Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27


Over 1000 bushels of grain were
ground at the grist mill last week,
(and 400 bushels on hand Saturday
night by our geuial and accommoda-
ting miller, G. S. Parker.
Holland.
A child of Marshal Ames is very
sick with whooping cough, and doubts
of its recovery are entertained.
The Moulton child, who is sick
with small pox, and whom it was
thought for many days could not get
well, is now recovering. All Others
who are sick are getting better.
Since the question has been asked,
how long will vaccination protect
against small pox, your correspond
ent submits the following: Ammon
Moulton was vaccinated 40 years
ago; all the others who have died
were vaccinated after having been
exposed. Mrs. Mason Pinney was
vaccinated some thirty years ago, has
just had the small pox. Her sister,
who was vaccinated the same time,
has just had the yarioloid very slight
ly. The former has been sick a great
deal since her vaccination. Fred K.
Moulton was vaccinated two weeks
after having been exposed and 1t
worked thoroughly and then he had
the varioloid.
Irasbu.I.gh.
Presiding Elder Malcolm attended
quarterly meeting on Sunday, Feb.
26, at the M. E. church.
A Mr.. Flint from Troy has moved
on to the Loverin farm, better known
as the Stevens place, James Lee 60
ing on to the Perley Hill farm.
The village schools closed on Fri
day Feb. "a. Mr.. Shattuck, who
taught the higher department, is a
very promising young man, a college
graduate, and has given general salts
faction. He is engaged to teach a
spring school here. Miss Jennie
Webster, who taught primary school,
fully maintained her high reputation
as teacher; she has the happy fac
ulty of winning the love of the chill
dren and the respect of their parents.
Jay.
O. d. Ovitt has rented his farm
for one year to George Sisco.
D. Maham and Wright Walker
have each lost a COW by being gored
by other COWS
Cranson Banister died last We'd
ensday morning and on Thursday
Drs Erwin of Newport Centre and
Blackstone of North Troy held an
autopsy on his remains. 1t was ap-
parent the his long illness was caused
by humorous formation in the stom-
ache, of a cancerous nature, other
parts were badly diseased, especially
the lungs, which was the cause of
death.
Lowell.
Will Jones has gone to Lebanon,
n. H., where he has obtained a stu
alton in a shop.
The Ladies Christian Temperance
Union held their first meeting at the
residence of Mrs. Hovey. A good
attendance and addition of several
new members.
The young people of the Congrega-
tional church society will give dra-
matte entertainment and oyster sup
per at the hall on Friday evening.
The proceeds to be devoted to re-
pairing the parsonage.
Mr.. E. Coolidge and family have
moved from the old place to the mill,
and are now living with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Al Dana. His son Edgar
has bought the old homestead. Ed
gar and wife have commenced house
keeping. DR.. Dutton has moved
from his old residence and is living
with his daughter opposite the Con
gregational church.
Mr.. Hutchinson is about tc
move to the village, he will occupy
the house belonging to the estate OF
the late Mrs. Works.-Mr. JOIN
Young has rented the farm of Mr.
Hutchinson.-Mr. and Mrs. Young
will commence housekeeping immedi
ately. Mr.. and Mrs. Page, the par
ents of Mrs. Young. will reside will
them.
Morgan.
Mrs. John Moore is very sick will
congestion of the lungs. Jame
Moore is sick with pleurisy and bron
chial difficulty.
Morgan Center.
: Alonzo Ewens is the happy fathe
+. of an eight pound girl.
: Henry Bean has taken the wido1
Virgins place for the year ensuing.
n The school in district No. Z, laugh
by Miss Flora Cleveland, closed Fri
day, Feb. oath, after very success
q full term of twelve weeks.
Newport.
The town system of schools is ag
tating the public mind to quite an eS
tent.
Emile Sargent received very ba
: cut in his foot while chopping in tn
woods last week.
There is lack of wood in the maj
= ket, and it looks as though we shoul