Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-07

cummings lds1 w eunesudy eve, When
large number of their friends in this
village took possession of his home,
and made pleasant visit, leaving as
gifts from many citizens, barrel of ap-
Piles and between $50 and $50 in cash.
Surely such visits can but cheer those
who are under adversity's clouds
NEWPORT CENTER.
Giles Wilcox has sold one.fourth of |
his home farm, to his son Henry for
$500.
William Kilby has tapped six hun.
dred trees and intends to tap six hun
dred more. Bill finds more snow than
sap.
W. H. Wiley is running his steam
mill day and night. His timber con-
tract with the railroad company expires,
on the 10Th inst
Charles Crown has moved with his
family to Alexander's mills, on the
county road, where he will be employed
during the summer.
Harmon Doane went to his sugar
house the other day to prepare for the
sugaring campaign, but to his surprise
the house was minus roof.
The singing school, which has been
under the management of Mr.. Cowles
during the winter, has been profitable
and interesting. At the close of the
school last Friday evening, the school
and SPECTATOR rendered Mr.. Cowles
a unanimous vote of thanks. He is
much respected by the entire community
SALEM
R. 2. Blake will 60 to New York this
season, and engage in the ice business.
Calvin Richardson has rented the
Calvin Grow place for the coming year.
Mrs. Philo Conn who has been very
sick the past winter, Is slowly recover
ing.
There was fresh batch of snow of
Is inches in depth April 1st, and no
fooling about it either.
A large flock of wild geese were seen
sitting on the ice on Salem Pond March
18th. They were month ahead of the
season this time.
NORTH TROY.
Miss Cora Hadley has been engaged
at a salary, as organist at the Baptist
church.
The repairs which are being made tc
the highway bridge in this village will
cost $500.
Charlie Hitchcock. the stage driver
between this place and Lowell. has had
to carry the mails on foot part of the
time the past week.
The railroad bridge in this village
has been found to be defective. and re
pairs have been commenced on the sam,
> which will cost $1,000. No trains ar,
: run over the bridge. Passengers are
transferred here.
SOUTH TROY.
The seven-day agitation continues ant
converts are numerous to this theory.
Mrs. Julius Dubois died last Monday
and Mr.. Dubois is sick, and pronounced
in great danger.
e WESTNORE.
D. J. Orne has moved to Potion 2. Q
Wallace Watson of Bloomington ha
: moved into the house near the shingl
o mill.
- Deacon John Hunt is suffering from
), spinal difficulty which probably result
y from the severe wound he received Will
fighting the battles of his country.
u CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The listers in this county at thei
meeting established these prices fo
> appraisals: Oxen, Sc per pound; 3-yeal
olds, S22; 2-year-olds. Sl2; yearling'
, Sc; cows, 1922; 3-year-old colts, $40
y 2-year-old colts, S25; yearlings SIS
sheep, So; hogs, &c per pound; hay
> So per ton; bees. So; unwashed WOO
- zoe per pound bank stocks, lst an
~ End National banks of st. Johnsbur
$50, share Danville. Lyndon and Wei
L River, 500.
= SUPERINTENDENTs' MEETING.-At th
- annual meeting of the Town Superb
=. tendents of Caledonia Co., 1t was deciC
= ed to hold the Spring examinations Sa
y, urday, April 10, the Fall, October 25tl
Considerable complaint was made b
the Supt's. respecting the practice {
some of the candidates assisting the
friends in passing the public examin;
tons.
The following resolution was final
- passed: "No certificate will be granite
to any applicant who holds commune
tion with any person other than tt
~ Supt during the hours of examination
The following were elected to serve
ol County Committee; Rev. N. W. Alge
G. A. Bunker, and H. T. Fuller.
ne strong desire was manifested to secu
ey uniformity of Text Books, and the ft
lowing resolution was passed: Wher
as uniformity throughout the coun
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