Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-24

MUM fat oxen were sold during the fair
to Mr.. Sanborn of Lyndon.
Holland.
The repairs and painting on the NJ.
E. church greatly improve its appear
ance
Rev. A. B. Blake has been spending
few days here, and preached at the NJ.
E. church last Sunday.
Hollis Ames has eight hens eggs
which weig Oh 4 ounces each. If any
body has any high blooded hens that
produce larger eggs, he would like to
hear of it.
Irasburgh.
John Ord is running his cider mill
night and day.
Austin Page and George Rash each
have boy sick with typhoid fever.
There will be squirrel hunt on the
25th inst, with fifteen hunters on
side. The conquered party is to pay
the supper at Stanford's.
Rev. Mr. Jenne of Holland preached
at the NJ. E. church yesterday, Rev. Mr..
Blake being absent for few days, Wis
iting his friends IN the northeast por-
ton of the county.
Mrs. Sturtevaut, state organizer Of W. |
G. T. o., will speak at the M. E. church |
on Tuesday, Oct. 25. In the afternoon
at 2 o'clock she will address the ladies
in regard to the work, and in the even
ing at o'clock all are invited. She is
fine speaker, and it is hoped there will |
be large attendance.
The Irasburgh and Coventry boys
have played three match games of base
ball with the following results: First
game, Coventry IL, Irasburgh 16; Sec
ond game, Coventry 10, Irasburgh 26;
third game, Irasburgh a, Coventry 4 i;
total. Irasburgh sc, Coventry 81. Our
boys returned, bringing the ball and bat
awarded the victors.
Morgan Center.
Webster & Allbee have their stock of
logs all cut out at the MILL
Several new cases of typhoid fever.
Thomas Gilman and Frank Rich are
little better.
A. O. Elliott has been suffering Sc
verely of sciatica trouble since last
spring and is barely able to be out of
doors.
Thompson & Howard are doing quite
business on their railroad, but the
n frosty mornings are a little bad for
wooden rails. They recently lost a
Z horse by an accident in drawing cars.
q Newport Center.
70 Carl Rollins has suffered bad injury
+ to hip.
e John Stowell has the heart disease
1t and is in critical condition.
Ella Nichols is teaching fall and
winter term in the Hoyt district.
+. S. W. Jenkins has gone into the har-
IL ness business and G. L. Drown into the
store.
Of The friends of Rev. Cowell surprised
'e him last Thursday eve and gave him a
:. pound party. The occasion was enjoyed
Or by all.
1 North Troy.
The railroad company are doing some
'p good work at the depot in grading and
y rebuilding.
d. S. L, Day has purchased Mrs. Chan
De dler's farm in Jay, but is not to take
possession until next March.
S. G.. Butler has purchased of Robert
" Dempsey the saw mill in Jay, formerly
owned by him and has taken possession
IL The case, Horace G. Bannister VS.. J.
y S. Manuel and tr., was heard at Jay
Se last Tuesday before A. J. Williams
Esq. The court took the case to con
slider week. J. l.. Lewis for plaintiff
III and H. G. Wilson for defendant
South Troy.
Nelson Lorett has moved into hi
ty house in this village.
- D. G. Buck and family leave TO
Minnesota next week, where they ex
ne pect to make their home.
'n0 The friends of 7. House, who recent
ly lost three fingers, have raised mic
OF little sum for the benefit of his family.
~ At the last quarterly meeting at thi
'OA place, the ordinance of baptism was ad
ministered to three candidates
W J. B. Powers has rented his farm fo
the coming year to Mr.. Metcalf of Low
!, - ell, and Ira Woodcock has rented hi
80 farm to Mr.. Emery of Albany.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. j OhnSbury.
lse The Caledonia national bank has d.
my posted semi-annual dividend of 4 pc
1867 cent.
The Caledonia County Teachers Inst
'he tute will be held at the Union scho'
Oh house, on Thursday. Friday and satu
Gu day, Oct. 81, % and %. Free ente
Ugh +o;nmon+ mill bo furnished for al, +oool