Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16

Sa1em-Derby.
The tax dodgers are quietly returning
The schoolhouse in the Croft district
is being repaired.
John Libby has gone to California,
instead of to Boston.
r. P. Blake has commenced work on
his barn; it is to be 6fty-one feet long.
John Gray of Derby Center is boss
workman.
Edward Hawkins has raised up his
horse barn and underpinned it with
granite and put veranda on the front
side.
Mr.. Horace Holt, man seventy
years of age, has been suffering severely
for several weeks with pneumonia and
erysipelas; his case has been a very
doubtful one but is considered more
favorable now.
West Glover.
The barn of Joseph Paquet was struck
by lightning during the thunder storm
of Wednesday evening and quite badly
damaged, bat not set on fire. Two
calves were killed.
Glover.
The recent rains have done much
damage to the highways.
Mr.. Dewing, the father of Samuel
Dewing, Esq.,. died last week at the
advanced age of 81 years.
Amos Cook has got on to his feet
again and it is hoped he may soon be
out of doors about his usual business.
R. M. Walker is the champion sheep
shearer in this vicinity. A few days
since he sheared A sheep for Joseph
Drew in seven and one-half hours.
| Greensboro.
j. B. Calderwood slaughtered pig a
few days ago. eleven months old, which
weighed 445 pounds.
Lake Caspian was clear of ice the
10th, bobolinks came the l lth and fish
ermen commenced coming the 12th-all
little ahead of time.
At the annual meeting of Caspian
Lake Lodge. No. 50 F. & A. NJ, the
following officers were chosen: J. M
Stickney, W. M; A. P. Folsom, S. W.
J. J. Lindsay, j. w.; W. W. Goss.
Sec.; o. G. Hazen, Treas. D. c. East.
man, S. D.; c. o. Dawson, J. D.; VIM
B. Sawyer, S. S.; Joseph Disham, J. S.
N. J. Batchelder.- Tyler; J. A. Goss
Marshall A. M. Ward, Chaplin.
Holland.
G. H. Tice is doing rapid business
saving and expects to have his timber
all out in few weeks.
Lightning struck Henry Albee's barr
on the 18th inst. Mr.. Albee received
quite severe electric shock.
Rev. Jenne seems quite well pleased
with his new appointment, and especially
his new parsonage home. The people
are also we'll pleased with their new
pastor.
Jay.
The hard shower of Wednesday die
much damage in this vicinity.
B. F. Paine has just received new
planer and hatcher for his MILL
H. D. Chamberlin has the job to build
the Co. (?) road for 1925, to be done
June l.
Horace Bannister has traded his
building and ten acres of land to biz
father from Canada. Horace will build
for himself soon.
Lowell.
D. E. Curtis has returned from Bos
ton with lots of new goods.
The village school starts off with
forty-six scholars. Too many for one
teacher.
Harding & Thayer have this weel
put into the river about 100000 feet Of
logs for G. W. Aiken of Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Hovey have gone
to Montreal for medical advice. DIR
Bacon of Eden went with them.
Morgan.
Flora Cleveland teaches the Center
school.
Richie Maplesden, having bought hi
fathers farm, is keeping bachelors ball
Eligible young ladies please take notice
Howard g. Thompson talk of build
ing some sort of railroad to the Crane
Trunk ROAD. why not Dulld a planl
road?
Newport.
| j. r. Hall must be in fashion ant
adds bay window to his house.
Great rush in repairing and building
new in this village. This affection neve
does place any harm.
| Black bass are quito plenty in th
lake just now. It wouldn't spoil ther
to grow little heavier.
Wilbur Hutchins, matchmaker an
| jeweler. has gone into Green's dru
store, where he invites customers in hi
line.
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