Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-03
ALBANY.

Mr.. James Wooley has bought cou-
pie of timber lots in the Clough neigh
borhood, and proposes to do stroke of
numbering the coming winter.
Mrs. Belle Baker, who has been la
boring IN the hotel at Wolcott for some
time past, has had shock of paralysis.
She is now with her daugh ter, Mrs.
Whitcome, at that place, and is in a
critical condition.
During the terrific thunder storm of
last Tuesday, the barn on the town
farm was struck by lightning and burn
ed to the ground. All the hay and
grain produced on the farm were in it,
and several tons of old hay that was
kept over, two good hogs, nice driving
harness and quite an amount of farming
tools. The fire was Immediately dis
covered by people at the village and
adjacent parts of the town, and help
enough was soon on the ground to save
the house. The total loss was about
Isl, 500, insured for 1925. William
McCafrey, who lived on the place. was
quite badly burned while clearing the
building.
BartOn.
J. w. Hall is the first man to make
and fill a silo.
Smith Hunts bees have made a ton
of nice honey this season.
A. R. Cowles has commenced series
Of singing-schools at the Trip school.
house.
Morrilo Tracy arrived home last Sat.
nrday, after nearly three years absence
n California.
J. w. Hall and J. J. Hill were chos.
sn delegates to the county conference al
Barton Landing.
o. D. Owen has been to market and
returns with very heavy stock of new
goods. Go in and see for yourselves.
The little child of Johnny Prindle's s,
IF Glover, which was taken with fl
IN the fair ground last week, has re.
covered.
G. E. Gifin, tailor, has "Don't
Read This" advertisement, which he
really wishes everybody and the women
folks to read.
The Ladies' Sewing Society will NEE
With Mrs. R. S. Twombly, Wednesday
afternoon next, Oct 5th. All are cor
aially invited.
John Carr, Esq, who has had rur
# fever, is able to be out of doors. Mrs
B. Freeman is very low, but seems t.
be slightly improving. The diphtheria
patients have all recovered.
Rev. L. Phelps will give his "closine
ermon" before taking the temporary
cave of absence, on Sunday morning
Oct. 9th. Rev. E. P. Wild will occupy
he pulpit the remainder of the month.
o. V. Joslyn, who exhibited the pa
ent adjustable sieve at the fair, has
ew more left, which he will send, ex
ress paid, to any depot in this vicini
y, for 50. They are a very desirabl,
hing for every farmer.
H. S. Bickford has added large ba,
window to his house.-O. V. Joslyn ha
cen making additions to his building
"a shed.-Geo. W. BuzzelI, Benz
BOSNIAN and William Collision hav
gently painted their houses.
J. E. Dow has sold out his mill
quite, in and about this village, to
V. Hall. Mr.. Dow gave general salts
action and we suppose made the bust
ess profitable. James made his debu
5 milk peddler this morning.
The weather is warm and agreeabl
pr the time in the season, and the foil
ge and grass is green as August.
remarked by all farmers that Their
as not been year for long tim
hen there has been as heavy a growt
f grass as during the past season.
We ought to have mentioned the sew
ng machines, in our talk about the fai
mong the best shown was the Wheele
Wilson No. s, shown by C. W. Thon
of St. JOhnsbury this is new styl
1 machine which seems to excel othel
ease, rapidity and character of work
We are in receipt of letter from v
}. Dodge of jamestown, Dakota Ter
wing an interesting account of IL