Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-16

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mourners.
A certain person in this vicinity was
promised good pay if he would blow for
Barlow. He did so, but after election
was over, the under trappers did not
know him.
D. NJ. Camp was chosen town repre-
sentative, defeating the combined forces
of the greenbacks and democrats. All
along the road from Lake bridge to this
village, while the men were returning
home from town meeting on Tuesday
afternoon, the women and children turn
ed out and hurrahed with awill for Gen.
Grout and D. M. Camp.
NORTH TROY.
A. G. Porter has sold his stallion,
"Mazeppa," to New Hampshire parties,
for $500.
John w. Currier has sold his creek
mill and other property to H. D. & H.
H. Melendy, of Nashua, N. H.. for
$4,000
SOUTH TROY.
D. G. Brown, of Toledo, Ohio, former
ly resident here, is in town on a visit.
Homer E. Powell Esq, is, to our re-
greet. shortly to remove to Milton, for
the practice of his profession.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Changers propose to hold fair
at Lyndon Center on the 9th of October.
The widow of Lorenzo Mcneil received
$1,000 as insurance on Mr.. McNeil's
life.
The ''hoss" trot at Lyndonville week
before last did not pay expenses into
5000.
The State Convention of Sunday
Schools and Y. M. G. A., meets at st.
Johnsbury Oct. s, 9 and 10.
Mrs. Isaac Gage of East Burke re-
Gently had large cancer removed from
her breast by Drs. Rutherford of New
port and Donaldson of Lyndon.
The Union sees just how this district
can escape the Barlow danger. 1t is by
putting up John L. Edwards and calling
to his aid the true democracy and the
hand-money republicans. All right;
guarantee yonr 'dimocrats."
West Burke is to have new merchant
M. Jacobs of Lewiston Maine, and we
learn that he is to put in one of the
largest stocks of goods ever seen in this
section. He has gone to New York after
the goods and the "Grand Opening" is
soon to be held.
The Caledonia county fair will be
held this week, commencing on Tuesday
and holding three days. On Tuesday
there will be balloon ascension on
Wednesday the usual exhibition of stock,
horses and other things usually exhibit
ted; on Thursday there will be trotting
for purses.
Hardwick town meeting passed of
quietly. A. E. Judevine was elected on
the third ballot by one majority. He
promised not to take his house down
nor move to Burlington. and to live
peacably with all men, especially those
of Republican faith. The greenbackers
and Democrats united and cast l3C
votes for John Bridgman.
Last Tuesday morning Mrs. 7. B
Boynton of Hardwick, was accidentally
shot by man in the employ of her hus
band, while Mr.. Boynton and daughter
were at the State Fair at st. Adams
The hired man went into the house t,
get the gun to shoot hen hawk, but il
taking it out from where it stood it wa
discharged, the contents striking Mrs
Boynton's head penetrating the skull
: and killing her instantly.
: At the annal meeting of the Passump
sic Railroad, the 4th, it was stated tina
the net earnings were $2l, 720 less tina
, last year. The following directors wer
elected: Emmons Raymond, T. P. Red
field, Gardner G. Brown, Amos Barne.
Warren X. Blodgett, Alden Spear, LUG
. us Robinson, Stephen Foster and F. A
o Peters. At subsequent meeting OF th
, directors, Emmons Raymond was electe
President; T. P. Redfeld, Vice Pres
dent; E. Cleveland. Secretary; N.
Lowering, Treasurer.
. Last week Friday afternoon MUIR
q Harris of Danville and another ma
4 were at work at Brickett's saw mill
Cabot, taking down the frame, when
n prying out brace, one end of it sudde
ly bounded out, and struck Harris u
der the chin with such force as to thrc
% him some ten feet on to pile of So
dust. His jaws, mouth and part of h
face were severely bruised, and he W
senseless for some time. When tax
Q home, 1t was found that no bones We
broken.
LYNDoN.-R. McVicar will build
. new shop near the one he recently sole
= Potatoes, betwixt frost, bugs, rot a
-, grubs have Jared hard, but the b.
kinds are selling for 80 cents per bus