Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-17

F. B. FullingtOn has pretty nearly
closed out his goods. 1t is reported
that Frank Buchanan and Mr..
Jones will fill the store ere long. If
compelled to lose the county shire,
we do not propose to give it up. We
have village that has shown as
much improvement in the last ten
years as almost any country village,
and as thrifty farming community
as can be found in this part OF
the state. But we do not like to be
robbed, just the same.
The village schools in lrasburgh'
the higher department taught by
Miss Edna Fayer, and the primary
department by Miss Lila Fayer,
closed last Friday with rhetorical ex-
ercises. A number of visitors were
present, and interesting remarks
were made by Rev. Smith and MI.
Parker. The scholars having no alb
sent marks are Alice Comstock, Mat
tie Holdridge, Maggie and Morey
Thompson, Mile Badger, Josephine
Simm, Eva Post, Alice Parker, and
Frank Thompson. Maggie Thomp-
son did not miss word in spelling
during the term; the class have writ
ten 100 words. May Wheeler, nine
years of age, was also perfect in
spelling the entire term.
Jay.
Mrs. Henry Trim is quite sick,
and so is Dan Whitman's mother.
The Ladies' Benefcent Society
will meet with Mrs. c. M Chamber
lin, Thursday, Nov. 20. Every one
is cordially invited to attend.
Rev. j. T. Buzzell has his house
completed and has moved therein;
his buildings are said to be the most
desirable set in the village.
Our temperance voters are rejoic-
ING in their hearts that they did all
they could for the cause by voting
for Blaine instead of helping free
rum by voting for another candidate.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Todd have re-
turned from Michigan where they
have been living the past few years,
bringing with them the remains of
their youngest child. They intend
to make Vermont their home hereaf-
ter.
Geo. Sisco has his house nearly
finished.-M. Ross has moved into
the house lately erected by his son.
L. j. Elliott has moved on to his
farm, lately purchased of MI. Z.
Chaplin, and Chaplin has moved into
his village residence.
Morgan.
Miss Irene Weeks has been engag-
ed to teach the winter school.
Morgan Center.
The prospect for numbering this
winter is good.
Geo. Blodgett has moved into the
house with A. Ewens.
D. A. Harvey has filled his store
with goods. Step in and see what he
has.
AmossThomas has had a paralytic
shock and his wife is sick and not
expected to recover.
Mr.. Griffin has moved his family
into the house belonging to Ithel Car
gill of Morgan Center.
The poles are set from Morgan
Corner to Island Pond for telephone
to connect with Derby Line and
Charleston.
On Thursday evening, the Goth,
the Ladies' Aid will have chicken
pie festival at the hall. All are invit-
ed.
Newport Center.
j. G. Dawson has rented the Chas.
Briggs house Mr.. Briggs will board
out for the present.
We have to record series of acct
dents this week: Eugene Percy had
a finger badly crushed in threshing
machine.-Daniel Meacham fell in
his stable and was seriously injured.
Isaac Cochrane fell as he was get
ting over rail fence and came near
breaking his neck; he is in dam
gerons condition at this writing.
Westfie1d.
The Methodist church has a new
set of steps and platform at it's doors.
Geo. R. Hoyt has been appointed
and sworn in as assistant post-mas-
ter.
Edward Dusham has his new house
completed; it is built in a thorough
manner, and is one of the best in
town.
Jesse Buck has finished repairing
his house and has moved in.-J. HI.
Buck gives his store a new coat of
paint.
Gary Edmunds goes to Sutton, P.
O., to work until March when he will
move on to the place bought of S.
Locke.
S. S. johnson and Charles Clark
;. threshed and bearded &C bushels of
barley in 3 hours one day last week.
Pretty good work.
L. S. Woodwork, one of our most
, energetic farmers, has just complet-
ed job of bringing water to his
house and barn at distance of 16O
, rods, and at q cost of $50.