Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-08-30

with a competent board of teachers, and
quite good number of scholars out
side of the village are expected to at
tend. Quite number of young men
leave to attend other schools.
During the shower Saturday after
noon, the "MouDtain Maid' experienced
considerable difficulty in landing. There
was strong north wind which drove
the boat against the wharf. and the
steam had been allowed to go down so
that there was not sufficient to force the
boat against the wind. There was
quite party on board, as the Band had
picnic that day. All were finally
landed in safety, though considerably
''stirred up"
Newport Center.
The new bridge at Alexander's mill
is completed.
The wheat crop in this section is hight,
having been injured by weevils.
The frost of Thursday night did con-
siderable damage in this vicinity.
The picnic was we'll attended. The
exercises by the children were very in
teresting.
George Larrabee and Charlie Frissell
are singing sweet lullabies to their new
girl babies.
Salem.
H. B. Crandall this year cut eighty
eight stocks of nice oats from half
acre of ground.
Mr.. Silas Fuller, formerly of this
town, is visiting his friends here. He
is herdsman in Kansas.
Porter Lyon met with quite an acct
dent in Bloomington the other day.
badly breaking his wagon and harness.
We want to ask those persons in our
midst who are cutting the cords in their
sleeps legs when they get out of the
pasture, if it would not be better to take
little time, and repair their fences !;
and we want to remind them, that there
is law to protect dumb animals from
such inhuman treatment, and unless
such practices are discontinued, it will
be put in force.
North Troy.
The Republican caucus will be held
at the johnson school-house next Satur-
day evening.
D. T. johnson while threshing last
Saturday got his hand caught in the
separator and badly mangled.
Rev. Harrison Green. of Washington,
D. c., formerly of Montgomery, will
preach at the Baptist church, next
Sabbath.
Col. A. NJ. Waddell, of North Caro-
lima, addressed large audience here
Saturday evening. He is an ex-confed-
crate, and of course Democrat.
Three hundred persons went to St.
Adams last Tuesday to hear Democratic
speakers on the issues of the day. Hon.
J. W. Currier furnished free tickets.
Ex-Governor Hartman of New Hamp-
shire and Gen. W. W. Grout addressed
large audience here last Friday. Both
speeches were eloquent, able and thor
ough discussions of the political situa-
ton. Gen. Hartman is one of the
most eloquent speakers in New Eng
land, while Gen. Grout showed himself
the peer of the best of them.
WestfieId.
Mr.. E. F. Norcross is to teach a select
school here this fall, which commences
to-day. He is thorough teacher, and
good school is expected.
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The Congregational church, which
has been undergoing repairs. is now
completed, and is very neat and com.
Portable. Services will be held there
next sabbath. Thanks are due to the
Mcthodists for their kindness, during
the time occupied in repairing thu
church.
weStmOre.
Rawson Hunt has gone to Boltol
Springs for his health.
Lewis Winslow of Newark has takel
the job to do the saving in Brown
mill for one year.
The water in Willoughby lake is YER
low, and large number of logs ar
lying in the river, waiting for fall rains
! The gale of the 21st did considers
BILE damage here, tearing down fences
apple and shades trees, injuring grair
etc. Near Long pond nearly all th
, trees upon six acre lot were uprootet
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Lyndon.
Work has been commenced on the ne
park at Lyndonville.
9 DIR. E. B. Squiers, homeopathic ply
+ ician, will leave his practice here an
e go to Boston soon.
e d. M. Silsby is building a house Q
the lot on Main street recently bougl
4 by him of A. Jenness.
A party of about thirty persons. nea
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