Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-28


week. Among these were J. G. Olcutt
of Lunenburgh j. S. Woods of Pasump.
sic; Mrs. E. J. Colby. a creature that
ran away from St. Johnsbury; L. S.
Hunt another female, and w. G. Osgood
of West Concord. Set it down for a
fact, that the man who will cheat the
printer out of his dues, will cheat every
other man who will trust him, and it is
we'll to advertise these characters. Pass
it round. We have half dozen or more
to skin. They have been warned sufi-
GENTLY, and they will catch it soon.
BARTON LANDING.
Water is very high and still on the
rise.
j. II. Brown will put a good veran-
dab on to his hotel.
The Thespians play "Octaroon" on
Thursday evening.
Two or three parties have had sugar
stolen from their sugar houses.
Miss Sylvia Clement has rented rooms
in the Austin block, and will put in a
good stock of millinery goods.
School commences next Monday in the
Landing district. Clara Day teaches
the higher, and Laura Bickford the low
er departments.
The recent addition to our population,
for the purpose of escaping taxation in
another town, was unavailing. The
party has moved home in disgust.
George Ford came near receiving a
serious wound in the foot by boiling
saw recently, as it was the boot was the
greatest sufferer. The saw was started
by accident.
The hens have heard of the low price
of eggs, and are governing themselves
accordingly. One which usually does
credit to herself recently produced
three of the new style that only weigh,
in the aggregate, one ounce. TIE small
est one weighes IA ounce.
BROWNINGTON.
N. B. Edwards is going to Westfeld,
Vt.
Rev. Smith, Advent, will preach at
the Center next Sunday afternoon.
G. Kenney has two sheep that have
brought him six lambs.
Deacon John Marshall has sold his
farm to Alonzo Rowland of Westmore.
L. Grow has two years old Jersey
heifer that makes eight pounds of butter
a week.
| Mrs. Isabel Kathern had slight
shock of paralysis few days since. She
is recovering.
G. J. Gross was badly hurt on Tues.
day, while drawing lumber away from
the Preston mill.
S. S. Bartlett returned from Sutton
where he has been numbering the pas
winter, on Saturday.
H. R. Bailey has rented farm il
Salem, and moved on to it. His fathe
and mother 60 with him.
Miss Carrie Seavey of this town, ha
been engaged to teach the coming tern
of school in J. A. Gibsoss district.
James Wilson who moved to Barton
Landing the last day of March, ha
moved back to his place in this town
Guess he had rather pay his taxes il
Bloomington.
The many friends Of our much es
teemed townsman, S. S. Priest, will b
panied to learn that he has been failin
for the past two weeks; 1t is hoped h
will improve when the going gets better
so he can ride out.
EAST CHARLESTON.
l. D. Stevens has leased his Streete
farm to Mr.. Cutler for FIVE years, a
$50 year.
J. S. Sweeny is running the Lang
Stevens single mill night and day, an
is getting out large lot of extra shingles
NJ. G. Davis has hired Frank Moshiel
blacksmith, to work in his shop for tn
present. Moshier is noted for his il
genuity, and is good blacksmith.
GLOVER.
The ladies of the Mite Society hold
sociable at the Institute, Friday ey
next. The entertainment consists of
lecture by Rev. E. W. Pierce. Subje'
Life of Charles Sumner" Good mus
, will be furnished. Admission cents.
: VEST GLOVER.
{ Rev. Mr.. Thomas has returned fro
3 his short vacation, and reports an agre
able visit.
GREENSBORO.
E The sugar harvest is very light.
A SMART DoG.-A few days sine
while the workman was absent, Samu
: Hills sugar house took fire and won
/ have burned, had it not been for /
0 dog which happened to be lying abo
It the house. On discovering the fire,
e set up such barking and bowling as
:, attract the attention of the people livi