Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-04

search, but in vain, as the enamored
couple had fed to Canada, where they
could enjoy each Others society, unmo-
Tested.
NEWPORT.
Prof. E. G. Allen of Derby Academy.
gives his lecture on Astronomy" at the
Baptist church. on Friday evening of |
this week.
NORTH TROY
Edward Bickford has sold farm on
the Newport Center road to M. 7. Hardy
for $4,000.
The Atlas question is the topic which
is occupying our attention at this. writ
ing. The subscriptions for the work in
this town amount to $500.
H. S. Elkins has moved back on to his
farm near the Villages. L. Day. hav-
ing leased J. w. Curriers' farm, has
moved on to the same.
SOUTH TROY.
George w. Aiken is getting large
pile of logs into his mill-yard, as are
Stevens & Co.
We have been having series of re-
vival meeting the past week. Elder and
Mrs. McKinistry have charge of the
meetings. Considerable interest is man
ifested.
WESIlNORE.
Thomas Crandall has given up work
here and returns to Westmore.
School in Mill Brook, taught by Miss
Elsie Rowell, closed last Tuesday. The
term has been successful one.
Calvin Gibson has learned that the
Eastman thieves stole the harness he
lost the first of the winter.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Fairbankses will send a large
variety of scales to the Paris exhibition.
FATAL AccIDENT.-Lucius Burt, who
lived in Lyndon, was killed last
Friday while at work IN the woods. Not
coming home to dinner as expected,
some of the family went to look for him
and found him near tree which he had
been chopping, with his skull crushed,
apparently by blow from dead limb
which had fallen from the tree he was
cutting down. He was alive but insen-
sible when found, and died in about
three hours after being taken home. He
was AZ years old, and leaves wife and
six children.
SUTToN.-Daniel Anger has started
for California.
Prof. J. V. Nichols is delivering {
course of lectures in this town.
l. G.. Anger has decided the Chase
place to his son, William G. Anger.
J. B. Gordon will build one of tn,
best houses in town this season., II,
has been sometime engaged in getting
together his material and will put tn,
building after his thorough fashion
when he takes hold of it.
SHEFFIELD.-The question of build
ing town house is being again agitated
! Salma Davis is making preparation
for building new barn, in the spring
Simeon Aver has sold his farm t
Isaac Pearl, and Mr.. Pearl takes imme
date possession.
Jonathan Lawrence, the veteran gran
ger, was presented with Sl2 chair a
the grange meeting, on the 22d inst.
The meeting of the Pomona grange
on Washington's birthday, was sue
cess. The several speakers announce
were present, and ably discussed th
topics assigned them. This grange vii
hold its next meeting at North Danvillt
March IA.
III. w. Buchanan of Barton Landing
has purchased the stock of goods, b.
longing to Foss & Gray, and comes
take an account of stock this week. M
Buchanan is an honest, accommodatin
and experienced merchant, and our cit
zens will find his store worthy of the
patronage.
So. HARDwIoK.-H. A. Earle is doir
heavy business at his harness shop.
W. S. Rich of Waitsfeld, proposes
> put in a tin shop at Stones block.
The Drenan Brothers hold their la
r ball, for this season, on the 10Th
March. Whole bill only $3.50
s oats sell Tor ~, corn 90 cents Du
E hay, $l2 to $l4 ton new made bu
e ter, % cents pound.
e The question of erecting a monume
in memory of our dead soldiers is beir
: discussed, and many favor 1t. 1t
i thought that $1,000 would erect a suit
J. BILE one.
d The wrestling match between G.
and Robbins came off at the town. b;
as expected on the 23d of Feb. A lar
a number of boys and men paid admissi
i to witness the exhibition of muse
n Robbins laid Cox squarely on his BAG
q after ahout 20 minufas 1ivo1v affort