Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-12


Rev. John Forrest has joined the
Free Baptist church and will be Of
dained an elder by that church on
Tuesday.
Uncle Isaac Goodenow is in a very
feeble state of health. Mrs. Goode-
now, who broke her hip some months
since, is getting able to walk almost
without the help of staff or crutches.
Bloomington
Charles Wheeler is building barn.
The school at the Center common
ces to-day.
VIM. Alger is building large barn
this spring.
Mrs. Albert Wells is very sick with
pneumonia.
Joseph Colt has moved on to a
farm belonging to S. r. Jenkins.
The village water works are again
in operation, the water having stop
ped last January.
ID. S. Colley returned from Lowell,
Mass, last week, accompanied by his
brother-in-law, Ed. Dudley.
Mr.. Nathaniel Colley, who lost his
only son in the rebellion, has been al
lowed a pension and has lately drawn
81, 900 back pay.
1t took about thirty men the other
day to keep Salem pond water from
washing out Preston's mill and ev-
erything on the stream.
Mrs. Horace Smith went to the
barn last Wednesday to look for
some eggs, and while there fell and
broke one of her limbs near the an
kle.
Evansville.
Mr.. Ernest Alexander is home on
q visit.
School commences May 10, Miss
Maud Cowles from Derby as teacher.
Our new blacksmith, Mr.. Collins,
is running his shop "full blast"
The sharp reply of the grand juror
at the Landing in regard to the ar
rest of the rum-seller and the man
that gets drunk on his liquor, has not
satisfied your correspondent that it is
impossible for the authorities to both
ascertain where the liquors are OBJ
tanned, and to so punish the offender
as to put stop to the selling.
West Charleston.
Mrs. Lila Driver Cheney, who left
here several weeks ago, has reached
her home in British Columbia il
health and safety.
Berte Parlin, who has just returned
from school, where he has been pay.
ing special attention to the study Of
surveying, has procured good SCI
of surveyors instruments, and is pre-.
pared to do a job in this line at rea
sonable rates for such as desire his
services.
On Wednesday last an exciting
team accident occurred in the village
which called out a large number o.
men to the rescue of William Wilson
and his two horses from drowning
He had been to Island pond after {
load of corn and when near the vii
lage, on his return, the horses tool
fright and came into the village OIL
the run. AT the covered bridge tn,
forward wheel of the wagon strucl
the bridge and the horses and drive
went through the fence and down tn
steep bank to the water, which is bot
swift and deep. Those who saw tn
accident, ran, and, by means of rope
extricated Mr.. Wilson from his peril
and drew him up the bank. Th
horses were struggling in the edge Q
the stream and came near going owe
the dam below, when loosened frol
their fastenings, but as good luck an
good management would have it, wer
both saved without serious injury.
East Charleston.
Johnny Bly,, son of E. Bly,, recen
ly broke his arm by fall.
J. Sweeney has built a large she
and has a horse-shed ready to raise.
j. G. Carter, son of Alex. Carte
came up missing recently, and ce
tain creditors are wondering how the
, are to get their pay.
W. f. Hayward struck out peddlir
;. last week, but on the first day b
horse took fright, ran away, thre
him out, breaking his ribs and smas
ing the cart. Wesley has some b;
> luck.
Coventry.
Stillman Collins has bought t
place known as the DR.. Kimb;
place, paying 5000.
Mrs. Wheeler Gray is failing We
fast, and is not expected to live frc
}. one day to another.
There was no services at t
Cong. church yesterday, on accou
- of the absence of Mr.. Bacon.
= The Orleans county w. c. t. U. sociC
holds it's annual meeting at Cong. chul
Coventry, VT, Wednesday and Thursd
st May % and 30, 1884, Mrs. A. B. Xii
he Lowell, county president. The followi
q is the order of exercises: Wednesd
morning. Conservation Service q
y Words of Welcome, Mrs. Moses Pears
10 Coventry; Response, Mrs. Aaron Hit
Y, cock, Westfield; Miscellaneous Busine
Remarks on Institute Work, Mrs. j.
Perkins, St. Johnsbury, and Mrs. A.
EipU Touau. V w q TT II Work M