Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-12-10

ttusis0 library. he mas prODaDly the
best law library in the county.
The 25th anniversary oflthe marriage
of David II. Webster was celebrated on
the evening of the 9th. A detailed ac-
count, swith the poem delivered on the
occasion, will be gwen in our next issue.
(ED.)
The following officers were appointed /
at the recent meeting of Pomona grange:
George A. Human, master J. E. Cham
berlin. overseer; E. M. Jameson, lectur-
err; H. G. Waller, steward Robert
Walker, assistant steward; Homer Brad
ley, treasurer; S. E. Jameson, Sccreta-
ry; 0. L. Willard, gate-keeper; J. G.
Oliver. chaplain Mrs J. E. Elkins,
Pomona; Mrs. Rufus Averill, Flora
Florence Tenney, Stewardess. The
next meeting will be at Irasburg, the
second Wednesday in February. This
Grange will extend an invitation to the
Board of Agriculture to hold meeting
at lrasburg during the present winter.
LOWELL.
Sam Metcalf started for Iowa, last
week.
The religious services on Thanksgiv-
ing day, were held at the Baptist church.
A. J. Blake lately lost a horse from
an overdose of grain-a medicine that
is rarely fatal to horses in this vicinity.
Eli Domino. who has carried on a
farm for. A. F. Harding this season.
moves to Jay.-Mrs. Titamore moves
into the Mrs. Baldwin house.
A few evenings since, about humid
red of the friends of George Eddy made
him surprise visit. and contributed a
pound of something another" for the
benefit of his family. With music, APP
propriate remarks, responses and good
refreshments, the occasion was very
pleasant.
NEWPORT CENTER.
VIM. Kelley and family have moved
from Troy to their old homestead in dis
trict No. H.
David Rollins had several ribs broken,
one day week before last. by falling from
wagon loaded with wood.
| While S. w. jenkins and family were
enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with
his father-in law, Officer Morse with his
men moved his household goods into the
street and took possession of the house.
Jenkins says the war has just begun.
WESTFIELD.
B. NJ. Chafey recently dressed hog
which weighed GOA pounds.
HOyt & Wakefield are putting up a
house to accommodate his workmen.
| WESTMORE.
Winter school at Mill Brook is taught
by Elsie Rowell of Barton.
They had pleasant hop at Orne's
hotel, on the evening of the 29th.
Some of the farmers are selling sheer
at So head. Pretty good price.
Eel. ISLAND POND.
A little L months son of Rev. E. S
Locke was severely burned by fallin!
against the stove few days since.
The extra religious meetings held b,
Rev. E. S. Locke, have been productiv,
of much good. Several conversions hav,
resulted.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
S. Jones of South Wheelock, lost tw
sheep some time since, which were after
wards found in an old cellar, where the.
had remained IL days without food o
water. They were alive and we'll, bu
hungry and thirsty.
Hardwick has new scandal, in tn
elopement of Charles Batchelder, mar
ried man with Mary Clark, a youn
girl, daughter of S. S. Clark. The par
ties were followed by Sheriff Woodbur
and the girls father and arrested. The
will be tried for violation of the laws Q
the State and the 9TH commandment.
The house of Curtis Gould of Hard
wick, was entered by tramps, or som
sneaking thief on the night of Nov. 2
, and robbed of 5000. The thief entere
through an open window and stole th
! money from a trunk. He attempted
steal horse from the barn, but wa
frightened away.
: The Caledonia Grange Association
met at East Lyndon, Dec 4th, to cele
' brate the tenth anniversary of its organ
r ization. A very large number wer
5 present and the exercises were usefu
and pleasant. Messrs. J. Lawrence, G
: B. Drew, E. P. Allen, 0. Brown an
: others addressed the meeting. East Lyr
don grange provided generous enter
tainment.
/ SUTToN.-Sol. White has been arrest
r ed for obtaining goods under false pre-
e lenses. Sheep.
l Thomas True recently slaughtered
yearling which weighed, when dressed
: ACT pounds.
e DR.. Colby has moved into his me-
/; house.-Lewis Hyde has moved into th