Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-04-19

DR.. French, we hear, is going to
try the Bend for while.
Sugar-makers have made about
two lbs. per tree at this writing.
H. S. Tolman likes the old fire.
place of our grandfather so well, he
is putting one into his sitting-room.
Your frog correspondent of last week
must have been dreaming. Our
beautiful lake never harbors frogs,
and it is still ce-bound.
Samuel Hill takes possession of
the hotel this week. He goes to
work at once on the repairs, which
will be extensive, and we hope thor
ough, as they are much needed.
Holland.
While John Woodland and family
were at meeting on Sunday, his
barn was consumed by fire with
contents.
Mrs. A. A. Rumery tapped and
carried on a sugar place of three
hundred trees, making quite guam
tity of sugar during the season.
Pretty well for woman.
1rasburgh.
Frank Buchanan has gone to Bos-
ton to buy spring stock of goods.
Regular communication of Central
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Tuesday eve,
April 20. Work on 1st and I'd de-
grees.
Hon. l.. A. Thompson went to
New Hampshire Friday to be gone
one week, hoping to be benefited in
health by the rest and change.
The public examination of teach
ers for the common schools will be
held at the village school-house,
April "a. All interested in the
schools are invited to be present.
Jay
L. H. Percy has rented place at
Newport Center and moved there.
S. S. Huntly has rented and moved
into L. j. Elliott's farm buildings.
Geo. Day has rented Thomas Be-
dells farm in Troy, and moves there
at once.
The bridge above Jones Rice's,
has been repaired so that travel is
resumed.
Teachers examination at school
house in Dis. No. Apr. oath, 9 O.
clock am.
The Rev. Currier preached very
interesting discourse at the Baptist
house on Fast Day.
L. j. Elliot is so as to be out again,
having been confined to the house
with throat difficulty some weeks.
H. A. Ovitt has finished his lumber
job at Richford and moved back to
town, going into the upper Ball
house.
The ladies of the l. O. G.. T. hold
necktie party at H. d. Chamber
Inns. A pleasant time, and finan-
cial success.
1t is girl that causes the smile on
the face of Prof. West, and that is
why he does not watch at Paine s
mill at present.
Rolly Wakemod was severely hurt
while driving under the log bridge in
Paine's mill yard, but is able at pres.
ent to be out again.
Moses and Eta Percy Barnes bur.
ried their only child Thursday, it dy-
: ing almost instantly in its mothers
arms, and she alone and nearly half s
mile from neighbors.
Lowell.
Mrs. Richards has fig tree which
, has number of buds upon it.
8 Frank Richards has calf which
E when a day old, weighed 100 lbs.
The butter market is opened; two
buyers in the field. Prices from 2;
to 25 cents.
Miss BOWS select school will close
D Friday, the 23d. There is just time
for parents to call and see how tn,
q pupils are getting on.
II. B. Parker is in town and hi
Y logs are hurrying to their destination
in North Troy. He is quite apt tt
start things in motion.
e The governors arbor day procla
nation has been received. 1t is vel
to observe it generally and ehthusi
astically. Last year, trees wer,
planted on the day appointed by B
Austin, H. Brown and N. Hutchin
son.
Morgan Center.
Elias Blake has the lumber sawed
for fine residence, which he intend
building this spring.
Conductor Adams Danforth an,
wife of Island Pond are in town Wis
iting friends and relatives.
Lemuel Wheeler will remain OF
= the farm of j. A. Gray, formerly tn
. Thompson & Howard place, durin,
the summer.
d Mrs. Harrison Clapper, who's
health has been very poor of late, ha
% gone to Richmond, P. O., to consul
physician.
Newport.
! Bert True is thoroughly repairing
his house.
T C. MOulton ic nronarinor to oroo