Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-04-06

$500 RNNAN ~ t'tN OUdIS, SsbS . |
associated with himself partner K.
A. Spear of Burlington, the firm is
now prepared to take contracts OF
all kinds.
Newport Center.
Miles Ruiter, former resident OF
this place, died in California recent
ly, leaving wife.
J. c. Dawson has moved to New
port, Fred Laundry to Chandler q
SINNERS mill, and Alvin Larrabee
into the Ed. Trowbridge house.
A woman in this locality who has
not missed doing her washing on Mon
day for the last forty years, was re-
Gently compelled to put off this very
important job till day later on &C
count of the want of water.
WestfeId.
John Martin has sold his farm to
J. H. Buck, and moved into his VII
lage house.
Ashael Smiths farm, on the North
hill, has been sold to David Hitch
cock for 500.
Thomas Daley has moved from
the Bethuel Stone place on to one
owned by James Hovey on West
hill. Darius Barnes has moved on
to the former place.
d. A. Winslow has secured of D.
E. Wright building lot between the
residences of Wright and Luther
Hendrix and intends to erect a
house the coming season.
Last week the case of Bruce VS..
Courser was referred to Messrs. A.
G. Hitchcock, w. M. Macomber of
Jay, and E. S. Miller, men of I'M
doubted integrity, resulting in judg-
ment of $25 together with costs in
behalf of plaintiff.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. j OhnSbury.
The Boston and Lowell Railroad
has assumed the operation of
the St. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain Railroad, as agent of the
Boston, Concord & Montreal Rail-
road. The authority of the general
officers of the Boston and Lowell
Railroad is extended over the ST..
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
Railroad, and A. B. Jewett is APP
pointed superintendent, with office
at st. Johnsbury.
The only applicants to present
themselves at the court house last
Tuesday for examination for the two
cadetships from this county to Nor
witch university at Mortified, were
J. Vernon Dutton, and Henry L.
Way, both of Hardwick. Each re-
ceived an appointment. Roger A.
Graves of Lyndonville was proven
ted from taking examination by i'll
ness. Rev. l. P. Booth of the uni
versity was present to conduct the
examinations, together with Senators
Ide and Brainerd. Both applicants
made good showing, the examina-
ton being confined to the English
branches.
East IIardxvick.
There have been five deaths in
this village since the 25th of Janu-
airy.
Gill. Magoon has bought the DIR.
Wiswen place in Walden and has
taken possession. Mr.. Dodge has
moved into the house he vacated.
Grace, daughter of Rev. and Mrs
F. d. Chandler, died the 23d ult.
aged IA years. Her remains were
carried to North Haverhill, n. H.,
for burial on the following Wednes-
day.
J. A. Kidder, who has rented J
R. Delano's farm for few years
past, is moving back to his owr
house, and Chase Ward and wife are
hired to carry on the farm for the
year to come.
Mrs. j. M. Currier, who has beer
quite sick, is now better.-Dea. j
M. Stevens has been confined to his
bed with a kidney trouble.-Mrs
Benz. Philbrook is very sick will
pneumonia and her recovery is very
doubtful.-Mrs.J J. A. Kidder is also
sick with pneumonia.
Danville.
S. III. Stone, who has been station
agent ever since the st. J. & L. G.
went into operation, has left the de
pot, and Charles Ranney has take1
his place. Mr.. Ranney is brother
in-law of Fred Stocker of this town
We understand that Stone intends t.
emigrate to Dakota, on the line O
the Northern Pacific railroad, nea
Bismark.
The night train set the Fisher tres
tie on fire last Tuesday night, but ]
H. Fishers people discovered tn
fire, reused the neighbors and sue
ceedid in putting it out, after it ha,
consumed one joint. Joel Fishe
came to the Green and notified S. H
! Stone, station agent, of the disaster
J The forenoon mail train s'carried by
the trestle. Repairs were made S,
that the five O'Clock p. m. mail trail
, passed over it.
West Burke.
Otis johnson has rented VIM
Hawthorn's farm, in Craftsbury, ant
moves there this week.
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