Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-09-27
NINA Manning Huntley of Boston, in

Emma Manning Huntley of Boston, in
the evening
Holland.
The Congregational church is being
repaired, and new sheds have been put
up for the convenience of teams.
Lemuel Tabor has stalk of Western
corn which measures II IL feet in
height, and Henry Pinney has rhubarb
leaf "a inches in width.
There was very pleasant gathing
at Lemuel Tabor's on the 2lst inst, at
which his friend and neighbors gather
ed. There were also present, Rev. John
Cowan and family of Essex Center, and
Rev. Clark E. Ferrin of Plainfeld.
Mrs. Tabor provided one Of her best
dinners, and that is saying good deal.
The picnic of the Ladies' Aid Society
was held at S. R. Fletcher's, on Wednes-
day last, the weather being too cold to 60
to the Beach. The meeting was made
very pleasant by swings, croquet and
other amusements, without, and by
music within doors. A coffee and
chicken pie dinner added not little to
the merits of the entertainment.
Elmer Aldrich of Barnston recently
found swarm of wild bees, on land be-
longing to John Smith, Jr., where he
obtained 1O8 pounds of honey. He
'lined" the bees about two miles. Hen
ry and Harris Bryant also found a
swarm after quite sharp hunt. They
were in the limb of large tree IS feet
from the ground. By falling another
tree they were able to climb up and saw
off the limb, both above and below the
bees, and lower it to the ground.
Lowell.
Almond Sawyer has gone to Dakota.
James Brown has commenced making
starch. Price paid for potatoes, 20 cts.
The bridge on the Gould brook is in
a dangerous condition, and ought to be
repaired at once.
The annual meeting of the Library
Association will be held next Saturday
evening at Curtis store. A full attend
ance desired. A party offers to donate
$50 if the association will raise GER
tain sum to put with it. An effort
ought to be made to get the money.
; Newport.
The semi-annual meeting of the Or
leans County Medical Society will be
held at the Bellevue House, Newport,
, on Wednesday, Oct. 6, alto o'clock, a. m.
E. B. Holt has purchased house on
South street.-Ed. Foster, of Boston
| Clothing Store. will occupy the Steele
house on Main street.
Charlie Hopkins will move from the
Oliver block to the Oliver Done house
on Pleasant street.-Frank Brady, train
dispatcher on the S. E. R. r., rents
e rooms in the G. G. Goodrich old block
Mr.. Goodrich will finish three tenements
in this building.
The steamer Newport" was driver
on to the shore during gale recently
while down the lake after load o.
l stone. and had hole broken in thu
bottom of the boat She soon filled
with water and sank, the rear part o.
the boat being under water. She wa
- got ahoat without serious trouble ant
managed to tow down load of stone
Mr.. Caswell will suffer loss of NOR
than 5000 by the accident.
Newport Center.
L j. H. Whipple is building new barn
Mr.. Putnam from N. H. is buyin,
hay at So per ton.
Our old townsman, L. J. Shaw, is Of
- from Boston looking up timber for hi
oar business.
/. North Troy.
John W. Currier has sold farm O.
the river road to Eugene Quimby 70
$500.
o There was republican fag-raising a
!. Jay, Saturday night, with music an
speeches.
Old Major Morse was swindled out {
$3.50 by the patent bed swindlers VIII
. were here few weeks ago.
:. Mathers W. Elkins who was recent
80 released from Irasburgh Jail has gone |
Q Lowell. There is no doubt of his il
= sanity.
Mr.. A. Odds and family have move
to Providence, r. l. Mr.. Olds sold b
- farm to Franklin county man fl
$2lOO.
a South Troy.
n M. W. Carey and wife have moved
"A Concord, N. H.
" 7. J. House had two fingers near
IN severed by circular saw, on Frida
q. last.
~ Enos Whitehouse has returned fro
ly Canada, and rents part of Mrs.
in Stevens house.
J. G. Mathews of ST. Johnsbury, W
married at Henry Summers, Wedne