Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-03-20

ing town to mill, his mother saw a
bear coming into the yard, evidently
looking after piece of fresh mutton,
as the sheep had come into the yard
for protection. Fastening Simeon
into the house, she ran to the barn
for pitchfork, with which she made
ali attack on the bear. The first
blow knocked him down; the next
pass was with the tines, which pene-
trated the body and struck the heart.
Bruin caught no more sheep, and the
triumphant and courageous mother
returned to the house to look after
her boy, who now lives to tell the
tale to a generation that would not
care to fight bears with pitchforks.
Derby.
There are several severe cases of
sickness in this vicinity.
A. Moran is hired to carry on the
Jacob Bingham farm and moves
there with his family.
Fl. A. True, we understand, has
bought the Gallup store and takes
immediate possession.
M. M. Kelsey is about moving to
the village into the Hiram Davis
house; Mr.. Abbott moves back to
Holland.
Bert. Badger has gone to Hart
ford, Conn, to work for Mr.. Bis
hop in the ladder business. Amy
Badger goes to Massachusetts to dc
dressmaking.
SaIem-Derbv.
There is quite an amount of sick
ness here at the present time.
Charley West has bought the Alder
! Wheeler farm on the river road fol
! $1,000. A. Dion is to remain on thu
place this year.
Horace Holt has rented his farm
for year to Charley West for S14(
and taxes. Report says that Char
ley is going to take to himself wife
Mr.. Holt goes to Newport for tn
year.
Greensboro.
j. B. Cook says, in reference t
the complaint made in the MONITOR
some time ago about the meanness o
the person who clipped the ears OF
two hounds that strayed from home
that if the complainant will come t,
his house in Greensboro, he will shoy
him the man who clipped the ears
and will also show him certain sheel
that were bitten, mangled and wor
ried by the said hounds, and then h
will ask him where the meanness lie
and will also request him to pa,
damage.
Holland.
G.. r. Caswell has got nearl
100000 feet of lumber into hi
mill.
Miss Nettie Davis, who has bee
reported sick with consumption, die
the 18th inst.
Four of six smallpox houses hav
been cleansed, and the other two viii
be in a few days, as no new case
since the death of Mrs. William
Smith.
IraSburgh-
Jennie and Cora Webster and Jen
ME Stanford go to-day (Monday) t
Montpelier to attend school at th
the seminary.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union is to hold an entertain
ment at the Congregational churc
on Friday evening. Rev. Mr.. AT
well is to give one of his popula
readings. All friends of temperate
are requested to be present. Admis
sion Is cents.
The singing school taught by NJ
NJ. Taplin is to close on Wednesda
March %, with a sing in the fore
noon, afternoon and evening. TIL
school has been a success and a ger
eral good time is anticipated at th
closing exercises. Singers are il
vited from abroad.
Lowell.
The Baptist donation melted S47.
Quite a number from Lowell a
tended the funeral of Mrs. Blasde
at Albany, a former resident of Low
ell.
Glad to see the genial face of OF
friend, Rev. Mr.. Walker of Nor
Troy, on his way to Waterville f,
, exchange.
Morgan.
John Moore is very dangerous
,, sick with congestion of the liver.
On the 9Th inst. the friends of M
and Mrs. William Cobb met at the
place to celebrate their 18th marrias
anniversary. There were the usu
ceremonies with numerous silver al
glass presents, a good supper, ct
The occasion was very enjoyable
all present.
Morgan Center.
Geo. Howard recently cut off Il
end of his thumb and his fore finge
Joel Williams and son have man
featured about 10000 bobbins t
past month.
o A. 0. Elliott, confined a long tiI
o with sciatic rheumatism, is better
O VIM. Hackett is suffering relapse
: fever and is very sick.