Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-02-26
Local News.
ALBANY.

ester.
I'm WEDDING.-About one hundred
the friends Of NJ B. Chafey and wife,
luding several from Craftsbury, met
their home on Monday evening last
celebrate the tenth anniversary of
ir marriage. A valuable stuffed,
put chair, silver fruit basket,
ented by the friends from Craftsbury,
b a large variety Of useful ornamental,
comical articles Of tin were present
to the happy pair. The happy cOun-
ances and the merry voices of all
esent bespoke the friendship and
pleasure Of the occasion.
Mr.. II. H. Hyde. whose dangerous
kness was mentioned last week, died
Thursday. Mr.. Hyde was man
ch respected wherever he was known.
was a ready penman, and had held
office Of town-clerk He was intense
interested in politics, and during the
exciting campaign has read every
ng he could obtain on both sides.
wing been drawn as juryman he went
lrasburgh to attend the February
m Of court, and while there contrac-
severe cold, and was Immediately
'strated with typhoid pneumonia. Mr..
de was a man of fine literary tastes,
he was a ready writer in prose and
try. Some of his poems have APP
red in the MONITOR under the So
luet, paul Twyst."
BARTON.
The Auditors will meet aG the office
w. w. Grout Saturday. Mar. Sd, at
clock A. NJ. to adjust the accounts
town officers.
We are compelled for want Of time
leave over for another week, several
pmunications that came too late for
issue.
Now don't fill your minds full Of for
dings IN regard to the cold and stormy
Us that may come hereafter Take
alleged pleasure in this beautiful
ather, and do not distrust Providence
Rev. Austin Dodge has returned from
visit to Boston and the revival meet
Is. His accounts Of the great worl
the evangelists given at last night
ening meeting was interesting ant
BY encouraging to Christians.
The adjourned annual meeting of tn
lrton Library Association, for the cleo
IN Of officers; will be held at the Ofic,
J. N. Webster on Wednesday Feb. rs
7 o'clock P. NJ. 1t is expected tina
cry stock holder will be present.
F. w. BALDWIN. Secy.
If any of the local items in this pape
e accredited to the wrong town don
old. 1t is very difficult for an editC
yen, to tell just where communication
me from, when there is neither dat
lme Of town, post-mark or signature.
MURDER.-We learn by Rev. Hewe
no is just up on the morning train, tn
woman in the vicinity of West Burl
urdered her two children last nigh
ne was boy of four years, the 9th
girl of six. Their names we're n
btained. Cause, trouble between t
arents.
Mr.. G. G. Frost who had promised
isit this county during the week, h
ent word that his engagements are
messing in other fields that he CAM
mmence his temperance work here
resent. A temperance meeting will
eld this evening according to previc
Involvement, at the Cong. Church.
If there is no backing down, pol
bal bet will be paid during next W,
y party in this village and tn
wing between this place and the La
PIG we'll see poor fellow wheeling
brother-in-law on a wheel barrow.
pretty certain that the Republi
pill ride. If the snow is soft and
weather. cold it will be serious job
both parties. We suggest that su
pie procession be formed to attend the
ortunates, and that the political mot
frs have right to select there posi-
N the procession.
The partnership heretofore exis
between H. o. Whitcher and J. Me
Elliott has been dissolved by mu
consent. Mr. Whitcher will collect
pay all bills of the firm. The g
were divided in settlement, and
Elliott has sold his share to James
sidy who has opened shop in
MONITOR building in the store roo
long occupied by the TwOmbly's. G
dy will employ Mr.. Elliott in tn
shop, and is now ready to wait on
toners. He proposes to keep all
Of goods usually kept in stores {
kind, and will sell for cash, bar