Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-27

ring the day, and fireworks in the even
ing. A good time is expected
Bloomington.
Mrs. Geo. S. Baker claiming a right
to answer Mr.. Bakers item in regard to
her, published recently in this paper, is
granted her request. AS both sides will
then have been heard. this must suffice.
1t is both courteous and necessary to
give the woman the "last word:''
Ed. Monitor Il saw an item in the
MONITOR recently, signed by several per-
sons which related to me and my difficulty
with Geo. S. Baker, the man / had the
misfortune to marry, and the way he pro-
vided for me. Some of those men have
never been in my house and know little
about my affairs. Mr.. Baker has not
worked half of the time during the last
three years; have been without butter
in the house for three months at a time,
and have been obliged to borrow clothing
to be decently clad, while was washing
my only suit But I would not complain
of this, if 1 had not suffered personal
abuse. On the night before I left Baker,
he swore he would kick me to death, and
he did not lie down moment that night.
No one knows what suffered from fear
My boy was so destitute of clothing as to
be unfit to attend school, Baker in his
| rage destroyed my sewing machine by
| kicking it to pieces, and at the same time
threated my life. Some of those who
signed the paper against me, had advised
me long ago to leave Baker. In posting
me he says I have left his ''bed and
| board" l will state that the bed was one
| my mother gave me and which I carried
there; as to the board I have no regrets
in leaving it as it was exceedingly bare,
with no prospects of being better.
Mrs. GEO. S. BAKER.
Evansville.
Frank Hunt moves on to J. H. Evans
farm this week.
I'D. Marshall is building barn.
Frank Gilfllan has his barn nearly
boarded.
Edmund Gallup has sold his place to
Lucius Drown and rented rooms in Frank
Gilfillan's house.
Rev. Sweat is we'll liked here. There
is good attendance at meetings and
quite a religious interest manifested !;
we hope there may be much good done
here through his ministration.
SaIem-DerDy.
Crops are backward and the cold
weather still continues.
Mae Mitchell teaches IN the Crandall
district, Olive Hayes in the Croft dis
trict.
Geo. Powers and R. 2. Blake have
each lately received $1,000, if newborn
boys are worth that sum.
The buildings on the Wright place
are being repaired by Luke Day. owner.
R. P. Blake has raised his new barn
and newly painted his house.
Craftsbury.
Jackson Hidden is painting and re.
pairing his house.
Lumau Smith, who was injured by
the engine explosion week before last
is gaining rapidly and it is thought will
soon be able to be out
The contract for carrying the mails
from this place to Wolcott has been
taken by Lewis Strong, who is to com
mence July l and continue four years.
Ambrose Chase's horse ran away g
short time since and ran into another
team, throwing out the occupants, a lady
and gentleman, injuring the lady con
siderably. Both wagons were partly
demolished.
The Earnest Workers met last Wed
nesday afternoon at Mrs. Noble Kinney
A strawberry festival was talked of, Blu
no de6nate arrangement was made in re
gard to it. The society is to meet one
a fortnight through the summer.
In the death of Mrs. Amasa Scot
this community sustains great loss
She had been confined to the house
long time, and for the last few weeks Q
her life was a great sufferer. Believe
by all, Mrs. Scott will be UNIVERSAL
o mourned. Much sympathy is felt fo
o. the bereaved husband and daughter VIII
= are left to mourn the loss of a loviD
wife and mother.
Glover.
Levi Drew has moved into the Pei
kins house at the village.
Mrs. Merrill has rented rooms in til
q basement of Mrs. Chamberlin's house.
r E. Norton had colt killed recent
s by lightning while feeding in pasture
e The Changers will meet for a socis
: visit at Amos Cooks this Thursday a
d ternoon.
'S Mrs. E. Norton was seriously iDjure
y one day last week by stepping on ru
d ty nail. She has been confined to b,
/ bed ever since.
. Chaplin Leonard was elected for IL
. third time, last Thursday, during IL
= year 1881, to the office of town treasu
% er. Three times. and out.