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

The citizens of Barton Landing are in
vited to all come out and join the club
democrats included, if they will but
repent.
Bloomington.
School begins Wednesday.
Grain is nearly all harvested.
Great political excitement here.
The girls, and some of the old ladies,
go "hopping" this week.
Alexander Mcdonald is building a
nice sugar house, to take the place Of
the one burned last spring.
J. G. Bartlett has improved his house
and barn by moving them across the
road, and making necessary repairs.
A number of our farmers carried their
hogs to Barton Landing last Saturday.
Price paid, 4 3-4 cents per pound live
weight.
EVanSV1lIe.
Frank Gilfillan comes out with new
meat cart.
John G. Bartlett is clearing the river
so as to run logs from Westmore to his
mill.
CraftSbury.
The Republican meeting last week
was success, the hall being crowded.
Mrs. Monroe Sawyer is very sick with
typhoid fever and is not expected to
live.
CRAFTsBURY. Aug, Goth, 1880.
GEO. H. BLAKE, ESQ.,:
Lear Sir:-It has come to me from
several sources that some of the Repub-
lican voters of this county intend to
vote for me at the approaching election
for high sheriff. Now, desire to say
through your paper, that l shall not
consent to bolt, or the use of my name
for any such purpose, and shall heartily
support the regular nominee, and my
friends, who have thus far supported me
for that Office, and to whom | feel in
debted, will confer an additional favor
by doing likewise. Yours very respec:.-
fully. ISAAC T. PATTERSON.
West Charleston.
The house on the poor farm is nearly
completed.
H. Joslyn has been repairing the
building formerly known as the Fayer
Hotel.
As Lewis Shedd was handling stone
one day last week, one fell upon his
foot, dislocating two of his toes.
The grain crop in this vicinity is
much lighter than last year, in conse-
quence of the hot, dry weather.
A new covered bridge across Clyde
river, by Pratt's grist-mill, is in pro-
cess of construction. The bridge is up
at present, and probably will be for
several days.
Philetus Morey recently lost horse
in singular manner. He tied the
horses head to one of its feet, and left
it feeding near the house, when it com
menced pulling back on the strap, and
kept backing until it reeled over back
wards, striking its head on stone, kill
ing it instantly.
On Wednesday, the 25th, Johnson
Lunt celebrated his SIND birthday in a
very pleasant manner. He is the faith
er of eleven sons and daughters, all liv-
ing and all married, number of whom
have made their homes in the West.
On the occasion of which we speak. the
eleven were all present, some of them
having their companions with them.
The event was one of great joy to all,
and the children left for their aged par
ents a nice covered carriage in token of
their hlial regard. May the aged cou-
pie live to enjoy many more such gath
erings.
Derby.
Academy begins tomorrow morning.
Prof. Charles X. Adams of the Uni
verSity of Michigan is in town visiting
, friends.
Major G. o. Brigham and others will
address a Republican meeting at the
town hall on Thursday evening next.
The Quarterly meeting of the Derby
I Temperance Society is to be held on
Sunday evening next, at o'clock, in
e the Baptist church. All are invited.
Q c. L. MagoOn leaves Mr.. Lanes en-
e ploy this week. We are very sorry tt
: lose him, his genial temper having wor
him many friends. Success to you
L Charles.
: Mr.. William J. Clones, who has sup
o piled the Baptist pulpit very acceptably
2 during the summer, closes his labor
+ next sabbath, and proposes to ente
/ Brown University this fall.
A Lizzie Turner was tried before Jus
d tice Robbins last Saturday, for theft o
/. clothing from the house of Clarenc
/ Gibbs. West Derby, and was boun
n over to next term of court.
10 Charming Hazeltine smiles audibl
1t nowadays. Hancock" Hazeltin
re would have been good name if it ha
E. been boy, but perhaps winnie Haze