Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-17

If the town, has built, thoroughly finish
ID and painted large barn this season.
Mrs. Emily (Baker) Blanchard died
Oct. 18th, after an illness of only a few
days. She was greatly esteemed by all
who knew her.
S. B. French, in very quiet way, is
doing an excellent business in his boot
and shoe store. 1t is fact that most
people in this section understand, that he
keeps the best assortment of boots and
shoes in the south part of the county, and
he receives patronage from several towns.
West Glover.
r. W. Buchanan raised 35 bushels of
lost nation wheat on three-fourths of an
acre.
The meetings held last week by the
Methodist people were not as we'll at
tended as it was hoped they might be,
but were of considerable interest
The Rev. B. S. Adams and family
have arrived and moved into the parson-
age, so long vacant. We are glad to
welcome them to this community.
Fl. A. Whitney, having been lately
married, obtains building lot of his
father-in-law, D. 7. Cameron, and will
put up set of buildings next season.
Greensboro.
A. Perrin is about to make large
addition to his barn.
Greensboro Bend.
The mill company have their logs all
cut out.
A. G.. Aston has new barn nearly
completed. Griffin is making ex-
tensive additions to his residence.
Holland
Fl. R. Allbee has sold his farm to
Mark Wilcox for $lO25.
James Stearns recently caught an owl
which measured 4 feet from tip to tip.
H. R. Hanson raised an apple that is
IA inches in circumference, and several
others nearly as large.
It is announced, on what is said tc
be good authority, that Lieut. Gov. Ia
Dor, Of Leadville. Colorado, Holland
boy, and now one of the most popular
and wealthy men in the new silver
state, will soon found an extensive
public library at Denver, to be liberal
ly endowed, the buildings to cost 5000,
600, and to contain 100000 volumes
to start with.
Lowell.
Rev. R. King is away on furlough
and G. A. Emery supplies.
D. E. Curtis has gone to New Yorl
and Boston for fall goods.
S. B. Parker has bought farm il
Coventry. Takes possession Dec. l.
For the benefit of 0. Y. Percival 0
Glover, who reports Sc bushels of cor
from one half-acre, Dwight Harding re
ports 112 bushels from three-fourth
acre, this year. and 1874 bushels fror
the same piece last year.
W. A. Sargent of Albany will hold
singing convention here on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 25, 2
and 27. Profs. James Whitney and E
F. Rix are engaged as Soloists. Mis-
Alice Aiken and Mrs. Orson Miller {
Troy will be present with other note
singers. All musicians invited, an
those playing orchestral instruments Re
quested to bring them that an orchest1
may be formed. Entertainment free
singers and musicians.
Morgan.
Henry Farr. has been hard sick
typhoid fever.
Mr.. Heron, the mail agent, late
lost one Of his mail team horses.
Newport Center.
Earnest Workers meet at the churC
next Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. John Riley has gone to Mass
, chusetts to spend the winter.
: Joseph Balch and family are here
: visit from the west, after an absen
of nine years.
q Elder Cowell is making improvement
: on his parsonage home.-C. L. Drown
i rigging up his out-buildings.-Ed Pal
er Is completing his house,. B. 1
/ exander is building new dwelli
= house near his mill.-John Hoyt is
y build new barn on the site of the {
; burned. William Wiley is about
f build an Office in connection with
n mill.
(, North Troy.
r. Liberty Aldrich starts this week
=. Iowa, where he has a son residing.
expects to remain permanently.
D. Fl. Gilman Of Westfeld, was
:: week held in $500 for trial at cou
: court, on a charge Of burglary. 1t
: bad looking case for "Dave."
r A meeting in the interest of our c.
10 mon schools was held here last Sal
e. day. The addresses by the state SUI
ii intendeDt and Mr.. Emerson, formerly
r Dartmouth college, were interesting.