evidence to be used in the Hayden muir
der trial.
| A game of base ball at this place las
Saturday between the Ezeklels of West
field and the Boundary B. B. G. o
Province Hill resulted in victory TO
for the former by score of 20 to 4.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
l.. H. Tabor breaches at the Lyndon
vile Grove, next Sunday.
Caledonian Grange Association held
very interesting meeting at West Burke
last Tuesday. These meetings are dOiDI
the farmers deal of good.
DR.. Pierce and Rev. L. B. Bates O
Boston, and other eminent preacher
outside the Vermont Conference, are ex
pected to be present and preach durin
camp-meeting week at Lyndonville.
The Patrons of the county are to hOl
a Fair at LyndOnville grove, Sept. 4th
Any one, by paying 25 cents to the Sec
rotary before 9 o'clock of the day of tn
fair, can be member of the associatio
and compete for premiums.
Bliss N. Davis of Danville, succeede
in getting a prominent place on tn
> stand, at Bennington, on Wednesda
!. and Thursday. If length of nose is q
unfailing sign of ability, he was not
D whit behind the best of them.
A veteran soldier, more than sixt
t years of age left the county last wee
e to attend the reunion at Bennington
and if possible get an opportunity
q see and shake hands with the Presiden
|, During the rush, which was experience
when the president and his party lie
a the dinner table on Thursday, the vete
i an watched his opportunity, stepped |
a the guard, seized the President by Il
hand, and exclaimed with much emph
sis, "God bless you Mr.. President
voted for you, have come a long way
= to see you and must shake hands wi
= you" The President laughed hearth
and gave the old man very generor
shaking.
- SHEFFIELD.-Robert Mcdowell lost
= horse, lately, by death.
d The hay crop is nearly up to the a
erage. Grain is generally very good.
Il The new school-house in district N
b 8 is nearly completed, and will be reaC
a for the school, Sept. lst.
It The school in district No. 8, taug
by Miss Georgia Root, closed last So
% urday night. with a picnic, when t
o school and invited friends had a We
" enjoyable time
'o LETTER FROM NEW YORR.