Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21

five years of age, dropped dead at the
breakfast table at the Center, Saturday
He is said to have sealed the
first scale ever made at the Fairbanks
work.
A very ingenious and useful little
motor for running sewing machines is
being introduced here by o. W. Orcutt.
It is miniature waterwheel that is at
tached to the machine, and supplied
with water from the pipes of the village
waterworks. Through a little round
aperture the water is admitted, and so
regulated by small foot treadle that
any rate of speed can be obtained that
is required. It will literally revolution
ize the running of sewing machines in
this place.
sTANNARD.
A daughter of Samuel King recently
broke her. arm. She is doing well.
Diphtheria is prevailing to some ex-
tent in the south part of the town.
Public school examinations at the
house of the Superintendent, Apr. 10Th.
Mr.. Munsey and wife are going to
Manchester, and new postmaster will
have to be appointed in Mr.. Munsey's
stead.
"Lige" Norton usually has pretty
good success in sheriff business in this
vicinity. but the last man he was after
was too far on his way to Kansas when
he called for him.
EAST HARDWICK.
Snow is deep and sugar makers are
having hard time to gather their sap.
Carlos G. French has decided to build
a new house on the site Of the one that
was burned last winter.
The remains of Rev. Jos. Underwood
have been removed to Lancaster, n. H.,
to be buried beside his wife, who recent
lv died at the home of her son in that
place.
We understand that the Whitcher
hotel and farm exchange has proved a
failure, or rather the Lyndon boys were
little too sharp for the Whitchers, and
got so much the best end of the trade
that the Whitchers bought of.
SUTTON.
Mrs. J. M. Ball still lies in very
critical condition. being so low that she
can only whisper.
The roads during last week were i'm
passable in many parts of the town. S.
N. Wbipple carried the mail to and
from West Burke on his back.
SOUTH HARDwICK.
Drenan Bros. offer horses and car
riages for sale at low rates.
Business is very lively about the
Wheeler & Boardman mill.
The Joslyn's of the Centennial House
give May Day ball. Kittredge's band
engaged, and large company and good
time expected.
The deep snow and bad roads have
made business very dull here of late
Not sugar enough yet to pay the expense
of making, but the sap is running quite
we'll.
/ Mr.. Woodbury. who has the contrac
for hauling the Robinson mountain
granite is getting up team of six heav.
horses, with a very heavy wagon TO
that purpose. 1t is reported that tn
Granite Co. have large contracts 70
stone which will be delivered at thi
station.
WEST BURKE.
Rev. L. H. Tabor will remain her
the coming year.
Potato buyers are now paying fror
60 to 65 cents for early rose potatoes.
Farmers in Burke and vicinity hav
made fair quantity of sugar, consider
ing the time spent.
Miss Ella A. Chesley of Greensbor
will teach the higher department of tn
school the coming summer, Mrs. A. W
Davis the primary. Miss Addie |. Trul
teaches at Burke Hollow.
The Ladies Library Association hel
a sugar party and festival on Monda
evening for the benefit of the Library
which Melted $40. 1t was costum
party. The association is in prosper
Gus condition, having $50 in the treas
ury and large lot of books already;
numbers sixty ladies and a few gentle
men. The women manage the bushes
and do all the voting; they have FIRE
exercise of women's rights.
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