Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-09-24

COWS, and at $4,000 for the
bull, and they are the very best of
the breed. Mr.. Harris has lately
been offered, by d party from
England, about $500 for one Of the
calves, "May Queen" The calf will
be here. These animals attracted
great attention at the Caledonia
county fair, and will make a great
attraction here.
Barton Landing.
Much sickness prevails in this Vi
entity.
Seventy-fve tickets were sold here
for the Caledonia fair.
Mr.. Page, the horse buyer, who is
stopping at the hotel has purchased
about twenty horses.
The friends of Rev. Mr.. Gates
were glad to see him in his desk
again after his sickness.
Mrs. Tucker, mother of Capt
Tucker, who was injured by fall
recently, died on Thursday last,
Dentist Tracy and A. F. Brock
way talk of spending the winter in
Florida, on account of ill health.
O. F. Rice is thinking of going
South if he can sell out his property
in this village. He advertises his
carriage shop and house for sale in
this paper.
On Saturday, Fred Revoir of Low
ell hitched his horses where they got
frightened at the cars, and one of
them had his mouth so badly cut that
he nearly bled to death. In the ev-
ening, Thomas Fisher of Lowell
drove pair of horses to the grist
mill, where they got away and ran
nearly to Daniel o. Browns. When
overtaken' one was found to be badly
cut and bruised, and the other had a
leg broken. Mr.. Fisher valued the
one worst hurt lat $3.50, and is liable to
suffer loss on the other.
South Barton.
Chas. III. Frost, a neighbor who
lives in the edge of Sutton was visit
ed on Wednesday afternoon last by
a larger number of friends than most
men would expect to entertain with
out notice. A surprise party had
been planned for Mr.. and Mrs. Frost S
forty-second marriage anniversary.
Friends were present from California,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and
elsewhere, besides large number
from neighboring vicinities. Among
whom we mention Mrs. Mary Bean,
mother of Mrs. Frost, aged SO years,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles of Lowell, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Masten of Massachu-
shire, Mr.. Frost, nephew from
California, and Charley O. Frost and
wife from Massachusetts. After a
few hours spent in greetings and
congratulations Mr.. Stiles. in behalf
of the company, presented Mr.. Frost s
people with an elegant easy chair,
articles of silver, silver coin, etc.
Rev. John Forrest also made appro.
pirate remarks. Mr.. and Mrs. Frost
responded thanking their friends fol
their visit and their generous gifts
Mrs. Bean was called upon and with
an ease and grace remarkable for hel
years, addressed the company witt
words of counsel and cheer.
Bloomington.
Albro Twombly is quite sick will
fever.
Mrs. E. W. Dudley of Lowell
Mass, is in town visiting friends.
| Charles Wheeler has sold biz
dwelling house to Henry Fairbrothe-
for $40.
Nettie Berry is quite ill at Derb,
Line, where she has been working
Her mother has gone there to taxi
care of her.
West Charleston.
Charles 0. Parlin has moved hi
family to st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. J. T. Howard is visitin!
friends in Mass.
Mrs. Jacob Stern has gone to N
Y. for their fall stock of goods.
Our village schools number nearl,
80 scholars.
Elmer Young has returned iron
Dakota somewhat improved in health
G. P. Church, and William Parke
are both repairing their houses.
Charles E. Bennett has rented Fl
W. Danes store and will 90 int
trade here soon.
One of the fresh air children fror
N. Y, is coming back to Holland t
live with Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Kid
der.
Rev. j. w. Kingsbury preached
very excellent sermon in the Baptis
, church last Sabbath his own churc
being unfit for use, in consequence
of the repairs now being made upo
it.
+ James Stoughton, a young ma
, who went from our village man
i, years ago to seek his fortune, has re
q Gently returned to visit once more th
old friends he left behind. Mr. S.
b living in Missouri where he has a,
. cumulated quite fortune.
q Coventry.
Rev. c. W. Stowell has been al