Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-06-27

cents on the dollar was raised for town
purposes and l5 cents for winter roads.
J. O. Cutler has been appointed libra
rian in place of DR.. Gould, aud the Ii
brary has been moved to his house
new books will be added soon.
A. G.. Wheeler and J. @. A. Bass of
are preparing camp-ground
on HI. S. Tolman's land, for permanent
camp. They have put up quite a COM
modious building.
Fishing here for the last week or SO
has been better than at any time during
the season, some boats catching over one
hundred trout in day, which is remark
ably good for lake fishing.
Irasburgh.
The ladies of the M. E. church will
hold strawberry festival at their YES
try on Friday evening of this week.
There will be music and other exercises
in the church. ALI cordially invited.
Children's day was observed at the M.
E. church yesterday with an interesting
concert exercise. The house was pro-
fusely decorated with plants, flowers.
etc. Rev. Stowell of Westfeld was
present and addressed the children, much
to their pleasure. In the evening a
bible reading was led by z. E. Jameson.
Jay.
Excursions to Jay Peak are all the
rage these days.
H. E. West has sold his residence to
a Mr.. Courser of Sutton P. O.
Quite fall Of hail last Wednesday,
accompanied with hard wind. making
it seem very much like winter.
L. H. Percy is erecting barn and
soon intends to put up house on that
part of the old farm which he received
when he dissolved partnership with A.
R. Percy.
The taxes will be paid into the town
treasury by provision of the new law,
and those who avail themselves of this
privilege, previous to Aug. 20, save four
per cent.
Lowell.
A photographer is in town.
Irwin Stevenson and DIR. Dutton were
delegates to the sunday-school conven'
ton at Newport Center.
Newport.
The Fourth is to be duly celebrated
here.
Brewster & Son, livery men, have
lately bought large four horse
barouche, which will make nice turn
out
President Raymond is still at work
upon and planning improvements on hi
Prospect Hill premises. He is soon t.
build greenhouse. and probably cot
tage for his gardener. A summe.
boarding house may be built.
Newport Center.
New sidewalk has been built from tb
Baptist church to the depot.
Georgie.Hoyt has gone to Richford t
serve as clerk In the Boston clothin,
store.
The selectmen have let the job t
build covered bridge near Mr.. Pea
body's.
The South Eastern folks are movin
their wood-shed and depot back fey
feet, to give room for side-track.
Thursday morning the sad intelligence
was received here of the death of Mr.
Carrie Moon. late of Derby, a forme
resident of this place.
The Sabbath-school convention VIZ
we'll attended from abroad, and tt
friends in this village feel amply pal
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friends.
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| Andrew Gilman is very low with col
sumption. Later: he is dead.
| G. B. Veault and family Of Arlingtc
are in town on visit.
Averill's mill cut out over Is 1000 fe
of lumber in ten hours, one day last wee
The third annual ball comes off
Richardson's hotel on the evening
July 4. Bigelow's band.
Another town meeting is called Thur
day, June 80, at l o'clock p. m. Blu
mess of Importance to every taxpayer
to be transacted, and all should attend
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
G. B. Ballard of White River Jun
ton sues the Pass. R. R. Co. for alleg
breach of contract on the job of sawi
wood for the company during term
three years. He sets his damages
$4,000.
Hardwick.
il. R. Mack has returned from r
land where he has been the past we
selecting marble, and, we understand
has some inducements to offer in t
line. Mr.. Mack has recently contract
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