Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-10-12
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building II house just across the
street from John Walkers
w. II. Daniels has moved on to
the farm in Derby which he has
bought. Mr.. Billings moves into
the house vacated by Daniels.
One of the horses belonging to the
span owned by May Fields had the
misfortune to break its leg few days
since they are trying to save the
animal.
The paper mill at West Derby, re-
paired and enlarged, is now getting
into running order and promises to
be one of the finest mills in the state.
Two different qualities of paper,
each excellent, are now being turned
out.
Mr.. Raymond has already gone to
California to remain this winter look
ing after the interests of the large
hotel which he is building at Los
Ang eles. He will take several work
men from here, including G. d. Sto-
~, Alvin Adams, John Paine and
Fran k Betters.
For the last two or three weeks a
gang of about twenty men have been
at work on the Clyde just below Ar
nold's mill, blasting out the rock and
LAYING the foundation for a pulp mill.
They have worked with new and i'm
proved machinery, steam drills, for
cite powder, etc., and have made
good progress. 1t is said that there
is plenty of capital behind the COM
pany, and that first-class works will
be put in.
Newport Center.
James Connal and Fred Shaw
have each painted their buildings.
j. Stickney has nearly completed
the repairs on his buildings; he will
have one of the best sets of buildings
in the village.
Troy.
Mrs E. P. Matthews was buried
last Tuesday.
A. J. Coburn and wife are visit
ing in Lowell, Mass.
Miss Flora Woodward has gone
to Battle Creek, Mich, to attend
school.
Milo Woodcock and wife of Dan.
vile have been in town visiting rela'
tives and friends the past week.
| G. P. Stevens is building new
house on the furnace place, j. r
Huse has the job. j. Rose is build
ing a new barn.
Il. j. House has moved to Lowell
to lumber this winter; P. Trudel
has moved to Jay. and Chas. Com
Der has moved to Stanstead, p. G.
An auxiliary missionary Societ.
has been organized here and TIT
following officers installed Pres.
Mrs. A. M. Bradley; vice pres. Mrs
j. Young, Mrs. d. H. Buck, Mrs
T. M. Emery; cor. Sec., Mrs. j
H. Wallace; H. S. Mrs. G.. V. Co
burn; tres, Mrs. d. HI. Buck.
WeStfield.
William Wilson is building a nev
barn.
laundering will be brisk here thi
winter as there is large amount be
ing put on skids.
Darius Barnes has finished hi
/ house on the Notch road and vii
, soon move there.
Several of our ex-representative
attended the reunion at the capita
< last week and report good time.
George Watson has moved fror
, Lowell to Alfred Miller's farm an
| rented the same for term of years
) Hoyt & Wakefield now have the
mill thoroughly repaired and are rur
ming on full time. They find stea,
power much better than water powe
which they have heretofore used.
e Westmore.
: James Hinton has sold his farm t
a Mr.. Cameron for $145O.
George Litchfeld and wife will g
j. to Battle Greek to spend the wintel
During a recent storm large rocE
0 weighing some 40 tons, was dislode
ed from near the top of Mt. Pisga
e and came crashing down from the a
: most perpendicular height of $500 f
and lodged in the road, The nois
was heard at considerable distanc,
n and blasting was necessary to ope
the road.
We are glad to see that consider;
. BILE repairing and building is bein
. done on the west side of the lax
o H. E. Burwick is clapboardlng ar
painting, and J. Clapper and Charlie
Aldrich are building new houses
MI. Gates is preparing to build
fine house on his farm. Westmo
is still alive.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. .JOhnSbuI.y.
) Out of 81 telephones in st. Johnsbu
e the new rates of Oct. l, have knocked o.
So, leaving only II remaining, two
. those belong to agent Bingham which co
tribute no income to the company.
Timothy D. Abbott was convicted
= bastardy in the Caledonia county cou
u last December and fined $780, for lack
II which he was committed to Jail. Afte
h wards he was released on bail to allo
S him an opportunity to settle the matt
up, but failing to do so he was rearrest'
at North Troy, and while preparing