Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-23


Root, and Royal Moody. Quite large
party were assembled to witness the GER
emony. which took place at the residence
of the brides father. Mr.. Moody and
wife intend going soon to MERGED, Cali
fornia, to make their home.
The spelling match at academy hall
last Tuesday was fairly attended, not
withstanding the inclemency of the wealth
er. Only those who had attended the
school within the year were allowed to
compete for the prize, which was two
volumes of English History, and which
was won by Don Andrus.
Derby.
Major Circuit is making quite extensive
repairs on the Human house lately pur-
chased by him.
Stewart Magoon is making repairs
and building nice front on the Van
De Water place.
The very heavy rains have retarded
farm work, but have been an excellent
thing for the grass.
Benz. Human has gone to New York
for quite lot of horses to put on the
farm owned by Edwin Bates.
By the breaking of the Fairchild's
dam A. J. Allbee's business at his fur
niture shop must be suspended until the
dam can be repaired in low water.
AS young man named Lajoie of
Stanstead, z. O., was chopping on the
Charles Lunt farm, tree he was cut
ting fell so that one limb held it up,
and when he cut that off the tree fell on
him SO as to break one arm, and one leg
below the knee.
Glover.
DR.. Templeton will erect new barn
the coming summer.
D. L. Dwinell has returned from
Boston with the largest and best assort-
ment of goods ever exhibited in town.
There is a town meeting called the
2oth inst. to elect town treasurer and
raise money to defray the expenses of
the town for the current year.
Greensboro.
John Baker returned from the West
last week.
Fishing is not very good. and our
gardens are not made, so We are quite
low spirited.
Stage driver Powers fell from his wag-
on on his trip Thursday night and was
quite seriously hurt.
Our grand list stands $389,O34 to
$295. 1874 in 80. There was an increase
of personal property from Sl3,505 in 80
to $49,773 in 81.
Holland.
]. NJ. Page has rented to H. Pinney
the Marshal Ames place for 500 year.
A Mr. Dimick from Coaticook has
lately bought and moved on to the A.
Sisco place.
John Gerrish has moved into G.. R
Caswell's house and will board his large
gang of help.
Gold has been discovered on James
Bradford's farm and there is some ex-
element here in regard to gold mining.
Caswell & Pinney have bonded the farm
for three years, for $4,000. Bradford
reserving third interest.
Irasburgh.
Rev. A. Fl. Webb writes that he is
pleased with his new appointment at
South Royalton where he has new par
sonage home, plenty of work and the
prospect of a good salary.
Lowell.
Harding & Thayer have commenced
turning tubs from their new stock.
School meeting in district No. was
adjourned till Saturday night, May %.
Under the new tax law the town
grand list is about $3.50 larger than last
year. About 5000 of the increase is in
district No. l.
Morgan Center.
Solomon White is recovering from his
severe fit of sickness.
H. G. Davenport is building the foun.
dalton for new barn.
D. 7. Turner has bought the VIM
Tinker place; price $500.
The engine in the mill at this place
is being thoroughly repaired.
Newport.
4 M. r. Currier goes to Southboro
Mass.
Union memorial services at the NJ. E
church next Sunday, by request of til.
Post.
LIE Roy Scott is running clock which
has faithfully recorded time for over sew
enty years.
The new military company was organ
lied on Saturday, G. A. Prouty, captain
G. G. Kelsey, LIST Lieut.; G. S. O'Con
nor, I'd Lieut..
Mr.. Farrant, gardener and florist, hal
lots of plants and flowers this season