Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22

farm and the Brown lot for his share in
his fathers estate; he moves on to the |
farm.
The new school books can be obtained |
of the school superintendent. Garry your
old school books and make your exchanges
before the next schools commence.
F.P. A. Clark was attacked by bull,
one day recently, and was knocked down.
badly hooked, and tossed about until the
animal wearied of his sport. Mr.. Clark
was badly, though, it is hoped, not dan
gerously hurt.
James Uric has built large barn
this season. Robert White is making
preparations to put up a large barn next
season. He has the cellar completed.
One would hardly realize in passing
through this town, where there are so
many good barn buildings, with others
being put up every season, that this is
period of such "hard times as Capt.
Brown and others tell of. There must
be some mistake somewhere.
HOLLAND.
Henry Bates has his stock of logs
nearly all out.
The Holland Temperance Society gave
an entertainment at town hall, on Satur-
day night.
Crops are good. Our thrifty farmer,
Benz Hall, has filled his barns to over
uumIug, auu-1s 0UmPeiieu 20 sOavA ovn-
siderable out of doors.
Hollis Stone is thoroughly repairing his
house. 1t looks as we'll as new one
Harrison Clapper and Elisha Moon are
each putting additions to their houses.
the spirit of improvement is abroad.
After nine weeks of extreme suffering
Mrs. J. Fletcher died last Monday. She
was most estimable, christian
lady, and leaves large circle of mourn
ing friends. The funeral. on Wednesday,
was largely attended. Sermon by Rev.
A. B. Blake. Mrs. Fletcher was almost
80 years of age.
IRASBURGH.
A. A. Earle was in town for a brief
visit last week.
Up to the present date there have
been no visible improvements in the ap-
pearance of our hotel. The paint is fast
disappearing from the outside, and a
homesick air turks around the cave
spouts. 1t is not an ornament to the
village.
There has been considerable sticking
up" done in the village, but there il
ample room for more. If the yards are
we'll cleaned in the fall, when spring
opens and the men are too busy to de
jobs about the buildings, our eyes need
not be panied by unsightly piles of ole
boards and other accumulated rubbish.
, A visitor to Irasburgh Common would
} probably be struck with the idea thai
the last session of court set things NOV
ing. But it wasn't the court. 1t was 1
laudable spirit of enterprise which seizec
upon one of our merchants. Mr.. Vince
Ter has awoke to the fact that he mus
take hop and jump and catch W
with the times so he is proceeding t,
turn things about and when he gets then
4 where he wants them suppose we shall
see that old land mark, the Brick Store
8 clothed in new garment,and with brigh
and shining windows, and with sor
of "git fix 'em up look" generally. A
. present the old bank building which
I since time | know not of, has nestlet
snugly down by the side of the cour
house, stands all forlorn in one corne
of the common another building ha
moved around TO the north side of tn
store. An immense excavation is bein
: made in the rear of the store at frs
= / thought Mr.. Wheeler was digging
place to bury the village, but he assure
me it is only cellar, so with my fear
!, quieted, wait in patience to see th
store remodeled and a pretty. new hous
fill the space between that building an
: the court house.
j. LOWELL.
}. Hops are small and of poor quality.
Frank Harding set trap for bea
n some time since, and recently found
e bear which had been dead several day
e in the trap.
IT Irving Stephenson is painting b
houses. B. Parker is repairing hi
1t house and barn, and greatly improvin
is their appearance.
I. Some evenings since the friends ,
l. Mr. and Mrs. V. III. Parker gave thel
them an agreeable surprise and presen
10 ed there with quite number of woode
re wedding gifts. The party brought r.
1t freshments, and Rev. Mr. Hovey made
y suitable speech. 1t was very pleasaI
c. interview.
in NEWPORT
es Camp g. Stewards new block is goir
up rapidly.
o. The village did not vote to buy
to clock for the Fields block.
re The Newport band plays at both Il