Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-09

For few days after the accident his
physician says that his pulse went
Town to So; he is little better now.
A fire in South Hardwick Saturday
afternoon, which caught in the Aiken
store, swept out all the buildings
which stood together on that side of
the street This was in the very CEN
ter of the village and included q large
share of the business blocks. The
loss to individuals is heavy, and it
will be great misfortune to the VII
lage. Several families are driven out
of their homes with loss of furniture
and other valuables. The Aiken,
Huntley, and Titus stores, with the
drug store, a millinery store, tin shop,
groceries, etc., are included.
Here is law question: Who has
charge of the highways of the state
in the period intervening between
March I'd (the time when the new
highway law went INTO force) and
May 10Th, when the term of office of
the old surveyors expires!
Answer: The new law, No. II, of
the Acts of 1884, in Sec. 8, repeats
the old law in regard to surveyors.
In section it says: ''In the absence
of any other officers OF agents APP
pointed by the town, or in case of re-
fusal or neglect of such officers to
keep the highways and bridges in
good repair, the selectmen of the
town shall have charge of the same,
and see to it that they are all
kept in good and sufficient re-
pair at all seasons of the year"
In repeating the old law, Sec. 8, pro-
vides that "all other acts inconsistent
with the act are hereby repealed )" so
that the whole matter is in the hands
of the town selectmen, unless the
town at the late meeting chose COM
missioners, or other agents to look
after the highways.
sheffield.
The Baptist sociable will be held
the 18th, instead of the 18th, as re-
ported.
Foster Brown has rented the Otis
place, and Mr.. and Mrs. Otis have
gone to board with Archelus Miles.
Laban Bradley has bought the
piece of land below the Baptist par
sonage and is going to build a house
in the spring.-Mrs. Hannant has
sold her house to Gard. Cushman.-
Jacob Day has let his farm to Mr..
Davis from Lyndon.
Sutton.
Fida Smith, of Randolph, is visit
inc her sister Mis-. f. W. Brockway
Florence Campbell, who has been
at Lebanon, n. H., is at home for
vacation.
Fred Chapman and wife have come
to reside with Mrs. Chapman's father,
M. A. Campbell, Fred is to carry on
Mr.. Campbell's farm.
A. r. Stone is recovering from
the effects of his accident on the rail-
road. Mrs Blake, familiarly known
as ':Aunt Hittie.' is quite low and
doubts are entertained of her recov-
cry.
People are agitating the subject OF
a parsonage. There is not a vacant
house in the village, and the pastor
has been obliged to board ever since
he came here. The society is large
and we'll to do and it is hoped they
will decide to buy or build soon.
Contrary to the usual practice in
this town, all the voting at town
meeting, was done by ballot. There
were but ten votes in favor of the
town system of schools. The select
men were empowered to buy hearse
sometime this summer, to take the
place of the antiquated vehicle now
in use.
East Burke.
Miss Lovina l.. Blake, of Salem.
Mass, is visiting friends in this
place.
A. w. Wilson has hired out to c.
A Harris for one year, commencing
March lst.
Bradford Flower has sold his farm
to Israel Gage, and goes to Newport
to live with his son Halsey.
Henry Lone and family have NOV.
ed to Burlington. He is to attend
medical lectures there. III. X
Dunklee has gone with them FOR the
same purpose.
There was large gathering al
Rev. Scribner's on Wednesday
There were remarks by Revs. Grang-
er, Cushing, Donaldson, Owen, and
kellogg, who were present with theil
wives. Mr.. Scribner's people were
presented with a nice china dinner
set, besides several dollars in money
There were the usual ceremonies. A
poem read on the occasion will be
published.
TOWN OFFICERS ELECTED
MARCH 3, 1885.
ALBANY Moderator, Geo. III. Bill
clerk, M. B. Chafey; selectmen, /. t
Pierce, VIM. Williams, A. f. Norris
treasurer, B. n. Moore; overseer of poor
Alex Frasier: constable and collector,
Geo. T. Coolidge; listers, j. E. Chamber.
lin, A. w. Norcross, A. Mcclure; audit
ors, ]. c. Burke, M. Cowles, A. g. Che