Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-12-25

versary. Nice presents in silver,
glass and other things were present
ed. Coffee and cake were served,
and all seemed to have a pleasant
time.
On the evening of the 10Th, friends
from Morgan, Holland and Charles
ton assembled at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Taylor, it being
their 37th marriage anniversary,
bringing with them several choice
presents, including two nice stuffed
chairs. The Judge and his wife
were completely surprised, but gave
their friends cordial welcome.
Morgan Center.
J. A. Gray expects to start up his
steam mill January l.
I'll. Fowler has moved to the
Thompson & Howard mill. 20. T.
Hackett has gone to Stannard lum-
bering.
III. D. Elliott, who has been at
work in Massachusetts, has returned.
Girl baby at Clarence Carver's and
a boy at w. j. Scribner's.
Newport.
Farrant Comings and the Richard
boys have returned.
Mr.. Searles will buy his timber for
his veneer mill in Canada.
The donation for Rev. Mr.. Lewis
netted $S5. He is no better.
Newport Center.
George Frizzell has moved into c..
L. browns house.
DR.. Erwin has bought the True
place paying $3.50 for it.
Luther Flanders was badly hurt by
a falling tree on Thursday last.
Alvah Larrabee has rented his
fathers farm and taken possession
of it.
Heman Gaylor was arrested and
fined for drunkenness. Better let
rum alone, Heman.
William B. Hoyt has just received
$3.50 pension arrears and is on the
list as pensioner.
On account of Mr.. Alexander
death Christmas will not be celebrated
at the M. E. church.
Mrs. Harriet Connal, who went to
New York city on the I'd day of Oc-
tober last, returned home last week
with her sight partially restored. She
had been blind for nearly two years.
DR.. Roosa of New York city perform
ed the operation.
Peter Connal has received an APP.
pointment as Justice of the Peace by
the Governor. The rummies beat
him last fall, but the governor fills 6
vacancy by his appointment and the
town gets man who has the courage
and the ability to stand up square
for temperance every time.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-Th B. AL
eXander was killed in his saw-mill OF
Friday, Dec. %, by the falling of {
pile of lumber. The lumber was pill
ed overhead and the timbers gave
way while Mr.. Alexander was be-
meath. He was instantly killed. Geo
Clapper, lad of sixteen years who
stood near him, had his leg badly
fractured. Mr.. Alexander was al
active business man, member of thu
Methodist church and an excellen
citizen. He will be greatly missed
by the community and the church
He leaves a wife and five children
who have the deepest sympathy O
the community.
South Troy.
Well! Well ten and one-hal
pound girl at Orson Miller's.
Canker-rash and humps are pre-
vailing to some extent in this vicin
ity.
School has been closed the pas
on account of the illness of the teach
er, Mr.. Gaines.
Fire caught in Mr.. Clements sho
shop few evenings since and bu
for timely aid in extinguishing it
serious fire would have been the re
suit.
Marriages are getting to be YER
plenty in this vicinity. Mr.. Gardne
Buzzell and Miss Anna Booth wer
married the 21st, and left for Bosto
to spend the honey moon.
Westfeld.
E. E. Hitchcock has been appoint
ed deputy sheriff.
Charles Gilbert has bought tn
Hunt place of Frank Baraw.
Bedell & Wakefield have cut out
road across the mountain to thei
new mill.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
DR.. Stokes, the abortionist. ha
been found guilty, and takes his phi
grimage to Windsor.
The celebrated James Roy oxen G
Barnet were recently sold to Shel
burne Moore for $3.50.
1t is estimated that the costs in th
-Wheelock case amounted t
81 500, this with lawyers fees adde
would swell the fgnres to a sum thu
ought to keep men and towns out {
the law if it is possible.
Rev. P. B. Fiske, formerly paste