Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05

80 years ago she was rendered insane by
sickness, and continued so until her last
sickness, when she came to her reason
again, and remained so until her death.
Her eye-sight never failed her and she
never used spectacles.
D. D. Hall of Newark, recently slaugh-
tered hog that weighed 9l9 pounds.
The Groton lumbermen are intending
to put in over ten millions feet of lum-
Der the present winter.
ST. JoHNsBURY.
Carl Zerrahn conducts the musical
convention to be held here the first week
in February. Other musical talent is
engaged.
Geo. Noyes, son of J. A. Noyes of St.
Johnsbury, died on Tuesday last from
the effects of chloroform administered
during the extraction of teeth. He in
sisted on taking the chloroform against
the wishes of the physician, and its fatal
effect was as mysterious as unexpected.
EAST HARDWICK.
Christmas night was observed by
we'll field trees, music, Rotations and a
personal Santa Claus.
The clerk of the Congregational
church reports 155 members, 20 of
whom are non-residents, and about two
thirds females; contribution $98.42. At
a recent meeting the Rev. G. E. Gordon
was reelected superintendent of Sabbath
School. The school has averaged So
attendants-for 1880 will use the Pilgrim
series of question book, and Vincent's
part third for beginners.
SUTTON.
HI. A. Blake and his agents expect to
sell about 1000 tons of Pacific guano
this season.
Arch Craig and Charles Clark, vet
eran lumbermen. have taken job to
put in 10000 feet of lumber for the
Westmore Lumber Co.
SHEFFIELD.
George Wolcott has hired James
McDowell's farm for one year.
The receipts at the donation visit for
Rev. Mark Atwood were about 500.
Jacob Cass is going to raise up his
barn next spring, and has let the job to
Robert Mcdowell to do the basement
work.
LYNDONvILLE.
| Among the gifts on the Christmas
trees at the Vile, were three gold and
several silver watches.
There were eleven births and only one
death in the Center district, containing
200 inhabitants, the past year.
Riverside Lodge, |. o. of G. T., will
give public entertainment soon. The
Lodge is in fourishing condition, anc
new members are being added every
week.
johnson Quimby has returned from
Boston, where be went to have cataract'
removed from his eyes. The operation
was only partially successful, one eye no
doing well, while with the other he car
see quite we'll.
The proprietor of the Union House
L. F. Shonyo, was agreeably surprised
on the evening of Jan. l, by larg
number of friends, neighbors and board
ers anxious to show their appreciation
of we'll kept house, who quietly assem-
bled in his spacious sitting rooms ant
made preparations for social interview
After Mr.. and Mrs. Shonyo had takel
seats among their guests, they were pre-
sented with some very acceptable pres
ents. Mr.. Shonyo thanked the donor
for their kind expressions of good will
and invited them to partake of oyster
and other good things. 1t was yer.
agreeable affair, all around.
SOUTH HARDwICK.
| E. Brush sports telephone.
The dramatic club is about to sa
something.
There is talk of forming Gran
Army Post in this place.
| Rev. Scribner's donation was liberal
Mr.. Scribner is deservedly popular here
New Years ball at the Centennia
House was attended by 60 couples, an
all speak in highest terms of the enter
tainment.
Temperance meetings are well attend
ed, the interest is increasing and ne'
names are being enrolled. Let tn
watchword be, "Stick."