Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-28

The friends OF Jason A. Young plan
ned happy surprise for him, the other
evening when he was about to bring
home young bride, by meeting at his
house to welcome him back. A good !
supper was provided, gifts were presented
to the happy pair and the evening was
pleasantly spent. Messrs. James simp-
son and A. d. Marckres favored the
company with some fine violin music.
Not till the wee, short hours did the
company disperse.
Greensboro Bend.
Butter is taken in here every Satur-
day by J. W. Simpson and McDaniels.
Quite quantity of maple sugar is
being shipped already.
Irasburgh.
Mrs. L. H. Thompson still remains in
very critical condition of health.
NJ. NJ Taplin has returned from New
Hampshire where he has been teaching
singing school the past months.
Rev. A. H. Webb has only few SER
mons more to preach to his people, and
they are already mourning the necessary
close of his labors here.
Horace Brewster, who has run the
town farm some years, has moved to
Bloomington, and Moses Lance takes his
place on the ''poor" farm.
At;the listers meeting held here on
Friday about two-thirds of the listers in
the county were present. The meeting
was organized by the election of Z. E.
Jameson, chairman, and the law was
carefully discussed in nearly all its
details. There seemed to be substan-
tial unanimity of opinion in regard to
its provisions, and a general intention
manifested to carry it out according to
its spirit. In regard to the doubling
clause it was decided that the law re-
quired the doubling of all the list of the
individual who sought to evade or dis
obey the law. As a basis for the
appraisal of stock the following was
adopted: Average COWS, $50 each; two
year olds, $15 each; yearlings, IS each ;
oxen and steers, cents pound, live
weight; swine, 5 cents pound; Bees,
S. a swarm; hay, Sc ton.
Lowell.
Mrs. Quincy declines to serve as SUI
perintendent of schools, and Rev. Rufus
King has been appointed in her stead.
The Cross-Hanley farm trade mention
ed last week, did not come off as ex-
pected. Hanley has rented the Bald
win place o. Cox has moved on to
the farm vacated by Hanley, and G. c.
Cox has moved into the house purchas.
ed of l.. o. W. B. Dodge moves from
the Baldwin place and expects to 60 to
Dakota ere long.
Morgan.
Albert, Goodsell made 125 lbs. Of
sugar from $50 trees before the freeze.
One of the Websters & Albee team
horses died on last Thursday morning.
Emmie Taylor has been obliged to re-
turn home from the Derby school on &C
count of sickness.
Dr. L. P. Rossier, who has been prac
ticing here for the last few months. i:
having excellent success. He ha:
changed his Office from James Moore's
to Mrs. l.. Williams.
Morgan Center.
One more singing school "wednesday
evening" to finish the course.
Webster & Allbee "broke camp" las
Saturday. They have large stock o
logs in their yard.
Boys, don't swear, don't smoke, DON
drink. Be men-noble men. Remem
Der life with you is mainly what you
make it-a success or failure.
Newport.
Twin boys were born to Mrs. Haslet
last Friday.
John Wilson will start tinshop her
in the basement of the True block.
Mrs. Sheldon, who lives on Thir,
street, received severe shock of paraly
sis on Friday last.
, Dr. Blanchard recently cut off all tn
fingers on the hand of an employee a
the West Derby paper mill, who got hi
fingers injured by grindstone. 8
> Mrs. Homer Thrasher of Coventr
f has rented rooms in the Camp & Stewar
f block and moves in the first of mex
s month. She intends putting in lin
1 of first class millinery goods.
Lawyer Circuit moves into Field
block, as does dentist Hamilton. Thel
r will then be three law Offices, one dot
t tors and one dentists Office, two stores
!. and the public hall in the building a
:. of which are now in use, at an annus
n rental of about 1000.
= At the special town meeting on Sa
urday last, J. Y. Green was chose
a MODERATOR and G.. F. Leonard was electe
T. as first constable and collector to tax
- the Mace of C r Lane who WAS electe