Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-12-31

The dispute was in relation to the tut
ton of boy who came into the district
and boarded while attending a term of
school. The district claimed tuition,
and received it after considerable ex-
pense in litigation.
JAY.
Charles Lucier has sold his farm to
H. c. Wilson for $4,000.
H. d. Chamberlin is running the
Chamberlin mill and is doing smash
ing business.
A good deal of trouble with the dis
trict school a new deal of teachers
has been necessary.
NEWPORT CENTER.
William Rogers has sold village lot
to Ransom Wilcox for 5000.
The Freewill Baptist church. have en-
gagged Rev. Horace Stiles to preach for
them one-half of the time.
The railroad has once more come into
the hands of the South Eastern folks
which makes business more lively
sronnd the village.
WESTMORE.
Prayer meeting next Wednesday ev-
ening at Mill brook schoolhouse.
Sargent Jewell has moved back to
his old place "A Rowland has moved
into the Allen Brown house.
Mr.. Day Of Troy, gospel worker
and advocate of temperance, has assisted
in the religious meetings of late, which
have been we'll attended.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The biggest yet. N. S. Williams of
Peacham, few days ago killed hog,
Is months old, which dressed $40
pounds.
1t is reported that the doors of the
Court room at st. Johnsbury were clos
ed to all except those necessarily pres.
ent. during the recent trial of some Of
the smutty cases.
The post Office department has chang
ed the name of the Norrisville Office to
that of McLerans. The reason for it is
that mail and other matter was continu-
ally being sent to MorriSviNe, through
Ignorance or bad penmanship.
A double silver wedding came off il
Ryegate recently, which was a very
pleasant affair. Mr.. James Nelson o.
that town and Mr.. James Stuart of In
diana and their wives, who were married
in Ryegate 20 years ago. were the par
ties. Three hundred persons were pres
ent.
J.. Russell of Fast Hardwick recent,
cut his foot severely.
Caledonia Co. Grange met at LyndoI
on the 9th, large attendance and al
interesting meeting was the result. TIL
association meets next time with tn
Pomona grange at st. Johnsbury.
WHEELocK.-Chadwick g. Sawye
have sold their interest in the coope
business to Ellis Bill.
S. G. Cree built the machinery fo
the tub factory at Lyndonville.
SHEFFIELD.-Albert Gregory has sol
his farm on Glover road to Myron Simr
son.
Z. F. Roots house was entered thro'
window on Christmas evening by THE
and robbed of Sic.
Christmas was celebrated at the Bal
fist church. The house was filled to owe
, flowing and two we'll laden trees desper
Sed very liberal amount of fruit.
SUrToN.-A dancing school has bee
: started.
Eugene Campbell is teaching prof
able school in the village district.
James Craig was quite badly hurt {
the ice during the very slippery days
last week.
A kerosene lamp exploded in A.
Tafts store on Christmas evening TT
flames we're extinguished without dar
age to persons or property.
. The MONITOR was mistaken abo
the Christmas tree which was to be
q the church on Christmas evening. !
( tree this year.
t Sutton folks do not waste the none
8 on lawyers, but 60 in and argue the
u own cases before their justices and j
e ries. A case was tried last Monda
e IN which the plaintiff and defendal
o Mr. Gilman and Dir. Jenness, pie
e their own cases.
If HARDwICK.-Our p. NJ. received
d call from Geo. H. Bigelow, special age
of the P. o. depot. this week-do I
know of any Irregularities with Ira
IF social visit | dare say.
T. The Christmas ball at Drenan Br
T. was success, about 40 couples Of
:; civil, social character, these parties G
L. cell
- Not SO much trouble as formerly abe
4 accommodations on P. & o. R. r.
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