Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-10

Miss Abbie Cowles had the mis-
fortune to sprain her foot badly a
few days since. She is visiting at
Dea. Pearson's.
Mrs. E. Cleveland, who has been
spending the winter in Manchester,
was expected home last week but
prevented by illness.
When the Irasburgh band are ad-
vertised here people expect good
music, and they were not disappoint-
ed at the concert last Wednesday eve.
Mr.. Allard, who gave such general
satisfaction as teacher of the village
school, is a member of the graduating
class at Dartmouth college this year.
At the auction sale of the property
of the late Willard Fairbrother, last
Thursday, the farm was bought by
his son, Walter Fairbrother, for $4,-
100. Cows sold from $50 to $40.
Hay brought So per ton.
1t is not probable that there will
he spring school, but an effort will
be made at the approaching school
meeting to have the summer school
begin a month earlier, and the term
finish before the extreme warm
weather.
We can tell better story than the
one in regard to Willie Graves and
his tobacco box. Ralph Ware has
tobacco box that belonged to his
great-grandfather, Joseph Kidder of
Irasburgh, who settled in that town
in 1907. This tobacco box has not
been used for the last three genera
tions but is preserved as valued
memento of the past.
Graf tSburv.
Hamilton Hartman has bought the
Hatch farm, paying 81, 1850.
Frank Twiss has moved to George
Sprague's, and will take care of Mr..
and Mrs. Sprague and carry on the
farm.
Mrs. Goodwin, formerly known as
Mrs. Moses Avery, fell and broke
her hip last week and it is feared she
will not be able to get up again as
she is quite aged.
William Titus, father of the Rev.
E. A. Titus, died here on the 4th
inst. aged a years. Rev. Mr.. Titus
will remain for time to administer
to the wants of sick mother who is
liable to follow her companion to the
grave soon.
East CraftsDury.
Confidence is again restored at the
Elligo steam mill and business is
lively.
Last week Sheriff Patterson ar
rested S. S. Healey and boy in his
employ for abusing an old horse, and
were taken to the Captains office for
trial, but the evidence seemed insult
ficient and they were discharged. A
collection was taken up for the old
man which amounted to over Sc.
Derby.
There were enrolled at the academy
80 pupils last week, with several more
to come in.
III. A. True has gone to Boston.
He has several good offers for bust
ness but has not yet decided what he
will do.
Mrs. w. S. Robbins eye, which
became suddenly blind few weeks
since is gradually improving, with 9
fair prospect of ultimate recovery.
Maj. Grout has purchased in Hi
nois two stations, three. brood
mares, and two other horses of the
Percheron stock for his farm in thi:
town.
One of our highway surveyors, W
F. Daley, is experimenting in break
ing roads this winter. He uses /;
land roller weighted with 800 lbs
After each storm he drives over tn,
road leveling down the larger drift
in advance, with shovels.
West Derby.
Miss Amy Hoyt will open seIec
, school in Dist. No. y, commencin.
Wednesday, March II.
A large party of friends from New
port surprised Mr.. Collins family
last Tuesday eve.
Miss Emma Fairchild of this plac
has gone to Derby Center to teac
in the Academy this spring.
Frank Mitchell has sold his tw
new houses near the Internationf
mill to John and Harrison Darlin
for the sum of $4,000.
: The school in the Morrill, distri(
taught by Miss Ida Weeks closed o
Friday last, the teacher taking he
scholars to Derby Line.
Father Dane, so we'll known I
: most people in this vicinity, is ver
sick with erysipelas. Just a day {
two previous to his sickness some {
his friends met at bis home wit
pounds, parcels, etc., to show the
7 appreciation of him.
On Tuesday eve. last, friends
. the number of about fifty, met at I'll
= house of Wilbur Hutchins for su
y prise house warming, carrying wit
= them marble top table as a gif
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