Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-04-26

Morgan.
Mr.. Collins, our blacksmith, has CON-
meuced work again after four weeks
absence of measles.
Mr. Cook who resided with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Geo. Jenne. was found dead in
bed Sunday morning the 18th. He re-
tired in his usual health the night be-
fore he was in his Goth year, and has
for many years been an exemplary mem
Der of the NJ. E. church. On account
of the absence of Rev. A. B. Blake, the
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. johnson of Derby, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Herrick of Charleston.
Newport Center.
James Crawford had the misfortune to
cut off three toes one day last week.
A. c. Sleeper has done good business
blowing old land the past week.
Mrs. G. L. Sleeper started for market
last Wednesday, for her stock of milf
merry.
Rev. H. F. Austin will preach at the
M. E. church at 2 o'clock P. M. every
sabbath. Sabbath school at II M.
North Troy.
Annual public examination of teach
ers at the Academy next Saturday af-
| ternoon.
William Buggy has settled his claim
against the Michigan Central R. R. for
damages for $6,13O.75.
The listers meet at Ramsdell's hotel
May 9th, and at Hodsden's hotel May
9TH to hear the grievances of taxpayers.
D. W. Porter, for an assault on Jerry
Allen at school meeting, was last
Tuesday fined S., and cost, and for dis
trubing the meeting. an additional S.
and costs.
South Troy.
Rev. Mr.. Jenne sent here by the M.
E. Conference, was very much liked
while in Peacham, and is a faithful,
earnest man and good preacher. He
will not have much of his hands except
his pastoral duties.
Westfield.
twenty-five dogs are licensed in this
town.
o. P. Wright repairs the school house
in District. No. /.
Ask Frank Wright why he is so hap
Ply. It's girl, we understand.
Public examination of teachers at til,
village school house next Saturday.
The oldest inhabitant in this town
Mrs. Joseph Martin, died on the 2Ist
inst. aged l0l years.
Some rascal or rascals stole two tub
of sugar from Aaron Hltchcock's suga
camp, last week.
By an accident, Clark Hitchcock spill
ed and lost batch of sugar of II
pounds, one day recently.
Much sickness prevails, and DIR. Bel
yea is busy. Henry Miller, Mr.. Wins
low and Ed Wright are confined wit
fevers.
Westmore.
School examination is to be on Satu1
day, May lst, not as before reported.
Charlie Bemis, grandson of Alonz
Bemis, is in town visiting friends. Gla
to see Charlie
Geo. w. Page knows just how col
the water is in Willoughby. He ra
considerable risk of making a more ST
rious item than this.
Geo. Goodwin who was the first ma
to break the wilderness in the north
r east part of the town, is now sick wit
what is call creeping palsy" and hi
: end is not far away
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
o Passumpsic R. R. stock is on IL
rise.
!, Decoration Day will be duly observe
e at ST. Johnsbury.
l. The Fairbankses employ 600 men
; more than ever before
Harvey's excursion trains still cont
l. ne to be largely patronized.
Fifteen persons were received into Il
| Presbyterian church, st. Johnsbury, I
! Gently.
The echoes of the late liquor agen,
troubles at st. Johhsbury are still hea
&c in the Inder.
. A. j. Tinkham, who has visited Il
county many years for the purchase
horses, died in Brocton, Mass, Apr. Il
a A large number OF the lien claims
h the P. & o. R. r.. are being sold
Is cents on dollar. This road b
cursed and beat almost everybody W
err has had to do with it.
The lumberman are awaiting t
~ sprisg freshets to run down the 40, 00'
900 feet of lumber lying on the ban
~ of the upper Connecticut. About OF
fourth of this lumber stops at the Mel
does Mills.
W EAST HARDWICK.
u A few mild cases of the canker-rash