Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05


in town.
BARTON LANDING.
Dean Rodgers moves into his new
house this week.
G. S. Skinner is making extensive re-
repairs and improvements on his mill.
He adds new barley bolt.
E. L. Chandler recently caught an eel
that measured feet and inches from
tip to tip, and 10 IL inches in circum-
ference.
That hideous looking spot in front of
the old Grandy mill was filled up by a
"bee" recently, and the croqueters as
we'll as the public will appreciate the
improvement.
The fire engine was taken out for
trial last week and found in perfect
order, though it has not been used for
several months. Better use it often
enough to keep your hands in, boys.
l.. G. Grandy reports that his lumber
at the Rustic Mill is all sawed out. He
will Immediately put an addition on to
the mill. Mr.. Grandy has received an
order for box shocks from Liverpool,
England.
BRO WNINGTON.
Taylor's concert was not creditable to
the parties who furnished the music.
John G. Bartlett has purchased wa.
ter wheel of Austin & Joslyn for his
saw mill which will be put in running
order at once.
COVENTRY.
The Ladies Sewing society meets with
Mrs. Homer Thrasher on Tuesday after
noon.
Rev. Mr.. Clapp will lecture at the
Reform Club Meeting on Friday evening
His lecture will be on the Round Lake
Convention.
AS Mr.. Gotta, his father and littl,
girl were returning from meeting a
Newport yesterday in two seated car
riage, by sudden start of the horse th,
old gentleman and little girl were throw
out backwards and badly injured. 1
is doubtful if the old gentleman recov
ers.
ORAFTSBURY.
Quite number of city people ar
spending few weeks in town.
| Miss. 1. E. Owen is selling milliner
goods at cost to close out.
School commences at the Academ
Aug. %, under the tuition of Mr.. Hen
derson.
The largest and one of the best laugh
schools the present summer, is in tn
Branch district. Mrs. Asahel Cowle'
teacher.
The North Wolcott reform club ha
invited the Craftsbury club to meet thel
Aug. 9TH for picnic and speaking exc
cises. Able speakers are expected to
present.
Robert Moody, the oldest man
town, died recently aged 80 years. Il
! came to town from Scotland 40 yea
a ago and has by industry and frugalit
accumulated a large property.
Amasa Scott has cow, five years oil
which weighs 1860 pounds. Mr.. SEQ
has a year and half old that weigl
1000 pounds. This animal is lar
I as the mother when seven years old.
t DERBY.
We notice among those who are he
i visiting friends, Geo. f. Stackpole,
e former teacher at academy, Loren Je
ne who has been teaching and is rec
d gagged at Lyndonville, and Edwin No
b. cross who has been in the Island POI
{ school the past summer. Derby prob
bly, sends out more teachers than al
town in the county, fact that spea
: very well for the excellent Academy
this place.
GLOVER.
DR.. Templeton has rented the Fletc
er Blodgett place.
2 Thomas Teller had the misfortune
- lose good horse recently.
Mrs. Parkers shop is closed from We
IL nesday next, until next week.
Is The prospects are favorable for Fl
/. school at the Institute this fall.
3 A. P. Bean is appointed Superintt
dent;of the Sunday school at the sou
Of church in place of DR.. French resie
le ed.
IS The Jersey stock belonging to
&c French was sold at auction on Thursd
IN last, and brought good prices consid
ing the times
ly There will be an excursion from t
tn town to Magog on Wednesday. and
lg large number will avail themselves
he the cheap fare which the railroad offt
DR.. 9. L. French leaves in a
days for Clinton, Mass, where he
W been invited to 60 as a physici
Is 1t will be loss to the town to have
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