Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-21

WuOlOpCA OAOJ
The Ladies Vestry society propose
'oon, to give an entertainment, consist
ng of lecture by Rev. Mr.. Thomas,
music, oysters etc. This society has Ia
bored hard to furnish the vestry of the
North church, that it may be made
suitable place for lectures, sociables,
meetings and other purposes. They do
not beg assistance, but invite all their
friends to come to an entertainment worth
more than it costs. Time of the meet
ing announced next week.
Alexander & Willard Bogue lost all
their buildings by fire last Tuesday
evening. The fire broke out about 10
o'clock, and in less than two hours the
buildings were burned to the ground
with nearly all their contents. The
family escaped with their lives, some Of
them in their night clothes. Mrs. War
rem, lady living in the house, as hous-
keeper, lost her all. The loss falls
heavily upon all the parties, as there
was no insurance.
GREENSBORO.
A. D. Rollins has taken the job of
clearing the lumber from one lot, for
the Steam Mill Co.
A. M. Hartman has been engaged to
teach singing school, and had his first
school last Friday evening.
J. A. Goss is doing quite business
in packing hops in IA IL and l Id.
packages. He has dispersed of a num-
Der of hundreds of pounds in that way
and is still at it.
Judging from outward appearance our
grist mill was never in so fourishing a
condition as now, and business still in
creasing. Daily is thorough mechanic
and knows how to keep his mill in or
der.
IRASBURGH.
Rev. John Morse breaches at the
Methodist church next Sunday, 9th.
L. H. Thompson, ESQ.,, gave lecture
to the Irasburgh Reform Club last Sat-
urday evening. Subject, clash"
All grangers in Orleans County are
earnestly invited to send delegates to
the Pomona Grange at Irasburgh, Feb
ruary 18th.
LOWELL.
D. A, Leach has got the outside of a
new house nearly finished, since the loss
of his farm house by fire in December.
Christian Workers from this towr
held series of meetings in Westfiel6
week before last and remarkable work
was the result.
Rev. B. f. Rattray of johnson, preach
ed at the Baptist church on the 18th
and gave lecture on temperance Mon
day night
A. F. Harding has bought the Met
calf farm of A. J. Blake.-Hosmer Far
man and Peter Martin have exchanged
farms. Farman has moved into Lowell
and Martin into Troy.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A telegraph Office has been opened a
Lyndon Corner.
Pomona grange hold their next meet
ing at Lyndon Corner. but meets a
Sheffield February 22d.
There are four generations living HAP
PLY together in one family in Lyndon
David ellison and wife, his son and hi
granddaughter, with his wife's parents
At the recent term of Caledonia Cour
ty Court, divorces were granted for ir
tolerable severity to Annette Black VI
John F. Black, and Mary E. Burt VI
Sam Burt.
Mr.. James Hurlburt of Waterford
and his infant son, both died on Wee
nesday night of week before last, With
three hours of each other of diphtberi;
and were buried on Friday in one caske
Mr.. Hurlburt's older son had been i'll
diphtheria, and he had taken care
him. When the boy got better, NJ
Hurlburt and his other son, an infant
ii months, were taken down with Il
same disease.
Hiram Perkins, ESQ.,, died at Waldo
Jan. l. th in the 10th year of his az
By his death Walden loses one of i
most useful and bonored citizens. Ear
in life he was elected to state. coun
and town offices, where he won the e
TEEN and good will of all by his court
sy, reliability and faithful performan
of duties. In March 1857 he was cleo
ed town clerk which Office he held up
the time of his death. He lived al
died on the farm where he was Dor
His funeral was very largely attende
services conducted by Revs. BURMA
and Damon -Uneou.
On Thursday morning last, four ca
of the freight train, were knocked
the track at Wilder's switch, below Ly
: don Corner. The train parted there
: the purpose of running a car load of 10
on Wilder's side track. The part of t
train left on the main line, not havi