Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19

Two small boys in this neighborhood.
with dog, recently dug seven full
grown skunks from one hole 1t was
not large hole either.
Glover.
Mr.. Cowles singing school commences
Friday eve. All invited.
Onion Christmas exercises at the
North church Monday evening.
Prof Foran commences course of
chronological lectures this evening.
Leonard Foster had two tubs of but
ter stolen from his premises recently.
q. S. Leonard is shipping cedar from
Canada for the manufacture of cedar
buckets. Charles makes perfect tubs.
Geo. w. McGaffey is agent for the
Iowa Barbed Wire Co., and will furnish
prices to all who wish to procure this
cheap and durable fence material.
Carroll Davis recently fell from the
high beams of the barn, but suffered no
serious injury. The condition of N. B.
DAVIS is not as hopeful as at some other
stages of his sickness.
AFRO Williams has nice field of win
ter wheat, which is six inches high and
is looking green and happy. this pleas
ant weather. He has raised good crops
of winter wheat heretofore.
! Martin Cook brother Of Amos Cook
formerly of this town, but for many
years agent for the Fairbankses, died IN
Palatka, Florida, on Friday last. Mr.,
Cook has of late been in Philadelphia
as agent for the firm but has been in
failing health for some tine. He went
to Florida hoping to improve his condi.
ton, but died suddenly. HIS remains
will be brought to this town for burial.
West Glover.
Interesting lyceums are being held il
Dis. No. 7.
John Calderwood cut his knee severe
ly some days since.
Greensboro.
The result of the move for an organ
for the Cong. church is q fine Este,
chapel organ.
DR.. Morris lecture at Masonic hal
last Thursday was very interesting ant
instructive and we'll attended.
Our lake has serious time in getting
froze in; it has frozen over and partial
ly broken up twice or three times thi
winter.
Mr.. David Logan. for the last thirt
years an estimable resident of Greens
boro. departed this life on Nov. 10Th, il
his 69th year. A numerous number O
friends and neighbors assembled to sho,
their esteem for the departed. His re
mains are inferred in the burying-groun
near the homestead. He emigrate
from Ayrshire, Scotland. in 1861. H
has always lived on the farm on whic
he died. He leaves widow and fiv
grown up children to mourn his loss.
Con-.
Greensboro Bend.
Nelson w. Barr who returned fror
the West recently has gone to st. Johns
bury to work for the Fairbankses.
Robert Esdon, Jr., returned last wee
from his wedding tour, and will tax
rooms in the house built by Jerr
Currier. May their happiness neve
be less.
L. S. Collins has purchased all tn
land in Stannard owned by J. V. I
Kent of Calais. about 200 acres, fc
which he paid 81, 900. and has let ,
Mitchell the job to cut and draw
Weeds mill 100000 feet of lumber.
Holland.
Christmas celebration at M. E. churc
Monday evening.
Thomas Goddard has been in tow
looking after butter.
Geo. R. Caswell is doing quite me
camille business at his place.
| J. c. Robinson. rs years old, is
the woods cutting his years stock
wood.
Irasburgh.
Mrs. Metcalf sells her entire stock
bonnets at cost.
Remember William Barrows auctie
on Wednesday next.
There is prospect of a singing-scho
here this winter to be taught by jam
Whitney.
| Our dentist, Mr.. Newland, has bong
the drug store occupied by W. L. Ru
sell, and is repairing it up.
The Methodists are to celebrate the
Christmas on Saturday eve, Dec. 24t
The Congregationalists on Monda
Dec. 25.
Mrs. Guar Jameson goes to Rho
Island for a few weeks visit. NJ
Jameson's health, which has been We
poor, seems to be gradually improving
Jay.
Alanson Crandall has bought NJ