Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-09

family and Wilbur Leach also went
west last week.
South Troy.
Frank Farman and wife, who went
West about one year ago, have re-
turned.
Rev. J. n. Walker has closed his
labors with the Cong. church in this
place, as he leaves for England
soon.
Fred Preston boasts of a son at
his house, and Albert Button of
daughter. Miss Mary Emery is Wis
iting her brother, DR.. Emery.
The antiquarian supper at the yes
try the 9th was a very pleasant
affair; quite number appeared in
costumes of eye olden times"
Mr.. VIM. Wiley has rented his
farm TO Simon Hitchcock for the
coming year, and Seldom Hitchcock
will move on to his fathers farm in
the south part of the town.
Mrs. d. G.. Buck and children,
who have been spending the winter
here, have returned to their home in
Jamestown, Dakota. Frank Chaffee
has been carried off by the Dakota
fever.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Rev. E. Owen, Free Baptist at
Lyndon, recently had wedding an
niversary at which $50 persons were
present and his gifts were valued at
5000.
The docket for the June term of
court is out, and is comparatively a
very light one. 1t contains 100
cases, of which SO are civil and II
state cases.
The teachers examinations in this
county will be held May 9TH and
November oath. Candidates must
average IS per cent. in these exami-
nations to be entitled to licenses.
S. w. Parkhurst, the popular con-
ductor on the Lake railroad, has a
live bald eagle, which was caught in
a trap. He measures seven feet from
tip to tip and makes fine play
thing.
A Mrs. Young, now living with 1.
B. Gorham of st. Johnsbury, some
years since imagined that she was
losing her sight and hearing and, ''to
occupy her mind" as she said, began
to commit to memory prose and
poetry. She has learned about sixty
pieces which she can repeat. She is
80 years of age.
Mrs. Hiram Rowe of Peacham,
has recently had claim for pension
allowed, for loss of son in the SER
vice. A special agent from the
Pension office was here some two
months since, and took several depo-
sitions in the case, which had the
effect to decide in her favor. Her
son held the office of lieutenant, but
was promoted TO captain. The ar
rears amounted to over So, $50.
The people of Danville and vicin-
ity will regret very much to learn
that Mr.. Geo. E. Eaton has decided
to leave town and go to Troy, N. Y,
he having lately purchased one-half
interest in the Troy Daily Press and
that paper will henceforth be pub
lished by the firm of Parmenter &
Eaton. Mr.. Eaton was born in this
town and has thus far lived here.
There are very few men in this or
any other community that have the
confidence and respect of the people
among whom they live or whose de-
parture will be more regretted than
Mr.. Eaton by the people of this vi
entity. He has twice represented
, the town in the Legislature and at the
last election was the democratic can
didate for governor. Mr.. Eaton is a
, practical printer, has a thorough
knowledge of the business and can
, not help but be an important addition
to any paper with which he may be-
come connected. In wishing him
success in his new venture we do but
express the voice of the entire CON-
munity.-No1th Star.
St. JOhnsbury.
) S. L. Doying is to be succeeded as
: telegraph agent at St. Johnsbury by
E. A. Silsby of Bellows Falls, who
e served his apprenticeship at Lyndon
= vile.
The St. Johnsbury academy has
f 1926 students and there is prospec
2 of an increase of the number. 1t i:
!. one of the best educational institu
. tions in the state, and the manager.
n are discussing the propriety of en-
S larging the building.
S G.. M. Stone of the Coledonidn hal
S been writing series of letters to hi
/, paper from Florida, which are boil
d interesting and instructive. We not
: that he had an account of his trip VI
e the Ocklawaha, and also that Har'
:, per's Weekly has an account of a tril
: up the same river, Mr.. Stones, o
: the two, is most interesting.
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