Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-17
A very pleasant gathering took place

heir marriage. Many friends were in
Notwithstanding the bad
going and stormy evening, and a good
time was enjoyed by all. Many beauti-
Ful presents were presented.
CLOVER.
We learn that William Carr has ac-
copied call to preach at Irasburgh.
and it is rumored that he will be soon
settled as pastor over the Congregational
church of that place.
The Hill Brothers are manufacturing
small butter tubs, holding from Is to
20 lbs of butter the demand is so great
that they are not able to fill all the
orders. LOOMS Stanton has engaged
100 of these tubs.
A span of horses owned by George
Williams of Sheffield, recently broke
away from Wesley SCOTS shop and run
for dear life towards home. They
turned neither to the right or to the
left, the truth of which Ed. Holloway
will testify as they run into him, COM
pletely demolishing his sleigh.
GREENSBORO.
I. H. McClary has again made his APP
xooo,oaoo o,J I'LL oook;n,,o r. A. ~ o,,oo
a week to buy butter and sugar, for the
latter he has a large contract to fill.
Let everybody remember the Dramat-
ic entertainment next Thursday eve, and
be present, and at the same time thereby
contribute to your own amusement and
the pecuniary benefit of the Library
Association.
The town having refused to purchase
Miss Hemenway's Gazette, the Library
took the opportunity to add the whole
5 vols. to its numbers. Vols. |, 2 and
are already delivered. These book;
of Vermont History are the most valua
bic books in the Library, and especia
care should be taken to keep them wei
preserved.
IRASBURGH.
David France has bought the J. c
Massey place near S. H. Towards pay
ing $3.50.
NEWPORT CENTER.
Rev. Mr.. Smith (adventist) commenced
a series of meetings at the Baptist churcl
last Wednesday evening.
Miss Nichols will open select schoo
in the village this week, and Miss Am,
A. Hoyt has opened one in district No
II.
The musical convention held at thi
place last week was complete success
The attendance from adjoining town
very good.
Oscar Farrer has hired the wido,
Jenkins village residence and has take
possession.-James Crawford has bough
the Harris place on second street. fo
which he pays S1OOO.-Chester Allie
has let his blacksmith shop to Jane
Crawford for one year.
LOWELL.
Cyrus Durivage has bought the MouI
ton place, paying $500 for it.
The thaw of last week rendered ira,
cling impossible on some of our road
for day or two.
James Brown shipped over 200
bushels of potatoes to Barton Landin
depot in ten days recently.
Jacob Greenwood who put very lare
lot of potatoes in his cellar last fal
refusing SO cents a bushel for them, h;
been compelled to take 81 cents bush
for them at auction.
NEWPORT.
Capt. Caswell is driving work on h
new steamer and expects to have
ready for business as soon as the ice
out of the lake. 1t will be small
boat than Capt. Fogg's but will be We
adapted for business. and for peasu
parties.
From present indications the music
convention to be held here this week W
be one of the best ever held in t
county. All the noted singers in Orlear
| Caledonia and Stanstead counties a
expected, and host of others. Entt
tainment free in families, or $1.OO
hotels. Bring "Salutation."
At the auction sale of O. Robinson
estate the attendance was good. Near
all of the real estate was disposed
with farming tools etc. The land e
tended about l-2 miles on Black riv,
and plat of the same having been ;
ranged, it was sold in small lots to d
: ferent parties. The whole amount
sales we're $4,000.
WAS 1T MURDER ?-Last Wednesd
: morning box was found on the ste
. of the Catholic church, containing p
fectly formed infant, which weigh
eight or ten pounds. Life was extin
but there was warmth about the boz
5 which indicated that the child was ali
= when the box was placed in the expos
position. The child probably perish
/ with the cold. Steps have been tai
: to discover the perpetrator of the inl