Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-02-16
Ella Jerome writes to her father from


Mrs. Elisha Moon, who was quite bad
ly hurt by fall on the ice some weeks
ago, is able to walk about and do some |
light work.
Joseph Fletcher has just returned from
a visit to his daughter, who lives in
Stratford, n H. We are glad to see
him back again.
Several of our teachers are going to
attend school at the Derby Academy the
spring term. The measles closed Anna
Fletcher's school on Tuesday last.
There will be donation visit at the
church at the Center on Thursday even
ing, Feb. 10Th, for the benefit of Rev.
a. B. Blake. Oysters will be served at
the town hall.
DIR. G. A. Human. who died at
Charleston last Wednesday was native,
and for many years resident of this
town. He had many warm friends here,
and will be greatly missed.
IRASBURGH.
Prof. Rix will be present to assist
in the convention to be held here Tues
day and Wednesday.
Owing to the fact that Judge Red6eld
could not remain longer than last week.
court adjourned, leaving many cases I'M
tried, though parties were ready with
counsel and witnesses to have them tried.
A musical convention will commence
this Monday evening, Feb. 10th. and
continue until Wednesday evening, when
it will close BY concert. Prof. James
Whitney will lead the convention and a
large number of singers from all parts of
the county are expected. Mrs. M. E.
Coleman of Newbury, pianist; Mrs.
Jewell of Barton, soprano soloist. En-
tertainment will be furnished free. The
band will be in attendance. Member
ship tickets, Zoe; ladies, SOC.
LOWELL.
Leonard Shoefelt has set up house
keeping in his house, lately vacated by
B. M. Austin, who has moved into the
brick store building.
Lots of timber has been cut in this
town the present winter, and the mills
and river banks are piled with it.
Jas. Brown, administrator on the
Works estate, has put the Crafts mill in
repair, and is doing a good business.
NARROW EsoAPE.-One day recently.
as Mr.. Jordan was falling tree near the
road side, he cast his eye up as the tree
started and saw Mr.. Hager and wife
passing in sleigh right under the
falling tree. 1t was too late for assist.
ance and the tree fell, coming square
down between the horse and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hager; the forward part of the
sleigh was smashed, but neither the
horse or the man and woman were hurt
MORGAN.
The measels are having general run
in some localities.
; The steam mill at the Center, is nov
running and doing good business.
} Rev. Malcom, Presiding Elder, preach
ed very excellent sermon at thu
Center, Jan. s.
: The wife of William Davenport ha
been dangerously sick for some weeks
l Mrs. Isaac Blake who has been sicl
since Christmas. appears to be on tn
f gain.
e This town will greatly miss the ser
vices of DR.. Geo. A. Human who re
Gently died in Charleston. The docto
, has long and successfully practiced i
: this town.
NEWPORT CENTER.
| Miss Annie Hoyt will open selec
b school the 23d.
!. Mrs. Welby Hammond has dres
q that has been in wear for thirty-one year
o H. Crawford has moved into G.
Sleeper's house, near the railroad cross
: ing.
t James Crawford has hired the Geore
e May farm in Troy. He takes possessio
soon.
VIM. Wiley has bought five hundrt
e thousand feet Of logs, and still the
come.
s G. D. B. Meacham repeated his lectu
in the Baptist church Monday eve. I
e is an excellent speaker.
t. B. Alexander has attached a clipp
= to the machinery in his mill for the pu
t. pose of clipping the ends of the boards
NORTH TROY.
- Considerable interest in the Moo
forgery case called quite number
our people to the trial, last week.
J. Rev. James A. Heath, formerly of til
place, has resigned his pastorate at Nor
- Hero, and has gone to Richford whe
NJ he will engage in farming.
! SOUTH TROY.
m F. S. Upper has gone to East Fa
If field, where he will practice law.
S. f. S. Rogers was admitted to the b
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