Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-01-21

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and, on account of low prices,
not as much hay, or as many pota-
toes, etc., being shipped as usual.
D. Buchanan, Jr., agent for the
Holcomb Telephone Co., has placed
one line from the postoffice to E. NJ.
Buchanan's store, and one from
Judge Austin's office to his house,
both working successfully.
There was not large number out
to hear Rev. D. f. Miller's lecture,
but the lecture was good however.
Tomorrow Tuesday, evening Rev.
Mr.. Worthen of Craftsbury, lectures
on the "Antiquity of the Earth"
During the course A. D. Matthews,
Esq, will lecture on army and prison
life, as experienced by him in the
late civil war.
BrovvninGton
The lyceums increase in interest,
and there is large number present
each week.
Rev. Daniel Gregory preached two
excellent discourses at the Center
church Sunday, Jan. 10.
Sarah Maxwell who had an attack
of hemorrhage of the lungs few
days since is quite low at present.
Her mother, Mrs. Mary Maxwell,
who was few weeks ago dangerous
ly i'll with pneumonia, is still confin-
ed to her bed. They are sadly af-
flicted.
ct will do no good to tell that
chicken story. If it was done the
other party would rise up and accuse
the narrator of lying, and there
would be no end to it. If any one
should accuse the devil of mischief
he would have long communication
in the next issue claiming that his
character is above reproach. ED
Evansville.
Mr.. A. H. Allard loses the sight
of one eye from his recent injury.
Carrie Day will go to the Normal
school in Johnson, when her school
here closes.
Fire caught in Fosters mill on a
recent night and burned off some
timbers but was discovered in season
to prevent serious damage.
East Charleston.
A son of G. G.. Stevens lost q fin
ger by an accident recently.
G. G. johnson has taken a large
| job of numbering in Westmore.
They are drawing in about %
thousand shingle timber daily at R.
P. Stevens mill.
M. c.. Davis and j. Fuller each
lost horse recently which they had
got in trade only a few hours pre-
viously.
G. F. Percival of Barton has de-
livered eighteen loads of furniture in
| this place in the last three months
Better move up, Charlie.
Deacon Abner Moulton was bur-
ried last Thursday. VIM. Moulton
lost one of his children with dipththe-
ria last week and three more are sick.
A fire in the hotel recently did
damage amounting to twenty-five
dollars, and came near getting be.
yond control.
West Charleston.
| Mrs. Leavens and her son have
moved into Mrs. P. O. Clarke's
house.
Union meetings were held during
the week of prayer. Good meetings
but no special interest was mani
tested.
Mrs. Chas. Church is at Balls
Mills, Que, taking care of her
daughter Blanche, who is sick with
cankerash.
There are several sick ones in our
village. Clara Moore has cankerash,
Myrtle Green is not yet able to go
out, j. G. Page and Mrs. Fanny
Brown are both very feeble and seem
to be failing gradually.
Mrs. Isaac Buck died from paraly-
sis, Saturday: Jan. 18th. The Cir
cumstances of her death were very
painful. On Friday her husband
was away at work, she being about
the house as usual. In the afternoon
, one of her lady friends called an6
was shocked to find Mrs. Buck lying
on the floor unable to speak. Mr.
7 Buck was sent for, medical aid call
; ed, and everything done that could
J be to restore consciousness but with
out avail. She died Saturday night
She leaves husband, and three sons
| to mourn the loss of a wife ant
, mother.
, Coventry.
, Fred Lee moved on to his farm
lately purchased of Daniel Gray las
week.
: Those who attended the lyceun
last Tuesday evening thought the.
were we'll paid for going. The ques
: ton was sustained by the disputant
with spirit and interest.
!; George O. Bryant, formerly so we
d, known in this vicinity, but who's
J. home of late has been in Fitchburg
j. Mass, has gone to Florida to spen
:, the winter on account of impaire
: health.
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