Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-27
house every Sunday.

house every Sunday.
The Chamberlins are unable to eff |
iect compromise with their creditors
md will be compelled to 60 through
bankruptcy.
J. J. Bailey and Frank Green had a
lawsuit which commenced at 2 o'clock
On Wednesday and continued all night.
1t took the lawyers seven hours to make
their arguments. Verdict for defend
ant.
NEWPORT CENTER.
Charles Peck recently saw large
bear with her two cubs, near his house.
There is much sickness in this vicin-
lty. Rev. S. W. Stiles is not expected
to live.
Mr.. H Magoon picked ten tomatoes,
the other day, from one cluster which
weighed five pounds.
Little Ida Stain, five years of age,
walked from Barton Village to this
place, distance of about twenty miles
in one day recently.
W. H. Wiley saved railroad bridge
from destruction by fire some days
ago. He did the company this kindness
in return for having been elected from
the cars, some time ago, because he
would not pay 20 cents extra fare, for
not purchasing ticket at Newport.
NORTH TROY.
Never so much sickness in town as at
present. David 7. Gallup lies in very
critical condition.
The firm of Martin & Seaver is dis
solved. H. D. Martin will continue the
pan business. Mr.. Seaver will have the
SVOT6 dIlu Olu0I UuSlu6SS.
Capt. Ira A. Bailey had stroke of
paralysis, last Wednesday, which is liza
BILE to terminate fatally. He is rs years
of age, and one of our most esteemed
citizens.
WEST1NORE.
A large number of "rides" and visit
ors from neighboring towns are now
visiting the Lake. Mine host Orne is
keeping an excellent house at the old
Cheney stand, and those who visit him
this year will call on him here often.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Our pleasant neighbor, G. III. Chase
of the Union, seems to be rather unfor-
tunate of late in regard to his railroad
time table. On Saturday of week before
last he visited Ways, near West Burke.
to witness the seances at that place.
During the performance the program
was varied to suit the tastes of the dis
tinguished visitor, and dusky female
spirit was called on to the stage. Her
interesting revelations and charming
appearance so overcame the stricken
editor that he lost his train, and was
compelled to turn hand car to Lyndon
Vile and take to his hoofs the rest Of
the way home. On the Tuesday follow
ing he started for Bennington and man.
aged to reach Bellows Falls in safety
but while he was overlooking the crowd
at that place, and probably trying to
get an item for the Union, the cars
moved out of the station and left him
in state of chagrin and bewilderment
He succeeded, however, in reaching hi:
destination the next day, and was very
willing to pay the beer, if the story
should not be told among the many whom
he has rubbed" heretofore, in his witty
local items.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS grange viii
meet at their hall the first Saturday II
September. Every member should b,
PRESENT.
The house of Robert Mcdowell wa'
entirely consumed by fire Aug. 22nd
The fire was caused by defective chin
ney. Partially insured.
In the case of Warren Simpson VS.
John Sherburne for a COW, hooked b,
Sherburne's cattle, the jury brought in
verdict of $50 for Simpson, and costs
Sherburne takes an appeal.
A tramp. or other thief, took a team
from the barn of o. A. Denison. VIII
lives one and half miles from Yves
Burke, on recent night, and after
ride of some miles left the team in a
out-the-way barn belonging to Elda
Root of Lyndon. The team was return
ed, but the tramp has not been discoy
cred.
ST. JoHNsBURY.-The Messrs Fail
banks are shipping their iron and cos
in large quantities over the P. & o. I
R. from Swanton.
Hon. Geo. F. Edmunds of Burlington
has been engaged to deliver the addres
at our County Fair Sept. 10th.
o. W. circuit, late of South Barton
is erecting fine house on the Perkir
lot near the Buzzell Machine shop.
The Fairbankses lately shipped
car loads of scales in six days.