Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-07-04

Bar.tOn.
Better late than never, J. J.
Read about O. D. Ovens tea party,
n another column.
The Lewis house has been sold to
Mrs. M. J. Smith.
Be careful in the use of Paris green.
t is just as poison as it was three
Vears ago.
See Hiram Baxter's ad. of farming
ools, and other things you wish to
purchase.
The evening meetings in this place
asst night were devoted to prayers for
he President and his family.
The Palladium, Union, Inder. North
Star, and some other state papers print
30 papers this week-too patriotic.
Rev. E. W. Pierce of Glover will
preach for the Rev. Miss Shaw at this
place next Sunday at the usual hour.
J. W. Hall sells the two-horse new
model, iron frame Buckeye mowers, four
loot cut, for sos each, during this week.
Remember that II. O. Whitcher sells
he Clipper, Warrior, and VIM. Anson
Wood mowers, with best horse rakes and
laying tools. #
J.W. Hall is doing considerable work
about his barn north of Fosters hotel.
putting in a basement and preparing to
build silo.
The past week was quite rainy and
considerable warmer than the earlier
part of the month. and crops made con-
iderable Roadway.
The accounts given by those who at
tended camp-meeting at Beebe Plain
asst Sunday, would seem to indicate that
5he running of Sunday trains to camp
meeting is not advantageous to the NOR
lis of those who attend, or blessing to
he meeting itself. 1t seems there was
great amount of drunkenness, swear
ng and fighting.
This Fourth of July morning opened
rs quiet and much more sad than a
Sabbath morning. owing to the attempt
bd assassination and the uncertainty in
regard to the President. Quite num-
Der from this place have gone to Lyn-
ION, St. Johnsbury. Newport and the
landing. The unfavorable news received
during the forenoon increased the
gloom. and the day does not seem
ike Independence Day.
Charles F. Mathewson of this place
was very successful in his prize compe.
titions at Dartmouth at the late com.
mencement. receiving the highest Greek
prize in the college; the second Morse
& Rollins for oratory, also the Lockwood
prize, "to the member of the junior OF
sophomore class who shall receive the
highest Morse g. Rollins prize awarded
10 any member of these classes" The
prizes altogether amounted to $40. NJ
unior has heretofore been more success
ful In amount and character of prizes
won. Mr.. Mathewson received very
beautiful basket of flowers, at the close
pf his grafton, from Mr.. and Mrs. Mace
Moulton of st. Louis, Mo.
Wilbur F. Mason was attacked Will,
IN William Browns baru-yard yesterday
morning, by Browns large devon bull
and came near losing his life. BeinG
knocked to the ground, Mason managed
to catch hold of one horn and the rims
in the animals nose and to so hold tn,
creature as to keep from being gored
He hallooed as loudly as possible anc
the neighbors across the river came Il
his aid, but did not succeed in liberat
ing him; others were sent for and tn,
bull was fastened and led away. Mason
had two ribs broken, his shoulder dislo
Gated or broken, and was otherwise badli
hurt. 1t seems Brown was away, lest
we imagine. there would have been
OBJ for the veterinary surgeon create
than that performed on Mason. Wilbu
has some new ideas of bulls not enter
tanned by him heretofore.
States Attorney Baldwin, constabl
J. N. Webster and the police court
had pleasant and savory job in tn
trial of the Browns, set Of men of boo
reputation who lately came into thi
vicinity, and living by doing som
work and by other means not full
known. Dan. Brown lives in the las
house on Lake street, near Mrs. QUINN
William lives near May Pond, Benis
min. also a brother, lives in Salem-Del
by. These men, with other parties
have been in the liquor smuggling bu
iness, as the proof in the trial disclosed
and have carried on quite trafi
They have had set of customers j
this town on the mountain, about I'll
depot with the gravel train hands, etc