Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-10-18

L. R. Wellman stood the Champlain
Insurance Co. trial rather than pay his
assessment. The others in this town
who were insured, paid without suit.
James Brown, our worthy senator,
while at home few days since, met
with carriage accident by which be
and his daughter and Jenny McAllister
were thrown to the ground, the horse
running away.
Morgan.
A series of religious meetings will be
held at the Congregational church here
during next week, by Bros. Blake and
Herrick, assisted by several other cler-
gymen.
Newport.
Mr.. Kay has sold one-half of the
building lot purchased of Mr.. Robin
son to a Mr.. Tracy, who proposes to
build on the part purchased. Mr.. Kay
has his cellar ready for his new build
ing.
Mrs. H. S. Green who has been con-
fined to her bed for some months, has
been nearly restored to health by the
treatment of DR.. Urann. The cure was
as sudden as it was remarkable, and
the friends are greatly rejoiced.
Newport Center.
Mrs. M. Moulton has gone to Mass,
to spend the winter.
Willie True of Coventry is giving
good satisfaction as a music teacher.
Mrs. J. T. Reagan died of fever on
the 9th inst. She leaves a husband
and three children.
North Troy.
The news from Ohio and Indiana was
received here with the firing of cannon.
The boys got up quite demonstration.
A paper has been circulated and suf-
fcient funds raised to purchase an
elegant set of furniture for the Baptist
church.
w. R. Rowell, Esq, has been appoint
ed deputy collector of customs at this
port in place of w. H. Rand and has
entered upon his duties.
Westfe1d.
A good crop Of potatoes.
A. Hartman of Craftsbury has start
ed singing school here.
Lumbermen are busy on the noun
tain, and will cut a large lot of timber
this season.
Last Saturday night some evil dis
posed person set fire to a hay stack be-
longing to George Hair, and it was en-
tirely consumed.
We notice ripe apples and blossoms
on an apple tree in town-have seen
the same tree in like manner every fall
for 10 years.
While attending dance at Peter
Gardeners on Monday night, John Hamel
suffered from the breaking of a blood
vessel IN his lungs. 1t is expected that
he will be able to be moved home soon.
Some of our farmers complain of good
crops. Thomas Trumpass has raised
nearly 1900 bushels of potatoes from
three acres, and 100 bushels of wheat
from three acres, while |. D. johnson
gets l54 bushel baskets of good sound
corn from one acre.
WeStmOre.
H. E. Lyon has moved into his new
house.
f. H. Foster is making extensive re.
pairs on his house.
George Robinson has commenced OF
a big numbering job.
J. G. Orne is repairing his dwelling,
and making arrangements to move the
store into it.
Capt. Averill has purchased steam
engine, which he will soon have in oper
alton in his mill.
Andrew J. Twombly has taken a jot
to build the new road up the brook t.
Long Pond.
Mrs. Folsom of South Barton wa
thrown from wagon near Mr.. Litch
fields recently, and quite badly hurt
There was defect in the king-bolt 0
the wagon.
Parties from Stowe, Vt. have bee
recently fitting up a pavilion or sun
mer house, which they propose to oc
cupy when they make their annual visi
IN the spring.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
J St. j OhnSDury.
The organization known as the Wo
mans Board meets here on the 27tl
Railroad fare one way.
A bell weighing 1904 pounds b;
been purchased by the Fairbankse