Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-18
IRASBURGH.

General Sticking up is all the go here
now.
W.D. Tyler has his Office all complete
and it looks very we'll.
L. H. Thompson has his house nearly
completed. 1t. will be the best residence
on the Common.
E. P. Church has thoroughly repaired
his house and very much improved the
appearance of it. Mr.. Church does not
mean to let his neighbors get ahead Of
him in improvements.
Three men arrived here from Barton
one week ago last Saturday and the first
seen of them they were in the ditch,
their horse and wagon wrong side up.
Too much rum was the cause.
HOLLAND.
Some of our farmers report one-third
larger hay crop this year than last.
Rev. Mr.. Frasier is supplying the
Congregational pulpit in this town, for
the present, and it is rumored that he
will move here.
The temperance society in this town is
doing good work. Meetings are held
weekly and new names are added con-
stantly.
LOWELL.
Ed. Stephenson is building new
cnnner's shnn--
The frost week ago Friday did con-
siderable damage.
There are fields of corn in this town
that stand eight feet high.
By the death of Silas Works, which
occurred Aug. 18th. the town loses an
aged and much esteemed citizen. Mr..
works was born in Rindge, N. H., in
1894. His parents dying while he was
quite young, he went to Cavendish and
lived with an aunt until he was of age
He then learned the clothier's trade.
In 1921 he married Rosalinda Baldwin,
He then engaged in farming, and though
he started with nothing, by industry and
economy he made quite property. In
1853 he came to Lowell and bought the
Flint farm at the Corner, where he liv-
ed until his death. Soon after he ar
rived here the grist mill was burned,
where he took hold and built mill which
cost $4,000. He has been member of
the Congregationalist church nearly six
ty years, and served in the capacity of
deacon long time. He was close in
his deal, but perfectly honest. He
leaves widow, with whom he has lived
most happily. Six children survive, all
of whom live in Lowell, except one son
who resides in Minnesota.
NEWPORT.
Quite frost in some vlcinities on the
morning of the l4th.
The R. R. Co., is making fill in the
lake near the wood sheds, preparatory to
putting up large building there.
1t is thought by some that the South
Eastern R. R. repair shops would be
located here, if suitable and convenient
grounds could be obtained.
The excursions on the lake last week
were we'll attended. 1t was estimated
that there were 500 persons on Tuesday
and 1900 on Wednesday. On Thursday
600 came from Sherbrooke.
NORTH TROY
About forty witnesses, from this place
have been subpened before the grand
jury at the next term of county court.
Rev. Geo. H. Parker has taken fou
weeks vacation, and there will be nj
services at the Baptist church durinI
the month of August.
W. R. Rowell, ESQ.,, has been APP
pointed recruiting officer for this tow
for the veteran soldiers reunion, b,
Gen. VIM. W. Circuit.
The depot in this village was broker
: into last Thursday evening. and So il
: money and $50 in railroad tickets stol
) en-. The entrance was effected through
a window. There is no clue to the per
petrator.
SOUTH TROY.
d. M. Sisco is building an additio
to the front of his grocery.
f E. E. Hunter of Jay, has bought tn
Ed. Jackson house in this village, pay
/, ing $500.
Mrs. Betsey E. Ladoo has receive
q her back pension, and has invested
, part of it in home, buying the Terri
house of D. G. Buck for $500.
; WESIINORE.
Picnic parties and rides are numel
Gus.
d Capt. Averill has sold his hops ft
!. five cents pound.
i Zadoc Burwick's little boy recent
a cut bad cash in his foot.
: The rumor that a person was browne
d in Willoughby, last week, was a mi
take.
Long Pond saw mill is running agai
u with prospect of active business du
u ing the fall and winter.