Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01


mill set up and running in few days,
on his new site, near the Currier lot.
Ozias Gould of Coventry, having re-
ceived his diploma and NJ. D., has taken
rooms in the d. Jones house and will
soon hang out his "shingle."
BROWNLNGTON.
The select school has 80 scholars.
S. Townsend tops out his barn with
handsome cupola.
A. J. Murray is carrying large lot of
apples to Barton.
No frost yet in this salubrious alti-
tude.
The farmers are holding butter for
better prices.
N. Cannon has a crop of Western
corn II feet in height.
L. P. Cleveland gets 75O bushels of
potatoes from 2 ga acres Of land.
o. N. Moulton'S fast horse racks,
PAGES and runs we'll, but will not trot.
The Barton Landing potatoe buyers
are looking after the tubers in this Sec
ton.
We.regret to learn that A. G. Joslyn
who has been out of health for some
months, is still on the decline.
Hop growers have gathered very
heavy crop. Now let the prices come
up, and we will laugh at both corners
of the mouth.
The funeral services of A. P. Buxton,
q much esteemed citizen, were held at
his late residence, last Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. AlcOtt preached a very appro-
pirate sermon.
Members of Forest Grange are re-
quested to attend the next regular meet
ing at the town hall, Saturday, October
G. Important business demands prompt
and general attendance.
The lightning struck the house of A.
Mcdonald last Wednesday afternoon.
The fluid struck the chimney, ran down
the chimney and stove pipe into the
dining-room upsetting the stove and
then went down cellar and rummaged
around among the cream pots, egg pals
and preserve cans, doing much mischief
A bed in the chamber was set on fire
but the damage was not great A lucky
escape, however, for the family.
CRAFTSBURY.
Robert Wilson is building a gooC
house this season.
The second crop of strawberries il
now ripening.
Mrs. Joseph Scott lost her family
horse few days ago. 1t was mucI
priced on account of the excellent ser
vice it has rendered the family.
FIRE.-The new set of building
owned by Harvey Bennett were burne,
on the morning of the 9th. Insuranc
$1400. Mr.. Bennett and wife wer
away from home, the hired man and a
aged lady being the only persons present
They succeeded in removing only
small part of the furniture. The fiji
started in the barn, and appears to hav
been the work of an incendlary.
VEST CHARLESTON.
Porter Human of Island Pond is rur
ming the starch factory this fall. Il
pays twenty cents per bushel for pOtatoe
The Reform Club adjourned at its la
meeting last spring to the first Monda
In October, so meeting will be hel
tonight.
B. F. Hamilton has nearly complete
: j. H. Holton's house. 1t is very muC
of an improvement on the one burne
so it will prove the old saying of "N
great loss without some small gain"
: Rev. VIM. I. Herrick has gone on
vacation of few weeks, leaving Il
' Congregational Society without preac
ing; nevertheless reading services W
be holden in the forenoon, followed
n Sabbath school as usual.
u The farmers In this vicinity need L
u complain of 'poor crops" this fall.
u r. Foster raised from one acre of la
= 100 bushels of corn in the ear, and
3 the same piece three tons of squash a
i about the same amount of pumpkin
y E. Ii. Robinson raised from two acl
1872 bushels nice oats, and others rails
= more than ever before.
W OERB y.
lie No services at the Congregation
W church next Sabbath, as Rev. Mr.. w
will be absent.
The open lodge meeting at Good TIE
. plars Hall has been postponed I'LL
IL Friday eve Oct. IL.
Butter has sold during the past We
!" for 80 cents. Potatoes for market
8 livered at Newport, for 80 cents.
- Thomas Powers a respected citiI
=. and successful and industrious farm
died at his residence last Friday eve.
NJ Edwin Bates of New York city,
"a finishing up the residence at the up