Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-11-26

Albany.
Jefferson Cowles has sold his Liv-
ingstone place to A. Frasier for
$1,000.
They have a fine collection of stuff
ed animals at 2. B. Bagley's, con-
sisting in part of cinnamon bear,
two deers, panther, and many 9th
er smaller animals.
Stephen Vance and Thomas Kid
der had some young cattle in back
pasture that became so wild during
the past season that they could not
be driven or caught. Recently q
dozen men with greyhound, ''Old
Duke" went in pursuit and after run
ming them about fifteen miles they
were all captured. The dog did the
business, however.
South Barton.
II. F. Pillsbury is cutting a large
lot of wood on his Way lot.
The Sunday school will have in
terestlng Christmas exercises.
John Stanley has moved into the
woods near the George Wheeler
place and is cutting a lot of wood by
the job.
The International Co. have over
seventy men at work on the Sheffield
hills cutting timber and wood. The
most of it will be drawn to their sta
ton during the winter. E. A. Hol-
than of Lyndonville is foreman.
BrONvnIm2;t ton.
Carrie Day teaches the Evansville
school.
Percy NJ. Dutton returns home and
goes into trade in the village in the
Wheeler store. Glad to welcome him.
Mrs Moses Foss is very sick; as
Mr.. Foss has not recovered from his
severe injury, the double affiiction is
very severe.
L. Grow, who lost his sugar house
last spring is building new one and
putting in a Murkland arch. He
asks his friends to come and help
christen it next spring.
George Grow has returned from
St. Johnsbury bought a piece of land
Of his father and q small farm adj
joining and has settled down for
farming. Glad he has returned to
this town.
West Charleston.
Eli Flanders of Holland is at the
front. Heraised 1O4 bushels of wheat
from 4 bushels sowing,
Our village schools closed Friday
Nov. 10th with the usual rhetorical
exercises. They will commence again
after two weeks vacation. The old
teachers are engaged for the winter
term.
Rev. Z. J. Wheeler of this place
is attending the series Of meetings
now being held at West Derby. Re-
ports from there, say there is lively
interest in the meetings and some are
inquiring the way to salvation.
Rev. S. F. Drew and his family
arrived last week and have got to
housekeeping in the parsonage. Ser
vices were held in the new vestry OF
the Cong. church last Sabbath, and
will continue to be held there for the
present, the upper part of the church
is not completed.
The school on Cole Hill closed Nov
| 18th. Miss A. E. Cowles, teacher. The
names of scholars having no tardy or alb
sent marks are WILDER and Wallace AL
len, Kate Bruce, Blanche Marvin, Carrie
Moody, Permelia and Wesley Skinner
Those having tardy but no absent mark:
are Harry Kathan, Gordon Morey. Those
having absent but no tardy marks art
Elmer Allen, Louise Marvin, Roy Moody
Ida Sanderson.
East Charleston.
There was a reception party giver
last week by Charles Cushman an(
his young bride. A good time is re
ported.
Saturday before last r. P. Steven
secured his horse in Clark Royce
stable and went to the auction sale
! About noon Mrs. Royce, who was a
home alone, hearing loud noise il
the stable, and not being aware tina
any other horse was there but thei
own, and fearing it had got down tn
scuttle, ran to the stable, and o.
opening the door was kicked by on
of the horses so severely as to breal
her collar bone, and otherwise badl
injuring her. Drs. Bowker and Bad
ger were called to attend the unfortu
nate lady, and she is doing as we
as could be expected.
Coventry.
Daniel Gray has sold his farm t
Fred Lee of Barton for $4,000.
George Newton has been repairin
and charging his house and will tax
possession next week.
Oren Hanford who has been in d
Hamilton's Office at Newport fc
sometime past is at home nov
: Leslie Phelps has gone to Lyndon
vile as barber.
: Rev. Leayitt Bartlett, native {
this town and well known and +,
spected in the county, has receive
the appointment of Home Missional
Superintendent of New Mexico an
Arizona. Until his appointment |
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