Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-04-05

port mas one VINO has taught Il terms,
II terms in district No z.
SALEM.
A few cases Of canker-rash have come
among US.
Charles Young has taken possession of
the farm recently purchased by Luke
Day.
Edwin Spencer and wife have gone to
Newport to work this season for Mr..
Moulton.
Measles are making pretty thorough
sweep through the town, in many cases
whole families are down with them.
NORTH TROY.
Gen Swift of Boston has been invited
to deliver the grafton here Memorial
Day.
The town caucus to elect delegates to
the Republican district convention, will
be held at J. L. Lewis Office, next Sat-
urday evening
Silas F. Wilson was struck in the
head and knocked down by piece of
slab, in Curriers' saw mill last week.
He was somewhat bruised.
We regret to announce the death of
an aged and esteemed townsman John
Dubois, who deceased last week Sunday
of consumption, aged 70 years. The
funeral services were attended Tuesday.
The case VIM. G.. Elkins VS.. B. F.
Place and trustee was decided by JUS
tice Williams for the plaintiff. Fl. G..
Wilson and W. D. Crane for plaintiff,
Dorman and Lewis for the defendant
and trustee.
WESI,MORE.
The stone shop is undergoing thorough
repairs.
A. A. Brown is school committee in
district No. 2.
Willie Kerwin recently cut his foot
badly, with an ak.
E. S. Gilman is improving in health
and walks out of doors.
Geo. W Browns new boy weighed lC
pounds, and Mr.. Stotts' IL.
A Mr.. Warner is at present acting az
agent and business manager in the West
more Lumber Co.
Mr.. johnson has sold 100 barrels Of
starch from the factory lately and it wa'
shipped on the last snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Leland fee
very grateful to Capt. Averill's people
and all others who have done them act
of neighborly and christian charity sine
their misfortune.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Fairbankses recently melted thir
ty tons of iron in one day. The seal
business must be good.
The CaLedonidn thinks that the pres
ent is the most unhealthy winter in tn
vicinity of st Johnsbury, since 1S43.
Rev. Moses Henderson went to Bull
wer, Canada, Sunday to preach funer
al sermon of the late Rev. F. Randall
to the church of which Mr.. Randall ha
ministered the last few years.
Samuel Higgins. respected citlze
and long time resident of St Johnsbur
died on Monday last of canker-rash
which disease he is supposed to hav
taken while assisting the Lothrop fami
ly during their late sickness.
sTANNARD.
Only one person died in town tn
past year.
The large stock of lumber in A. Il
Weeds mill will 60 to the Fairbankse'
st. Johnsbury.
No business was done at the specia
town meeting called Mar. 20. Ever
article was passed over.
SOUTH HARDWICK.
Very little sugar made as yet.
Some srife as to who shall take th
census of this town.
There was sugar festival at the churc
Friday night, which was pleasant affai
and resulted in quite profit to the R.
form club.
SUTTON.
1t was no April fool with Freemor
Campbell. The girl weighed pounds
The big snow storm of week befol
last, cost this town 500 for breakin
roads.
There seems to be mania for mo-
ing at the village-ten families have r.
Gently exchanged residence.
Enoch Smith lies apparently at tt
point of death. He has been sick som
days.-Mrs. A. HI. Ball has been sic
some weeks with the rheumatic feve
but is said to be slowly recovering.
SHEFFIELD.
Sugaring commenced in earne
Apr. l.
Dis. No. 8, raised so cents on a do
lar of the list for paying indebtedne
and support of schools.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society wi
meet at w. McNeal's on Thursday, Ar
s. instead of Wednesday as heretofo