Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-08

hO ohe annual IneetiDS OL the stoch-
holders of the SOUTHEASTERN railroad,
recently held in Montreal, the following
gentlemen were elected directors: Hon.
Bradley Barlow, Albert P. Cross, Alfred
G. Stafford and Cyrus n. Bishop, Of st.
Adams; Lucius Robinson, of Newport ;
Bradley B. Smalley, of Burlington; A.
B. Chaffee and Thomas W. Richie, Of
Montreal; Nathaniel Pettes, of Bronze,
P. O.; and t. E. Foster, of Knowlton.
P. Q. At meeting of the directors,
Bradley Barlow was elected president
and manager; Nathaniel Pettes, Vice
President; A. B. Chafee, secretary
treasurer, and James O'Halloran, Q. c.,
of Cowansville, solicitor.
Newport Center.
There will be a social gathering at
the Free Baptist parsonage, on Thursday
Nov. L. Come one, and all. and bring
your pounds and bushels. Grain of all
kinds gratefully received. Com.
North Troy.
A singing school is held at the acad-
envy every Wednesday evening. A large
class has been formed.
The republicans celebrated their vic
tory by firing of guns and other DEM
onstratiohs, last Thursday evening.
The presidential vote in this town
stood: Garfield 1856; Hancock 70;
Weaver 4. What has become of the
greenback party?
WestfeId.
Nell Wright has commenced the win
ter school in the North Hill district.
Rev. Mr.. Hiny will preach at the
Congregational church next sabbath, on
trial.
WeStmOre.
Benjamin Fletcher, Jr., who was
born in this town and lived here some
years, was elected mayor of Nashua, N.
H., on Tuesday last. Mr.. Fletcher has
won his position by industry and hon.
esty.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Lyndon voterd, Garfield, 33l, Han
cock $40. Weaver |. The one Weaver
vote showed that the idiots are nearly
all dead.
The recent high water has started the
drive of logs in the Fifteen Mills Falls,
and the drive will probable be got into
the booms at McIndoes, and farther
down the river, before the river freezes
up.
The Free Baptists, at the late Quar-
terly meeting adopted the following res
olution: Resolved, THAT we depreciatt
the course of our railroad companies il
: running trains on the Sabbath, anC
really hope that said companies ma.
: find it in their hearts and within thei
power to Remember the Sabbath da,
to keep it holy e"
St. JohnsDu1.y.
Great rejoicing over the election 0
Garfield.
We have been having what the Cal
edonian calls a GLORIOUS rain
Col A. B. Jewell has lost his onl
son and child by fever. He was
Dartmouth student.
Railroad business on Passumpsic an
st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlai
roads was never better.
E Remenyi, the worlds best fiddler
gave au exhibition of his skill at Tow
Hall, few evenings since.
Frank Switser, who is doing a goo
business in the upholster's business, ha
lately put in a machine to make exec
sior.
: O. V. Hooker & Son have leased tn
4 patterns in the Buzzell shop. and al
prepared to make or repair the "Buz
zelr' water-wheel.
. The students at st. Johnsbury &C;
deny voted as follows; Garfield, l3S
Hancock, 81, Dow. l. The vote IN tow
. was, Garfield, 910, Hancock. 2l0.
n Sheffield.
Baxter Pratt has moved to the villal
from the Durham place.
u Franklin Davis lost good horse fro
y effects of epizootic.
d Charles Bickford, George William
IS and H. P. King, are making prepar
l. tions to build barns, the coming Sc
;. son. W. S. Mcdowell is putting in Il
basement for Williams barn.
Stannard.
so Some farmers have been to Morri
at Vile, and purchased stock and cows
N D. G. Hardy, who deals heavily
J.. stock.