Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-13

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the Austin block was started, and though
the proprietor had waded through sea
of troubles, he succeeded in carrying the
work forward to rapid completion. The
building is almost duplicate of the one
burned, and makes block that would
be credit to any village. Heber Par
ker, master builder, is entitled to a
mention for the prompt and thorough
erection of the block. All the business
parties driven away from this block by
the fire have returned, except Mr.. Will
son, druggist, and it is hoped that he
may soon start the business again. Mr..
Austin is to be congratulated for his |
courage and enterprise in doing so great
a work for the prosperity and appearance
of the village. B. G. Jones. not wishing
to be idle or homeless, bought site in
the south part of the village and erected
a very pretty house, where he now re-
sides. Samuel Blake commenced late |
in the fall to erect large house and ell |
on his lot where he put up a barn some
time since; these buildings will be COM
pleted next spring. The times are real
ly hard, but the Improvements made
during the past year show a prosperity
for this village that will doubtless CON-
pare favorably with that of any village
in this vicinity. The present year opens
WIN gUud prospects,.
BROWNINGTON.
Willard Aldrich's porker weighed $40
pounds.
J. G. and H. B. Smith have put up
their stock of ice.
J. Cheney is going back on to his
farm in the spring.
Hosea Wheeler has moved into the
house with E. Grizzel near the Center.
The donation for Rev. Mr.. Folsom at
the town hall was we'll attended. Re-
ceipts, $40.
H. E. Preston is doing a good bust
ness at numbering. drawing his timber
to the Averill mill
H. Beede, one of our hardest working
men. is laid up and has not been able
to do any work this winter.
Quarterly Meeting services will be
held at the Centre next Sunday afternoon,
Presiding Elder Malcolm officiating.
A. o. and J. A. Joslyn started their
teams last week at numbering. The
boys have good teams and mean bust
ness.
They are laughing about that young
fellow, who sneaked off from the sur
prise party, and did not pay his share of
the bills.
CRAFTSBURY.
Charles Robbins has taken William
Chamberlin' S farm for another year.
The donation visits resulted as follows:
Rev. J. Boardman's, $50; Rev. A. M.
Wheeler's, SAT.
Elijah Goodwin is suffering from an
injury received some time since while
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rib.
Tine North Mil Co. have engaged
Charles Cross to take charge of the griat-
mill, and Peter Rand to tend the saw
mill.
Mrs. Henry Stevens who has been to
Rome, n Y. to be doctored for a can
Ger has returned, and it is hoped the
cancer is cured.
While returning home from the dona.
nation visit of Rev. A. NJ. Wheeler on
Friday night January Sd. the roads were
so blockaded with snow that some were
obliged to wait until the roads could be
: shoveled through, before they could pro.
coed.
According to your columns few weeks
ago q man in this town has been made
3 to pay 1925 for lightning rods. THAI
man must have lived somewhere else
and we are glad to say no one in this
! town has been swindled by the lightning
q rod men.
t +. W. Dustan of Wisconsin, who wa
formerly of this town, has been on visi
to his boybood home for few days
! While stopping at the residence of A
Paddock a surprise was planned, ant
3 about forty of his friends gathered t.
make him an afternoons visit. Blu
r some way Mr.. Dustan got an inkling o
what was about to happen, and was pre-
pared to ''surprise" his visitors by Civ
, ing them such a welcome as only tn
large and warm hearted can give. TIL
o afternoon was spent very pleasantly il
conversation, music, mirth and wi,
Dinner was served III the spacious dining
. room, where all did ample justice to Mrs
Paddock's heavily laden tables. 1t wa
; an enjoyable occasion, and the best wish
es of all will 60 with Mr.. Dustan to hi
Western home.
> VEST CHARLESTON.
e An effort is being made to organic
! a brass band in this village.
~ Joshua Dearborn has moved onto hi
20 place recently purchased of J. A. Gray