Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-10-26

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with her daughter. Mrs. r. L. Smith.
Mrs. Daniel Litchfeld, a lady II
years of age, recently in one week
spun and doubled and twisted $50
knots of yarn, besides doing her
housework.
We understand that Daniel Leland
has been taken to Sheffield. This
looks like the end of long and Bit
ter controversy, and the people of
both towns must feel relieved that it
is ended.
+. H. Foster has graded around
and painted his house, making quite
an improvement. He has taken away
the fence and made a nice. road
through the grove to Cottage Point.
A nice thing for those who camp.
On Friday last while A. w. Lyon
and Ed. Sanborn were out hunting,
Mr.. Lyons gun was accidentally
discharged and the whole charge of
shot lodged in the calf of Sanborn's
leg, making very ugly wound. DR..
j. +. Wright was sent for and dress
ed the wound. We hear that he con-
siders the wound serious.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Manly Clarke has been appointed post
master in Groton, in place of ]. B. OAR
ling, and +. A. Watson in place Of Sept.
Moulton.
St. Johnsbury.
The readers of the CaledOnian are I'M
usually busy these days using all their
spare time in solving the prize questions
| propounded from the Atheneum. Many
find the work of absorbing interest. We
learn that there are forty competitors for
these prizes. CdledOnian.
The G. A. r. fair was great and graft
flying success. 1t opened Monday night
|
A. A. Hall of St. Adams and other dis
tinguished persons being present. Vari-
Gus literary and dramatic exercises were
given through the week, and on Friday
the town was full OF people to see and
hear Gen. John A. Logan. Music Hall,
the largest audience room in this part Of
the state, was filled in the evening to
hear the Generals lecture on Gen. Grant.
Many distinguished persons were pres
ent, including Gov. Pingree, Ex-Governor
Farnham, Ex-Gov. Fairbanks Col. Seaver,
Col. Hooker Gen. Grout, Judge Poland
and many others. The address was in
teresting and patriotic. St. Johnsbury
band was present and discoursed excel
lent music There was pleasant hand
shaking with Gen. Logan. He is plain
man with no varnish, but has warm
heart and cordial hand. Chamberlin
Post must have made several hundred
dollars.
Sutton.
j. C. Tibbetts returned last week from
visit in Laconia, the scenes of his child
hood, and the old gentleman is full OF
his New Hampshire yarns.
The church audience now reaches
about $50 listeners. The last Sunday
evening numbering 200 persons. Good
meetings are being held in the Whipple
school-house.
The depot at Clark's crossing is up,
two stories high, and the gang OF hands
are doing the work as fast as possible
The building will contain a good tene
ment overhead, and will be much better
than the one burned.
EIardwick.
Mr.. Kellogg's house is being painted
| and repaired. 1t has been rented by DR.
jackson.
West the 10th. They have been absent
on their trip about month.
M. E. Tucker, while laying his engine
foundation, came upon large spring o
water about four feet below the surface
This is of great benefit to Mr.. Tucker a:
, he would otherwise be at considerable
expense to procure it.
LyndOnville.
S. S. Thompson was elected one of tn,
directors of the Vermont Mutual fire i'm
surance company at its annual meeting
last week.
The Railroad company have reduced
the number of section men to two OF
each section, which throws about so mel
out of work.
West Burke.
P. Porter has a carload of winter ap
pies.
Wendall Silsby and John Watchie ar
painting their houses.
Jason Allard is finishing the outside O
his house, and S. N. Bugbee is putin:
; up barn.
) L. M. Smith was in town last week tt
attend the lawsuit between II. L. Doyl
and vt. Lumber Co.
Mrs. H. H. Packer remains about tn,
same and medical skill does not seem t.
help her case thus far.
: Asahel Bundy of the east part of tn
town, has sold his five year old mare t,
| parties in Massachusetts for $500.
Clifford & Orcutts mill at Willoughb,
lake is cutting out fifteen thousand pc
day and Clifford says if he can run it un
til January he will make up his loss b,
t the fire.
John Green lost another valuable hors
+ Sunday, Oct. Is, which makes pair tina
; he has lost in four months. His friend
came to his rescue and raised about So
for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Baker are spend
; ing a week in Troy and Newport visitin.
/. friends.-Mr. and Mrs. Cowles hav
D gone for few weeks sojourn in Ohio an,
h Illinois.
r The last camp fire of the post of the G
9 A. r. was an unexpected success, a
they had only home talent. But had
: been extensively advertised and thrown
open to the public 1t would have beel
called decided success