Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-09

Barney to Martin Shurburn for S435.
This horse has trotted in 2:35, and is
seriously threatened with a sharper gait.
The Young Peoples Literary Club
will give an entertainment at Institute
Hall on Friday evening, Dec. 18th, con-
sisting of farces. speaking, music, &c.
Admission cent
Mrs. Eta (Whittlesey) Cady is in
town on a short visit to her friends. All |
give her warm welcome and are glad |
to hear her voice again in the choir and !
Sabbath School.
The following is the report of the
Fall term of school in Dis. No. z, Glow
err. taught by Laura A. Jenness. Number
of scholars 81. Average attendance 30.
There were eleven scholars having no
absent marks, viz. Nellie Patterson,
Edna Patterson, Carrie Spring. jamie
Young, Laura Graves, Aggie Gilmour.
Mary Uric, John Young and Winnie
Patterson.
JAZZ.
S. S. Huntley is putting new shin
gle machine into his mill.
f. W. Noble while skidding logs in
the woods last week, was seriously in
jured.
Senator B. F. Paine is back from
Montpelier where he was an influential
member.
LOWELL.
George Nye had paralytic shock
lasV Tuesuuy, aud L;- ,.aonuAry ia Doubt
full.
A F. Harding has moved on to his
old farm on West Hill.-David Burgess
has moved on to the D. E. Works farm.
The village winter school is taught
by Eugene Wheelock and Rebecca Law
renee, both frst-class teachers.
Silas Works has killed yearling
pig which weighed 500 pounds-Works
owns the gristmill.
A singing school, taught by Mr..
Cowles of Craftsbury, has been opened
in the town hall.
The Curtis Bros. have white washed
and "shined" up their store preparatory
to receiving very large stock of new
goods.
NEWPORT CENTER.
James Connal has bought house and
a quarter of an acre of land of Wilbey
Hammond, for which he pays $3.50.
Fred Donney has hired William Will
liams' farm near South Troy village for
one year and has already taken posses
sion.
T. S. Shaw, who has been manufac-
turing oars at this place. got a silver in
one of his thumbs few days since
which has caused him great pain; so
much so that he has gone to his home
in Mass. 1t is feared that he will lose
the use of his hand.
NORTH TROY.
Gardner Buzzell was recently serious.
ly injured by falling tree.
School commences in the village to-
day with I. ]. Boynton and Miss Stella
Hadlock at the helm.
5OUTN TROY.
The waters in the Missisquoi are al
full bank and higher than at any time
since last spring.
WESTMORE.
: The ''grinding is low at the scythe
stone factory on account Of repairs.
S. A. Hunt teaches school on the
, west side of the lake-Fred Winslow o.
Charleston at Mill Brook.
CALEDONIA COUNTY,
The W. H. Story peg factory at Bar
net was burned on Thursday morning.
st. Johnsbury raises tax of eight
{ cents on dollar, to pay Indebtedness
and proposes to refund her 100000
debt at low rate of interest.
The musical convention for this cour
s ty will be held at st. Johnsbury, Fet
v ruary At. Carl Zerrahn and L. "
Marshall conductors, Miss Abby Whir
ney, and Blaisdell's orchestra will
present.
There were twelve adults at Rev.
,. T. Fuller's table at st. Johnsbur,
4 Thanksgiving day, and conversation VIZ
4 had and recitations given in thrice
different languages. There were repr
sentatives present from Africa, Indi
" Turkey, the British Dominion, and IL
- Indian Territory.
By new time card on the P. &
the mail train from the west reaches
{. Johnsbury at ll.2O a. M, or 40 mi
g. utes earlier than heretofore. The ma
g. train from the east also reaches tn
place little earlier, at LAO p. m. II
morning express now leaves at 9.O5
lis the morning, returning at $50 in t
k evening. or 20 minutes later than Ia
ue time card.
ng COUNTY CoURT.-Hon. iona Ros
at Presiding Judge; Hon. Joel Trul
Hon E. W. Church, Asst Judges;