Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-01

singing. the songs, and the instrumental
music were all good. The people here
were well pleased with the convention.
NORTH TROY.
Town meeting at South Troy this year.
Local politics are raging and lively times
are expected.
A few sugar orchards were tapped
last week, and good run was had Fri
day and Saturday.
G. w. Seaver & Son have dissolved. |
Mr.. E I. Seaver will hereafter conduct
the business alone.
Webster Walker, who of late has been
stopping in Michigan, IS back again and
will make this town permanent home.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. McKinstry are
holding series of revival meetings at
the academy. Considerable interest is
manifested
WESI.MORE.
J. G. Orne was chosen delegate to the
republican convention at Montpelier.
J. W. Hyde has charge of the post
Office since the decease Of our postmaster,
Mr.. Richards.
As Rufus Green and another man
were chopping on one tree, Mr.. Green
received bad cash in his knee, from
the ak of the man on the opposite side.
There will be donation visit for Rev.
J. Forrest, at Andrew J. Twombly's,
Thursday evening March 4th. Oysters
will be provided, and good time is
expected.
L. D. Gillian, who keeps boarding
house at Long Pond for Vermont Lum-
Der Co., while at work in the mill, fell
on the head block inJuring him internal
ly. He is in terrible distress. and rails
ing blood at the writing of this, Feb.
18th.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
LYNDON.
Mrs. Cynthia, wife of late Joel Trull,
aged 81 years, was buried Saturday, Feb.
28th. She was sister of DR.. Selim New
ell, and mother of DR.. D. N. Trull of
Lyndon.
LYNDoNvILLE.
Aaron Twombly, having sold his
house, intends to commence soon to build
new one.
James Richie who has been clerking
for Aaron Twombly for the past four
years, is soon to 60 West; he will be
greatly missed we want more, instead
of losing any such young men from
among US.
Through the kindness of Mrs. Robert
Pettegrew, the S. S. scholars of the III.
E. church were given ride to st. Johns.
bury last Thursday. returning by re-
quest to Mr.. Pettegrew's in the evening.
where tea, oysters and fruit of various
kinds were served. Nearly hundred
availed themselves of the invitation of
taking tea away from home; some thir-
ty little ones, under twelve years, were
seated at once around the table. Mr..
and Mrs. Pettegrew deserve many thanks
for their interest, manifested in various
ways, for the advancement of all benevo-
lent. moral and religious enterprises.
EAST HARDwICK.
Elias Magoon assaulted Will Graham
last Thursday eve, at Hardwick, was
arrested and handcuffed by Sheriff Wood
bury. Drunken assaults are his forte.
Why not stop the sale of the crazy rum,
and that will stop the rum fighting?
Edward Warner of Covington, KY,
son of late Col. Alpha Warner, was re-
Gently in town on visit to his relatives.
He has been absent So years.-Charles
Foster of Baker county, Oregon, son Of
Dea. Foster of Walden, made short
visit to relatives in town, after an alb
sence of % years.
HARDWICK.
In the road suit over which much liti
CATION was had in Woodbury., the com
mittee have decided in favor of the petit
TONERS to lay the road. Judge Perley
of Hardwick, John Bell of Walden. H
!, S. Tolman of Greensboro, courts com
mittee.
DR.. Venor died very sudden at hi
residence last week. A shock of paraly
sis was the cause. He did no
rally from the first. The old man dit
quite business professionally, and wa
considered honest and upright in hi
dealings.
The presentation of the drama, ''Oc
taroon,' by our village club, has give
excellent satisfaction. 1t has been pre-
sented two nights and about 600 peopl
have been in attendance. About 4
couples attended the dance at the Cen
: tennial House at the close of the play.
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