Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-24

he hlUduy LIVeIdIy OAuu SNoo
Amatic entertainment at Darlings
4 on Monday evening, Jan 3lst, and
ssday evening, Feb. 1st. The Cornet
ID will be in attendance. They have
pared an interesting programme and
ect to give good entertainment.
uth Albany.
There will be a donation visit at the
M. church for Rev. G. W. Ellis on
bay. Jan. %. Oysters will be served.
are invited to attend.
aSt Albany.
Major King is no better, and widow
ly Miles is very low. her friends
ring that she will not recover.
arton.
Irs. Daniel MagoOn is very danger
~ sick.
The school in district No. 5 is report
as being excellent.
Morrillo Tracy, son of Chester Tracy,
% California this winter.
Thanks to Hon. Bradley Barlow for
ngressional Globes and valuable pub
documents.
Nearly foot of snow fell on Friday
hit and Saturday. The thaw predict
by Vennor would be acceptable.
Rev. A. W. Wild's lecture. in the
dies Course, was spoken of as
olarly and interesting production.
Quite number of our married people
having a run of the dancing fever,
} it is going hard with them. No
al cases, probably.
Mr.. Thomas Varney remains about
same. Mrs. Levi Jacobs continues
live, contrary to the expectations Of
ctors and friends.
Business has been rather dull in this
,tion since the holidays. A great
my are in the woods numbering. and
ey find no time to do any thing else.
The Masonic festival at Robinson's
II on Thursday evening was largely
ended, and much enjoyed by those
esent. Over two hundred took supper.
Freight on the railroad is heavy, and
engine, "Gen. Chase" is quartered
re as helper, suitable house having
en- erected for it near the water house.
A furnace for burning sawdust and
avings has been put to the portable
CINE at the chair factory. If it works
right, it will be great convenience
d saving. s
Charlie Duke cut his fingers quite Sc
rely on saw at the chair factory,
me ten days ago, and for the last few
Us has been in condition bordering
the lockjaw.
The ice business was brisk on Belle.
tier last week. J. N. Smith is cutting
large quantity to ill his own ice house
d is supplying other parties who wish
fill houses for themselves.
The Annual meeting of the Orleans
unity Agricultural Society, will be
Id at Fosters Hotel, Wednesday
bruary 2, at l o'clock p. m, to elect
icers for the ensuing year, and to ar
nge for holding the annual Fair of the
ciety.
Our readers who wish to post them
Ives on current events, will find n,
riodlcal of more value than the Nortj
neyTjcon ReUtew. Gen. Grant has ar
ticle on the Nicaragua Canal in tbs
sbruary number. Address. Nortl
nerican ReUieaO, New York, N. Y.
Mrs. Marcia Skinner, wife of DIR. R
Skinner. received very severe shocl
paralysis on Friday evening last
Om which she has only slightly rallied
be is conscious, but can not speak O
Ove-is barely able to make her friend
lderstand yes and no.
The dwelling house with building
tached belonging to Geo. W. Cobb
as burned on Tuesday night. with al
e contents. The family had barrel
me to escape. Loss, $1,000; insure
300. The loss is very severe to th
mily. Mr.. Colby is in very feebl
alth.
William Anderson, who went fror
is town to Nebraska two or three year
%, says the present has been a yer
we're winter in that section. There
} need of starving there, however. as
an who can get days work. can g
pay bushel of wheat, bushel
I'm and four pounds of pork.
Ira Bemis. the well-known conductuc
the Passumpsic road, was reported I
ying at 5 o'clock this morning, fro
le effects of hernia. By some negle
accident his truss was removed da
two, and the breach, which was