Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-15


of seed we got several bushels, besides
those used for early potatoes.
A gentleman who has had large ex-
perience with the diphtheria. thinks that
he has proved that the disease is not
catching" except during its last stages,
or after the decease of the patient. He
believes that the removal of the we'll
children as soon as it breaks out in the
family, to places where there is no diph-
liberia, will generally shield them from
the contagion and death. If the gentle
man is correct (and his observation con-
forms to reason) it will be we'll for par
ents to try to spare the lives of their
children, by taking them away from
those who are down with the fatal dis
ease.
Some of our correspondents and others
who noticed our inquiries for the line
storm, think we have had slight touch
Of it during the last eight days. There
is the same propriety, in our opinion, in
expecting heavy storm on or about the
18th of October as at the time of the So
called crossing the equator by the sun,
in March and September. We have new
err seen any good reason given why there
must of necessity be severe or unusual
storm within few days of the time of
the equinoxes. Tradition favors the
cline storm" theory, but we are not
aware that meteorological observation,
which is better than philosophy or ira
dition on the weather, has ever proved
the tradition to be true. Since we have
given attention to the subject, we have
proved it to our own satisfaction that no
more extraordinary storms occur near
the 2lst of March and the 2lst of Sep
TENDER than at other seasons in the
year. If the weather seers will look in
to this matter they may have cause to
change their opinions little.
BARTON LANDING.
G. S. Skinner is buying potatoes.
Miss Shaw will not preach at the
Hall next Sabbath, on account of illness.
Beede Locke has moved from the A.
d. Mathews house into the one formerly
occupied by N. W. Willis.
Mrs. Harrison Darling attempted
suicide on the 9TH inst, by taking a
dose of oxalio acid. DR.. Wright was
called and her life saved.
Charles Jacobs is manufacturing and
selling extensive tables at low rates.
feet tables for $500. Mrs. Jacobs il
in market for large supply of fall anc
winter millinery goods.
Much sickness prevails and death il
making sad inroads in our community
Last Thursday the aged and estimablt
t wife Of Eben Wilson died, leaving he
g aged and infirm husband after nearly sew
enty years of married life. Yesterday
{ Gilman Estey, one of the oldest anc
, most loved citizen of this place, died a
his residence. His kindly face will b
missed by all.
BROWNLNGTON.
n There will be a grange feast at tn
town hall next Thursday at 10 a. m.
+ 1t is reported that Mr.. Foss had mon
k ey stolen from his house, some day
v since.
Diptheria is doing its terrible wOr
-. in this town. Hosea Wheeler and T
, o. Joslyn have each lost one child
/. others are not expected to live.
The funeral services of Hon. A.
JOslyn were held yesterday, Rev. A.
y Webb of Barton Landing, officiating.
very appropriate sermon was preacht
= from Rom. 6:23. In the death of NJ
Joslyn the town loses very excellel
citizen, who has long been identified
T. its enterprises. He was an active ten
N perance man and consistent christia
s. COVENTRY
s. Thrasher & Williams have return,
In from market with large stock of good
Charles Brooks is making cider at &
IN Herman mill. Take your straw al
On make Charles visit.
The Ladies Sewing Society meet wi
- Mrs. W. G. Somerville on Tuesday &
"0 ternoon. Gentlemen invited in t
evening.
" Edward Howe and Rufus Wheelo
had collision with their wagons on t
- street few nights since that made e
- tensivc repairs necessary.
= The dramatic entertainment viii
was announced for the Reform CT
meeting several weeks since, was nee
sarily postponed on account of the illn,
- of two of the actors. 1t may be expect
!" at the next meeting, Friday evenir
VI October 10.
'S' VEST CHARLESTON.
j. Cummings has gone to Lyndon
work in the grist mill there
~, B. D. Clark is improving his hor
=, =, by putting on jet. and newly eli
'lu boarding it. That with the new shed
-, % has built this summer, and good C
'"0 of paint, will make needed impro