Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-30

gagged in building railroad to Summit
station of the Grand Trunk. This road
built, the company will have excel
lent facilities for doing a big lumber
business.
Newport.
Goo. Haslett has bought the Arnold
Prouty place for 81, 2OO.-L. Miller has
bought the E. H. Bedell place for 81 800.
Thomas Waters has returned from
Massachusetts and purchased the Jones
Smith place, and is now improving and
repairing the house. adding bay win
dow, etc.
The next annual meeting of the Orleans
county medical society will be held at the
Bellevue house on Wednesday, June l, at
ten o'clock a. m. All members are ur-
gently requested to be present.
C. S. HUMAN, Secretary.
Harvey Hammond fell in his barn a
few days since, injuring him very Sc
verely and it was first feared dangerous
ly, but is now improving slowly. 1t
will take some time for him to get
about, as he is large heavy man and
over 70 years of age.
James Woodbury. was drowned on the
lake at Sias Cove, early one morning
last week, while fishing. He was sub
ject to fits and fell into the water. His
two brothers who were with him, it be-
ing quite dark, failed to rescue him.
He was found at day light in water only
four feet deep. Woodbury. belonged in
Mansonville, but was here at work in
Fields blacksmith shop.
Theophilus circuit puts new roof or
the ell of the Sargent house,. Y
Green and G. G.. Goodrich are putting
new blinds on their houses built last
season.-H. E. Davenport commences
work preparatory to building the new
vestry to the Congregational church,
A. B. Smith has bought building lot
on Prospect street and will erect a two
story house.
Newport Center.
Earnest Workers meet at T. B. Alex
ander's, June 2.
Speaking of old clocks, Mr.. A. G
Sleeper's people have one that is Il
years old, and on tick every day.
E. H. Williams has commenced worl
on a new housed. J. Perkins viii
build house near the railroad dump.
T. B. Alexander hurt his leg quit
badly some days since.-Mr. Balch ant
wife are again with us.-Mr. ingalls,
the pump man, is going to Coventry t
reside.
At the reorganization of the M. T
sunday-school Mrs. A. G. Sleeper wa
chosen superintendent; Mrs. T. Alexan
der, assistant; A. G. Sleeper, secretar
and treasurer.
North Troy.
Adams Abbott aged 76 years, an
for half century a resident of thi
town, died last Sunday after lingerin
, illness. Mr.. Abbott was worthy an
respected citizen.
The examination of John E. Ross {
,, Jay, charged with burning the woole
} mill at Frelighsburg, was commenced q
} Sweetsburgh last Friday. A large nun
) Der of witnesses from Jay being presen
} The case was adjourned one week.
is now generally believed that youn
Ross, who is only Is years of age,
innocent
South Troy.
Mr.. Stewards family has moved I'M
the Mrs. Mckay house.
A young man in the employ of M
Mallory recently broke his leg.
The fine weather Of the last week b;
been a great help to vegetation, and
farmers.
The Vermont State Spiritualist Ass
8 cation hold their quarterly conventie
at this place, June 8, 4 and s. Sever
prominent speakers are expected.
Westmor.e.
Forrest Hunt recently had a leg bro
en- by the kick of horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Cheney will VOL
at the Lake house during the summer
Arnold Cummings, the old fsherma
e caught Is lunge, one afternoon, on
Il TROLL
Miss Powers of Sutton, is not comil
g to teach our school on account of t
r sickness and death of her mother.
u The Richardson's will open the La
House June lst, and will be pleased
meet their friends there that day. Sin
n last season they have finished off eig
6 new rooms in the cottage and fitted ,
L a nice reading room In the hotel Eve