Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-02-15

A. w. Lyon recently caught two
fisher cats. one weighing l pounds
and the other little less.
Village school closed Feb. 18th,
taught by Mrs. Pierce of Burke. She
has taught five terms in this district.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ST. Johnsbnry-
Judge Asa l.. French, who went to
New York some time ago intending to
spend the winter. returned FRIDAY and is
at his home seriously sick.-Mrs. J. IN
derwood is quite sick.
s.. Chase of Canaan, was arrested
for having Struggled cattle in his posses
sion, and brought to ST. Johnsbury, when
he was put under $500 bonds to appear
before circuit court at Burlington.
There were 100 loaded freight cars on
the B. g. L. tracks in the yard Wednes-
day morning. An unusual amount of
through freight is being carried over this
road and business is reported brisk.
An earthquake shock is the latest SEN
sation reported in St. Johnsbury. Three
O'Clock in the morning was the hour, and
number insist that they felt the shock
so perceptibly that they were awakened
from sleep.
West Burke.
Mrs. Dr. Carpenter has just returned
from weeks visit to her daughters,
Mrs. Smith in Marshfield.
The Vermont lumber company have
sold their mill property here to compa-
| ny in Connecticut who own mills near
| Quebec, and lumber lands in Michigan.
| Mr. PeaSe, one of the firm, came here the
| first of the week to see to the working of
the mills, etc. 1t is hoped that business
enough will be started to afford work fol-
those in the place who wish for employ.
! ment.
| Charlie Albee, whom so many remem
Der so well, was brought here and buried
last week, having died Of spinal menin
| gifts, at the home of his brother il
Whitefeld, N. H. His mother died whel
he was very small and his father Wen
away and left him, SO he was really al
orphan, and he has seen many sad days
though only fourteen years old. He wa
very smart boy, and propably had over
worked and brought on the disease tina
killed him.
Sutton.
Mrs L. B. Harris received grand pi
ano last week, fro m New York.
Rev. Mrs. Smith has gone to st. Johns
bury to begin series of meetings.
Miss Burroughs closed her third teri
of school Saturday, and has given geners
S abstraction.
Frank Drew and Jonathan Eastma
are each getting 100 cords Of cedar int
Ranney's mill.
Sutton will be'fayored with music;
cow ention, Feb. oath and 25th, at tn
close of Mr.. Taplin's singing school.
| r. asst b u1-ke.
Rev. J. Mcdonald was absent las
Sabbath.
Widow Fairbanks has received a pei
sion of 5000 and 81 month.
Mrs. Francis Wells has been quit
sick with infiamatory rheumatism.
The Ladies Library association wi
hold pie festival at Good Tempars' ha
Wednesday evening, Feb. II.
The Good Templars elected Myro
Gibson, W. C. T. and Mrs. Ella Finne,
w. V. T., for the next quarter.
The Ladies' Aid at Mrs. l.. G. Shur
lef7s was well attended. The next NEE
ing will be held with Mrs. W. B. Goddir
, Wednesday, Feb. oath.
East HardHici1.
| Lewis H. George and wife of Cabot a
visiting relatives in town.
w. H. Bailey has added,,a Ben. Frank
horse to his stock horses.
; J. II. Alien is so far recovered from h
4. fall last spring, as to able to ride out.
Dea. J. NJ. Stevens is still confined
h his house.-Harry Mason is very feebl
4 A private letter from Kansas, sa
that during the recent great snow stor
and cold, 90 men, transfers, froze
death in the western part of that stat
Stay in Vermont, young men, where y
r can keep warm.
Sheffield.
j. Z. King has bought the Eastm
land; price 1925.
Harley Paige has sold his farm to
D Walcott; price $3.50.
: Alex Drake is much better, he is und
the care of. DR.. Campbell of Albany.
: Stanley Hunter has hired Syrl w
. liza m S place-George Davis has NOV