Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-02-26

her.
North Troy.
A young son of Henry R. Page
had three fingers amputated by feed
cutter last week.
Geo. G. May will move his family
to st Johnsbury next month on ac-
count of the superior educational
advantages there.
The town is excited over the pro-
posal to hold all town meetings in
this village hereafter, and to locate
the town clerks office here perma-
nently.
WestfeId.
1t is expected that Hollis Jordan
will commence series of meetings
in this place Mar. 4.
Myron Robinson has rented the
Cong. parsonage.-Mrs. Clark has
moved her millinery rooms to the
house lately vacated by A. Clark.
Arad Brown has rented his farm
to one Baraw, of Jay.-Chas. Gill
bert has rented the James HENDERSON
place.-Joseph Sherbut the Thomas
Gilbert farm.
WeStmOI.e.
Wanted, frst-class blacksmith.
White chester pigs at F. III.
Fosters.
Complete your school registers and
forward them to the superintendent
at once.
The scythe stone shop that was
partly burned recently has been re-
built and is now in running order.
Although the night was very
stormy about fifty friends and neigh
bors met at Mr.. A. w. Lyons, Feb.
20. Oysters and cake were served
and the evening was enjoyed by all.
The donation was not so large as
was expected.
Five teams have abandoned log
ging owing to injuries received to
horses. The roads are steep and
| the horses are famed or injured.
Francis Richardson recently lost one
from hurt received. Mr.. Richard
son is said to have 100000 feet of
timber skidded on the mountain west
of the Lake House, which he intends
to draw to West Burke this season.
He will have to hurry up.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Stannard.
E. w. Clark has large and sue
cessful singing school at North
Greensboro also at South Glover.
William Blair has sold his farm to
Leonard Bradley and has bought the
widow Dana Smith farm adjoining.
Sheffield.
Grange meeting at Folsom's Hall
Saturday, March 3.
H. w. Buchanan and Dana Phil
lips were each captured by large
party of ''surprisers" last week.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Atwood will be pleased that the
Baptist denomination have engaged
Mr.. Atwood another year. Mrs.
Atwood is slowly regaining her
health.
The Gold Mining Co., who have
opened a large mine in the east part
of the town, propose to put in an
engine and other machinery soon,
when they will further test the value
of the mine.
Geo. Pearl startes for California
to-day.-Oscar Pearl was married to
Della Gray yesterday. Oscar and
his wife 60 to California with George
in his employ for year at $40 pei
month. The good wishes of many
follow them to their new home.
St. j OhnSbury.
Spencer, Pearl and Merriam have
dissolved partnership.
/ f. V. Powers has been appointed
postmaster at Summerville where 8
new post-office is established.
Horace Fairbanks gave the Free
Baptist church folks 500 on the day
the new church was dedicated.
Milo Hale, boy 10 years of age
recently had his leg broken and was
otherwise injured by being caught
under falling snow bank and woot
pile.
S. w. Bonett had leg caught
while coupling cars recently at Pad
docks village, and received othe
injuries which are likely to cause hi:
death.
The report that Rev. B. M. Tillot
son is not to preach for the Univer
salists the coming year may or ma,
not be true; the matter depends OF
the adjustment of certain business
between the society and Mr.. Tillotsor
who owns the church.
A three-days' exhibition of thu
Passumpsic Valley poultry societ,
closed at St. Johnsbury Friday. Owe
125 entries were made, Light Brah
mas aud Plymouth Rocks leading
w. L. SWEET of st Johnsbury, G. G
Paine of East Bethel and Georg,
Davis of East Montpelier were larg,
exhibitors.
John T.. Gale. for several year