Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-01-04
conducting meetings here with good

conuucting meetings here with good
results.
The Christmas tree at the church
was an enjoyable affair, the exercis-
es by the children being well render
ed. Special mention should be made
of the Misses Ames and Seavey in
their tine selections.
NJ. Il. house the trees were beauti-
| full and well filed with many valua-
BILE presents. The exercises were
excellent. The Troy Cornet Band
was in attendance which furnished
music, and a general good feeling
prevailed.
Newport.
Z. II. Green goes into the under
takers business right away.
The week of prayer will be OBJ
served in the M. E. church this week.
Services every evening.
A. c. Austin closes the Cottage
hotel this week and moves to Barton
on to his place there; we are sorry
to lose Mr.. Austin and his family.
Diphtheria seems to have almost
entirely abated there has been but
| one death, that of French child on
Lake street, since your last issue, and
we hear of no new cases.
Newport Center.
Leon S. Cowell and his mother are
both quite sick.
The village schools commenced
to-day, with the same board of
teachers.
Carl Rollins has the rheumatism
SO badly that he is obliged to walk
on crutches.
The friends of L. F. Peabody and
wife gave them surprise Dec. 22d,
it being their 35th wedding anniver-
sary.
| Our steam mill is now in the hands
of Baker & Stevens. Mr.. Haslett
has taken the job to saw the lumber.
The exercises at the M. E. church
| Christmas eve was a success, two
trees were beautifully laden with
gifts, among which was an easy chair
for A. Scribner and pie knife for
bis wife.
"eStmOI'e.
ID. J. Orne is moving on to his
farm west of the lake.
Horace Mrgoon had the misfortune
to lose his only horse Dec. 31st.
Pliny Clapper had the misfortune
to cut his foot badly on Christmas
day.
David Orne has moved from the
village to his farm on the west side
of the lake.
The item in regard to the Sheffield
suit, given last week, should have
read 81 ,495 instead of 5000.
S. A. Hunt is putting large guam
tity of cedar on to the banks of Will
loughby river to be hoated down to
Evansville for shingle, etc.
A valuable horse belonging 10 c.
Sanderson of Charleston died at the
Willoughby House Dec. 31st.
Friends and neighbors numbering
seventy-tive or more gave Mrs. John
Hunt surprise visit on New Years
evening. Oysters were served and a
good time enjoyed by all. Presents
and money amounted to s42; pre-
scented by B. F. Emerson. Mrs.
Hunt responded with thanks, and
wishes to thank, through the MoNI-
TOR, those unable to be present.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. j OhnSbury.
The st. Johnsbury Granite Company
recently dis charged eight or ten men
having nearly caught up with orders.
This company usually employs about so
men. The Carrick boys run nearly as
many, thoguh their force at the present
time numbers % men.
The First national bank declares Il
semi-a dividend of two per cent and
carries So, 900 to the surplus fund. The
Merchants National bank pay u three per
cent Semi-annual dividend Jan. /, and
carry $4,000 to surplus. The Passump-
sic savings band will pay its usual two
two per cent semi-annual dividend, free
of tax, and will carry good sum over to
the surplus account.
LyndOnvillG>.
The Lyndonville Savings Bank declared
two per cent semi-annual dividend
January 1st.
The community was greatly shocked
by the tragedy of Monday night. But the
general impression is that Hayes was to
blame for the trouble aud that Hadley
killed him in self defence. Hadley is Il
quiet fellow and public sympathy is in
his favor. His parents are hard working
honest, christian people and have the
sympathy of all in their trouble.
Ha1-dwiol<.
Miss Nellie Place is ut home on visit.
E. ?. Boardman and wife went to St.
Johnsbury, Monday, on short visit.
Keith and Wheeler are engaged putting
on the new bridge at Mackville. 1t will
be about two feet higher than the old
one.
Frank johnson has been engaged the
past week drawing from Craftsbury the
engine and attachments which were used
there to saw out the large amount of
lumber that was drawn here and dressed
at Bunker & Gates mill, last winter.
Melvin Sawyer has made contract
with I'd. Bridgman, Jr., to saw and fit
his lumber for market for 2.25 per thou
sand. Mr.. Bridgman furnishes the mill
and machinery for doinp the work