Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-07-02
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puts band saw into his mill for
saving chair stock.
J. E. Chase has decided that part
of the Allard land east of the high
way to Harry Ross, who had previ-
ously bought the Allard land and
buildings.
On account of the largely increased
business of the village, it is thought
necessary to widen the streets. Village
lots which formerly sold for $40 are
now quoted at 500.
John Bisbee has moved into a
house that B. F. Paine has just COM
pleted. E. III. Wakeman moves into
the house vacated by Bisbee, and
Myron Robinson where Wakeman
left.
Lowell.
Hon. L. FL. Thompson, of Iras-
burgh, will deliver the Grafton here
July 4.
The Misses Wheelock are at home
from school, and James Woodbury.
is in town visiting friends.
In your last weeks issue among
the Lowell items, was one relating to
Mrs. Hills death, it should have read
Mrs. Halls.
Mrs. Wellman, wife of Rev. Well
man formerly pastor in Lowell, has
been here visiting friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fletcher Jones of johnson were
also here on a visit last week.
Mrs. Ann Hall, mother of George
Watson and Mrs. Ernest Curtis,
who died last week was buried at
Fairfax, several friends and relatives
following the remains to that place.
South Troy.
A. Boyden is erecting quite an adj
dition to his building.
Mrs. Pettingill died at the resi-
dence of her son, A. L. Pettingill,
June p.
The ladies gave strawberry festi
val at the Congregational vestry the
2Sth; it was very pleasant affair.
The ball club is doing lots of play
ing nowadays, preparatory to play
ing matched game at North Troy
the Fourth.
Children's day was observed at the
M. E. church, June "a. 1t was a
very interesting occasion. The
speaking and singing by the children
were very fine, while the address to
the children by Rev. Mr.. Goodell,
was very appropriate. The church
was beautifully decorated with an
arch over the platform with the motto
''Peace on earth, good will to men,"
and many plants and bouquets taste
fully arranged.
WeStmOI.e.
There will be music and dancing
at the Lake House on the evening of
the Fourth, Bigelow's band. The
prospects for full house and pros
porous season at this hotel are excel
lent.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The jury of the Caledonia county
court was discharged on Monday.
Mrs. Adeline Woodrow plead guilty
to the charge of adultery, and was
sentenced to the Work House for two
years. Frank Heath was sentenced
to the House of Correction during his
minority, for an attempt to poison
ii. Rankin; Alice Stokes Day was
sentenced to the Work House for
three years; Hiram Keyser for steal
ing the church organ at Hardwick to
State Prison for five years, and Mar
cellus Woodward, horse stealing, to
State Prison. The case of State VS..
Louis Merchant for the murder of
William Morgan, resulted in YER
dict of not guilty, as most of those
conversant with the case expected.
St. j ohnSbury.
Horace Fairbanks and Emmons
Raymonds were among the newly
chosen directors of the Ogdensburgh
and Lake Champlain Railroad Com
pany.
M. J. Caldbeck will do the work
on the Methodist church: the de-
nomination will hold it's services in
Music hall while the church is in pro-
cess of repair.
The Union thus comments on the
acquittal of Merchant by the jury in
the late court:
1.-THE general spectators comment
on the result of the Merchant case
does not reflect high credit upon the
wisdom of the jury. Merchant was
charged with manslaughter, and the
facts of the case were that Morgan
was passing Merchants saloon in
Barnet when Merchant dunned him
for 80 cents. Morgan refused to
pay then, and Merchant told him if
he would step under the shed he
would take it out of his hide. Nor
gan squared off in fighting attitude
and invited him to take it out right
there. Merchant struck him on the
head, knocked him down and Nor
gan died the next morning. This is
the case in a nutshell. Evidently
Merchant was the aggressor. He
did not strike in self defense, as he
had no right to presume from the
invitation that Morgan was going to