Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-11
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!. B A. N. Friday. August 20.
Local News.
ALRANY.


Messrs. Hunt and Brown have lost
six calves within a few days, from some
unknown disease.
A little son of W. R. Hyde nearly
severed one of his fingers recently. 1t
was only lett hanging by the skin on
one side.
BARTON.
The wagon cushion found on the Sails
bury hill belongs to G. ]. Uford. Please
send it home.
r. s. TwOmbly is making preparations
to build barn 40 by so feet. on his
mountain farm.
The month of August is honored by
the advent Of two full moons, one on the
I'd and one on the 3lst.
There was a slight frost in this coun'
ty on Thursday morning last, following
the high wind of Wednesday.
Lyman Dewey, father of H. X. Dewey,
is In very feeble health, and is liable
not TO recover. P. She died this after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings will preach at
the school-house on the west side Of the
lake in Westmore, next Sunday, at 1-2
o'clock p. m.
There are several pieces of corn in
this vicinity that average seven feet in
height. Four weeks of warm weather
needed to ripen it up.
Jake Hopkins is training his colts on
the trotting- course. and it is said some
of them are quite badly threatened with
speed. We shall see one of these days.
The members of Orleans Lodge No. 90
+. s. A. NJ. are requested to meet at
their lodge room Friday, August Is, at
z IL o'clock p. m. sharp, to see about
place of meeting for the future.
Abbie Martin, daughter of W. H.
Martin, young and estimable lady of
IL years, died last night, after long
and severe illness. Mrs. F. E. Powell,
q sister living in the same house, has
been i'll for long time and is liable not
to recover.
II. R Ford, depot master, who recent
ly went to st. Leon Springs for his
health, returns much better. He has
received quantity of the water, which
be will sell at reasonable prices. Those
afflicted with rheumatic, dyspeptic anG
liver troubles will do well to try the
water.
The Timothy Cobb tenement house al
the upper end of Main Street. caugh
fire by sparks from the chair-factory en-
CINE on Wednesday, during the higl
wind, and got up a blaze sufficient t
call out the fire brigade. An early dis
SONSi9g WIN lduucIo duu WdLeT uedI d
hand, saved first class FIRE. The fir
caught on the roof.
We have been watching the report
from Maine lately, in regard to the pc
tato crop. and see that very large acre
age has been planted, and heavy Gro
is expected. This means that potatoe
will be plenty in the New England maj
ket this season. When Maine and Nov
Scotia raise a large crop of potatoes, the
always make low market.
j. W. Murkland. machinist and plo'
manufacturer, has lately purchased tn
right to manufacture a new kind I
pillow points that promise to be a yer
useful thing. The end Of the poin
two or three inches in length. is made
cast steel and is cast in the iron.
can be hardened, sharpened and repai
ed as well as pick, and will be chea
and useful thing.
The Appleton series of school reader
about which there has been considerab
talk and criticism in this county, b;
been adopted in more than One-half (
the State, including the important towr
Of Bennington. vergennes, Burlington
st. Adams, Springfield, Hartford. Woo
stock, Windsor, Norwich, Danville an
st. Johnsbury. Lowell and Hollan,
the only two towns in this county whiC
have adopted them. have not only g
the best readers. but are on the populi
and majority side.
There will be picnic excursion u
der the auspices of the M. +. Sund:
school next Thursday. The party wi
picnic in grove near Alonzo McNeal'
and those who desire will go to the sur
NIT Of Barton mountain, from which
fine view may be had of Magog al
Willoughby lakes and the surroundi
country. Great pains will be taken
make the occasion enjoyable. Tho
desiring to 60 are requested to meet
the M. Z. church at 10 o'clock. Sol