Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-12


New York. These heavy fires will ac-
count for the dense smoke which has
prevailed of late.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Passumpsic railroad took
place at Newport on Wednesday after
noon. President Raymond's report for
the year past was satisfactory show
ing of the business and future prospects
of the road, and resolution of thanks
was unanimously voted to the managers.
The old board of directors was re-elect-
ed with the addition of Charles W.
Pierce in place of Mr.. Brown deceased.
After the meeting President Raymond
invited the stockholders and friends to
ride on the boat to the Mountain House,
which trip they greatly enjoyed
Onion.
Barton Landing.
Richard Brennan is dangerously sick.
Rev. Annette J. Shaw will leave this
place for Chicago next Wednesday.
The case of John Morrill, of this
place, against the town of Irasburgh for
damages received on the highway, was
settled last week. The town paying
Morrill, $500.
BrOwnin2.tOn
The law-case between J. Wilson and
the town will be tried at Irasburgh this
week.
H. Beede is building the foundation
for good house, which he intends to put
up next year.
Apples are very plenty, with small
chance for selling them. The pigs and
cattle are getting them.
The potato crop is light, corn, with a
few more days of warm weather, will be
an average crop, while hops are heavy.
A very skillful operation was per-
formed on Rev. J. A. Gibson, about two
weeks since, by doctors Clark of Derby
and Blanchard of Newport. A cancer
which had been making rapid progress
of late, and which was seated ON the
neck was successfully removed, it being
necessary to cleave the same from one
of the jugular veins. The wound is
healing, and it is hoped that no more
trouble will arise from the cancerous
difficulty.
Evansville.
Milo Eddy has gone to Derby to at
tend Schools. R. Potter has gone to
New York on visit.
Elisha Fosters mill is doing good
business, saving from twelve to fourteen
thousand feet per day.
Jasper Smith has moved to his place
at the Center, and H. Durham has
moved into the H. Alexander house.
Samuel Blake is slowly improving
from his late attack of hemorrhage.
E. Holtham has had child very sick
of canker-rash.
Coventry.
Services were held at Congregational
church last Thursday in accordance
with the proclamation of Gov. Farnham.
II. E. Miller, who had tumor re-
moved from his cheek and jaw some
days since, has suffered greatly from the
wound and trouble, but it is hoped he
will soon be in more comfortable con-
dition.
The real estate market is very lively.
Mrs. Huldah McMurray has purchased
the Seth Fisher house, for 5000. Seth
Fisher has purchased the Ben Shippie
house for 5000, and Charles Brooks has
purchased building lot of Alfred
Brown.
The barn on the old Frost place, oc.
cupied by L. F. Gorham was struck by
lightning recently and two COWS killed
Mr.. Gorham had just left the barn fol
his milk pals, when the bolt entered
the barn. Had he been in the barn BIZ
would have been injured or killed
The insurance en- the barn had just ex
PRED and the loss, had the barn burn
ed, would have been heavy. Moral
Look out for your insurance.
Craftsbury.
Marvin G.. Dunbar is reshingling thu
Washburn buildings.
A young man who has been doing tn
Lamoille Valley on the bycicle, took ;
trip in this vicinity some days ago.
Willie Collins, who was badly burn
ed by powder recently while blasting
a we'll. is recovering from his painful
wounds.
All those interested in making i'm
provements in the cemetery at the Com
mon, where the greater share of bodie
buried in this town are now lying, ar
invited to go there on Friday. Sept. 16
with tools, that the head-stones may b
righted up, the bushes cut and othe
things done for the Improvement of tn
grounds. Citizens of surrounding town
having friends buried there, are ais