Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-15

Ella R. Brown will teach in Dist. No.
this fall. The new books are being
introduced in the schools.
A. W. Lyon has sold twenty five acres
off his farm to his cousin, II. E. Lyon,
who will build on the piece bought.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ST. J0HNsBURY.
Lightning struck an elm tree in Sum-
merville last Monday. and killed a COW
belonging to G. F. Dean.
The Murray buck boards have come
to ST. Johnsbury, and Mr.. Murray's adj
mirers must all buy one.
Henry Malo of Island Pond. was re-
Gently lodged in st. Johnsbury Jail for
stealing horse belonging to a Mr..
Doyle.
Railroad trains on both railroads will
stop near the Fair Ground on days Of
the Fair to accommodate those who at
tend.
Stella Nichols, girl working fol
James Warner, receives a windfall Of
$4,000, but does not know who it came
from.
Geo. W. Spencer and William t
Pearl have formed copartnership, and
will do wholesale and retail grocery
business on the south side Of Eastern
Avenue. They are each well and favor
ably known, and we bespeak for them 9
0nnd trade
LYNDON.
The Lyndonville box factory employs
about forty hands.
The lightning rod victims. who go
together at Lyndon some time since, ant
made solemn VOW that they would pay
only so cents on dollar of the claims
are backing down now, rather than 60 Il
Bennington county for trial.
The Union gives an account of ;
scamp named Ed. Harrington from Ca
lais, who stole an overcoat and hired
team in Lyndon, and after using it
day or two. left it at Willoughby Lake
When last heard from Harrington wa
hoofng it from Barton northward.
EAST HARDwICK.
Nellie Hancock teaches at the centre
Ed. Cummings has taken back his farm
and A. Foster is to run his shop for tn
present.
Sam Gle has nearly completed hi
buildings on the land he has purchase
of N. B. SWEET.
Walter Bailey has the higher depart
ment, and Hattie Adgate the primary i
the village school.
BURKE.
Miss Deetta J. Powers is teaching
select school in this village.
The Methodist Society of this plac
made $3.50 in the boarding house on tn
camp-ground at Lpndonyille durin
camp meeting time. This amount wi
liquidate the entire church debt.
SOUTH HARDwIcK.
The McCrillis scandal has flashed i
the pan.
Mr.. Shattuck's new block is progress
ing finely.
The cornet band is drilling for tt
Morrisville fair.
There arc about 100 scholars attend
ing school here this term.
Station agent Ward with his wife an
others, expect to 60 West soon.
Huntley is doing q large business
butter. Prices are rather improving.
H. A. Earle's new harness shop is no
in running order, aud Clarence may
found on duty at all hours.
H. R. Mack's new sign is big on
and his business is largely on the i
crease.
The Granite Co. are receiving mo
orders for work than they can fill.
DR.. Soule who has lately settled he
appears to be doing good BUSINESS. T
is "well read" physician.
A. L. Way is selling goods at h
house. Abe must trade, and there a
many who want to buy goods of him.
Thomas Benjamin recently lost
horse on account of a broken leg, al
B. F. Smith lost one af disease.
]. S. Drenan has taken an agen
for the Mutual Life Insurance Co.
New York. This is ono of the best col
panles in the world, and Mr.. Dren
makes good agent.