Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-29
highly complimented by the Judges, and
at the close of the fair they received a


diploma.
NORTH TROY.
frankie Richardson has taken the
school on East hill.
The railroad folks are putting in a
side track at Alexander's Mills. :.
DR.. Moore met with carriage accident
in Jay last Thursday, by which he was
quito badly hurt.
He. Wilson left Saturday for Nashua,
N. H. on short visit to friends and
relatives in that city. He will be gone
about week.
Carnot Braley who has been confined
to his house of late, quite sick is now
able to be out and around as his many
friends will be pleased to learn.
A fine monument made by R. B.
Chandler has been set on the family lot
of G. Braley, who has removed the re.
mains of his friends from the south bury
ing ground.
John Currier is always making i'm
provements. Money will do it. He has
recently painted the shingles on his
buildings, and is now making lot Of
wire fence, using stone posts.
Quite a number of our townsmen pro-
pose to avail themselves of the cheap
excursion to Boston and New York and
-,,.l-. +L. +~;r> rrL~ c~~o Cor the raund
trip to the places named is $50 and SO
respectively.
WEISMORE.
A bear has been killing sheep in Geo.
Roblnson's pasture.
The little steamer on the lake has
gone into winter quarters.
The Van Arsdale family have left
their summer residence for the season.
The starch factory will not run this
fall. The owner thinks he cannot pay
the price asked for potatoes.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
SOUTH HARDWICK.
Six or seven tickets were sold here for
Harvey's excursion west last Tuesday.
Mrs. Badger of Mackville, receives
$1,000 pension money, on account of
the death of her son in the army. All
rejoiced at her good fortune.
The severe rain storm prevented a
large attendance from this place to Nor
risville fair, and was very damaging to
the fair. The managers postponed the
fair until the 14th and 18th of October.
The house, sheds and barns of James
Bullock, on the first farm down the riv-
er from Hardwick village, were burned
last Tuesday early in the morning. In
sured Sl.7O0 on buildings, and Sl.250
on personal property. Cause of fire
probably defect in chimney or pipes.
Mr.. Bullock was insured in Vt. Mutual
for $1,000. Wright Cross lost five tons
of hay which he had slowed in Mr.. Bull
locks barn.
EAST HARDwICK.
The distant forests are putting on
their gala autumnal dress; no artist can
exceed nature in its beautiful coloring
of the foliage of the trees.
Jason Dow has sold his interest in
the lease of the hotel to Hall of Barnet
he has gained the good will of the pub
lie while he has kept the house. We
hope his successor may do as we'll.
ST. JOHNsBURY.
St. Johnsbury celebrated Gen. Grant,
arrival in San Francisco by raising flags.
The walls of the new stone church are
nearly up; the tower is now being
finished
Fifty or sixty person left here on
Tuesday for the West on the Harvey
excursion tickets.
The Fairbankses are running their
shops extra time to keep up with
their orders. They recently received
orders for 2,96S scales in fifteen days.
Hall & Switser have dissolved part.
nership. Mr.. Hall keeps the furniture
department, Mr.. Switser takes all that
belongs to the upholstery department.
The balloon which went up on the
last day of the fair, landed in New
Hampshire near Stratford. The landing
was safely made on the side of a noun
tain.
The officers who followed those who
broke Jail at st. Johnsbury recently.
went as far as Montreal on the tracks
of the three men, but finally lost al
track of them.
The South church Sunday school wen
to Walden heights on Saturday, on {
picnic excursion. Seven car loads wen
to Magog on the same day, to attend tht
band tournament.
The wrestling match at st. Johnsbury
between Nat Hutchins of Massachusetts
and Charles Wells of Concord, resulted
in a victory for Hutchins, but Wells wor
two out of five falls.
Sias Randall is putting three story
addition on to the rear of his block
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