Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-20

law recently passed by the Dominion
legislature which prohibits them from
practicing IN Canada.
Our democratic friends got out their
cannon on receipt of news from Maine,
and fired one hundred guns. Since re-
ceiving the later reports, they are con-
WINGED "that he who laugh last laughs
best.
South Troy.
Mrs. R. Kay has returned from her
trip to Massachusetts.
A Garfield and Arthur flag was late
ly raised in this place.
New horse sheds have been built at
the Congregational church.
Justices elected on the 9TH inst: O.
Miller, U. Porter, Fl. A. johnson, W. r.
Elkins, James Courant, A. B. Chamber
lin, W. Farman.
The new Methodist church was dedi-
Gated on the 18th with the usual exer-
cised. The society has purchased a
new church organ, and appears to be in
a prosperous condition under the min
istrations Of Mr.. Jenny.
WestfeId.
Lively times on election day.
The republicans gained 48 over their
vote of 1878.
Bethuel Stone sells property at auc-
ton Saturday, Sept. 25th.
w. H. Richardson of Springfield,
Mass, has been in town on business.
Fred Stoddard is teaching in Brown
ington, and commences school with 38
scholars.
John H. Buck has gone to Iowa to
look after his farm at Bristol, Worth
Co.
Mr.. Herrick has secured the services
of a first class blacksmith, in connection
with his carriage mandatory.
Quite a number of our townsmen in
tend to take advantage of the low rates,
and will visit Montreal at the time of
the Dominion Fair.
Mrs. Leclair of Lowell was thrown
from wagon on the hill near the Hoyt
starch factory on Sunday of last week,
and quite badly hurt.
E. H. Miller, A. G. Hitchcock, limo
thy Deblois, o. S. Miller, Silas Hill and
S. N. Angler were elected as justices of
peace on Tuesday, Sept. z.
Threshing machine men are busy and
report good yield of grain of all kinds.
Henry Doe threshed for L. D. johnson
250 bushels of oats, so of wheat and
$50 OF barley In two days.
Dr. E. H. Belzea has purchased of
]. H. Buck his house near the store,
and is repairing the same in thorough
manner. His wife has returned from
her visit to New Brunswick.
Rev. Mr.. Burnham of the Congrega-
tional church has decided to go to ano-
ther field of labor, much to the regret of
his friends here. Communion services
were held last Sunday at his church.
Herbert Stebbins, Marcellus Farman
and Lillian Wright have gone to the
Johnson Normal school. Mrs. Farman
has gone there to board these students.
Alice Hitchcock is teacher in one de-
partment of the same school.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Much sickness prevails at East Burke.
Misses Lois and Carrie Smith, the
well-known lady evangelists, commence
series of meetings at East Burke, Sept
%. They will remain until about Oct
4th.
Hon. L. ]. Cree, of Wheelock, who
is we'll known throughout this county
is in poor health, We regret to learr
that his recovery is considered somewhat
doubtful.
f. B. Newton, in the edge of Kirby
has a White Chester sow. IL years old
which has produced 20 filters of pigs
averaging 10 to the litter. He has sole
them for over $500.
Joel Sanborn of Lyndon has sold thu
best pair of oxen in the county to VIM
E. Peck of Passumpsic for $500 Thei
weight was 400 pounds. They will
head the Barnet string at the fair.
HardwicIx.
VI the twenty-five young men VIII
cast their first ballot on Tuesday, Sept
z, twenty-one voted the republican ticket
This doesn't look as though Hancock i
"superb" enough to win all the ney
voters.
Stannard.
Walter Aston, boy of seventee
years, recently reaped and bound twent
and one-half stocks of wheat in one day
Who can beat Walter? Cor. Sargen
Jewell of Westmore, lad of seventy
eight years, recently reaped, bound an
stocked Mirty-eight stock in one day
The difference is probably accounted fc
on the principle. that the older the DO
the more the work. EDlTOR1