Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-10-02

DR.. Bailey has done Noble thing
in getting wife.
Potatoes are rotting badly in some
sections of the town.
A Grand Army Post has been or
ganized at the Bend.
J. O. Cutler is putting a coat of
paint on his buildings.
ToIman has had his mill put in
thorough repair for the fall grinding.
Matthew Perrin has sold his house
at East Greensboro and moved to the
village.
A. K. & G.. N. Drury of this town
took nearly all the premiums on Ayr
shire stock at the st. Johnsbury fair.
Holland.
Wright Hill has moved to Echo
pond.
The Halls held family reunion
at Morgan Centre, September 27;
about forty friends and relatives
were present and the occasion was
very agreeable to all.
Little Freddie Davis. only two
years old, recently walked distance
of two miles.-Annie, a young
daughter of William Smiths, came
very near dying of Group while on a
visit to Morgan recently.
Irasburgh.
Jesse Perry was very sick last
week but is better.
Mrs. VIM. Taplin has had very
severe stroke of paralysis and her
recovery seems doubtful.
The village people have been add
ing new sidewalk of late and the
walks are in good repair.
Samuel Priest, an aged and re-
spected citizen of this town, died
Sunday morning after some weeks of
failing health. Mr.. Priest came to
this town about 80 years ago, bought
wild land and cleared up good farm.
Some years ago, being too feeble to
carry ON his farm, he sold out and
has since resided with his children.
He lived consistent Christian life,
and had not an enemy in the world.
Funeral services on Tuesday, Oct. 3,
at 10 o'clock a. M, at the house of
his son, John Priest.
Jay.
Workmen are putting in box ma
chinery at Paine's mill.
f. j. Blair has taken back the
farm he sold Mr.. Carrow.
Edgar Chase has finished repairing
his house and moved therein Ed.
Bickford has put up an addition to
his house on the B. Percy lot.-B.
F. Paine has erected set of build
ings on his village lot which he
bought of J. E. Chase.
Lowell.
No doctor here, but Drs. Bacon
and Gray are not far off.
Geo. Folsom of Westfield is to
move to this town; he brings his
shoemaking tools.
Morgan.
Harvey Chadwick has rented his
farm to Henry Root.
On the 2Sth ult., about fifty friends
met at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
N. II. Piper to celebrate the anniver-
sary of their fifteenth wedding.
Twenty dollars worth of presents
were left and all seemed to have a
pleasant time.
On Tuesday evening the Goth ult..
about one hundred friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. III. Chadwick
met at their residence to show their
esteem by carrying them several nice
presents, the gifts being presented by
Rev. Mr.. Jenne. A bountiful sup
per of oysters. cake etc, was served.
Mr.. Chadwick is to remove to Frank
lin county on account of the failing
health of his father. Many good
wishes attend them.
Newport.
Mrs. B. E. Shaw is dangerously
sick.
Business is good and the merchants
are putting in very heavy stocks of
goods.
Homer Thrasher has moved into
his new house and Joe Ratigan moves
into the tenement vacated by Thrash
er.-John Dodd moves to Cowans-
vile, P. @.
The Band Tournament on Satur-
day was a very pleasant affair.
though not largely attended. There
were three bands and the music was
very fine. In the evening concert
was held in Fields hall, which was
we'll attended and very excellent.
Last Sunday was the eighth ami.
versary of Rev. E. P. Wild's pastor.
ate with the Congregational church
The membership when he came here
was 80, it is now 100. During these
years quite number have died an6
moved away, but the condition Of
the church is much stronger than i
e was when Mr.. Wild came here.
8 North Troy.
VIM. r. Rowell, Esq, is going tx
y Denver, Col, to practice his profes
e sion.
L. G.. Spaulding is to erect saw
d mill at once on the site where hi