Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-22

my similar temperance movement in
own, for some years past.
At election of officers of the Cong. S.
s., F. G.. Clark was elected Supt., and
Samuel H. Howard. secretary and treas
lrer. Owing to the almost impossible
condition of the roads, the election of
teachers has been deferred tbs past two
sabbaths.
The 18th inst, the States Attorney,
on complaint signed by fOrty-six of the
leading citizens of this town, arrested
Burton G. Pike, the proprietor of the
Trasburgh House, for rumselling. On be-
ing arraigned before Justice Jesse Bar
rows. the respondent plead guilty to
eight first offences and was fined $50
and costs amounting to $23, making in
all, $1O3. The temperance portion of
the community have nothing but kindly
feelings toward Mr.. Pike, but they are
bound that he shall not, with impunity,
violate the law against the nefarious
rum traffic.
LOWELL.
Edison Kinney is under a financial
cloud at present, and H. B. Parker is
now running his shop
COtillion party at Cooledge's hall next
Friday evening. Flemming's band will
furnish music.
Rev. Mr.. Hewes delivered a capital
temperance lecture at the town hall last
Friday evening, after which the old
temperance society was revived. The
next meeting of the society will be held
the first Tuesday evening in February.
MORGAN.
Lorenzo Williams, an esteemed citizen
and an upright business man, died, last
Tuesday, after long and painful illness.
Judge Taylor has rented his farm and
cows for three years, to John Bullock of
Charleston, who has moved on to the
place.
NEWPORT CENTRE.
At this writing it rains for the first
time this winter.
A young man belonging in Troy had
one foot badly frozen last week while at
work in Fishers woods.
The friends of Rev. J. Thurston met
at Sleeper's hotel last Thursday and left
$l0l.75 for his benefit, for which he
returns his sincero-thoplo.
The numbering business is becoming
pretty lively. Buck & Stevens are pay
ing $40 per thousand for clapboard logs
at their mill near South Troy, and So
at this place.
NORTH TROY.
The shed to Martin & Seaver's store
fell to the ground, recently, occasioned
by the heavy weight of snow on the roof.
A warm discussion at the lyceum,
last Thursday night Subject for next
Thursday evening: Resolved. that there
is more pleasure in anticipation than in
realization.
WESTUN ORE.
The ice on the lake has not been con-
sidered safe for crossing up to this time
D. j. Orne and family have returned
from Canada, where they have beer
spending few weeks of the late agree
able weather with their friends.
Why does man who is as eligible t.
matrimony as Sinclair Feleh do so fool
ish thing as to go to housekeeping
alone? One bee in hive was neve
known to make particle of honey.
An avalanche came down from tn
side of Mount Pisgah, few days since
and the road was so filled with snow
and broken trees that it was impossible
until force of help went on and clear
ed X out.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
SUTToN.-A fierce contention has arts
en- in regard to whether the mail shall
be received at the new depot at Clark
crossing, or at West Burke, as hereto
fore.
Snow in immeasurable quantities. bu
no water. The grist mill and shing!
mill at the Hollow are shut down on az
count of scarcity of water, and man
persons are compelled to melt snow fc
man and beast.
The singing school, taught by Wn
Hart of Wheelock, was suspended fe
weeks on account of the roguery of ce
tain boys, but it is going again to tt
very general satisfaction of the schOla
and community. Boys must be boys, b.
they can be gentlemen at the same tin
if they choose.
ST. JoHNsBURY.-Miss Townsley al
Miss Buck commenced series of reli
ious meetings at the Baptist churc
yesterday.
VIM. Robinson of Mortified, a wor
man in the employ of the MesSrs. Fai
banks, died last Wednesday, of pne
monia, after an illness of only four day
BARNET.-For some months past the
have been holden spiritual seances