Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-17
1t was $4,000 not $1,000 that Mr..
Fay paid for the E. A. Holtham place,
and then the trade failed.

for repairs some days. but will be in
operation again soon. This business,
under the efficient management of A. IL.
B. Potter, is of great Importance to this
place, and we suppose is profitable to
the owners. We understand that it is
impossible to furnish as many stone as
parties ordering desire. There is some
prospect that the works will be enlarged.
The capacity of the mill is from so to
100 dozen of finished stones day. The
stock for the season has been drawn
from the quarry, and the mill will be
run to its utmost capacity till spring.
West Charleston.
Mrs. Anna Buck and son have moved
to Island Pond.
DIR. G. S. Human has recently lost
horse by death.
The Ladies Mite Society will meet
with Mrs. J. B. Holton Tuesday even
ing, Oct. Is.
John Maxwell of Bloomington has
moved into the Daggett house; he works
for R. Fl. Barnard in his shop.
J. W. Cook has pair Of two-year-old
steers that weigh 1850 pounds. They
are as pretty as they are heavy.
H. w. Dane has completed the repairs
on his store. He has now one OF the
neatest and most convenient stores in
the place. So completely is the old
building metamorphosed that one would
not know that he ever saw it before.
State superintendent Dart and the
Rev. Mr.. Emerson of Jericho spoke in
the Baptist church, both afternoon and
evening, last Tuesday. Quite number
of teachers were present throughout the
meeting. There was good attendance
in the evening and the exercises were
very interesting. and we trust profitable
to all. Those that were not present
missed the opportunity of being amused
and instructed at the same time.
East Charleston.
"A. J. Lang has repaired the saw-mill,
putting in new set-works. He will be
able to do excellent saving,
Walter Buck has his new house near
ly completed. 1t is convenient and
commodious house.-Joseph Secor has
built new barn, and has the old Camp
bell house under thorough repair.
M. G. Davis bid off the Columbus Da-
Wis farm at auction for 1915. Frank
Davis bid off the Westmore place for
S475, and the fine colt went to M. G..
for $l49. Hay sold for SO per ton, po-
tatoes for 81 cents bushel.
The friends of John Fuller. who has
had the misfortune to lose. three good
horses within eighteen months, did a
christian act by raising a subscription
of 500. by which good horse was
bought and presented to Mrs. Fuller.
Mr.. Fuller's people knew nothing of the
matter till their friends met there and
made them the present. The donors
received the heartfelt thanks from Mr.
and Mrs. Fuller.
Craftsbury.
A little girl has lately arrived at the
M. E. parsonage.
Amory Dawson starts for Mass. witt
about thousand cattle in his present
drove.
Mr.. Wells, the stage driver, recently
received hard kick from horse, which
did him serious injury.
Dexter Sprague is making good u.s.
of his pension money by finishing hi
. house entirely new on the inside.
Lucy Williams, who has been insan
7 for some time, is to be taken to the in
e sane asylum at Brattleboro this week.
!, The first sociable of the season wa
given last Wednesday evening by tn
Methodist Aid Society. It was held a
the town hall.
It Will Collins is repairing and fttin
e up for a residence the house recent
occupied by Mr.. Brigham. "Comin
events cast their shadows before
u There is considerable sickness in tow
Y just now, Henry Scott and Ella Harr
man, who have both been i'll of typhoi
IF fever, are thought to be little better.
~ The students of the academy are hol
b ing lyceums fortnightly, and with Il
Ut unusually large number of scholars, tht
is are able to make them quite interestin
r Their usual levee held at the close
the first half of the fall term was Civ
ge last Tuesday evening. Music, tableau
lis charades, ETC., helped to make the {
W. casion pleasant one to the large nuI
IS Der present.
This town ought not to complain |
e. oouoa ma haua no friends Durinr III
N, season very large number of tho
in who have formerly been residents, ha
ew returned to pay US a visit, much to o.
-er and, we hope, to their pleasure. Amo
those here of late are Mr.. and Mrs.
rome Martin of Charlestown, Mass, a
re. Arnnc4,n Rnot now of 4 lien ILL