Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-03

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The attendance at Conference was
fair considering the tinle and roads,
and the exercises were of interest.
I. D. r. Collins has bought Hen
drick Twombly's place and Twombly
is to have the farm of James lite of
Bloomington.
Will Underwood was quite badly
hurt while at work on the railroad
last week by a fall injuring the back
of his neck.
G. B. Ordway offers great induce
ments to all intending to commit mat
rimony, as he can furnish minister
at his house and throw in first class
chamber set-at q bargain.
Mrs. Whitehead addressed a small
audience here Saturday night on mo-
nopolies, the first of which was that
of sex. She is evidently not veter-
an campaign speaker. The Pallddi-
I'M queries whether she is for "Ben. +"
or "Belva-dear %
A. r. Cowles has hired S. G.. Dow
to work for him some months to as
sist in delivering organs while Mr..
Cowles is engaged in his singing
schools. The organ business is on
the increase, and the Wilcox & White
is being sold largely in this county
and vicinity.
CHALLENGE.-To Henry Davenport, OF
Irasburgh. As we were both drummer
boys in the late war, we pride ourselves
on handling the sticks. / will therefore
challenge you for the championship of the
county, to meet me in school-house hall,
Barton Landing, ON Wednesday evening.
Nov. u, 1884, where 1 will drum with
you for the aforesaid championship, at
the close of my entertainment.
Yours, with respect,
HARRY HOWARD.
Barton Landing, Nov. 8.
Bloomington.
There will be prayer meeting at
Stephen Burrows, Thursday even
ing, Nov. 9th.
Prof. Cass has opened a skating
rink at the town hall on Tuesday
evenings of each week.
Mr.. Ingalls,, the gentleman who
purchased the Hall farm, is in town
repairing and Sticking up his prem
Uses.
Geo. Jones, who stuck the point
of a sickle into his foot nearly 6
month ago, has not been able to do g
days work since.
Mrs. Daniel Pierce fell down the
chamber stairs Saturday night, Oct
25, and was so badly injured thai
her recovery is doubtful.
At A. w. Willey's auction last
Thursday several good horses and
colts were sold at reasonable prices
Cows were sold for S25 each.
Those that have not paid theil
taxes will find it profitable to be a
the town hall Lext Tuesday as oul
collector will be present, and ready
to cross out their names.
West Charleston.
Ed. Green has returned from st
Johnsbury.
The Driver boys have started thei
threshing machine.
Robert Parker and wife have re
turned to Rochester, N. Y.
Newbern Cole has two-year-ol(
Percheron colt which weighs 1910 lbs
Mrs. Boyd and her daughter Katie
started on the 18th inst. for Oregon
where they have relatives.
George Blodgett has moved hi
family to Morgan Center. He is go
ing into the lumber swamp as cool
this winter.
Lewis Shedd is very sick with bill
ious fever.-The widow Harvey il
also very sick.-Elmer Young is
gradually improving in health.
Coventry.
Miss Ann Shepard is in town Wis
iting friends.
Fred Hearmon is building new
house near his fathers mill.
At Salmon Nye's auction COWS
sold at an average price of $50.
The Advents have been holding
meetings at the hall the past week.
Mrs. French, who went to Lowell
Mass, recently, has been quite sick
Geo. Gorham has moved to th,
Burbank & Williams house and Mr.
Hitchcock to the John Enos house.
The business meeting of the W
c. I. e. will be held at DR.. Branch
on Tuesday afternoon, and the Bant
of Hope will meet at Cong. vestry
Saturday afternoon.
Albert French, whose arrest anC
Imprisonment has been mentioned
was taken to the Work House on
sentence of 1877 days for liquor sell
ing, with an addition of Ill days fol
a theft in Newport.
East CraftsbuI.y.
The people of this village are max
ing improvements by repairs ant
paint, among whom are MIR. Simpson
Dea. Morse and others.
/. G. Brown, neighbor in Greens
boro, dug 1882 bushels of potatoes
69,985 hills, by working GA hours
He received S21.5O for the work.