Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-26

Austin and Collins OF Barton Landing,
and d. w. Robinson. E. E. Rawson,
J. w. Hall and DR.. 4. B. Skinner of
Barton will conduct, or assist in the
conduct of the meetings.
HOLLAND.
Wilbur NJ. Taylor, who has been
teaching the school at the Center, has
gone home sick with the measles.
The item which appeared in the Mon
IToR not long since. saying that Caswell
& Pinney were putting logs into their
mill at s per thousand feet. including
cutting, skidding and drawing was
mistake. The actual cost is $l.75 per
1000 feet.
IRASBURGH.
Geo. Brown has moved into John
Ord's house
Superintendent Conant lectures here
on the evening of Jan 29th.
1t is expected that Col. Meade will
hold an agricultural meeting here Feb.
9Th and 9th.
There will be an oyster supper and
rosette party at the Congregational
church.. Wednesday evening. Jan. %,
for the benefit of the society. A cordial
invitation for all to come and bring their
friends. An abundance of the good
things will be found for all who may
leave their mite.
JAY.
Jonathan Hadlock moves into the
house with Everett, his sou.
A flock of robins numbering eighteen
or twenty were recently seen in this
place.
William Ryan is dangerously i'll with
a disease of the heart. It is thought
that he cannot live.
Mrs Sidney Butler. mother of Rev. G..
S. Butler, is very sick with cancer.
She can live but few days at the fur
thest.
The receipts of the oyster supper for
the purpose of purchasing chairs for the
M. E. choir were Sill. A very pleasant
time was enjoyed.
LOWELL.
| Call on W. B. Dodge and get good
calendar-he gives them away.
Alanson Sanborn is going to Dakota.
He has sold his farm andsis now dlspos-
ing of his other property.
The Congregationalist society will
hold necktie party and oyster supper
on Wednesday evening, Jan. 9th. AL
are invited bill only rs cents ascouple
Charles Stewart, in unloading logs
one day last week, jammed his fore fin
ger so badly as to leave the bones bare
above the lst joint. The flesh came of
in the mitten.-L. G. Flemming fell from
hay NOW recently, and struck on hi
head he was badly hurt.
MORGAN.
Mr.. Turner's people at the CenteI
came near having serious fire on Fri
day night, by the breaking of LAM
and the ignition of the oil.
A young man by the name of ALFRED
Is teaching the school which Miss Flori
Cleveland gave up on account of il
health, and is succeeding in his work.
There will be pound party at tn
church at Morgan Corner on Tuesda.,
eve, Jan 81, for the benefit of Rev. A
B. Blake. A cordial invitation extends
to all.
: The people at the Center were awal
! ened few nights since, by the cry G
r ''fire." The fire proved to be deaco
$ Titles hog pen. The quick arrival {
t help prevented serious fire.
f The wife of Rev. R. Maplesden. VIII
! lives in the east part of the town, ha
been in feeble health for a long tim,
: but is now much worse and her deaf
J. may be expected at any hour.
NEWPORT.
Measles are quite prevalent among th
children.
Apples are getting scarce here an
are selling for $500 barrel.
Rev. N. G. Saunders has been suffe
ing some time with painful abscess Q
his hip.
About 60 boys and girls are employ
ed in the venere mills here, making stay
berry baskets. A few men oversee I'll
making, they turn out from $50 to sc
aday.
The musical convention held here la
week was success. A large number
singers we're present and the drill vi
sharp and thorough. Prof. Perkil
gave excellent satisfaction in his ma
ner of conducting the convention.
there is any criticism, it is that he S
lects class of music too difficult f
the average singers of this county. II
attendance at the concerts was good, al
a sum of money sufficient to meet t
expenses was taken. The citizens
Newport entertained nearly all the sin