Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-20

The Orleans County Agricultural So
ciety met here on the 18th inst, and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: John L. Dodge, Irasburgh,
president; j. G. Oliver, Charleston and
William Merriam, Glover, vice presi-
dents l.. F. Babbitt, Greensboro, secre-
tary; c. B. Stone, G. S. Human and G.
H. Blake assistant secretaries E. F.
Dutton, treasurer. Town committees
Albany, Z. G. Rowell; Barton, A. F.
Mcneil; Bloomington, S. E. Wiley;
Coventry, Salmon Nye; Charleston, A.
G. Lang; Craftsbury, Amasa Randall
Derby, Benz. Human Greensboro, J.
B. Cook; Glover, G. P. Bean; Holland,
H. r. Marsh Irasburgh, A. G. Bryant;
Jay, B. F. Paine; Lowell, A. J. Dodge;
Newport, James Crawford; Morgan, W.
P. Bartlett; Salem, S. M. Worthley;
Troy, M. Kennedy, Jr. Westfeld, Silas
Hill; Westmore, A. M. Litch6eld; Suit
ton, A. H. Ball. Sheffield, James Knox.
The meeting was we'll attended, and
lively interest was manifested in the af-
fairs of the society. The officers of the
society together with the town committee
men will meet the Fair Ground Company
at this place, on the 18th of February to
make arrangements for the fair to be
held next fall. get up a premium list,
appoint awarding committees, etc. Every
town committee man is specially request
ed to be present.
BARTON LANDING.
The moving of the Riverside attracts
considerable attention. 1t moves slow
but sure.
Six or eight young men in this place
left off chewing the nasty weed on the
beginning of the New Year. They are
sticking to it at present.
To make a disgraceful story short,
it is as follows: First, rum second,
row third, hand cuffs ; fourth, fine;
fifth, a ride toward Irasburgh: sixth,
payment of fines seventh, disgrace and
shame.
Joseph Revoir with three men sawed
"a cords of four feet wood twice in two
at the Crystal Lake Mill, in one day,
recently. All wood above eight inches
in diameter was sawed three or more
times.
Z. G. Stevens, dentist, has fitted up
his new rooms in superb style, and sup
piled his Office with everything necessa-
ry for convenience, where he will be
found ready to attend to the duties of
his profession. He will be absent this
week on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. H. Fletcher occurred on Tuesday
last. Mr.. Fletcher is 70 years of age,
his estimable wife is only about year
younger. Both are IN the enjoyment of
excellent health. The occasion was very
enjoyable. An easy chair was present
ed to the aged couple, and appropriate
remarks were made by Rev. H. T. Jones.
An excellent supper was served, and the
many friends and relatives retired, glad
to have been there.
COVENTRY.
The Ladies Mite meets at Luke Liv-
ingstone's next Friday evening.
The donation for Rev. o. D. Clapp
will be postponed, on account of the pre-.
vailing sickness, until Feb. 9Th.
Jonas Kidder's team ran away on
Monday last, and at Herman mill one
of the horses fell off the bridge and was
killed.
J. P. Wheelock, our faithful sexton
has resigned, and Warren Mitchell will
attend to the duties of that profession
hereafter.
CRAFI'SBURY.
Stephen Leavitt has purchased safe
to be used in his store and postoffice.
The Shedding is being we'll improved
by the lumbermen and other transfers.
Albert Smith has bought 80 acres o.
land of Richard Smith for which hi
paid $3.50.
: Albert Smith sold a litter of twelve
pigs last spring, which weighed wher
slaughtered this fall 3,490 pounds, o.
about POI pounds on the average.
f In our items last week two names
were printed wrong: Mrs. Stevens shoulc
have been Mrs. Stearns. and Peter RanC
should have been Peter Randall. Gu
correspondent still insists that his 1ten
/ In regard to the lightning rod swindl
, was correct.
8 The lecture delivered on Thursda
!. evening last, by Rev. J. D. Emerson
= of Underhill, was very interesting an
: able. MIR. Emerson is an impressiv
a speaker. The next lecture will be Civ
y en- by Hon. H. II. Powers of Morrisvill
!. on the evening of Jan. 9th. Subject
!, "The Relation of the Citizen to Govern
: ment."
j, VEST CHARLESTON.
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