Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-06-28

and Byram Bartlett. now in her Saith
year, is here visiting relatives.
A good buffalo robe was left at W.
H. Calkings'. recently by some un-
known party. Query, who left it and
for what purpose?
AS they were raising Ira Taylor's
barn last Tuesday, fire was discovered
on the roof of Mr.. Grifin's house; plen-
ty of help being at hand the fire was
subdued.
On the morning of the 23d, the build
ings belonging to Capt. S. A. Grow
near the Charleston line took fire from
unknown cause. Mr.. Grow was absent,
his aged father and his wife, confined to
her bed by sickness being at home. The
roaring of the flames was heard and the
sick woman and Mr.. Grow, senior,
had barely time to escape. Nearly
everything in the house, shed and barn
adjoining was destroyed, including all
the furniture and clothing, fifteen dol
lars IN money, all valuable papers. most
of the farming tools, a hog. sleigh etc.
Mrs. Grow was barely able to escape,
and Mr.. Grow was somewhat burned.
The insurance is nearly $1,000.
Newport.
j. Y. Green has improved the front
walk to his shop and store by laying
down stone.
The lawn party gotten up by the
young ladies was pleasant affair, about
$40 dollars was cleared by it.
The 4th is to be celebrated here on
the Sd, by about the usual programme.
There will be boat race, sack and wheel
barrow racing, music, horrlbles, gath
ering of veteran soldiers, &c.
A young man stopping in town for
the season. while out shooting squirrels
with pistol, by some accident shot him
self in the neck. inficting painful but
not serious wound. Pistols are foolish
playthings,
About two weeks since, Jennie,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luclus Scott
of Barnston, was buried, and now the
mother is taken suddenly away. The
funeral services were held in this viii
lage, and the burials made in the lake
road cemetery. Mrs. Scott was the
daughter of the late Sullivan Green,
who lived many years on the place now
occupied by Mr.. Farrant.
Newport Center.
Fred Conner has rented tenement of
G. l.. Drown.
G. L. Drown has bought 10 acres of
land OF Lewis Lamere.
The Baptist Sunday-school will hold
their concert exercises on Sunday, July
4, at noon.
Sylvester Drown is building a new
ell to his house.-Widow Jenkins is re-
modelling her house and will build a
barn.
Gardner Buzzell recently raised a
barns. H. Meacham recently moved
barn from his Butler place and con-
nected it with his barns at home.
| North Troy.
Albert D. Gaines returned home last
Saturday having graduated with honor
at Dartmouth.
The census enumerator estimates a
population of about 1900 in town.
Quite an increase.
1t is proposed to organize Garfield
and Arthur club, and meeting for this
purpose is to be held at the academy
next Monday evening.
Thomas J. Sartwell while at work OF
building one day last week had thu
misfortune to fall from staging ant
sustained some painful hurts.
Our congratulations are due to A. H
Butterfeld of the Palladium and Mis-
Gertie Hunt, who had occasion to take
wedding tour last Wednesday. Mis-
Hunt is an estimable and accomplished
young lady, and our rising young frien'
is to be congratulated on his choice.
Westfe1d.
E. Miles lost a colt recently from tn
effects Of lockjaw.
Judge Hitchcock is in town from Usage
Iowa, on a visit. Mrs. A. C. Hitchcoc
has brother here on visit from Ne1
Jersey.
Mrs. Edwin Davis fell down cellar,
few days since, and badly injured he
spine. She made the mistake to ste
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David Moody has moved on to tn
Henry Bruce place.
The lightning struck a tree near job
McSherrys on Sunday last, severel
frightening the family.
L. J. Browns dance is on the 18th
not Sd of July as previously reported
There will be ball at Richardson's o
Friday evening, July End.
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