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

pensive water-wheel for his mill.
! Carlton Udall had valuable horse
nearly ruined by runaway and fright.
Asa Bridges planted one potato of the
Canada Brooks variety. from which he
raised 72 potatoes weighing 26 pounds.
The following justices were elected on
the 9TH inst: A. ?. Dutton, Adam
White, Henry Douglass. Royal M. Lyon,
N. H. Kinney, G. G. Doty, William P.
Kaiser.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Clark, on
West Hill, was destroyed by fire on
Tuesday. The fire caught near the
chimney of the ell part, and could not
be put out by the help at hand. Most
of the goods IN the lower part of the
house were saved.
TSome of our friends thought we scold-
ed them on account of not receiving cleo
ton reports. Not so, we blamed the
luck, as we had special arrangement
which failed, and then, on account of the
absence of the town clerk, failed to get
the report through him. EDITOR.
Derby.
Oren Newcomb suffered some injury
from a carriage accident last week.
The low fares offered on the railroads
to those desiring to attend the fairs at
Montpelier and Montreal, caused sever
eral of our citizens to spend few days
at these places.
Glover.
Some two months since, Silas Hurl-
bert, an aged and infrm citizen of Ian
caster, N. H., left his home on foot to
visit some of his friends in Glover :;
since that time nothing has been heard
from him. Any information concern
ing his whereabouts will be gladly re-
ceived by Geo. S. Walcott, Lancaster,
N. H.
About thirty invited guests met at
the residence of j. Elmer Dwinell, Tues
day evening, to listen to piano recital
from Miss Lola Dwinell's music class,
consisting of Bertha Anterior, Emily
French, Alice Dwinell and Hattie Leon
ard. Each pupil had fair share of
solos and the primo of duets. All ac-
quilted themselves with credit both to
! themselves and the teacher. We do
not like to particularize, but mention
the light touch and softness of Miss
Leonard's playing. Miss Dwinell. teach
er, played two pieces, much to the pleas
ure of all present. The class, however,
did most of the playing. Edie Dwinell
played one part in trio with much credit
to herself, considering her years.
West Glover.
Widow Sanford Bean and children
have gone to Potsdam, N. Y.
John Calderwood has bought the
Sanford Bean place.-Charles G. King
has bought the Harvey Skinner place,
paying 5000.
Holland.
Russell Moulton is about building
new house, which his family hope to
occupy this winter.
Miss Anna Fletcher has engaged to
teach the district school at the Center
the coming winter.
L. G. Heath, Ii. B. Bates, A.. R.
Moulton. J. G. Robinson, and l.. r.
Tabor were elected justices on the 18th
inst.
Harrison Clapper has been obliged to
leave his threshing for while, being
laid up with very painful sore on his
hand.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a
basket picnic at Morgan Beech, on We'd
nesday Sept. 22nd. Everybody is in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Fisk. who for some time has
been with her daughter at Morgan be-
ing doctored, has returned home much
improved in health.
Irasburgh.
Our informant was wrong in his &C
count in regard to the flags in Irasburgh
as reported last week. The facts are
as follows: The democrats procured
material and made large flag, which
they hung to the breeze on Tuesday
morning at sun rise. On Tuesday nigh
the republican flag, which had been or
dered from Boston, came by express ant
was hung up that evening. The demo
Gratis in Irasburgh, though not numer
Gus, are entitled to all the credit tina
belongs to them, and the MONITOR
; makes apologies for the mistake of las
week.
Newport.
Veteran soldiers will not forget tn
reunion to be held at Newport on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of thi
4 week. Baxter Post will do all that Cal
be done to make the gathering and al
, the exercises of great interest to soldier
/. and citizens.
3 Newport Center.
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