Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-04-19

Mrs. Deacon Hitchcock, who has been
very sick, is slowly recovering.
J. H. Buck and Ed. Boynton have
each lost good COW this spring.
Leonard Mcdonnell has commenced
business in the old blacksmith shop.
Aaron Hitchcock is repairing the in
side of his house, by laying new floor,
painting and papering.
J. H. Buck has rented the wheelwright
shop to a man from Sheldon, who will
move in and begin work soon.
The listers meet at the Town Hall on
the 23d to hear those who may feel ag-
grieved at their present assessments.
/. D. johnson has sold the Rush place
to Augusta A. Keith for $500. Her
father and brother are to occupy the
premises.
The school-house in district No. |, is
to be repaired, the district have voted
to lay out 1926 on it-Philander Be-
mis- intends building large bee-house.
At the auction sale of Medad Hitch
cocks estate. Aaron Hitchcock bought the
home farm paying $4,000. Hay sold at
$500 ton: cows sold at from Sl5 to
$31.
Luke Miller, while at work in the
mill at the village recently, met with
quite serious accident by falling from a
pile of logs, bruising and cutting his
face severely.
NORTH TROY.
Richard Cole has sold his place on
the Newport Center road to J. W. Cur
rier for $500.
Young stock and COWS in this vicin-
ity are selling at good prices. Average
COWS sell at $50.
Mr.. Delaney of Burlington purchased
a fancy pair of colts of H. G. Wilson
for about $500.
At the Republicans caucus at Lewis
Office last Saturday night. Geo. P.
Hardy and VIM. G. Elkins were chosen
delegates, and Edward Bickford and
w. R. Rowell alternates to the Sd dis
trict convention the 2lst.
WESIMORE.
The roads are in an impossible con
dition.
Mr.. Duff has moved back to Barton
Landing.
The Ladies' aid society meets with
Mrs. Harley Cheney, Saturday, Apr. "a
, Harley Cheney has moved into tn,
: Richardson house. and J. W. Hyde boards
with him.
} The public examination of teachers
will be held at Mill Brook school hous,
) Saturday April, Oath. All invited.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
SHEFFIELD.
Sugar makers average about one poun'
to the tree. to date
q Mrs. Samuel Dexter had shoulde
badly injured by a fall, recently.
Walter Tarbell has procured suppl
, of broom corn and is going to manufac
turing brooms.
: If you want to sell a tub of butter
!, buy good pillow or set of grave stones
call on H. P King.
There is talk of making some ful
e Their alterations and improvements in tn
y Baptist church. The cost of repairing
to date, amounts to about Sl3 on eac
pew.
4 ST. JOHNSBURY.
The firm of Bonett & Hartman, iro
and brass founders, has dissolved, and M
Ronett continues the business at the oil
: stand at Paddock village.
Teachers examination at the Unto
School house, Saturday, April oath. con
mencing at 9 o'clock a. m Examinatio
at other towns in the county at the san
time and at usual places.
The town clerk has licensed SO do,
! this year against l04 last year. Th'
leaves about SO dogs in town under Il
condemnation of the law, and liable
! be shot any time.
Mr.. Cyrell Parkrust, father of Co
ductor Parkrust of this place, died
ie the residence of the latter on Monda
d and the remains we're taken to Proctor
as vile. his former home. on Tuesda
Mr.. Prakrust was nearly SO years old.
. LYND0NvILLE.
u Charles Wheeler, former clerk ip t
IS drug store, sailed for England last wee
Il The butter market company ha
concluded to 90 on and complete t
G. work. An executive committee
- been appointed consisting of F.
10 Smith, Soloman Stearns and S.
ms Wetherbee, who are authorized to {
gage rooms, advertise the market a
make other necessary arrangements
the year. The organization was effect
- by electing H. L. Parker President
oil Twombly, Vice President; J. T. Gil
son, Secretary; S. H. Wetherbee, Ire
The citizens have contributed suffice
sum of money for a years expenses, a
+. the committee guarantee that there sh
us be at least two cash buyers prese
every market day.