Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-19

The people of Wheelock generously
offer to entertain all singers free.
Morgan Center.
III. F. Bean has moved into E. G.
Burroughs house.
There were six births and four
deaths in district No. Z in 1882.
1t is expected that Elder Gregory
will preach here next Sunday, the
10Th.
J. NJ. Bedell was somewhat sur
prised the other morning to find one
side and one-half of the roof to his
barn lying in the field.
Newport.
The scholars at the academy will
give an exhibition Friday evening,
Feb. %.
Do not forget the entertainment of
the Grout Guards, on Monday night,
Feb. &c.
John Lougee, of the Boston cloth
ing store, is to take charge of a
branch store at Richford.
E. B. Holt, for some years sales
man for D. M. Camp & Co., has
gone into business in Boston.
Fred Davis had shoulder dislO
Gated and suffered other injuries by
being caught under falling pile of
slabs, recently.
1t is rumored that there is soon to
be quite a change in the ownership
of the EGpress and the mercantile
business of Camp & Co.
Daniel Skinner, chief clerk for the
International Lumber Co., will have
his office in the basement of the
Memphremagog House.
John McLauthlin, the efficient
manager of the Memphremagog
House, is to leave the house in March.
He has made many friends here.
A pleasant evenings entertainment
at the M. E.. church ON Saturday
night, consisting of free concert by
Mr.. Montague's singing class, and
reading by Mr.. Atwell.
Baxter Post will give an oyster
supper at their hall Saturday evening
Feb. oath. Oysters, cake, coffee,
music and campfire stories make up
the entertainment. Everybody is
invited to come and have a good
time. Admission 25 cents.
The authorities made a descent
upon the big hotel recently and dis
covered quite a quantity of liquors,
said to be wines, which were in the
original packages. The matter was
quietly done and some compromise
effected. Mr.. Raymond has ordered
the clerks to sell no liquors to cit
liens.
NO1.th.TrOy.
Mr.. Badger, who has been teaching
in this village, has gone to Burlington
to attend the medical college.
The musical convention last week,
under the dire elton of Prof. A. Il.
Cowles of Barton, was a musical
success.
III. B. Parkhurst is to erect another
block in the spring. 1t will occupy
the site of the furniture store burned
last spring.
The winter term of school closed
last. Friday. The interior of the
academy is to be refitted and new
furniture put in.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Sheffield.
Wanted, a good blacksmith, also a
shoemaker.
Rob. Mcdowell is getting out tim
| Der for barn.
Aaron Gray is buying wool and
paws 25 cents a pound.
M. P. Jenness' sheep barn was re-
Gently crushed down by the weight
of snow.
w. III. Chase who intends to keep
up with the age in the improvements,
has recently purchased a Cooley
creamery.
S. G. Chesley is in bad state of
health; A. P. Cutler who came home
from Virginia in i'll health, is no bet
ter; Mrs. A. Sias is also on the sick
| list.
I'll. w. Buchanan has last springs
colt which he is feeding on bran,
oats and a little sour milk, which
gained 40 pounds in 100 days. If
Hugh keeps at it he will have large
colt in year or two.
WheeIock.
A large and successful singing
school is being held at the town hall
this winter under the tuition of Mr..
NJ. M. Taplin of Irasburgh. A two
days drill with concert in the even
ing of last day will be held on Tues
day and Wednesday the goth and the
21st. Singers from other towns en-
tertained free. A good time is antic-
ipated if good weather should prevail.
Singers from adjoining towns are
cordially invited.
West Burke.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Smith of Burke
celebrated their 51st marriage ami
versary on the 18th inst.
Marshal Smith was hurt in the
Steam mill recently so badly as to
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