Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-31
place at East Charleston, paying him
5000 for choice in places.

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$500 for choice in places.
Coventry.
NJ. B. Thrasher takes the census in
this town. G. H. Jones who made APP
plication for it withdrew his request in
favor of Mr.. -Thrasher.
Our summer schools are taught by
Miss Emma Dow and Miss Nellie Hayes.
A good number are attending and much
progress will doubtless be made.
West Derby.
The measles are re-visiting this
place.
Miss. Mary Goss of Lyndon teaches
our school:
Lewis Fish has recently erected
granite family monument on his lot in
the cemetery.
The old town bridge between Derby
and Newport is closed up for repairs
it has been considered unsafe for some
time.
Miss. Jennie Scott of Barnston, P O.,
young lady living at Elisha Lanes,
died on Saturday of inflammation of the
bowels, after brief illness.
Glover.
Hugh Carr, Jr., has bought the JOS
eph Tate place, paying 500.
DR.. Templeton and Fred Dwinell were
away two days attending the medical
convention at Montpelier.
Charlie Grow and Sammie Standish
have returned to town after their short
visit to the West.
The Ladies' Parsonage Society meets
at Lewis Fishers on Friday afternoon.
The election of officers makes it impor-
tant that all members be present.
Capt. A. W. Davis formerly of this
town, has been appointed census emu
merator of Hartford VT, where he now
resides. Capt. Davis was one of the
bravest boys who went from this town
into the war of the rebellion. He went
as private, and returned as captain,
having participated in over thirty en-
gagements, spending four years in the
service. If government owes any man
anything of honor or place, it is such a
man, and we are glad to note that he
has obtained the present situation.
Holland.
George King is going to move back
from Morgan into house belonging tc
S. R. Fletcher.
On Monday, May "A, eighteen mer
with eleven teams turned out and did g
good lot of springs work for Marion Hall
Mr.. Hall has been sick and unable Il
do any work for some time but is i'm
proving. He felt very grateful for thu
kindness rendered by his neighbors.
| Miles Gray has sold his place to J. P
!; & H. E. Osgood for s45O,-G. c. Boyn
J ton has sold the Auve place to W. J
Parker. Price paid, s45O.-B. F. Hun
has sold the Buck farm to J. A. Ora,
r of Morgan Center.
Miss Jennie Boyhton, who is teachin,
school in district No. 4, was very hap
PLY surprised on returning home iron
her school on Wednesday, as she wake,
into the parlor to find nice piano RICH
Z from Boston, present to her from he
Z uncle.
The Ladies' entertainment at the Cen
| er church on Wednesday evening was
4 pleasant and successful affair. A YER
interesting report of what the societ
had accomplished in seven years wa
read by the Secretary, Mrs S. R
Fletcher.
Lowell.
DR.. F. H. Skinner expects to give u
farming and attend to the duties of th
profession.
F. o. Smith has hired man to ru
!. his farm and gone to Chicopee to ser1
in the city police.
A harness was recently stolen
Edward Stephenson. and Mr.. Currit
was arrested on suspicion, the harne
:, being found in his possession; he testife
that he bought it of Guy and Able
Goodrich. and they in turn say the
Z bought it of somebody else. They wei
II put under bonds, however, for appearan
u at county court.
- Morgan.
L. d. Farr is master workman {
Oliver and Arthur Kidder's new bal
in Holland
Austin Bartlett, now nearly 81 yea
of age is at work making butter tub
10 He still adheres to the maxim that not
/ ing is worth doing that is not done we
Newport.
g. The Misses Mary and Emma Linds;
: of Derby, have opened dressmake
rooms over Gilman's store.
D Mrs. Orville Robinson is doing i
ID pairs on her buildings.
The Memphremagog House is beil
e. thoroughly repaired inside.