Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-24

rumors should prove true that he does
not desire reelection, why then the best
way will be to let the General use the
nomination he received two years ago, and
be elected. We never have abused the
General, in fact never had chance
but let him get into congress once and
then we will pitch into him.-Burling-
ton Clipper.
At the village meeting on Saturday
night, it was voted to purchase hand
fire engine and other necessary apparatus
for the protection of the village against
fire. The Haywood Chair Co. offer to
contribute 5000, under certain restric-
tons, toward the purchase of the same.
We think the committee ought to have
been instructed to have investigated the
steam fire engine matter, for it is pos
slble that a steamer, everything consid-
cred. would be much better than hand
engine. Whatever is done ought to be
done we'll, with reference to the best
investment of money. The talk about
the purchase of some cheap "traps," be-
cause they are cheap, is cheap policy.
If the village is able to have anything. it
is able to have a good thing as far as it
goes.
Barton Landing.
Capt s. B. Tucker has taken the job
to paint the Irasburgh House.
Mr.. R. E. Carr of Falmouth, Maine,
will superintend the manufacture Of
brick in Lewis Simpsons yard this
season.
Parties were here last week to pur-
chase the steam mill property. If a
trade is closed the machinery will be
taken out and moved away.
The stockholders of the Orleans Pat
rons' Cooperation Store are requested tc
meet at said store, Saturday, May 29th
at one o'clock, p. m. By order Of
j. E. CHAMBERLIN, Pres.
A. o. JOSLYN, Sec.
Rev. l.. Phelps will favor us witt
select readings at the Congregations
church, Tuesday evening at 1880 p. m
His readings last winter were received
with great favor, and he has kindly con
scented to come here again at the invi
tation of the Ladies' Aid Society. Ad
mission: 10 cents for gentlemen ant
5 cents for ladies.
By a late decision of the Suprem
Court, the celebrated case in which c
H. Green of this place charged E. d
Hopkins of forgery, has been remandec
back to the county court for new trial
Those who know Green, know that b
was not wrong where he stated that b
never signed the check on which Hop
kins obtained money fraudulently. Tn
same court decided that rivers we're nc
highways, and that parties have n
right to float logs through them o
other peoples land. In the case wher
furniture was furnished Cade, to pu
in the hotel in this place, the pal
ties furnishing taking the subscriptio
of certain parties here as security fc
the payment of the sum due on the ful
niture, the court held that the subscriI
ton was good. and that the subscriber
are held for the payment of the same.
Bloomington
Charles Wheeler takes the census
this town.
East Charleston.
R. P. Stevens has a new house nearl
completed, size "a by 33 feet. 1t h;
been built in about five weeks but is
very good house.
John Sweeney and Japheth Stevel
have taken the job to run the logs fro
Seymour lake to Socier's mill. Lo
water makes it difficult job.
AS Henry Smith was drawing sla1
from the Lang & Stevens mill, a pla
form under which he was at work ga
way and fell upon his wagon crushir
it. Smith narrowly escaped with b
life.
The heavy wind of two weeks ago d
= much damage in this vicinity it bic
down a new barn for Mat. Crow, W
was just on the point of putting pa
of horses into it as the wind laid it Fl;
1t was the hardest wind experienced
years.
West Charleston.
J. B. Holton has been made Gems
enumerator.
Work on the house at the poor far
) is progressing rapidly.
Daniel Chaplain lost his best CT
last week. Geo. Driver also lost
COW.
Hiram Hutchinson, an old gentlem;
was thrown from his wagon one d.
last week, and quite severely injur'
about the head and shoulders.
The higher department of our SUNNI
school commenced the 18th. Mi
Katie Clarke teacher for the prima
department is still unable to common
her school, an account of sickness.
The next annual meeting of the Orlea
: | County Medical Society will he held