Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-13
James Simpson has bought the W. J.
Hastings place at South village for 5000.

James Simpson has bought the W. J.
Hastings place at South village for 5000.
Twenty-one young men took the free
mans oath on Tuesday, is being repub-.
licans. The soil in this town is not
adapted to the production of democrats.
We tried every means short of send
ing special messenger to get the report
and figures of the Craftsbury election,
but failed. If we had understood the
necessity, we could have sent man to
the town and got the figures. EDITOR
Glover.
Farmers in this vicinity are subjected
to great inconvenience, by the closing of
the gristmill at the village.
DR.. Templeton was elected town rep
resentative on the first ballot by rs ma
jority; this is his third consecutive
election.
Wright Ayres, recently threshed so
IL bushels of wheat from bushels
sowing, it was sown on 1872 rods of
ground. The seed used was the "gold
DROP variety.
From Colorado paper we learn that
F. Newton Bogue, son of Alex. Bogue
of this town, died in Colorado July 26.
He was one of the first settlers of the
new State and was man much esteemed
for his enterprise. social and business
qualities. He was engaged in railroad
and mining enterprises.
Greensboro.
A deer was seen on the farm of Hiram
Smalley, last week; it came near the
buildings, and was evidently tame
one.
DIR. o. B. Gould is home again great
ly improved in health, and with every
prospect of soon being able to resume
| the pracClce OF medicine.
Gen. Grout covered himself with glory,
in his speech here Monday eve before
election, and increased his vote here one
half. l venture to say, many voted for
him who would not, if they had not
heard his speech. | think he must
have converted some democrats, as they
polled less votes than usual, and as for
greenbackers they were nowhere.
Holland.
Henry Bates is building new barn
! 80 by 40 feet, to house his grain which
he has raised on new land just cleared
on his new lot back of Joseph Pills
bury's.
Town meeting passed off very quiet
ly. Both parties were surprised at the
majority G.. R. Caswell, republican, re-
ceived, as the town is almost always
democratic. The republicans also won
on State and county ticket by 2 majority.
Ella R. Jerome, an estimable daugh-
ter of B. H. Jerome, died in Boston,
Aug. 2lst. She had been out of health
about year, but was improved and
went to Mass, to visit brothers fam.
lily, when she was taken suddenly and
fatally sick, living only few days
The family have the sympathy of the
community.
a very pleasant gathering was hello
at Mr.. Geo. H. Judd's on Monday, Sept
6. The occasion was the marriage O.
Miss Nettie Judd to Cyrus F. Luce
Miss Abbie (Nettie's sister,) and Mr.
Edwin A. Boothman, bridesmaid anc
groomsman, concluded that they did mo-
not wish to be outdone in so pleasing
a ceremony, and decided that they would
permit the matrimonial moose to be slip
ped over their necks, and double wed
ding was celebrated. After bountifu
repast and cordial congratulations tb,
party separated. We are pleased t.
learn that the married couples propose
to remain in this town.
Irasburgh.
l.. H. Thompson was elected repre-
sentative by an almost unanimous vote.
The case against A. E. Moore, for tn
forgery of note which was put in tn
Newport bank, is postponed until tn
February term.
By the death of Mrs. Ira Bryan
which occurred on the 1st inst, tn
community loses very estimable per
s son and one much beloved. She ha
: been sick for two years or more, an
e confined to the bed most of the time.
= A large Garfield and Arthus flag wa
= raised here on the 9TH, Judge Thompso
y making an appropriate speech. On tn
S next morning large Hancock and Ems
y lish flag was hung between the Irasburg
House and the common. How or b
whom this flag was got up, no republica
knows.
Lowell.
: John Sawyer addresses the CARTEL
: club next Wednesday evening.
e P. G. Brigham one of our oldest ci
= liens is quite dangerously sick.
Town meeting passed off very quietl
The democrats having run out Hal
cock and English fac in the mornin