Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-12


preach at the Congregationalist church
for the next six months. Mr.. Curtis |
was born and brought up in this town,
and has been actively engaged in bust
ness, and in the official affairs of the
town ever since he became of age.
It is compliment for which he would
have right to be proud, that his life
and reputation are such, that he is
called to supply one of the pulpits in the
town.
NEWPORT.
Work on S. Fields new block is pro-
crossing rapidly; the foundations are
laid, and the frame will soon be up.
The Kendall steam saw mill, in the
west part of the town, was destroyed by
fire last week, with heavy loss and no
insurance.
Rev. H. F. Austin preached his first
sermon here on Sunday, to large con-
gregation. He preached good sermon.
and made very favorable impression.
Butter IA to Is cents per pound and
potatoes rs to so cents a bushel. Poor
people can hardly afford to eat potatoes
on their butter now, the former are get
ting so high.
The funeral services of Delta Bedell
were held on Sunday afternoon last at
the M. E. church, Rev. o. D. Clapp
officiating. The deceased, during her
long decline, had made careful arrange
ments for her funeral services, and they
were very solemn and impressive. On
the casket were beautiful wreathes and
crosses, emblematic of the purity and
character of the departed. The house
was filled to overlooking. The family,
community, and Sunday-School sustain
loss in the death of this lovely girl that
will long be felt.
SALEM
Hay is very scarce.
The water in Salem pond has been
very high.
E. II. Waterman has let his farm to
Portus Bailey.
Charles Willard has lost three COWS
within eight months.
NORTH TROY.
At the town meeting it was voted not
to increase the tax of So cents on the
dollar of grand list, voted at the March
meeting.
Judge Braley, H. B. Parkhurst.
George G. May and George ?. Hardy
returned from Montreal last week with
20 Canadian horses.
A young fellow named Smith, in de-
fault of fine of So and cost for intoxi-
cation, was last Saturday taken to the
workhouse by officer Gallup.
SUTTON.
N. X. Campbell shipped a car of
shingles from Clark's station last week.
Rollins Frost has bought the R. M.
Dean place of Mrs. Dean and has moved
on to the same. Mrs. Dean will move
away.
Take care up there in the Union dis
trict. 1t will not do to settle disputes
in regard to religious matters by pugil.
istic encounters.
The village school, which few years
ago numbered so scholars, began Mon
day with only 20 scholars. Miss Ida
Anger, teacher.
Ambrose Hastings, one of the oldest
citizens of this town, was recently strick.
en- with paralysis, while visiting a daugh
ter in Lyndon, and it is probable thai
he will not recover.
The authorities were down to st
Johnsbury last week, trying to establish
the fact that one of their infant pauper'
belonged to man in Burke, who was
able to take care of it.
DR.. G. W. Colby is in the real estate
business, having under consideration the
purchase of the Emera Hutchins "resl
: dence" and lot The doctor must bt
thinking of making summer resort o
the Hutchins establishment.
ST. JOHNsBURY.
Coal can be bought in ST. Johnsbur.
, for $3.50 per ton.
The Presbyterians have hired a hal
and will hold religious services.
, Daniel Streeter has rented store o.
the Avenue near Main Street, and vii
move his business there.
Work on the North oh urch is resume
a and the large and costly edlfce will b
4 rapidly brought toward completion.
$ Rev. H. F. Austin the popular preach
: er at the Methodist church, goes to New
e port, and Rev. E. S. Lock of ISLAM
! Pond takes his place.
' o. W. circuit has bought out G. T
J, Dwinnell in the furniture business, an
e Orcutt and Penard will carry on furn
ture, coffin and box business.
!. The Lairds have sold out third ii
Il terest in their business to w. w. Ainge
This firm is amnlnuinn more hands tha