Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-31

wife for the selection and arrange
ment of such beautiful trees.
Weddings were the order of the
day Christmas, there being three in
this village, Messrs. Ed. and Richard
Cole of this place to the Misses Brad
ford of Bradford, P. O., and A. B.
Carrick of St. Johnsbury to Miss
Inez Balch of this place.
North Troy.
j. w. Sheldon, administrator of
the Raymond estate, has sold the
home farm to the widow of the late
S. B. Hammond.
Mrs. G. c. Lewis of Washington,
D. c., is in town visiting her father,
Curtis Adams, who is quite ILL.,
Chandler Bailey has been appoint
ed by Governor Barstow justice of
the peace, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of w. R. Elkins.
In the heat of quarrel on Christ
mas day, Dick Cole struck his BROTH
er Ed. over the head with an axe, in
fiicting a painful wound. The au-
thorities should see that such doings
as this receive the consideration and
treatment they deserve.
! The cline House" was the scene
Of another of those disgraceful ca
rousals that have become so frequent
of late. 1t seems about time that
the authorities should see what can
be done in the way of abolishing the
present state of affairs in and about
that vicinity.
WeStmOre.
Mrs. Averill is still very low, but is
thought to be gaining slowly.
Willoughby Lake froze over on the
night of the 22d. 1t also froze over
Dec. p last year.
J. G. Orne is thoroughly repairing
the scythe stone factory, putting in
new grinder, &c.
The Averill mill commences run
ming to-day, with Frank Cleveland as
chief sawyer.
David Orne, who has been quite
sick for some time, is thought to be
little better.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
West Burke.
Annual meeting of the pew hold
ers of the NJ. Z. church, Saturday,
Jan. 5, 1884.
Welland Silsby has bought Brock
ett's shingle mill and house, and sold
the house to man from Charleston.
Mrs. Matte Batchelder, James
and Miss Crete Batchelder of Low
ell, Mass, are at their fathers on
visit.
At a second jury trial in case of
Mrs. Duval VS. Geo. Woodruff on a
note. the jury returned a verdict in
favor of plaintiff.
Clifford & Orcutt at Long Pond
have their machinery nearly ready to
start. They have some first-class
machinery and expect to do some of
the best saving in the county
T. II. Downing has bought d. r.
Densmore's stock and fixtures and
with H. L. Doyle as manager, and
Lewis Hill as clerk is now running
both stores. d. r. Densmore has
bought the stock and fixtures of NJ.
W. Smith, and the invoice of goods
will be taken next week. This makes
quite change about in the mercan-
tile firms at the place, and suggests
the inquiry. Where is VIII Smith
going? West Burke will not be
quite complete without Will, and
Will will be only a fraction himself
without West Burke.
Sutton.
Mrs. Enoch Smith of Randolph, is
in town.
Dist. No. 6 held a laughable mock
court on the eve of Dec. 22d.
Miss Sale Hall, teacher in Dist.
No. 8, has taught a very successful
term of school, much to the satisfac-
ton of the parents.
Christmas was duly celebrated in
several places in town this week.
Sutton never fails to receive atten-
ton from Santa Claus.
There was a reunion of the Smith
family at George Beams last Thurs
day, in honor of Daniel Mcneil of
Illinois, who has not visited Vermont
for thirty years.
The course of illustrated sermons
which are now being delivered at the
Free Baptist church is quite as inter-
sting as the last. Next Sabbath
evening, three large paintings will il
lustrate some of the connecting links
between time and eternity.
Star Grange has elected the fol-
loving officers for the coming year:
Master, j Ohm Darling; Overseer, S.
S. Dowd; Lecturer, G. w. Colby !;
Steward, B. NJ. R. Wiley; Assist
ant Steward, D. z. Ruggles Chap
lin, Corydan Parker; Treasurer, G..
W. Wiley; Secretary, Mrs. John
Darling: Gate Keeper, Jesse Ain
ger; Ceres, Mrs. w. Hastings; Po-
mona, Mrs D. Haywood; Flora,
Mrs. L. Watson; L. A. Steward,
Mrs. D. E. Ruggles; Agent, John