Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-07-05

attended the ). ,. convention at West |
field, felt themselves to have been. much |
profted, as we'll as pleased, by the able
manner the subjects were discussed, and |
would have been glad to have had the |
schools more fully represented.
Jay.
The intelligent republicans of Jay
we're not caught mapping or out-voted
by minors, aliens and democrats at the
late caucus for district delegates. They
were out in sufficient force to defeat the
attempt of the enemy, and sent reliable
Circuit men to Hyde Park.
Lowell.
Geo. Randall has newly painted his
house.
Hay help is scarce and rather higher
than last year.
At recent town meeting H. D. Stan
nard was elected constable. G.. W.
Parker collector.
Nina Chamberlain had a hand badly
hurt in L. o. Cox's stone yard recently,
by the tipping over of stone.
Pete Gabarie speeded heavy horse
distance of ten miles, recently, when
the horse fell dead, much to Pete's sur
prise.
Since the Burlington & Lamoille R. R.
folks have been agitating the question
of extending their road to Johnson,
there has been talk of extending the
road through Eden into the Missisco
valley as far as North Troy. This
would be great convenience to this
section, and saving of much money in
the freighting business.
Newport.
The express office near the depot is
enlarged annd made more convenient.
E. D. Huse of New York, who owns
house and lot on 1st street, has let
the Job to raise up his barn and make
other improvements upon it.
John Stiles who bought Moulton's job
team, was badly kicked by horse in
the forehead recently. A severe cash
was cut over the eye. The horse was
not shod and fatal accident was pre-
vented.
The exercises of the 4th, held on the
Sd, were somewhat dampened by the
weather, but on the whole were good.
The sham fight was exciting and sue
cessful. Peter Clark won both the sack
and the wheelbarrow race, which was
we'll contested. The steamer Newport,
won on the boat race. There was large
crowd about here during the day.
South Troy.
The new bridge across the Missisco at
this place is done.
L. ?. James is putting on new roof
and otherwise repairing his house.
Mrs. G S. Rogers had a stroke of
paralysis recently, but is slowly recov-
ering.
Miss Alice Aiken who has been
spending some months in Lowell, Mass,
has returned.
G. W. Aiken's dry house caught fire
from the chimney sparks one day last
week, but the fire was put out without
loss.
WeStmOI.e.
Welcome Daniels has rented his farm
to Geo. Brown.
Miss Belknap's school is having a
four weeks vacation.
A. H. Cheney goes to Long Pond to
run the clearinghouse.
R. F. Hunt drives A. H. Cheney
team hauling lumber to Burke from
Long Pond.
The present population of this town
is 4SO, which has increased 68 or l6 Is
per cent in ten years.
Ora Smith takes R. Clifford's place
in the mill of the Westmore Lumber Co
A. H. Cheney takes Gilfllin's place il
the clearinghouse.
Alfred Litchfeld lost a cosset laml
some days ago, his dog also disappear
ing about the same time. Search wa
made for them but they could not b
found. After a weeks absence the,
!, were heard from at Freedom Cobleigh S
some three miles distant, where the
, had wandered through the woods
Whether the dog led the lamb, or th
lamb led the dog is not known.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
t The P. & o. have made excursio
rates to Portland and Old Orchard fo
) S. and Sc respectively, the round triE
5 tickets good for 80 days.
: The rolling stock of the Portland an
Odgensburg Railroad, Vermont division
was sold at auction Monday by order {
the court to the st. Johnsbury and Lax
Champlain Railroad for $57,45O.
West Burke.
Frank Gaskill has sold his farm
: stock, tools and household furniture
l his sons, Free and Henry. Price, SIS, 50'
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