Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-15

GhE OkO.
George H. Dole and family have re-
turned to Lowell Massachusetts.
Robins were seen the 9th and 9Th inst.
by John Olmsted. Is that a sign of an
open winter?
Our new landlord of the "Old Caspian
Lake House" took possession last FRI
day.
H. S. Daniels is talking of selling out
his stage business. We shall be sorry,
as he has been the best driver we ever
had on the route.
HOLLAND.
Christmas tree at the center church.
DIN Washburn recently dislocated
his knee.
Ice on Holland pond is 4 inches thick
and the skating excellent.
Caswell and Pinney have been pur-
chasing more timbered land.
Henry Pinney raised So bushels of
wheat on one and one-half acres of land,
and 65 bushels on another piece.
We have city measles in town as they
were brought direct from Boston by a
son of Mr.. S. Davis. The whole school
in District No has been exposed.
- Ne. NJ n-~uea, nnnA-into this
town nineteen years ago, making a pitch
in the wilderness, has cleared him up a
large farm, built an excellent set of
buildings, and is good example of what
energy and economy will do. He has
600 bushels of potatoes in his cellar,
and other crops in abundance. To show
what the county in his vicinity is able
to do. it is only necessary to mention
that Mr.. Graves youngest daughter,
only ten years of age, weighs $50 pounds
and is FIVE feet and half in height.
IRASBURGH.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Jerome, who was in feeble
health, went to Wolcott some time since
to visit her mother, and while there was
taken worse and died.
JAY.
We are glad to see William Case so
far recovered from his injuries as to be
about again.
E. Chaplin has moved on to the place
he lately purchased, and intends to go
into the boot and shoe business.
J. E. Chase has decided all of lot No.
II, I'd range lying east of the branch and
beaver meadow brook, to NJ. E. Double
day.
L. Recor will run the B. F. Paine
boarding house he moves next week
P. Ryan moves to the upper Stevens
house soon.
The Methodist church is to be dedi-
Gated on the 23d inst. Services will
commence at 10 o'clock and continue
afternoon and evening.
LOWELL.
In our last weeks issue we got Dor
man Souther, for Darwin Souther, and
]. B. Perkins, for S. B. Perkins.
Moses Shepherd, who bought wild
lot some time since, has built house
on it, and proposes to have land cleared
and crops growing another spring.
Three boys were brought before JUS
tice Paine recently. for damaging the
school-house in Dis. No. l. Two were
discharged. but the third was fined S.
and paid about Sl1 in costs.
There will be donation on the after
noon and evening of Dec. %, for the
benefit of Rev. H. N. Hovey. Oysters
will be served. Let the friends turn ou
and give Mr.. Hovey generous benefit
Freeman Lothrop seized Frank Rich
ards horse for taxes last week. Franz
got his ire up, cuffed Freeman and tool
the horse away. Richardson was about t
enter a complaint against Freeman wher
he complained of himself and was fnet
$3.50. 1t will not do to resist officer,
of the law.
In the absence of w. E. Curtis, OF
the eve of the 9Th, large number o.
his wooden wedding friends took posses
sion of his residence, and proceeded tt
illuminate the house, and make genera
preparations for an evenings enjoyment
Mr.. Curtis and wife were summoned anc
found not only a large number of friends
but variety of wooden presents.
MORGAN.
The new mill at the Beach is up an(
covered, and it will be ready ere long.
AS the old blacksmith at the Corne
has been obliged to give up his shop ant
business, any good blacksmith VIII
wants a job, or who wants to buy goot
shop and business will do we'll to en-
quire of Orrin Taylor.
J. S. Wilcox, who is a very careful
and intelligent farmer, has been expert
menting with the Lost Nation and tn
Rio Grande wheat for some years past
and finds that the Rio Grande is tn
most productive, both in bushels to tn
acre, and pounds of -four in the bushel.