Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-03-20
to the friends present. All are in

vited
M. G. Sargent, Esq. has moved
into the I'll. Lawrence tenement
house, and, it is said will 60 out of
the boot and shoe business on ac-
count of poor health. He thinks of
choosing another business.
At the communion service at the
Methodist church last sabbath, six
persons joined the church, four by
letter and two from probation. The
pastor asked collection of ten dol
lars from the congregation for the
Church Extension Society, and in
few minutes over sixteen dollars
were reported as the amount given.
Newport Center.
Henry Cook has sold his place in
the village to d. P. Walworth.
Earnest Workers meet at Mrs. E.
Sherman's, Thursday evening.
Frank, boy living at M. R. lib
bets broke his leg last Thursday.
Geo. Hutchins has rented his farm
and bought the sArnold" mill in
Derby.
d. J. Perkins has bought the house
owned by T. Grout and occupied by
N. M. Wiley.
One day last week B. Lane drew
1884 scaled feet Of timber to the Will
ley mill, and on the next day Luther
Brown, not to be beaten, drew 2057
feet. Outrageous loads!
South Troy.
James Fifeld is laid up with a big
cash in his foot.
Alonzo Gustin has purchased of
G.. w. Aiken, the Martin place for
$3.50.
The Congregational society has de-
cided to build vestry to their
church.
G.. NJ Kinney has sold his house
hold furniture etc. at auction and
goes to Montpelier to live.
Mrs. Wiley, widow of Major Will
lep died at the residence of her son,
March 18th. Her disease was con-
sumption.
The death of Mabel Coburn, which
occurred March 18th, has cast gloom
over this village, for she was loved
by all who knew her. She will be
missed in the choir, in the Sunday
shool of which she was member, as
well as in the home, where she was
loved so dearly. Her funeral was on
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Burn
ham preached from the very appro-
pirate text, ''Blessed are the pine in
heart, for they shall see Cod
North Troy.
H. D. Martin has purchased Bug
gy's livery business and has taken
possession.
Peters and wife, the Mansonville,
P. Q. child murderers, are to have
their trial at Sweetsburgh this week.
Several of our townspeople will at
tend.
The case, Geo. G. May & Co. VS..
w. III. Curtis was tried before justice
A. J. Williams last Saturday, result
ing in Judgment for the possession
of the premises rent and cash. J. L.
) Lewis and H. G. Wilson for plain
!. tiffs; w. r. Rowell for deft.
Several of the fire losses have been
settled. H. B. Parkhurst receives
$1,000; F. I. Forsaith S2500; III. d.
Martin 5000; G. w. Seaver & Sons
$6700 Col. O. n. Elkins S2425, and
Mrs. E. L. Lewis at $500. The in
surance was placed by j. L. Lewis
through the agency of Col. A. c.
Brown of Montpelier. The adjust.
ments were made to the satisfaction
: of the insured, proving these agencies
to be the right places to get insur
; ance placed. G. w. Seaver & Sons
: are now located over Elkins' store
: and F. L. Forsaith in Buggy's block
: All of the burned out firms are il
business again except HI. B. Park
hurst.
WestHnore-
: Sunday-school is suspended for thu
/ present.
: Sanford d. Orne, who has worked
for j. G.. Orne the last five years, ha
T gone to Boston and will look for
h paying job there.
+ A Frenchman in the employ of B
F. Emerson cut his knee some tim
since, and having taken cold in it i
in very bad condition.
Elmer Robinson drew, with on
:. pair of horses, 1776 feet of hardwood
+ lumber from this place to West Burke
e one day last week. The weight o
j the lumber was $3.50 pounds.
q CALEDONIA COUNTY.
:. At the meeting of the listers of thi
o county the following prices were Sc
on personal property: Oxen, AZ
cents pound; three-year-old steers
e $50 pair; two year-olds, SIC each
:. yearlings, 50 each; three-year-ol
! colts, $50; two-year-olds, $50 /; yeal
o lings, $40; swine, Sc a hundred
bees, S. swarm; hay, SO ton
: wool, % cents a pound bank stock
par value.
e Peacham.
Robert Haskell is engaged to driv
the Peacham and Barnet stage.