Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-30

job of numbering of B. F. Paine.
Asel Honsinger is tearing down
the old unsightly saw-mill which will
be great Improvement to the place.
The gale Sunday eve. (Jan. 22,) |
partially unroofed a barn for Charles
Lucier and scattered the lumber in
Paine's mill yard quite promiscuous-
". 1t is claimed that it was the
worst severe wind that ever visited |
this place.
The house of II. Trim caught fire
a few nights since, but by the effort
of the neighbor the fire was extin-
guished before it had made great |
Roadway. When the excitement was
over FL. E. West found he had been
fighting fire in his stocking feet near
" half an hour in the snow and wet
with the thermometer 20o below
zero.
Lowell.
Frank Jones has moved into his
new house.
The band have bought new instru-
ments, at cost of about $160.
Newport.
The entertainment by the "Grout
Guards was largely attended and
well appreciated.
The glee club concert fell on a
cold night, and was not a crowded
affair, though the singing was first
class.
The report that Henry S. Root,
our genial town clerk, has the small
pox, is not true, at least, he is not
yet confined.
Deacon Lorenzo Cummings has
sold his farm, stock and farming
tools to j. G. Hunt for about $4,000.
The farm is good one and has fall
en- into good hands.
The Rev. John Brick of Manson
vile, P. O., of the Methodist church
of Cowansville, will preach in the
Methodist church here next Sunday
in exchange with the pastor.
Mrs. Greene of St. Adams and
Mrs. Hidden of Craftsbury met the
ladies here ON Sunday and gave a
public meeting ON Sunday evening,
in the interest of the Woman's Tenn
perance Union.
Newport Center.
G.. L. Drown has bought the Abial
Adams farm.
Miss Clarissa Kimball is very sick
at Mr.. Sherman's.
John Courtney and wife have set
up housekeeping in Welby Ham
mond's house.
The Baptists hold their annual do
nation next Thursday afternoon and
evening for the benefit of Mr.. Cowell.
Considerable interest is manifested
in the temperance movement. We
would invite all temperance people to
assist in the labor.
South Troy.
Rev. Mr.. Burnham has been hold
ing meetings every night of late.
1t was Frank Farman not Harmon
who sold his farm and went west.
There were seven deaths and six
births in district No. during the
past year.
AS the small pox is in the county
and almost epidemic in the country,
people in this vicinity are asking fol
vaccination, and DR.. Emery has sent
and obtained virus and will vaccinate
those who desire it.
WestmOre.
John Hinton has had a shock OF
paralysis.
Only one birth, and one marriage
in district No. 2, and two deaths.
James Hinton is recovering from
erysipelas.-Mrs. Thurber is sick Of
the same disease.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
East TIardwic1x.
Mrs. Mary Bailey Underwood Wis
tied friends in town last week.
The teachers in Congregations
Sunday-school vote to hold teachers
meetings.
: w. D. Bronson has sold his log
which are skidded near the river t.
Noyes & Page of Hydepark. Thi
, will make business for the river me-
! to run them and for the cars to brin
them back past where they wer
| started, when converted into lumber
Sutton.
Fremont Campbell has bought
< lot of woodland near Clark's cross
/ ing and lumber of the timber fc
Grandy, delivering it on the raj
road.
The necktie party on Tuesday eN
ening was well attended considerin
the severe weather, and was niue
enjoyed by all present. The pos
office department made much sport.
= During the severe wind on Frida.
one of the windows at the scho,
house was blwon in and the win
blew the fire from the stove to tt
= floor, setting it on fire. Prompt a
ton saved confagration. Mr.. A
woods school closed the same da