Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-13

pected to ignite when the candle burned
down low enough to touch the oil. 1t
was by mere accident that the fire.
trap was discovered and the barns saved
from burning. Chase was suspected of
the attempt to burn the barn. and tracks
leading from his present residence,
which is mile and half from his
farm, to the barn were discovered, while
other circumstantial evidence was pro-
duced that showed him to be the incen-
diary but the court did not think the
evidence sufficient to bind him up.
DERBY.
At an auction sale held here last week
good COWS sold from $3.50 to SIS.
CLOVER.
Diphtheria and canker-rash have ap-
peared in town.
The masquerade party, and ball, were
well attended; the gross receipts were
5000.
Elmer Sheldon died very suddenly
last week of heart disease. He was
as we'll as usual the evening before his
death.
James Oily came near losing his life
a few days since, by being violently
thrown from wharing. as he was at
tempting to close barn door.
Rev. VIM. Carr, graduate of Dart
mouth and former resident of this town,
is with US, and has preached excellent
sermons in both parts of the town.
An unusual number of hard and soft
wood logs are being drawn to Barton
and the mill yards of the town. Most Of
the lumber comes from the vicinity oil
Stone pond.
The Ladies Parsonage Society will
hold an ice cream festival at the vestry
of the North church, on Wednesday
evening, Jan. 16 Music and literary
exercises will be furnished for the occa
sion. All are cordially invited.
The law case between Miss Josie Bod
we'll and district No. 9 in Sheffield wa
tried last Saturday, before w. I. Robin
son, Esq, of Barton. The jury brough
in a verdict for the plaintiff of $500
damages and cost The Defendants tool
an appeal.
VEST GLOVER.
The next lecture, Tuesday evening
Jan. 14th. will be given by Rev. Fl. W
Jones of st. Johnsbury. Subject: Book
and Reading.
GREENSBORO.
A. ?. Folsom keeps 80 horses and II
men who are drawing logs to the steam
MILL
We are having a singing schoo
taught by Prof. A. NJ. Hartman 0
Wolcott
Business is lively at the Bend jus
now and teams are coming in all di
rections with logs, wood and posts.
Alec. Williamson and Jonthan Skin
ner his father-in-law have bought th
West Williams farm, and gone into POI
| session.
There seems to be some dispute abot
the line between the farms of S. Hi
and J. B. Lovejoy, and a chance for
serious lawsuit, but we hope way wi
be devised to settle the matter cheape
and more satisfactorily.
Thanks to III. E. L. for the compl
ments to the MONITOR. Remember tn;
editors are very modest people an
while they appreciate a good word, the
dislike to publish any thing that is t.
full of praise for their papers.
IRASBURGH.
G. B. Goodrich is teaching writing
> the village, and has large class.
A. B. Post recently sold his fine spa
) of sorrel horses to G. W. Wheeler f
, $500.
Henry Ranger has bought the Charl
; Chamberlin farm for $1,000. The m;
who held the stop" mortgage discount
$1,000 on it.
The farmers have been putting
their ice of late. The ice is more tht
foot thick. Farmers are coming
!. understand that ice is not only luxur
: but necessity to the dairyman.
There will be donation visit for t
benefit of Rev. A. H. Webb, at t
6 Methodist church on Friday, Jan. LIT
There will be literary exercises, mus
from the brass band, refreshments j
o Guiding oysters and a general good tin
All are invited. Our informant d
, not state the hour in the day that
friends were invited to meet, probat
in the evening. EDITOR.
). The Superintendent of Agricultu
s Col. John B. Mead, will hold ser
J. of meetings in Orleans County, co
s mencing on Monday Feb. 18th, holdi
meeting of one days length in f
places. There will be an afternoon a
e evening session. 1t is suggested tt
for the convenience of the season, Glt
IS er, Barton Landing, Newport, MOI
?. Troy and Derby would be the most su