Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-31
Of 1922. Mr.. Wright prosecuted his
own claim.

of 1922. Mr.. Wright prosecuted his
own claim.
Miss Jennie L. Briggs of Newport,
who was teaching school in district No.
5, was taken with typhoid fever. and
lived but one week. Her scholars sad
ly mourn her loss, as she was very
kind teacher and much esteemed by all.
Miss Mary Watkins has been engaged
to finish the term begun by Miss Briggs.
WestmOre.
Chas. Cheney and team are at work
at South Barton.
The Averill mill is running night and
day and cutting lots of timber.
Mr.. Stott lost horse by broken
leg, and Henry Leland got hurt by
rolling log, recently.
William Wilson is the petit juror for
this town.-Geo. Brown has been select
ed by the selectmen as scaler of timber.
The father of Mrs. Geo. Robinson,
living in Sherbrooke, is very i'll and
Mrs. R. has gone to see him.-Mrs.
Stephen Fletcher has been very i'll of
late
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
There were eight births and two
deaths in Stannard last year.
Mrs. Susannah Eaton, the oldest per-
son in Danville and probably in Caledo-
MIA county. died at her home on Danville
Green on the 2lst inst, aged 1Ol years,
months and 81 days. She was born
and always lived where she died, never
having moved or changed residences,
except from house to house, a few rods
apart. She was twice married, the last
time to Ebenezer Eaton, founder of the
North Star. Her funeral was largely
attended.
ST. j OhnSbury.
Mr.. f. V. Powers has snapped his
real estate for E. L. Hovey's store.
The st. j. & l.. q. R. R. (P. g. o.
have ordered 100 new freight cars.
There were rs entries of fowls at the
poultry show last week. The exhibit
ton was quite success.
The Academy school, spring term,
opens Feb s. The popularity of this
school is merited by its excellence.
East IIardwiclx.
The recently elected officers of Gale
donia Grange are as follows: Master,
VIM. D. Bronson; overseer. F. A. Fay
lecturer, J. B. Cook chaplin, c. J. Bell
secretary. II. Blake; steward, l.. W,
Warren. assistant, A. Hutchins, lady
assistant, NJ. J. Blake; treasurer, Mrs
c. J. Bell; Ceres, Mrs. Fay; Pomona,
Mrs. L. w. Warren Flora, Mrs. VIM
D. Bronson; agent, VIM. d. Bronson.
LyndonvilIe.
Conductor, Ira W. Bemis was buried
on Friday. Rev. B. NJ. Tillotson oficia
ting, assisted by Rev. T. E. Healey
The sermon was instructive and consol
ing. The remains were taken in charge
by Palestine Commandery, Sir Knights
and placed in the receiving tomb at the
Centre. The masonic services wer.
very impressive. The St. Johnsbury
quartette club discoursed appropriate
music. A very large number attended
the funeral services.
Sutton.
Widow q. Campbell has hired th,
Daniel Norris house and moved into it.
On complaint to States Attorney Bates
Caleb Aldrich was tried before Justic
Blodgett last Wednesday for disturbing
religious meetings, by advocating spirit
nalism and other doctrines at varianc
with the Christian religion. He wa
bound up in $3.50 bonds for appearance
at county court, and $500 to keep tn
peace.
Sheffield.
Oliver Jenness moves to Lyndonvillt
Feb. /.
Herman Frost has sold his farm I
Geo. L. Hudson of Newark.
Independent Grange meets on Satul
! day next and discusses the propriety {
raising fodder corn aud turnips for stool
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS NOTES
A company at Sorel are building
; large and powerful steamer for the Sout
, Eastern Company, to be used in takin
their cars across the river at Tongue
during the season of navigation.
: The ice railway company are maxim
: preparations to raise the engine, G.
Scott. which went through the ice fe
days since while attempting to draw
train of loaded cars across the st. Law
/, renee at Montreal. A powerful derric
has been placed near the spot where
went down with which to draw it OF
. upon the ice.
David Davis contrives now and the
= to get his feet on his desk in the Sena
: chamber. To spectator in the ga
laries the soles of his boots look Til