Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-19
sence. He was delighted with the

Pliny Metcalf is trapping skunks this
fall. for the purpose of obtaining oil.
They are differen. breed from the
MONITOR skunks. If Mr.. Metcalf has
any leisure time we have about forty
"MoNIToR skunks" we want trapped
and skinned, and for whose pelt we will
give dollar piece We will then be
saved the trouble of publishing their
history. Ed.
Probate business transacted for the
week ending Nov. II Nov. II, hearing
at Newport on administration account of
VIM. Twombly, administrator of W. G.
Parker estate. Nov. Is, Inez E. Owen,
minor, settlement of guardian account;
H. Stlllman Bickford's estate, settlement
administration account; Jonathan James
estate, license to seel personal property
Greenleaf Boynton's estate, executor pre-
sents administration account, referred to
Dec. 5; Justus Hunts estate, executor
presents administration account. referred
to Dec. % at Newport; VIM. fuckers
estate. insane. license to guardian to sell
real estate; Harry H. Hyde's estate, ap-
plication for license to sell real estate,
referred to Dec Is. Nov. 16, Henry J.
Masten's estate, administrator presents
administration account, referred to Dec.
4. Nov IL, hearing at Barton Landing
on settlement account of VIM. Twombly,
administrator of w. G. Parker's estate.
Among the very pleasant gatherings
for which this town is getting to be
famous, are the meetings on the marriage
anniversaries of those citizens whose tin,
linen, crystal, silver, golden and diamond
wedding days happen to occur. These
meetings are usually well attended, and
are made doubly agreeable on account Of
being, in many instances, surprises, and
at all times free from undue formalities
The county papers have from time to
time spoken of these gatherings, but
they have not reported them all we be-
lieve. First in order this fall was that
at the residence of B. B. Jackman, on
the twenty-ffth year of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A large gathering, a
fine repast, good vocal and instrumental
music, very well managed ceremonies by
Dr. G. B. Rowell, and generous silver
presents, was the record of this gather
ing. The next in order was that of J..
D. Cotton, who had enjoyed fifteen years
of married life. This was real "sur-
prise" The usual ceremonies, with
silver presents. Music and oysters for
the delighted ears and palates. Horace
Brewster and wife were the next fortu-
nate parties who entertained the friends
on their twenty-ffth wedding anniversa-
ry. Mr.. Homer Somers was master of
{ ceremonies. on this occasion, and did his
part of the work in very agreeable
manner. This couple was not remarked,
but universal consent being obtained
they will live together, it is hoped, none
the less happily for the enjoyable gath
ering at their home on the evening of
Nov. Sd. The signs indicate that other
friends better have their latch strings
, hanging where it can be got at about the
time in the year when the original mar
riage certificate indicates an anniversa.
ry. Those poor bachelors and bleak
hearted unfortunates, who have shivered
IN the desolation of unmarried life, ought
to put themselves in way to thaw out
by the warming influences of woman's
love then-but we are so exhausted af
ter the preceding sentence that we cam
say more.
JAZZ.
Revival meetings are to be held a
: the South Jay school-house, the presen
week.
= There has never been such extensiv,
p preparations for numbering, in town, a.
y this season. The hard times are an in
y centive to nard work.
> Two Jay men had little difficulty
d the other day, which was settled by ;
Y bloody fight. Both came out q littl
worse for the melee.
LOWELL.
t Over $4,000 bushels of potatoes hav
t been made into starch this fall ]
Brown worked up about $4,000, Whit
n & Co. the remainder.
IS Truman Locke has purchased tn
Lockwood farm of James Brown. Fran
II Jones of johnson has purchased one
q half of the sash and door shop for $1,000
NEWPORT CENTER.
The Passumpsic folks are very bus
: just now moving their wood, which is
the line of the South Eastern railroa
between this village and North Troy.
Wildly Hammond has purchased
. farm near North Troy for which he pay
:, $4,000. He gives the farm, as thank
" giving gift, to his oldest son and daugl
ter.
. E. P. Doane has sold fifty acres
r wild land to his son Burton for $50
" Mrs. Mary Cello has let her farm
. Charles Peck for one year, and Pee