Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

village. He was a very accommodating
man, and strictly honest. He has no
relatives In this vicinity. Funeral SER
vices are held to-day.
Barton Landing.
L. ID. Stafford has returned from Bos-
ton, Mass, where he has been spending
the winter.
Mrs. L. G. Simpson now holds herself
in readiness to do all kinds of dress !!
making, cutting and fitting.
The Thespians will play at the Robin
son Opera house, Thursday eve, May 20.
Programmes will soon be out.
G. H. Green requests the man who has
his wheelbarrow to come and get the
side boards, as they are of no earthly
use to him.
An alarm of fire was given one night
last week, which gave the people quite
scare. but was soon found to be moth
ing but pile of brush which was set
by some boys. We would advise that
hereafter they burn the brush in the
day time, and not give the alarm of fire
when there is no danger.
Bloomington.
A. J. Murry's people move to E. S.
Murry's farm.
J. C. Bartlett is doing a nice job of
repairing on his buildings.
William Warner of Barton, has bought
the Sol. Mack place for 1926, and NOV
ed on to it.
Nathan Leonard now has the boss pair
of horses they weigh 2,54O pounds, and
will be driven by his son Elmer.
Asa Hoyt of Peacham has a brag
Jersey COW from six and one-half quarts
of whose mix one pound of butter has
been made.-M. l.. Green of this town
has three-fourths blood Jersey heifer
from six quarts of whose milk one pound
of butter has been made.
Evansville.
Tisdale Eddy lost a good horse last
week.
j. w. Brown has sold his house at
Barton Landing, to Geo. Gleason.
Ed. Holton has come back to his farm
and J. w. Randall has moved into the
Bradley house.
Beede Durham lost one of his team
horses not long since, which makes six
horses that he has lost in as many years.
Pike Brothers of Haverhill, N. H.
have bought the milestone factory, and
intend doing large amount of bust
ness.
Two youngsters, after getting ten dol
lars of a neighbor, have left for parts
unknown. Guess they will come back
wiser if not better boys.
Mrs. Evans, widow of John Evans,
who has been residing with relatives in
Minnesota for two years, has returned,
and will live with her son, J. H. Evans
she is quite smart for lady of her age,
and stood her Journey we'll.
West Charleston.
E. J. Bruce lost nice young horse
one day last week.
The measles are still raging, hardly
we'll ones enough to take care of the
sick.
May 5th the mercury stood at $50
in the shade. May lst and I'd the
ground was covered with snow.
On account of sickness among the
children the primary school will not
, commence as soon as expected. Miss
Katie Clark, teacher, is sick with the
measles.
Coventry.
There will be Rosette party at Town
Hall on Friday evening. May l4th.
All who wish to know how Aunt Ketu-
rah went to the fair, should attend.
Craftsbury.
Stephen Smith is making additions
and doing repairs in his houses.
!. Amasa Randall is making an addition
! to his saw-mill, with view of adding
more machinery.
!, Mrs. Boardman left this morning fol
: Mass, where she intends to spend ;
8 short vacation in visiting friends.
Mrs. Augustus Paddock has employed
: Mrs E. N. Skinner to assist her in tn
:, millinery business. New goods are com
= ing.
t About twenty teachers were presen
t at the public examination last Saturday
# All whose papers were examined receiv
= ed certificates.
L Mr.. Doty is covering his house witt
new coat of paint, color light brow
with white trimmings. Mr.. Henri
d Stevens has the job.
L Bell Hartman teaches the summe
IS school at Mill Village. Ellen Lovejo
q at South Village, Myra Dorman in th
Is Weber district, Olive Dutton on Yves
u Hill, and Abby Harvey in the Branc
9. district.
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