Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-19

diphtheria is to certain extent conta-
gious, and that those who have had the
disease, for several days after they are
able to be out of doors, are liable to
give it. We have no doubt but that
the frightful deaths at Newark few
years since were caused by the disease
having been given by children who had
just recovered from it. Everybody
should cleanse his premises and try and
destroy the germs Of this frightful NAL
ady. We see it stated on good author
ity that copperas is the best destroyer
of diphtheria poison. Pour boiling cop
peras water into sinks. privies, drains
and slop holes, and it will be good
disinfectant and may save members of
the family.
Barton Landing.
Mrs. J. B. Spencer is very sick with
gastric fever.
Ella Blasdell and Eta Staples are
attending the normal school at johnson.
Parties wishing to have Indian wheat
bolted, can have it done at G. S. Skin
ner's mill on Saturday of every week.
Henry G. Dudley has painted and 9TH
erwise repaired his house. His son,
Harry, recently had present of fine
silver watch.
The railroad depot was discovered to
be on fire last Friday morning. The
fire company with engine were prompt
ly at their post, and the flames were
soon extinguished with but slight dam
age.
BrOwnin&t
Henry Fairbrother opens blacksmith
shop at the Center and shoes horse
for 81.
Much credit is due to those who la
bored so earnestly to raise funds to
repair the church. 1t now presents
tidy appearance.
Evansville.
Harvey Foster is going West this fall.
Frank Gillian has started his meat
cart again.
Michael Fay has bought the goods in
the grange store at the Landing and has
also ordered large stock from Boston,
and will open frst-class store in this
place.
Coventry.
Quite number from this place at
tended the state fair
J. O. Cowles of Peacham was in town
last week visiting his brother, deacon
Cowles.
Mrs. Sturtevant, secretary of the W.
T. T., will speak in both churches next
Sunday. In the Congregational church
in the morning; in the M. E. church at
7 in the evening.
Craftsbury.
Rev. John Chamberlin is in town from
New York, visiting friends and relatives.
The corn crop is late but will be per-
haps average, the grain crop is good but
potatoes are very light.
Newton Boutwell, has bought the
Manly Brown place in Morrisville and
is soon to take possession.
Misses Ada and Ida Lyon have gone
to St. Johns, Michigan, to spend severa
months with relatives at that place.
Mrs. Caroline Stevens died very sud
denly of heart disease, last Monday
night. She had seemed as we'll as usu
al through the day, but in the evening
while walking across the room com
planned of faintness. She was assisted
to chair and dropping into it, died al
most instantly. She leaves a daughte
t and two sons to mourn her loss. ST.
was very worthy woman and long
l time resident of this town. The Metho
dist church loses another valuabl
member.
Derby.
Chester Carpenter has been maxim
quite extensive repairs upon his grist
mill.
H. A. True has commenced work, an
is to erect a set of buildings on the Il
adjoining his residence.
The prospect is now good for heav
, corn crop, much Of it is now mature
, and being harvested. The potato Gro
will be quite light.
o E. o. Silver, former student {
!. Derby Academy, who has been spenc
- ing short vacation with his friend
, returned to Providence, R. |. to resun
his studies at Brown University.
y Glover.
Herman Mcclure has returned fro
the West.
J. Several of our citizens visited Montr
- al on last week.
Il Garvin Carr has purchased the Hem
If Vance farm, paying $4,000 for farr
re stock and produce.
sr A brother of the venerable N. '
y Scott who is here on visit preached
Cong. church on Sunday.