Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-05


1881, ending July 81 show large per
cent. In excess of the same months of
1880. The company are melting about
% tons per day at their foundry
Cdledonsan.
Tyler Thomas has bought land of M.
?. Jenness, paying 5000 for the same.
Fred Hildreth has rented place in
N. H., and will soon move
there.
David Phillips, son of Dana Phillips,
who went west two years ago, died in
Michigan on Tuesday last, after a brief
illness.
The orchard thief is abroad.
A large number of applicants are said
to be looking after the F. Baptist pas
torate in this town.
Hardwick.
Albert Taylor has sold his grocery
and business to AFRO Nelson, giving i'm
mediate possession.
We learn that Mr.. A. B. Simonds of
Jericho has rented the "Stone" store for
selling dry goods, notions. etc., and in
tends opening business here the present
week.
Adam Kellogg, ESQ.,, of Madison Par
ish, Louisiana, has been in town the
past week on a short vacation from bus
mess. Checkers. as usual, has received
a share of his attention during his So
journ here. He started on his return
Monday.
The schools at both villages begin
their fall terms the present week. Prof.
McLoud, as usual, presides at the acad-
envy and Miss Alice Conant has charge
of the primary department. Miss Della
Ford has charge the higher department
of the East village school and Miss Es-
telle Wood the primary.
The hitch in the progress of depot
building at this place still remains un-
adjusted, but negotiations are in progress
between the railroad company agents
and selectmen. 1t seems the company
demanded of the town the laying out
and building of suitable road connect.
ing the public street with the new depot
site, as a condition precedent to further
work upon the depot building. We un.
derstand the town authorities are willing
to provide a road to the depot when il
is needed, if the town is legally obliged
to do so. otherwise the company must be
to the expense Of such road Watch.
man.
Peacham.
Chas. Gates hat sold his farm to a
gentleman from Norwich, Vermont.
A surprise party numbering "a as
sembled at Edward HI. McLachlins, Sat.
urday eve, Aug. 81, to commemorate
his tWenty-first birthday; he was taken
by complete surprise and we judged ii
was pleasant one. He was PRESENTED
by E. R. Clark. on behalf of his parents
500 in bills, besides other minor pres.
ents by friends and relatives.
Barnet.
Last Saturday Capt. R. B. Frary o.
Illinois, started from this place with q
head of Jerseys, most of them being
from J. S. Kenerson's Jersey Queer
herd. Three of them were the Queens
granddaughter. The Queen has giver
4,4O3 lbs. of milk during the first 10(
days of her yearly test, making 25l lbs
OF. of butter.
DanvilIe.
Among our most substantial and pro
gressive farmers is Ora Drew, son of thu
late Theophilus Drew. Mr.. Drew in
herits much of his fathers energy anc
sagacity, and whatever be put his hanc
to must move. His farm, one of tn,
best in the county, consists of $50 acres
and is under high state of cultivation
His sown and planted crops cover 81
acres. All of his NOW lands can b,
mown by machine, and all his sowing
is done by machine, his blowing il
chiefly done by sulky pillow and the
latest improved farm machinery is used
Mr.. Drew has a sugar orchard of SO(
trees with improved sugar utensils, ant
has thrifty young apple orchard. Hi
stock now consists of 81 head Of cattle
10 horses. 325 sheep, hogs. etc. Hi
cattle are Devons and it would be diff
cult to find more beautiful herd. Fiv
| calves were recently sold for $50
Mr.. Drew feels that he is as we'll off il
Vermont with his small farm, as b
would be in the West with a large one
Cor.
If there could be an enforced genera
disarmament of cranky people, huma
| life in this country would he oraa