Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-10-27

To-day the hunters are out again on a
challenge from the defeated party.
A big smoke and some fire was discov-
cred in the upper Norton house, one day
last week, but for the timely arrival!of Mr..
Norton the house would have burned, as
the family occupying it made no effort to
put out the fire. Cause of fire unknown.
The Earnest Workers will give "a chick
en- pie supper at the NJ. E. church, Tues
day, Oct. 2Sth, the proceeds to go toward
the purchase of a bell for the church.
There will be appropriate musical and
literary exercises. Supper from five to
seven p. m, and also after the exercises.
The dwelling house owned and occupi-
ed by o. B. Dodge, situated two miles
west of the village, was burned to the
ground with nearly all the contents on
Thursday last. Mr.. Dodge and family
were away during the afternoon, and
when the fire, originating in the shed, was
discovered, it was past putting out with
the means at hand. Mr.. Dodge arrived
in season to assist in removing small
amount of furniture. The house was a
large, wel-built farmhouse in good re-
| pair The house was we'll furnished
throughout and there was more than an
average amount of provisions, household
goods, etc. The insurance on the house
was $500, with nothing on the other
property. Mr.. Dodge's loss must exceed
his insurance by 81 200. Owing to the
fire, the farm, hay, grain and other prop
erty will be sold at auction on Saturday,
Nov. l, at 10 a. m.
| Greensboro.
N. NJ. Wood loses a finger by accident
and amputation.
The measles not a hard type-are in
this neighborhood.
| Mrs. Sweeney from Philadelphia, is
here visiting friends.
E. r. Hanson is very sick with a
stomach trouble which hazards his life.
MIR. Lawson, teacher in Dist. No. Z,
is sick and his school is suspended.
| Holland.
Harris Bryant of New York is home on
a visit.
Henry Pinney has gone to Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, to spend the winter.
j. C. Robinson will sell his farm and
personal property at auction on Wednes-
| day next.
| Considerable excitement is occasioned
in this town by the finding of a mans
body by Isaac Marsh in his pasture. The
body was in a state of decay and the man
must have died two months ago. Who
| the person was, and what the facts are
concerning his death is a mystery at this
writing.
IraSDIsrgh.
Cheese factory closes Nov. l.
| Skating rink open Saturday evening
with new lot of skates.
FIJI Holdrldge visited his mother in
the south part of the state last week.
Judge Thompson was home over Sunday.
Bailey is at it again. Plenty of fruit,
Florida oranges and lemons.
Mrs. A. B. Post has a geranium #.
AZ in. Might've years old.
Hon. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of
Wheelock are visiting at NJ. M. Taplin's.
What occasions that broad grin on the
countenance of Leonard Brewster? A girl
baby.
N. p. Sawyer is moving to Barton Land
ing and is going to work for Chandler &
French.
There was large crowd at the mas
querade, quiet time and plenty of pretty
faces and costumes.
A. c. Bryant has built new sugar
repairing his house.
Miss Ella Kemp, who has been stopping
with Miss Jessie Cotton, has returned
to her home at Grand Crossing, Ill.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
will meet at their vestry on Friday after
noon. Entertainment in the evening to
which all are cordially invited. Cake and
coffee will be served.
VIII eeler & Locke, f. A. Buchanan and
Morris Bailey will close their stores and
post office latter the mail is changed) on
Tuesday and Friday evenings from Nov.
L, untilT Apr. L, (Dec. IL and Odd. except
ed.)
F. G.. Hannant is putting 81 feet on his
house, with two bay windows in front
Joseph Heath is doing the wood work and
Leone Freeman of Barton is doing the
painting. When finished, he will have as
good set of farm buildings as there is in
town Mr.. Hanant planted a bushel of
minister potatoes and raised fifty bushels.
He believes in good farming and good
crops.
Jay.
C. Lucier is home from Boston for
few days.
Wedding anniversary at Geo. Randall's,
Oct. 20, with a hundred guests, lots of
presents and pleasant gathering.
S. L. Day is at Westfeld, hard sick
with pneumonia.
The Paine mill has started again.
A new daughter at II. G. Bannister's.
The barns on the Geo. Armstrong place
were burned on Wednesday evening from
lantern explosion. Most of the animals
were saved.
Lowell.
Ed. Snider recently cut his foot badly
while chopping wood
w. E. Curtis has taken possession of
the A. A. Aseltine store.
L. A. Dodge has been home from New
York, visiting his sister, Sarah Dodge,
who is seriously sick.
Always remember that you can purchase
first class goods at satisfactory prices at
Stephensons. Go there and prove the
truth of this statement.
WeStHeId.
George Chaffee is clerking for Gardyne.