Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-03
LOCAL NE w s.
South Albany.

II, taught by Effie Paterson closed
Aug. 3, consisting of six scholars
whose names are as follows:
Georgian Mcclellan, Jennie Scott,
Ethelyn Pettee, Lille Pettee, Marion
Young, and David Speir, all of whom
had no absent marks during the term,
and but one case of hardness which
was unavoidable. Such a record as
this is commendable in any school.
East Albany.
Hay crop heavy, grain late, but
looks well. Just beginning to cut
the earliest sown.
The new church is nearly finished.
1t will make quite an addition to the
village, beside accommodating large
number of families who are now des-
titute of church privileges.
E. G.. Butler of sChamberlin HIP
has an acre of Sanford corn that
stands 10 feet s inches in height.
By weighing one hill and figuring the
whole weight of an acre he ascertains
that he has a growth of Sc tons to
the acre.
Barton.
j. Melvin Elliott has gone west on
prospecting tour.
Scion Currier and J. E. Skinner
are shingling their buildings.
w. I. Robinson's little son Amos,
has had the measles recently.
Rev. Brigham exchanged with Rev.
Blake of Irasburgh, yesterday.
Duncan McDougall continues to
fail and is barely able to sit up at
all.
James F. Gould had an apple tree
in bloom few days since. A little
tardy.
Pleasant weather but dry, an ex-
cellent time however, for curing
grain and rowen.
Baxter and Grow are putting up
q store-house in connection with
their hardware and grain store.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. church meet with Mrs. Reed on
Wednesday afternoon. A full at
tendance desired.
Several of the New York waits,
"Fresh Air. children have been stop
ping in this town. Better send them
back before they freeze down.
Thanks to Robert M. Walker for a
generous sample of his White Astri-
can apples. Other parties having
apples they wish sampled will please
bring them in.
There was very sudden change
from very warm weather to chilly,
cold weather during last night. The
prospects for hard freeze are alto
gether too fiattering.
The success of the method of col
lecting taxes through the town treas
urer is shown by the fact that MI.
Dutton has collected 81 ,259, and that
only $489 remains uncollected.
Miss Sarah Mason started back
west on Tuesday last to resume her
labors, as teacher, in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Mary Gaskill accompanies her,
going out to visit her son, Harvey
Childs, who resides at Sank Center,
MINI.
A letter received from Chas. F.
Percival states that the Adirondack
party, except his own family, will
arrive home this week. Fred Aver
i'll could not wait for the others and
started on foot last Friday. Mr.
Percival will be at home about Sept.
18th.
The September term of court con-
venes at Irasburgh next Tuesday.
We see it reported that Judge Red
field will not be able to attend on
account of i'll health. By the jury
calendar thirty-four cases are set for
trial by jury, with the probability
that very few will be tried.
Ezra Martin has hired the Daniel
Smith place and will move into the
house as soon as it is suitably re-
paired. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith who
are both in feeble health will 90 te
Canada to reside with son. The
Tower boys who 60 into the grist-mill
will occupy tenements in the DIR. J
f. Skinner house. Warren Simpson
who has been at Kirby at work fol
'SAi' olOuO, Aeto ulONGu UdCh 10 lie
place on Park street.
Rev. L. Phelps, who was spending
a few days in town with friends ii
this town, received the sad intelIi
gence Friday night that his brother
Prof. Stuart Phelps of Amherst
Mass, had been killed in Maine b,
the accidental discharge of a gun
Prof. Phelps, in company witt
friends, was on a pleasure tour il
Maine, and while he was getting int
canoe to cross lake he accidental
ly discharged his gun, a charge O
shot entering his head and KILN.
him instantly.
Last Tuesday morning Pete Han
son brought down word that a bea
had been seen near George Cass
place the night before that the an
imal had crossed the highway tina
morning near the j. p. Robinso
place. About fifty men, boys an