Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-19
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The assessments of the Vt. Farmers
Mutual for the towns of Barton, Brown
ingtOn, Albany, Craftsbury. Irasburgh
and Coventry are in the hands of A. G.
Parker, agent, who requests an immedi-
ate payment.
One of our young men lately received
a circular stating that he had drawn a
prize in certain lottery of $500. which
he could obtain by sending sl4 to a GER
tain post-ofice box. He had never pur-
chased ticket in the swindle, and hav-
ing had his eye teeth cut, some years
since, didn't propose to be gulled out of
any such a sum of money. If there are
others who receive such circulars, they
may be assured that the whole thing Is
a shallow swindle. One fellow, not a
thousand miles away, recently got $500
worth of jewelry, which proved to be
worth about five cents.
BRO WNLNGTON.
Deacon William Spencer received a
severe kick on the knee from a colt re-
Gently.
Rev. A. H. Webb has been holding
evening meetings at the Center and a
good interest has been created.
Charles Wheeler has rented his farm
to the Dutton boys for three years, and
receives $500 and the taxes paid annu-
ally.
G.. w. Grant has moved in with G..
D. White; Dan Colley moved to the
Center last week o. Philbrick has
moved into the H. Spalding house
Mrs. Kathern has moved in with /. A.
Wyman; Parry Cannon has moved in
with N. Colley.
COVENTRY.
E. A. Ufford has returned from his
western trip, and taken rooms for the
winter. with Mr.. Cole, at the Coventry
House.
ORAFTSBURY
We are having our share of the In.
dian Summer hope it will last
Edward Hastings lost valuable COW
few days ago, making eight he ha:
lost the past season.
G. G. Fisher of North Wolcott il
buying large amount of poultry il
this town ard vicinity. He has Csc
geese in one field.
A. Paddock has nice stock of goods
this fall both millinery and dry goods
All desiring to purchase would do vel
to call and see for themselves.
The personal property of N. Miles re
Gently sold at auction, brought goo(
prices hay $ll per ton, corn SO, anC
oats and barley so cents per bushel.
The friends of Miss Leager at tn,
North Village gave her the benefit o
the proceeds of an oyster supper, to as
sist her in her new enterprise of run
ming the hotel.
VIM. Chamberlin has let out his farm
to Charles Robbins and gone into tn,
store of Jack Hidden at the South Vii
lage. Mr.. Hidden has just put up al
addition of back store which make
his store much more convenient an,
pleasant.
The school at the Academy, at Crafts
bury Common, closed last Tuesday, wit
an examination of two days and an ex
hibition in the evening. The schoo
has proved success. The principal, MI
Henderson. is liked very much, and W
understand is expected to teach thi
winter district school, and the follow
ing spring term.
On the night of Nov. 18th, the stor
of George N. Kenniston, at Mill Village
was broken into, and about $500 wort
Of goods stolen, consisting of boots, col
ton and full cloth, jewelry and othe
things useful. The parties left a pal
of gloves, which is all the clue that the
have left. We sincerely hope that the
may be found, as we have been tormen
ed with petty thefts for sometime, an
think for the good of the communit
that they had better be stopped.
GLOVER.
Mrs. E. S. NJ Paul will preach q
the South church, Glover Village, nez
Sabbath, Nov. %.
Caleb A. Clark, who has been
California for the past few years, h;
returned to town.
The last '.sociable" at West GLOW,
was held at Dea. Borlands'. Over 5
persons were present.
Mr.. Lapier has sold his place in tow
to o. V. Joslyn of Barton, for $27
Lapier has bought place in Coventry
The fall term of Orleans Liberal L
stitute closed with appropriate exercis
last Friday. The students held ma
querade in the evening, which was We
attended.
The people of Glover are anticipatil
a pleasant musical entertainment at t
Institute Hall on Tuesday evening
, this week. the occasion being the closil
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