Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-30

of unusual interest. The Burlington
district preachers continue to scold
over the fact that the last General
Conference assigned their district to
this conference, and seem disposed
to be unreasonable and rebellious.
B. NJ. r. Nelson is making quite
extensive repairs and improvements
on the Powell store division of his
block. The main store-room will be
enlarged by taking in the rear room;
the ''back store will be put into the
shed part, and other things done
which will make it one of the largest
and best in this part of the county.
It is expected that the bank will be
moved into the building, occupying
the rooms formerly used as the post
office, but of late for millinery rooms.
Miss Murkland moves into the MILL
merry rooms in the second story.
The following from the jamestown,
Dakota, Alert will be of interest to
many in Orleans county who know
Mr.. Dodge:
Willis E. Dodge, who was appointed to
the important Office of city attorney, was
born in Lowell, VT, in 1857, where he
was brought up. He graduated from st.
Johnsbury Academy in 1879, having taken
a scientific and classical course, prepared
for Dartmouth college. From 1874 to
| 1877 he read law in the office of Hon. F.
| w. Baldwin, a prominent attorney, and
secretary of the state senate. After grad
uating Mr.. Dodge pursued his law studies
and was admitted to practice by the Or
leans county court in September 1880, and
a month later started for the New North
west and brought up at Fargo where he
spent the winter in the law office of Rob-
erts & Spaulding. January %, 1881, he
came to jamestown and entered into
law partnership with A. A. Allen, in the
firm name Of Allen & Dodge which CO.
partnership still exists. At the fall term
of the district court for Stutsman county,
1881, fourteen cases were tried, in thir-
teen of which Mr.. Dodge appeared as
counsel and won twelve; the fall term of
1882, seventeen cases were tried of which
he appeared in fifteen and won thirteen.
In the celebrated Kelley VS.. Elliott contest
case he appeared as attorney for the
plaintiff and for the defendant in the Kid
der county seat contest and the case of
Higgins VS.. the county commissioners Of
Kidder county. His law practice extends
into Brown: Barnes, Cass and Codington
counties, D: T., and Clay county, MINI.
Since the first of last January he has
brought suits in the district court of this
county to the number of over thirty. The
business of the firm since January, 1881,
has amounted to over $4,000 Mr.. Dodge
ranks among the ablest and most success
full attorneys of North Dakota, and at this
time, when it will be necessary to draft a
new set Of ordinances, the city is exceed
ingly fortunate in securing the services of
such a superior attorney to do this impor-
tant work.
Barton Landing.
Clara, wife of Fred S. Nye died
this morning.
Rev. w. P. Alcott, a former pas
tor of the Cong. church at this place,
preached here yesterday.
A little son of Henry Haselton
fell into the river last Friday, and
came near being drowned.
1t is reported that Hattie Dudley
of this place, and Charley Lee of
Irasburgh, were married yesterday.
Chandler, French & Co. are saw
ing seventy thousand feet of lumber
week, at their Newport Center mill.
George Barney is the sawyer.
Don't forget the closing lecture of
the winters course, Wednesday eve,
May 2, by c. A. Prouty Esq. Sub
ject, The Sun. The committee being
disappointed at the last in one of
their speakers and on account of the
unusual condition of the roads post
poned the closing lecture, and are
now glad to announce so large and
important subject and one so well
qualified TO treat it. Mr.. Prouty' S
high rank as a scholar and his I'M
usual advantages for the study OF
this subject are a guarantee of a rich
treat. 1t is hoped that music and
sunshine will prove an agreeable
change from Virgins and Vennor.
Bloomington.
j. G. Bartlett is running his mill
night and day so that he can fill his
orders.
1t was good time for sugar ma
4 kers last week. Orrin Austin an6
f o. F. Badger made over 400 pound:
/ from 325 trees.
Rev. Mr.. Alcott and family arrived
in town last Friday. They came tt
i visit son of Mr.. Alcott's, who i
e very sick at Orrin sAustin's,
West Charleston.
S Charles Worthen is having troubl
d with his COWS, one has died ant
I another is threatened.
:, William Craft has bought Johl
, Dudley's farm for 5000. John i
to carry on his fathers place.
William Craft has sold his place il
!, the village to Charles Hamblet, an,
Charles has sold it to his father.
E. O. Bennett recently sent t
. Pennsylvania for some White Ches
ter pigs, but for some cause the
} died.
A boy, nephew of Mrs. Wesle
: Foster, recently, fell from the hig
. beams of barn and was badly hui