Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-07-25

you will be out of danger. Everything
here is as calm and steady as an eight
day clock.
Barton Landing.
Alfred Brown and wife of Boston are
visiting friends at this place.
L. n. Chandler is receiving logs from
Canada which he is saving into planks
for the R. R. Co.
VIM. P Dodge had valuable horse
die last Wednesday. Rev. G. Ii. Sweat
has taken pity on him and sold him an
other for $50.
Buchanan Bros. will accept all the
raspberries that may be brought to their
store and pay the highest cash price for
the same.
neighbors our heartfelt thanks for their
sympathy in our late affection. The acts
of kindness toward our darling BERTHE
will never be forgotten.
M. M. SMALLEY.
w. G. JOHNSON.
South Barton.
Moulton Taft of Sutton has preached
here several Sundays, giving US good,
sound, practical sermons.
A. o. Blake, owing to increased farm
ing operations, is compelled to enlarge
his barn.-Aaron Drown improves the
appearance of his premises by painting
his house.-The timber at the Blake
and the Drown mills is nearly all sawed !;
Grandy and H. F. Pillsbury have con-
siderable more to cut Yeti. F. Pills
bury planted IL acres of potatoes. The
R. r. Co. are taking lots of gravel from
the o. & G. steam mill side track
Lyman circuit is doing good business
in his store, which is great convenience
to the people in his neighborhood.-
Hemlock bark is selling from SIS to $3.50
cord, and large amount has been
peeled in this valley.-The berry bust
ness is brisk and is quite source of
revenue.
W. est Charleston.
Mrs. Lester Barrett, of whose illness
mention was made in last weeks issue,
is recovering.
Georgiana Lathrop, adopted daughter
of Mrs. A. J. Morrill,, died Tuesday the
18th from a relapse of diphtheria.
H. W. Dane has calf six months old
that weighs $50 lbs. 1t has gained
II IL lbs. per week for IA weeks; the
calf is half Jersey.
Ira H. Buck has hen that will carry
off the palm for big eggs. Last week
Mr.. Buck handed your correspondent
one that measured 6 IL by 8 inches.
Some of our farmers have finished
haYing, and are very happily disappoint-
ed in the amount of the crop, some say
ing their grass is better than last year.
Nat. Clarke, son of B. D. Clarke,
while wrestling with Henry Hawkins
last Saturday evening, had his ankle
dislocated, and one bone broken above
the ankle.
Our schools closed Thursday afternoon
with suitable exercises in the hall, by
the children. Under the management
of Miss Cowles and Miss Ferrin they
have been very successful, and there
seems to be general feeling of satisfac
ton throughout the district. 1t i.
hoped that the present teachers may b.
retained for the year.
Coventry.
Rev. W. A. Evans is away this weel
on his vacation. He intends to return
the last of next week. Rev. G. W
Stowell will fill the desk next Sunday.
The Dorcas Society of the M. E
church met with Mrs. Hanford on Tues
day afternoon and evening last. W
were glad to see so many in attendance
and the pleasant feeling of all presen
added to the interest of the meeting, t
say nothing of the other good thing
enjoyed by all. May the number G
members increase.
Craftsbury.
In the absence of Mr.. Boardman, M
Henderson will supply his desk.
1t was Johnny Bailey who died
lockjaw at Mr.. Garvin's, as reporte
last week.
Mrs. A. K. Story has large doubl
rose bush on which she recently coun
ed PA buds.
Hardy Harris and wife from d.
Moines, and Mrs. Roberts and sistt
from San Francisco are visiting rel'
tives in this town.
Gilman Seaver's new barn is one
the largest and very best in the county
it is three stories high, and finely fnisI
ed throughout. 1t is said that Mr..
proposes to build silo ere long.