Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-27

ward the North Neighborhood, had the
misfortune to get both horses into the
water, and had to leave them and 90
some distance for help; they were f.
nally extricated though nearly dead
with cold.
By new arrangements on the South
Eastern R. R. mixed train will leave
Newport on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday and return on Intervening days.
The train leaves at a convenient hour
in the morning, and reaches Montreal
in the afternoon. It will be a very
convenient train.
NE EXPORT CENTER.
The primary department of the vii
lage has been closed for a week or two
by reason of sickness.
Cows sold at Peter Williams auction
last week, at from $40 to $25 each, and
hay at $40 and 500 per ton.
Samuel Meacham has gone to Provi-
dence, R. l., where he will retail YER
mont butter during the winter.
J. Alexander is doing an extensive
business in numbering this winter, some
forty hands being employed in cutting
and drawing logs for his steam mill.
SOUTH TROY.
A. Hodsden has re-opened his hotel.
much to the satisfaction of the travelling
public.
Last Tuesday was the coolest day of
the season. The thermometer standing
at $40 below zero.
D. A. Brown has returned to his home
in Toledo, Ohio. Mr.. Brown has amassed
handsome fortune in his western home.
NORTH TROY.
Custom officer H. B. Pettengill made
seizure of eight tubs of butter from a
Canadian one day last week.
WEST1NORE.
LAUNDERING on to the lake and into
Pages mill is lively.
John Hunt is taking the lumber of
from fifteen acres; the hard wood goes
to Barton and the soft on to the river fol
Mr.. Foster of Evansville.
P. A. Hyde who is in the territory
of Montana writes that he is still in the
land of the living, and has not forgotten
his old friends in Vermont.
The many friends of Harry Cheney
and family are panied to learn thai
Mrs. Cheney died near Great Bend
Kansas, where the family lately moved
on the 18th inst, of consumption. Mrs
Cheney was in poor health when sht
went away some week since, and has
continued to decline until the time o.
her death.
1t is commonly reported that no liv
ing rats have have ever been seen il
Orleans county, but neighbor has sue
ceeded in capturing one that has lonG
been pest in his cellar. 1t is not be
lieved, however, that this rat has an,
kindred or relatives in the vicinity, TO
the mischief all seems to have been don
by one animal. The depredations com
menced several years ago, and from tina
time to the present there have been mys
terious stealings in the cellar, the au
thor of which could not be discovered
Poison has been distributed, dead-fall
and steel traps have been set to n
avail. But the willy "varmint" wa
decoyed into a box trap and caught
and edibles will be more safe about tina
house hereafter.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
There will be musical conventio
at St. Johnsbury next week, commencin
on Tuesday and holding three days ur
der the direction of Carl Zerrahn, an
Leonard Marshall, Mrs. Shepard, piar
list, and Miss Whinnery, Mrs. Griswol
and Mr.. Fessenden, soloists. Blaisdell
Orchestra is also engaged. 1t will be
big thing for this section, and every 10y
er of music should attend.
SUTToN.-The reading club in Di
No. 9 is in fourishing condition, 4
being present at the last meeting.
Asa P. Taft has sold his house an
store to Henry E. Fletcher of st. Johns
bury for $2lO0, and bought the stol
and house at lower Waterford latel
occupied by E. NJ. SWEET. Mr.. Ia
will shortly move his goods to that plat
and 90 into trade. He has kept larg
stock of goods here, and has done a
extensive business. His friends hel
will regret his departure from the tow
The Freewill Baptist Woman's Mi
sionary Society, whose anniversary O.
CURED on the 18th inst, support a nj
tive teacher in India. Mooni, |
name. She is an excellent teach,
among her sex, and Christian woma
whose influence is felt for good. III
Baptist church at Sutton is also expec
ed to contribute with the Vernon
Young Men for the salary of Miss GRAY
ford, another lady in India, who is
labor for them as their missionary.