Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-11-17

Point Fred is promising young man
and thorough scholar, and We bespeak
for the district good school where he
teaches.
The much needed church horse sheds
were raised on Friday. Thanks to all
who contributed to this cause, and es-
pecial thanks to certain few who spared
neither time nor money to push the en-
enterprise through before snow falls.
IRASBURGH.
The following persons have been en-
gagged to teach school in town for the
winter term: Arthur Jameson in district
No. 3; Jennie Tower of Coventry in No.
3; Katie Smith of Newport in No. 4 !;
Jennie O. Webster in No. s.; Will Bu-
cbanan of Albany, and Mary Corley No.
6 (village); Julia Leach in No. 8; Ada
Garland of Barton Landing in No. 8 !;
Jennie Corley in No. 10.
JAY.
w. Farrell has rented rooms in G. r.
Bartlett's house and moved in.
A. r. and l.. H. Percy lost an acre of
potatoes by leaving them undug through
the cold snap.
Tenny, young son Of Edward Ford,
recently had his hand badly mangled by
a circular saw.
The M. E. church is fast approaching
completion. 1t is fine edifce, credit
to the society and to the town.
There is nothing new about the little
missing Ploof girl. Rumors that the
body has been found prove untrue.
VIM. Case fell while chasing gray
squirrel, and stuck stub into him max
ing a painful if not dangerous wound.
To remove it he was obliged to use his
knife, then walk mile and half. He
has not been able to sit up since from
loss of blood.
| LOWELL.
A. F. Harding one of our esteemed
citizens, is quite sick.
%Lewis Sawyer has a pair of three
year old steers that weigh 1926 pounds
John Martin has moved on to hi
farm in West6eld, and G. W. Ramsdel
has moved on to the farm vacated b,
him.
Mike Dyer saw bear last week ant
pursued him with dogs and guns, but a
last accounts bruin was safe.
The mother of Ezra Sawyer, 81 year
of age went into the field and picked u
potatoes this fall, and Ezra had t
scratch to keep up with her.
The village school taught by MI
Tinkham of Bloomington has been c
much profit. He has been engaged fc
another term. The fall term closed las
Friday with interesting exercises.
MORGAN.
Joseph Gray has sold his interest i
the steam mill privilege and the burne
machinery at the Beach to Russo
, Webster, John F. Elliot and others, VIII
have commenced the erection of a ne
mill The loss of the mill was gre;
misfortune to the village and vicinit,
and the community will be rejoiced
see it going up again. 1t is an exec
lent point for mill
NEWPORT.
Turkeys are selling at so cents eacl
! The business prospects for the whit
e are good.
Jennie Dow of Coventry, teaches Il
winter school in Dis. No. II.
r The heavy rains of late have filled ii
streams and springs, and there will
j. no want of water for the winter.
. 1t is reported that certain grain de-
ers in this place made $500 by t
y increase of price on their stock of gooC
Two fishermen from Westfeld W
were recently arraigned for fishing wi
nets, contrary to law. They were bou
~ up to the county court.
: The reservoir on Prospect Hill is co
pleted and filled with water. Part
desiring supply of water from Il
i source can receive the water at reason
< BILE rates.
Rolling stock on the Southeastern
r. is badly wanting at present, and
large amount of freight is waiting alo
= the road for shipment. New cars a
u engines are being purchased.
Quarterly meeting services at the
E. Church Saturday evening and Sund
= next. Prayer meeting in the evenil
and love feast. sermon by Presiding
der and sacrement on Sunday.-The
eS pairing on the NJ. E. church building
nearly completed, and it is nearly
10. good as new.
NEWPORT CENTER.
id Hats at Mrs. G.. L. Sleeper's aw
Id cheap for one week.
OBJ Chester Hunt has hired the HI. Go,
house and has taken possession.