Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-26

Discussion of the question. Whether hop
growing has been beneficial to the far.
mers of this county? Speakers, D. A.
Locke, John Morse, J. G. Oliver. Sec
ond, How are drifting roads managed,
and what kind of fence will best keep
the snow out of the roads :? Speakers,
George A. Tinker. Homer Bradley and
S. G. Wilcox. Third. Paper by Mrs. G.
A. Tinker and Mrs. J. E. Chamberlin.
Fourth, Household management and con-
venience, and how shall we tighten farm
labor? Mrs. A. Mcclure, Mrs. D. A.
Locke, Mrs. Chester Rowell and Mrs.
Horace Story.
JAY.
Stephen S. Huntley has erected new
single mill near the site of his saw-mill.
D. Y. Clark is making lots of improv-
ments about his farm buildings, among
other things having new shingled his
dwelling.
VIM. Riley has rented his farm to a
Mr.. Sawyer and has removed to Mont
gomery, where he will open blacksmith
shop.
LOWELL.
Samuel Metcalf who has been EN-.
ployed in Harding and Thayer's cooper
shop for some years, has decided to go
West.
George Eddy, who was obliged, some
three year since. to put his farm into
the hands of creditors for their security.
has been unable to lift the claims on
the farm and it has gone into the hands
of irvingStephenson. who will soon move
en- to it.
Hon. JON. Harding who died on the
18th inst. was one of the very oldst
persons in town. He was the second
settler in Lowell, having come in to this
town in 1907. He was one of the
founders of the Congregational church
and a CONSTANT Christian his life long.
He represented the town in the leg.
islature several years, was assistant
Judge in the county two years, and JUS
tice of the Peace for more than sixty
years. For a long time he did nearly
all the Justice business in town
He was esteemed for his good sense
his integrity and public spirit.
NEWPORT.
Special Dispatch to the Boston Jour
nal: NEWPORT, Vt, Nov. Goth. A
precisely thirty minutes past twelve thi
afternoon the last rail was laid and tn,
last spike driven to again put in, run
ming condition the entire line of tn,
Southeastern Railway. There is nov
an unbroken connection from Newpor
to West Farnham, the entire line of tn
road. This afternoon, about four o'clocl
the first Southeastern engine passeC
through to Newport. A Passumpsi
wood train left North Troy this after
noon, about two o'clock. and ran througl
to Newport 1t was followed by tn
Southeastern engine before mentione
which was, and now is, stationed at tn
extreme southern end of the Southeast
ern Railroad track The purpose j
probably to guard against any attemE
by the Passumpsic officials to run
J train over and take possession of tn
: road. Among the prominent South
eastern Railway men now in town al
Manager Asa B. Foster, Superlntender
1 Dodsworth and Directors Hon. William
G. Elklns, DR.. J. H. Hamilton an
Colonel Elkns.
Tonight at the usual time the fir
Southeastern passenger train arrived q
Newport from Montreal. On the ARR,
: al of the train at North Troy the entil
town turned out en- mGsse, and as ii
: train slowly glided into the depot che
on cheer rent the air. They are now
4 complete possession of the road and wi
run regular trains from Newport
: Montreal. No interference has bee
made by the Passumpsic, and the ia
= inference is that none will be. S
; perintendent Folsom of the Passumps
is here, but utterly refuses to allow al
e courtesies, refusing to allow them Il
, use of their turn table and refusing the
~ the privilege of running upon Passum
) sic iron. The border railroad war
/ virtually at an end and the Southeas
81 ern is the winner. The fight has be
y bitterest and fercest ever known
. Vermont or the Dominion. The prom
% nent men who have been engaged in
y the magnitude of the amount at sta
% and the agencies which have been e1
u ployed by the respective combatar
- make it something long to be rememb'
=" ed this section, but the struggle is
A. lieved to be at an end
NEWPORT CENTER.
E. N. Connal has gone to Newport
IN study law with Grout-& Prouty.
A. G. Wheeler was knocked down
skid and otherwise injured, VIII
:. loading logs, recently "A little daul
. ter of R. D. Scott. had an arm broE
on Sunday, the 18th.