Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-05-31

Landlord Hill has commenced I'M
provements on his hotel by painting
outside.
j. A. Preston's steam yacht was
launched Thursday ; a new and larger
wheel has been put on, which will
add greatly to her speed.
Mrs. Converse of st. Johnsbury
while on visit to Frank Felix, was
thrown from a buggy land SER
lously injured.
West Glover.
Chas. King is quite sick; Mr.. Cam
eron is still very sick.
Geo. W. Bakers new barn Is up;
Robert Young is building new barn;
Chas. Cook is repairing his house,
and sheds; Orman Dodge and Mr..
Carr are also repairing their build
ings.
Bean Bros. recently sold a matched
pair of horses, for $3.50; Robert
White pair for 1915 James Teller
one horse for 1920; J. Barker one
for $21O; and E. Dewing one for
$14O.
The ladies of the W. F. M. Soci-
ETY., will have Literary Entertain
ment and social time at Mrs. D. I.
Cameron's Thursday afternoon, after
which refreshments will be served at
the merely nominal sum of five cents.
All are cordially invited, and please
do not forget the half dimes.
Holland.
E. E. Plnney and family have re-
turned to Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
On the 18th inst, William Yates,
while running a planer in Caswell &
French's mill, had his hand and arm
cut off nearly up to the elbow. DR..
Garfield performed the necessary
surgical operation.
lrasbur&h.
L. F. Chadsey has opened a jew
eler's shop in Frank Lees grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Wade of
Boston are visiting at S. w. Beau
clerks.
The first game of base ball of the
season was played between nine
from Coventry and the Irasburgh
boys. Score p to Is in favor of
Coventry.
The H. T. C's will give broom
drill and other exercises in hotel hall
Friday evening, June 4th, 1886. The
band will be in attendance. Every
body cordially invited.
Miss Flora L. Gates of Barton
Landing will read paper on Swift
erland at an open meeting of the
Good Templars' Lodge, in the Cong.
church, Tuesday evening, June Sth.
Every one cordially invited. Miss
Gates was in Switzerland nine weeks
and spent every pleasant day in ex-
cursions among the mountains and
to other points of interest, in that
way obtaining a thorough acquaint-
ance with the country. Above all
she is young lady of culture, who
can describe her observations in an
interesting manner. 1t is hoped that
E large number will hear her.
Lowell.
, Two valuable horses exchanged
= hands this week. Edgar Coolridge
2 sold one, and William Warner the
other.
Edison Kinney did not run his mill
for few nights, because he could
not get sufficient logs over the dam
to run on full time. The rain has
raised the water, and now the engine
is at work night and day.
MOl-S an.
Chas. Ewens is building an addi
ton to his barn.
Quite a number of the farmers
have lost sheep on account of the
cold rain recently.
!, The friends and neighbors of Geo.
= Jenne and wife met at their house on
, the 22nd, to celebrate their 32nG
+ anniversary marriage, leaving behind
: them quite sum of money and other
!. suitable presents as a remembrance
n of their good will, etc.
= Newport
: Great improvements are being
S made about the village this season il
the line of building, repairs, sewers
sleeking up, etc.
e On Thursday four men were ar
rested on suspicion of being thos'
e who attempted to rob Mrs Marston
in Derby some nights since. The
It hearing is held to-day.
An unfortunate and shocking &C
o cident occurred here Saturday night
e which is liable to destroy the sight O
one of John Alexander's eyes if i
q does not cost him his life. On Wed
e nesday night an attempt was made t.
force open the store of Mr.. Blanch
e ard, in which James Branch, clerk
% slept. The fact became known, an(
one Ducello conceived the idea O
o. putting up job on the clerk, VIII,
was known to have provided himsel
and the premises against burglars
Ducello persuaded John Alexande
, to assist him IN what he thought
- joke. They procured a railroad ca
" lin k, suspended it over the store door
> tied string to it and hid behind :