Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-10-11

ment.
Two conversions are reported from
democracy to the light and joy of repub-
licanism. while the lamp holds out
to burn" etc.
L. S. Nye thinks he has five better
April lambs than can be found elsewhere
in the county; they average to weigh
100 pounds each.
A miserable wretch from Newport |
Center assaulted woman, on the Troy |
road. last Monday evening; he should
be summarily dealt with.
Thrasher & Williams have dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Williams continuing
the business. Frank is an accommodate
ing man and deserves good patronage.
G. Brooks comes round this fall with
his boss roots. His mangles weigh l6
pounds, and would have weighed 25 if
the weather had not been so exceedingly
dry.
About 1000 bushels of potatoes are
contracted for at the starch factory at
20 cents bushel Water is so low in
the river as to make work difficult at
the mills and factory.
D. P. Walworth and wife are spend
ing the fall in the West.-Mrs. James
Paddock is visiting friends in New York
City.-Henry Black, our popular repre-
sentative, has gone to Montpelier to look
after the weighty matters Of State legis-
lation.
| CraftSbury.
Charles Woodward of the East Hill
has bought place near West Glover.
Water is so low in the streams as to
make business dull at the mills in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Joseph Scott at the North vii
lage, has shingled her buildings, and
built new front yard fence.
DR.. Durham and family from Con-
necticut are in town visiting friends.
The DR.. is quite fisher and hunter and
enjoys these sports.
Homer Bradley of the East Hill has
purchased the Robert Moody place, pay
ing $ll00. This with the land on the
VIM. Anderson place, where the build
ings were recently burned, makes a
good farm of about 100 acres.
1t is difficult matter to successfully
mix poetry and advertising, but Mr..
Paddock has done it, as will be seen by
reference to another column. Read it,
and then 60 right up and see if Mr.. P.
tells the truth in his poetical ad
Charles Woodward, Sen, an East
Hill man, aged 81 years has dug and
carried, distance of % rods, 80 bush
els of potatoes. He carried all the po-
tatoes by hand in two tin pals, finish
ing the job the day he was 81 years old.
Mrs. Hill, wife of N. S. Hill of Bur-
lington and daughter of Samuel G..
Crafts, once governor of Vermont, has
been in town of late visiting friends.
She has caused considerable work to be
done in the cemetery about the monu-
ment of her father.
Derby.
: G. S. Magoon left with his apple trees
this morning.
The oyster supper and sociable Of
Wednesday evening was success.
There was good attendance at Mrs.
Huntley's readings last Tuesday.
W. S. Robbins and H. A. True are
r painting and fixing up their dwelling
houses.
The ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E
church meets with Mrs. w. F. Daley
on Wednesday afternoon.
e If there is proud boy in Orlean.
8 county it is Orem Newcomb as he show,
: the customers round the new store
Orem's smile begins at the center of hi
s face, but it would puzzle Philadelphi;
8 lawyer to tell where it ends.
9 Glover.
4 DR.. Bickford while riding in tn
y south part of the town, was thrown iron
q his carriage, and somewhat injured.
d Mr.. James Tate and family hav
# moved from South Hill into the lowe
L part of Mrs. Chamberlin's house at tn
village.
A large number of our citizens too
advantage of the low excursion rates
;, last Saturday and went to the Whit
Mountains. All speak of enjoying
. very pleasant ride.
n West Glover.
James Mcdowell of Sheffield, recen
ly threshed l04 bushels of barley, an
: 5 bushels of wheat for David Baker
one-half day. also IT'S bushels of barle
for Charles Cutler in one day.
Greensboro.
d Efforts are being made to start
singing school, under the direction q
lie W. Z. Baker.
D. Judge Cushman has been here tai
is ing testimony in the case, H. Blaisdell
TX | estate vs. Insenh Dashaw and Iam.