Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-19


Davis, formerly of Co. D. 9th VT.
Regt., and his many friends in the
county, will be pleased to learn that
he has recently received over $500
on pension rated at 81 month
Davis was among the bravest and
most faithful of those who gave their
services to their country.
Greensboro.
H. E. Taplin has leased his farm
to Mr.. Alger, and expects to go to
Westfield to work in saw mill.
Rev. A. W. Wild has rented his
farm to w. A. and James Tate for
three years. The purchaser of the
Hiram Phillips farm has moved on
to it.
At the late town meeting our Sc
lectmen were instructed by the town
to appoint liquor-agent. The town
voted 81 yeas and l nay on the con-
stitutional amendments.
The 'sdog law" enacted by the last
legislature, failed to receive the gov
ernor's signature and hence some
have thought it void, but our town
clerk is informed by the Secretary of
the State that it is valid, and will
govern himself accordingly.
Holland.
A house belonging to. Mr.. Weber
was burned last week with nearly all
| it's contents.
Henry Moulton, boy of only fif-
teen years of age, is saving ten
thousand shingle day at the mill.
Considerable sickness in some parts
of the town, and diphtheria is pre-
vailing to some extent in the west
part of the town.
IrasburSh.
Geo. Trash has sold his house and
land to Samuel Healey for $500.
Samuel Howard and wife, who
have been away on a visit some
months have returned.
Willie Brewster expects to have
provender and corn mill running in
his saw-mill within ten days.
Mr.. Fullington and his clerk are
both sick. Hollis Wells is sick with
pneumonia. Chas. Wheeler fell
through the elevator hole in his store
recently and was badly, though not
dangerously hurt.
Mr.. Hawley, who has lately rented
VIM. Taplin's creek farm, met with
a bad accident recently while hitch
ing a chain around log. The team
started while the chain hook caught
his thumb and pulled it off, drawing
out tendon from the arm several
inches long.
The concert and entertainment Civ
en- by the band on Thursday evening
was largely attended and gave uni
versal satisfaction. We understand
the concert will be repeated at Bar
ton Landing on Friday eve, Mar. %.
If the people desire to attend a
good entertainment let them go.
The county meeting of the superintend-
ents of schools will be held at the Court
House in Irasburgh, Tuesday, Apr. 2,
commencing at 9 o'clock a. m. All su-
perntendents requested to be present
and all teachers invited. Superintend-
ents, teachers and others are invited to
prepare lists of questions on the various
common school branches, and forward
them as soon as possible to the secreta-
ry. A. B. BLAKE, Sec.
The grist-mill belonging to Will
Morey, with some grain and other
articles of value, was burned on Sat
urday morning. Mr.. Morey went
into the upper part of the mill with 6
lantern, which was broken by acct
dent and the oil set on fire. Mr.
Morey did not succeed in putting ou
the fire and the mill was consumed
: The mill was insured for 81 800; los:
above insurance, perhaps $4,000
Most of the grain was saved.
Thursday, March Is, quite mum
Der of the friends of Henry Lee tool
: possession of his house and mad,
themselves perfectly at home. Mr.
Lee got home from Boston a few
days before and he and Mrs. LIE,
gave their friends cordial reception
+ After a pleasant visit, supper wa
e served and the friends repaired t.
y the parlor where table loaded witt
p presents was seen. Presentation re
o marks were made by Rev. A. B
: Blake and responded to by d. II
Webster in behalf of Mr.. Lee. 4
good time was enjoyed by all.
: Lowell.
s In your report of town officers, Al
bert /. Stephenson should read Al
n bert /. Stebbins.
), The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. L. T
Stannard helped them celebrate thei
d 10th marriage anniversary the after
k noon and evening of March 10. Re
b sult-good time and several mic
e presents.
st Morgan Center.
II Mary Maplesden, who has been i
Massachusetts teaching, has returne
and will "keep house, for her father
J. School closed on the 10th with a
ID exhibition. Mr.. Willie Wakefield
OF. Bloomington taught the schot
ID and gave excellent satisfaction.
= NEWPORT.
Business at the veneer mills is