Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-09
BRO NINGTON.

7. Crandall has sold piece of land
in the north part of the town to j. Bel
Vile for 1915.
Robert Smith has just received 500
bounty money, that should have been
paid him dozen years ago.
Sol. Mack has moved into the house
recently vacated by N. B. Edwards
J. Mcclellan moves to Irasburgh.
Nelson Gallup has large pasture
near his Bloomington mill, where he
would like to take in lot of cattle for
pasture. The feed is very good.
BLOODY AssAULT.-While George
White and Riley Smith were at work on
the road, last Thursday, they got into
quarrel and Smith struck White with
the edge of shovel, with such force as
cut the ear in two, clean the flesh from
the skull, and leave White in very
dangerous condition. Smith fled and
has not yet been discovered and arrested.
CRAFTSBURY.
Charles Hatch is building new barn.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson has been in town
of late visiting his friends who reside
here.
William Seaver is building one of the
largest and best barns in town. The
work is superintendent by A. H. Dorman.
Rev. A. M. Wheeler has gone to Law
renee to see his brother and his nephew,
who were badly injured by an explosion
in that place.
Work on the new Academy is being
pushed rapidly, the frame is already up
and it is expected to be finished in season
for the fall term.
Fishermen have been very successful
here of late. Four of them caught one
hundred pounds of pickerel on Monday
last at the Hosmer Pond at Mill Village.
We have received an abundance Of
rain which has been so much needed
and vegetation has taken a rapid start
The outlook for large hay crop is very
promising.
CLOVER.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet al
the vestry of North Church, Thursday
of this week. All invited.
Rev. Joseph Boardman of Craftsbury
preached most excellent discourse a
North Church last Sabbath.
Joseph Drew has recently erected {
nice granite monument in the cemetery
near the village. Smith of Barton die
the work.
GREENSBORO.
The suit. Blair VS.. the town of Greens
boro, is settled. The town pays Blai
5000, and he pays all the costs.
We are glad to see our friend Spafforc
out again after his long and dangerou
illness, hope his recovery will be SUR
and permanent.
The controversy over the line between
Lovejoy and Hill, is settled, and tn
trespass suit which grew out of the con
troversy is withdrawn. Hill quit claim
to Lovejoy all right title to the land il
dispute.
The Sunday School Convention will
be held at Greensboro, on the lst ant
I'd days of July. An interesting pro
gramme of exercises has been prepared
and the meeting promises to be one @
, much interest.
At the annual communication of Cas-
plan Lake Lodge, No. 81, F. and A. n
the following officers were chosen for tn
year ensuing:
J. A. Goss, w. NJ; o. W. Howard
: S. w; H. j. Ladd, J. W; o. G. Ha
! zen, Treas; W. W. Goss, Secretary
J. j. Lindsay, S. D.; D. G. Eastman
: J. D.; J. Deshan. S. S.; N. J. Batch
elder, J. S.; w. B. Sawyer, Marshall,
A. D. Rollins, Tyler.
HOLLAND.
7 Henry Bates who has large stoc
e of timber in his mill is saving lots {
e single. but will not saw up his los
: until he gets better offer for his lun
4 Der.
T The town of Barton has put this tow
i to unnecessary expense by starting
q suit in the case Of Justice Heath's fan
y lily. paupers. Holland received no motto
r that Barton was supporting paupers SUI
!. posed to belong here. Be courteous, al
r do as you would be done by, gentleme
e IRASBURGH.
n Prof. White of Derby has class
l. instrumental music.
Unwashed wool is selling for from
T.. to % cents per pound.
. The selectmen only paid IL cents
hour for the extra work done on t
roads last winter.
JAY.
Ira J. HOnsinger has purchased
" B. f. Paine farm in this town f
' 5000.
Jay peak and the highlands were &C
\, cred with snow last Saturday. The
"a was brisk snow storm Friday night.
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