Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-28
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Miss Laura Shurtleff, a young and
accomplished lady of Stanstead Wesley
an college read selections at the town
hall st. Johnsbury, Thursday evening to
a select audience, and acquitted herself
handsomely. With age and experience
she will become star IN profession.
The following census of st. Johns
bury village as it stands. January,
1873: Whole population. 4,465, of
which 759 are in Summerville. Whole
number of families 968; having chill
dren under 20, COL. Number of chill
dren under 5, 395; between 5 and 10,
361; between 10 and Is, 299 between
Is and 20, 2S5; under 20, 1929.
We understand that Father Boisson-
nault, the priest Of this parish, has made
preparations to erect building on the
site of the old Catholic cemetery, for
college. The building is to be of brick,
and its commanding position will make
it an ornament to our town. We learn
that the plans of the building are about
completed, and the material purchased
for It's erection tie coming season.-CaI-
edons0a.
AS Luther Kittredge of Paddock vii
lage, was driving along Portland street,
st. Johnsbury, on Tuesday afternoon, he
ran into hole in the road near Charles
Packard's. his sleigh jack-knifed upon
the horse, throwing him under the
horses heels. The horse ran and Kit
tredge was picked up insensible and
with severe injuries about his head,
supposed to have been inflicted by the
horses heels.
The members of the Universalist So
ciety at st. Johnsbury held masquera-
de party at the Avanue House last Fri
day evening which is pronounced an i'm
mense success, as regards attendance,
department, cash, costumes and fun.
All sorts of characters were represented,
from princes to wolves. After promenad-
ing the gentlemen selected partners and
marched to supper where the party un.
masked, and the amusement at the table
battles description. Already another
masquade is on the tapis.
Some time ago man representing
himself an agent for O. X. Wood & Co.
of West Chazey, N. Y, came to Dan
vile and left three tanning mills will
VIM. Russlow, and appointed him agen
for certain territory and took his or
der for ten more mills. Last week an
other man from the same concern cam
around, and by some hocus-pocus o
other, which is not made very plain t
US. got Russlow's notes, for 1869, AM
left for Burlington, and all Mr.. Russlo,
has to show for it is three machines, whe
he should have thirteen. Before lega
proceedings were instituted, the frau
had fed. Men cannot be to careful
about signing their names to documents
ESPECIALLY when these papers are held b
GERS aledoniau.
The meeting of the County Temper
au0v conveuJruu Uooh plaO0 av ulIU TOW
Hall in St. Johnsbury on Tuesday las
president Fairbanks in the chair. Pray
er was offered by Rev. Mr.. Jones, of S
Johnsbury. After reading of reports
committee of two from each town repr
sented was appointed to nominate office
for the ensuing year, and H. G. Ide,
C. Otis and Mr.. Fuller were appointe
committee on resolutions. Reports We
read from the several towns on the Co
dition of temperance. Peacham W
5 very fair, Danville bad. Poor Danvil
L that rs democratic town. Hardwi
and Wheelock were good, Sutton goo
e except in cases of few young men W
e are said to take to the cup quite natu
! ally. Lyndon is improving, but the Q
e portunities for improvement are not ;
exhausted. Waterford good, Shehie
neither cold nor hot. In st. Johnsbu
: the old men drink less and the your
men more. Barnet had quite fair
e port. Quite number made int
If esting talks on the subject during t
meeting The nominating commits
r brought in the nam es of A. S. Lauthl
!. president; j. W.. Sanborn, secreta
r. with vice president from each to-
for the ensuing year. Executive Coz
Edward 2. Allen, st. Johnsbury j
No eph P. Otis, Sutton E. W. Clark, B
$. net; Commissioner, Ephraim II. ST.
is St. Johnsbury. Commi ssioner Ephrs
III. Stone said the number of gallons
. liquor sold at the six agencies in t
= county, for six months of last year. "
- 1,O7l. at total cost of $3,775.
:. this rate, over $1,000 worth of liq
NJ were sold in the county last year, VIII
was at least twice as much as should
States Attorney Ide said that much
VI the intoxication came from alec
- bought at agencies, or brought in
~ the express company. About five til
:" as much money had been received