Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-08
the teachers and those interested attend.


Remember the new stock of Christmas
goods at J. Y. Green's, and also that
now is the time to 60 there and make
the exchange of school books at low
prices.
]. r. Hall has hired the rooms in the
Coburn block vacated by G.. Davis, re-
moved the partition, and will occupy
both rooms. He will have capacious
room and pleasant store.
The new school books are liked, as
whole, and the prejudice that at first
existed against some of them is fast dis
appearing. They will create new in
terest on the part of pupil and teacher.
Ira Camp, well known and respected
citizen aged SO years, died suddenly at
the residence of his son, David NJ Camp,
on Wednesday last. He was taken i'll
while at the supper table, and died in
a very few moments. His remains were
taken to Derby for burial.
NEWPORT CENTER.
Henry Alger has bought fifty acres of
land for which he pays 5000.
Frank Adams has let his farm to
George E. Percy for one year.
Mr.. Litchfeld of district No. 4, has
sold his farm and has moved to Brown
ington with his family.
7. B. Alexander has quite corps of
men and teams cutting and skidding
logs for his steam mill.
Happy john Lewis was arrested on
Thursday last for disturbing a prayer
meeting on the evening of Nov. 5.
There will be musical concert at
Quimby's Hall on the evening of Dec.
9th, at which the Newport band will be
present.
The village schools commenced last
Monday. Mr. Gray teaches the large
school and Miss Amy Ann Hoyt teach
es the small school.
Rev. A. H. Hancock of Coventry will
continue to preach at the school house
in district No. 4, every other Sunday,
till further notice.
Peter Connal got somewhat bruised
by being thrown from his wagon last
Sunday. He was driving down hill
in district No. IL, when his horse slip
ped, fell and broke thill.
The dwelling house of James Craw-
ford on Second street caught fire one
morning last week, about 3 o'clock.
The family were aroused by the chin
ney falling on the roof. Fortunately,
help was soon on the spot and the fire
was extinguished.
Willie, son of w. D. Porter, had a
narrow escape from being killed last
Wednesday morning. He was carrying
bag of oats to the granary when the
floor, containing some three hundred
bushels of oats, gave way. Willie was
completely covered with beams and
boards. He was badly bruised but re-
ceived no broken bones. A sleigh which
stood close by him was completely
smashed to pieces.
SOUTH TROY.
| There is to be special meeting of
the masonic lodge next Thursday even
ing. There are several new candidates
for admission.
WESTFIELD.
Rev. Mr. Leavitt's donation amounted
to $50.
Wallace Miller teaches school in
Lowell.-S. B. Wait teaches the village
school, which commenced last Monday.
Peter Gabbaree was seriously if moi
fatally injured few days ago. by being
thrown from his wagon while going tc
Montgomery.
S. L. Hendricks has moved into hi:
new house, and Mr.. Garfield has moved
into John Buck s.-Malinda Burnhan
has moved to Mrs. Clara Hitchcock's fol
the winter.
WESIMORE.
A robin was seen on the Sd inst
The timbered lands in this town are
coming into market rapidly.
At S. J. Morse's auction, cows were
sold at an average of $40, hay at 81 tc
SO, oats at 81 cents bushel.
A. H. Cheney and wife have hired
out to work for Mr.. Spalding of the