Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-07-14

Ezra Harvey who recently went west,
has been compelled to return on account
of poor health.
The new main street sidewalk is
decided improvement. The street is to
be Strengthened.
The lower department of school at the
Academy closed last Friday. The term
has been success.
Mark Bannister was thrown from his
wagon in this village last Monday, and
seriously injured internally.
School street presents much better
appearance, since the work of straight
ening the same was commenced.
D. W. Kelly, formerly of this town.
but of late engaged in business in San
Francisco. has returned to this town.
By the burning of a freight car near
this village last Friday, the Express and
freight trains were delayed several hours.
A gentleman from Montgomery, has
rented rooms in the G.. Elkins' building,
and has commenced the manufacture of
pumps.
Rev. G. J. Butler has taken a vaca-
ton and has gone to Virginia. There
will be no services at the Congregational
church until his return.
SOUTH TROY.
Mr.. James Martin has moved on to
his fathers farm.
They have the lumber on the ground
for the new church, and work on the
same is progressing finely.
As Enos Whitehouse and Frank Mil
Ter were returning from Newport, the
king bolt came out, throwing them both
to the ground, Whitehouse striking on
his shoulder bruising him quite badly.
WESIINORE.
Extensive repairs are being made on
the road from the outlet to the west side
of the lake.
Geo. Bennett and party of young
folks from Charleston are camping out
near Lunge cove.
John McSherry is back home again.
but makes little or no excuse for his
sudden trip to Canada.
Splendid strawberries are being gath
cred in large quantities. People come
from Charleston and Evansville to get
them.
Mill Brook school, taught by Miss
Ella Trip, closed the 18th. The fol
lowing are the names of the scholars who
had no absent marks: Josie Averill,
Cora Orne, Eta Lyon, Lillian and Irv.
ing Brown, Porter Lyon, Willie Leland
LILA Brown and Mabel Averill were
absent one-half day.
The WillOughby Lake House was
crowded on the evening of the Fourth
there being over 60 couples at the open
ing ball. The season is now fairly
opened and some 80 or more boarder
are there and more to come. The Rich
ardson's are building bride path t
Mount Pisgah, and have it nearly com
pleted. In runs on the West side of tn
mountain, is shorter than the one mad
by Bemis 80 years ago, and, being OIL
the West side commands most charmin,
views of the lake and surrounding seen
cry during most of the ascent.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The verdict of guilty in the Peabod
forgery case seems to meet the sentimen
of approval from all who heard the tria
Many hoped the defense would develO
something which would remove the charg
of intended forgery, but, though th
counsel made the most of the materis
for defense, it was thin, and went fC
naught in the minds of the jury. Th
court would evidently have been glad
see the prisoner cleared. could it be dor
under the evidence, and his charge to til
jury was as favorable for him as it coul
be made, but the jury could see no wa
except to convict Peabody went to ia
| where he remained a day or two and W;
released $4,000 bail. The case goes
! the supreme court on EXCEPTIONS Uniol
! LYNDON.
q Mrs. Barnet of Groton has bougl
r Mrs. Vance's millinery goods at IL
q Vile. Mrs. Vance will now give b.
exclusive attention to her shop at We
Burke. t.o
The boys are bound to have a hot
~ kept in Baldwin's barn at the Cent?
A few weeks ago they planted the Ly
don Centre hotel sign post. with sil
u attached, in front of the barn. La
T. Wednesday night these naughty boy
or others of like evil ways, painted
he one side and one end of the barn
Sc large letters Baldwin House" and oy
IS the door Coffee" The barn was nice