Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-02

DeeOe LOCKE moves lnVo Inc Aouse
built by B. G.. Jones.
The School Book Committee of the
County meets here tomorrow.
f. P. McGreggor has set up law
Office, in the Office occupied by o. H.
Austin.
Fred Nye has closed his lunch rooms
and moved his family to the tenement
vacated by Mr.. Locke.
Mrs. Fletcher, widow of Mr.. Fletcher
who died few days since, is now very
sick, with little hopes of recovery.
COVENTRY.
Village schools have commenced with
an attendance of sixty scholars.
The Ladies' Social at Mrs. George
Wares on Tuesday afternoon, June Sd.
S. Nye has fifteen months old Jersey
heifer, that has brought him beautiful
fawn colored calf.
There is prospect that the glorious
eagle will be allowed to scream in this
vicinity on the 4th of July.
On Tuesday morning last, the barns
on B. F. Towers farm were destroyed
by fire. They were insured for 1915.
The fire is laid to a tramp.
Wool buyers are plenty, so cents be-
ing the best price yet offered. Some
sheep have not been sheared. H. Thrash
er's flock averages 2-3 pounds each of
excellent washed wool.
Cal. Gotta came near losing his house
by fire on Wednesday evening. The
clothing of bed was set on fire from a
pipe which the owner smoked in his bed.
A man ought to be burned out who
smokes in his bed or in his barn.
DERBY.
Farmers in this vicinity have nearly
all finished springs work.
Emery Kingsbury lost good colt a
few days since, from diphtheria.
Burpee & Miller are about starting
several agents to the state of Maine to
sell apple trees.
S. S. Campbell is erecting horse
barn on his premises which will be a
valuable addition to the place.
The Swedish Singers gave an enter
tainment here one evening last week,
which was well attended and pronounced
the best of the season.
EAST CHARLESTON.
There has been an almost entire de.
struction of the hop yards in this vicin.
ity, the hops being plowed up, and the
land put to- other uses.
A barn belonging to R. P. Stevens on
the place occupied by John B. King was
burned on Friday last from fire set in q
fell piece, falling in the straw about the
barn yard. Loss 5000; insurance 500
Alva Blodget has traded his place a
Echo Pond with Mr.. Silver of Derby fol
a place in Stratford N. H., and hal
moved there. Ruel Saving, Mr.. Blodg
cts son-in-law, las also moved away will
him.
They tell pretty good story abou
Sam Moody, the champion glutton
Last summer he went down to Newarl
to work in haying, and the man 70
whom he worked not knowing what
swill barrel he had employed, failed t
get provision enough on the table to fl
him up. One night an attempt wa
made to satisfy him with a tremendou
supper of pork and beans. Sam wen
through every thing that was set befor
him with the greatest ease. Just as b
was getting ready to go to bed he toll
the hired girl he wished she would &c
him some bread and milk. She brough
on two large loaves of bread, and tw
six quart pans of milk, all of which h
devoured with apparent ease. In th
morning he complained of having ba
night Of it, but laid the trouble to tn
beans.
HOLLAND.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
church has been re-organized and wi
expend their money in thoroughly fittin
up the parsonage.
Sidney R. Fletcher is to build bar
AZ by 80 feet. and have it ready fl
the growing hay crop. He has tor
down shed, and sold one of his o.
barns to make convenient site for
Henry Bryant bought the old barn al
moved it some seventy rods. While
, was being moved James Bradford G
caught under a roller he was trying
, adjust, and had leg badly jammed.
IRASBURGH.
w. D. Tyler is repairing his office.
Fred Field has moved into his NJ
house.
Loren and Hiram Dewey have go
n to California.
e l.. H. Thompson has his house rea
n for the masons.
t S. w. Beauclerk and family are {