Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-15

The coolest time of the season was
last week, Tuesday eve, near o'clock.
the thermometer showing q to 80 de-
grees below zero.
If nameless rerson will pay the oys-
sters, we will say no more about his
installing a poor fellow, who had only
been to see his sweetheart. for tramp.
and of his following his track the wrong
way, but finally around to the depot, on
ly to discover that the bird had flown.
and to learn that the poor fellow had
done nothing more wicked than most of
us have some time in our life.
Mr.. Fred NJ. Shepard mail carrier is
little wrathy because our correspond
ant complained somewhat on account Of
the irregularity of the mails, and he
sends us lengthy communication on
the subject. We condense and give the
gist of the letter. (Ed.)
EDITOR OF MONITOR No complaint
has been made to me on account of not
being on time with my mails. | prefer to
have those who wish to enter complaints
come to me rather than make complaints
in the papers | ask if the fault in re-
gard to the mails is due to me, or to the
town of Greensboro. for not keeping the
roads in such condition that they are
passible by man or beast IN the dag time ?
My contract compels to carry the mail
in the night, leaving the Bend at 7-30
p. m. and to 60 to Craftsbury and re-
turn before o'clock the next morning.
Several times within the last three
weeks have been obliged to leave my
sleigh in the snow-drifts. within one-half
a mile of Greensboro Village. take my
mail on my back and carry it until |
could find passihle road, and then hire
team to carly it to the cars. have
trod roads. shoveled snow, spoiled two
F horses and done all that a reasonable
public ought to require OF me in trying
to carry my mails according to contract.
! hereby notify the authorizes of Green's
boro, that they will be compelled here
after, to pay all damages to myself and
team. which result from the insufHeiency
OF the highways.
FRED NJ SHEPARD.
IRASBURGH.
There are two women and ten men in
the Jail at present.
Austin Page lost a valuable COW some
days since, disease hornail.
VIM. II. Daniels of this town, has
been appointed Deputy Sheriff by
Sheriff Holdridge. and, no doubt, will
make an efficient officer.
The Pomona Grange hold picnic
(grange furnishing tea and cofee) at
Irasburgh the third Wednesday in Jan.
at 10 A. NJ. Question: Social and do
mestic economy"
The 9th inst. Temperance Club was
organized in this town. Many of the
leading citizens in town have iacnrined
themselves with tho movement, and 1t
is hoped that it may prove an organiza-
ton that shall be power in graphing
with intemperance and its dlreful results
The Cong. church of Irasburg is now
without a minister. Rev. A. A. Smith
and family having removed to Ashby
Mass. The Society will probably have
the pleasure of enjoying the somewhat
doubtful luxury of trying ministerial
candidates.
There was funeral here on each of thu
three first days of last week. On Sun
day that of Mrs. J. H. Brown, daughte
of Mr.. Henry Somers, of this town OIL
Monday that of Miss Rosa Trash, who's
remains were carried to Stanstead Of
Tuesday that of Mrs. Jonas Kidder o
Coventry.
LOWELL.
At the late election. the following