Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-29

stallion race on wednesday there Will
be the general exhibition of driving
horses, and trot of the four-year-old
colts in the forenoon, also trot for all
green horses owned in the county. Gen.
Banks address on "Avocations of Life
will be given at $50.
On Thursday the races will commence
at 8: 80, four races to be trotted. There
are Sc entries, and the trotting will be
sharp. In the afternoon the two rival
hose companies from st. Johnsbury will
run for prize this will be the most
exciting contest of the day.
BARTON LANDING.
The proceeds of the oyster supper last
Thursday evening amounted to $25.l5.
The singing school, A. r. COwles
teacher, opened successfully last Tues
day evening
Being about to remove from this place,
Mrs. M. B. Jacobs would request all
persons owing her, to call and settle, the
present week.
During the week past 81 ,440 pounds
of butter was shipped from this station.
This with a large amount of other
shipments made business very lively
about the depot.
John Morrill,, a resident of this vii
lage, while coming down the Rollins hill
IN IrasDurgn, WIN a Ioau or poCaUoes on
Saturday, was tipped over, caught around
the feet by the lines and drawn on the
ground by his running horse, until his
clothes were torn off, and he was terribly
bruised and lacerated by being dragged
in the stony road. He has been uncon-
scious most of the time since the hurt,
and may not recover from it. Drs.
Wright and Young are attending upon
him.
WNINGTON.
Z. J. Bruce of Charleston, has sold
two-thirds interest in his Bloomington
farm, to S. & J. H. Winslow.
L. Grow has Jersey heifer two years
old, from which l42 pounds of butter
have been made in the same number of
days.
COVENTRY.
Professor Nichols has given us very
interesting course of lectures during the
past week. Many have learned much.
All who wish to leave their profile
upon record will call upon Clement &
Co. 1t is the place where good work is
done for small profit. Just see how
handsome you are for once.
The starch factory has been repaired
and is now ready for use. Burbank &
Co. will run factories at Albany and
Derby Center this fall. Starch being
low, 20 cents is all that can be paid for
potatoes.
A ragged, dirty creature. playing
tramp, is wandering about here with a
satchel and gun, and it is suspected
that he is peddling Canada whiskey. He
is liable to bring up in Irasburgh Jail
one of these days.
CRAFTSBURY.
Rev. John Chamberlin of New York
lectured at the Congregational church
last Thursday evening, giving a very
interesting account of his travels il
Europe.
On Sunday Sept. 81, while the family
of Aurelius Morse of the east part of the
town were at church. somebody broke
into the house and stole S6.72 belong
ing to Mr.. Morse and to the hired girl
No clue to the thief.
VEST CHARLESTON.
Hiram Hutchinson is repairing anG
shingling his house, and Charles Hill
drith is preparing to build barn.
N. G.. Davis has just moved on t.
his farm, recently purchased of J. B
Flint.
T. r. Pratt has moved the sheC
which was attached to the mill, and will
build stOrehouse and salesroOms OF
the spot where that stood.
d. L. Wilcox raised 113 bushels O
wheat from bushels sowing, also 81
bushels of barley from one and one-hal
acres of land.
James Brown from Lowell is repair
ing the starch factory and getting ready
to make starch, he will pay 20 cts. pc
busbel for potatoes.
DERBY.
The lecture on Tuesday evening b,
Rev. G. d. r. Meacham was we'll attend
ed and highly appreciated by all.
Elisha Lane has been buying butte
the past week to ship to England. Tn
price paid for dairies. Is cents per ID.
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The old starch factory in this plac
is being repaired by Mr.. Burbank 0
Coventry, who will be ready to take i
potatoes at 20 cents per bushel in fe,
days.
Charming Hazletine of this place wa
relieved of gold watch and 500 i
money, one night last week, by burglar
who entered the hotel where he wa