Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-17

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heavy stock of goods and were do
ing a large business. The safe
was virtually destroyed, but the pa
pers, books, etc., were saved.
East CrafGsDmy.
Reuben E. Brooks has left his
place in Greensboro and gone to
Mill village, where he will run the
saW-mill this winter.
Ed. Paddleford has left the Co.
nant farm and gone in with the Tates
on the Wild farm, and II. S. Toll
man, owner of the Conant farm, has
engaged Joseph E. Richards and his
mother to carry on the place.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Fl. Young gave them a surprise mar
rriage anniversary greeting on the
eve of the 18th. The older people
came in the afternoon and the young
folks in the evening. The occasion
was very enjoyable to all.
Derby.
W. Fl. Hinman is changing the
color Of his hotel by means of new
coat of paint.
Hiram Davis has gone to Bellows
Falls where he has engaged to work
during the winter.
John Mitchell has sold to Daniel
Davis 1874 acres from the east side
of his farm for SO per acre.
VIM. R. Aldrich who went to
Missouri a few months ago, has re-
Gently been admitted to the bar.
The friends Of education should
bear in mind the Educational Meet
ing to be held here next Friday. The
sessions will be held in the Academy.
An outrageous affair occurred in
this town whereby q poor, sickly
half-Witted orphan named Foss was
most inhumanly treated. Five boys,
Thos. Hines, Henry Belondeau, two
Blanchard boys and one other, sew
eral of them men grown, took the
poor boy, plunged him in trough Of
| cold water, then after he was thor
oughly chilled he was taken to a
well, lowered to the water by rope,
and thence to barn where the rope
was thrown over q beam and straight
ened until he was threatened with
strangulation, while he was made to
believe that he was to be hung till
dead. AS if these cruelties were not
enough he was taken to the house and
one-half his head was shaved. Com
plant was entered to the States At
torney, the boys were arrested and
taken before Justice Sargent, and
after a three days trial the rascals
were fined Sc each with costs. There
is strong feeling in this town that
the outrage demands a much more Sc
we're punishment, and there is much
indignation at the result.
West Derby.
There will be q donation and 30th
marriage anniversary visit for the
pleasure and benefit of Rev. A. II.
Milliken on this Monday evening. 1t
is expected that there will be a large
attendance and very pleasant time.
Glover.
E. Holloway has received a pen
sion with back pay.
The interest in the prayer meet
ings is on the increase.
Ladies Mite Society meet next
Friday afternoon and evening.
Roy Davis, son of n. B. Davis.
who has been hard sick, is better.
Rev. B. NJ. Tillotson will preach
next Sabbath at the South church.
Bertha Anterior has gone to Du.
buque, Iowa, where she will attend
school.
CARD.-We desire through the columns of til,
MONITOR to express our heartfelt thanks to ou
friends and neighbors for their kindly assistance
during the sickness death and funeral of below
ed father, Timothy Lyman. May the Author of Al
Good reward them for their generous assistance ant
tender kindness.
OBJ DODGE.
| CLARA D. DODGE.
The bad weather and the funera
on Friday made the attendance Al
Rev. Thurston's donation rather
light, but q pleasant meeting an(
good supper were enjoyed. Severa
friends from Barton were present.
Timothy Lyman who has been in
firm for some years was stricken will
paralysis q few weeks since and con
tinued to fail until Wednesday whel
he died. His funeral was attended Oh
Friday, his old friend and townsmal
Rev. n. W. Scott officiating.
West Glover.
At Mrs. Trimmings auction cow
sold at S32, hay at S12, and oats a
80 cents a bushel
Ben Buchanan teaches in Dist
No. 1, Ernest Root in No. 2, an(
Martha Cook in Greensboro.
The late meeting of the Parsonage
society held at Alison Clark's was
attended by about seventy-fve per
sons and was one of the most pleas
ant gatherings that the society eve
held.
E. O. Randall has an advertise
ment in this paper. Mr.. Randall
does q GOOD mercantile buSinpss ant