Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-24
LOWELL.

Illu6 VI uCA Luoi AioSS'
The twentieth anniversary of the mar
risge of Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Hovey &C.
CURED on the Goth inst. There were
large number present, and numerous and
valuable gifts were bestowed.
Rev. F. B. Phelps, having received
very fattering call to preach at East ST.
Johnsbury, has closed his labors with
the Congregational church in this place.
During his stay here large numbers have
been added to the church.
NEWPORT.
Business is reviving.
The M. E. S. S. are rejoicing in the
acquisition of fine new Estey organ.
Miss Bedell, of whose dangerous illness
former mention was made, is recovering.
The Searles veneer mill is very busy
on large order for strawberry boxes.
Mr.. Bates has sold out his interest to
Mr. Searles.
Fred. W. Stevens. harness maker, has
gone into J. Y. Green's tenement house,
with work rooms in carriage shop near
the Fields blacksmith shop. He is
called good workman.
The Musical Convention held last
week was successful beyond expectation.
One hundred and fifty singers were pres
ent. The singing of the juveniles was
marked feature of the convention. The
net proceeds amounted to 500, and 60
to the Band toward the purchase of new
instruments.
SALEM
The twentieth anniversary of the
marriage of D. Kilborn and wife was
celebrated with the usual ceremonies,
on the eve of the 10Th.
Charles Wilson has sold his interest
in the John Wilson farm to James Will.
son of Bloomington, who rents the farm
to James House for Sl25 year and
taxes.
NORTH TROY.
D. t. Gallup has sold his house in
this village to H. B. Parkhurst for 500.
Orrin, a son of D. 7. Gallup, leaves
town this week to try his fortune in
Minnesota.
C. G. Dagget has recovered from his
serious illness and is back in his accus-
toned place behind the counter in Elkins'
store.
SOUTH TROY.
F. H. Sisco has rented E. NJ. Todd S
farm for the coming year.
Remember the school meeting Tuesday
night at o'clock p. m. sharp.
Mr.. D. c. Buck has bought out the
firm of D. H. Buck & Co., and will still
continue the business at the old stand.
He is an enterprising young man and
the right man in the right place.
Mr.. G. w. Stone still continues to
lecture here and upwards of twenty per-
sons in this vicinity have embraced his
faith, and have commenced the keeping
of the seventh day as their Sabbath.
The people in this place were SO i'm
patient for sugaring to come, that they
made sugar party at school house Hall
last Tuesday night; but as no new sugar
was to be had, they warmed over some
old, and that together with music and
select reading, made a very pleasant
entertainment. We hope they will have
another one soon with nea0 sugar.
WESTMORE.
John Atkins has gone to Thetford tC
work for the season.
Several of our young men have the
western fever hard, and propose to 60 tt
, Montana.
Geo. NJ. Robinson has moved back OF
to his farm, and A. Cheney has moved
into the A. A. Brown house.
The Richardson's of N. H. have taker
possession of the hotel at the south enc
of the Lake, and Mr.. Thurbee, forme
proprietor of that stand, has hired tn,
old Cheney stand of Capt. Averill, VIII
t will move back to the house he occupied
; before going into the hotel.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
LYNDON.
, N. A. Hollis has bought the Welcom
Fisher farm on Pudding Hill.
Geo. Weeks has sued the town 70
damages sustained on the highway.
!. S. S. Nichols was fined $40 and cost
b last week for selling lager beer. H
0 appealed.
/ Mathewson & Clark of Providence
y R. l. have been in this vicinity for tn
/. last week buying horses. They clair
the horse market to be over stocked an
! prices low. They bought of M. A
Il Campbell horse probably as valuabl
e as any in Sutton, for $3.50.
y H. H. Miller has invented an al
u tight butter tub, which promises to
g great improvement on the tubs now
s general use. while the cost will be br
u little, if any increased. He will 500
II commence making these tubs at his fa'
tory at the Vile.