Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-11-03

ly lain down with his head upon his
hand aud died without a move The Sc
lectmen, who were notified, held an in
quest, when it was decided that deceased
came to his death by natural causes The
body was in such an advanced state of de-
composition that the head dropped off
when an attempt was made to remove the
remains. Hanna was last seen at Mr..
Driver's,a short distance above where the
body was found, where he ate dinner four
or five weeks ago. Deceased had on his
person 81. so in cash. Latterly he had
passed the time by rowing about, but it is
said that years ago he was in comfortable
circumstances Palladium.
TraSbGaA-a-h
We publish the following as a correc-
ton of one of our last weeks items:
Trusting to the good will of our patrons
to grant us slight relaxation from duty
the undersigned take this method of an
nouncing that we will close our respective
places of business at six O'Clock each
Tuesday and Friday evening, from Nov.
1st, 1890, to April LIST, 1891, Dec. 10Th and
23d excepted. WHEELER & LOCKE,
F. A BUCHANAN.
The post-office will be closed, as above
mentioned, Immediately after the distri
button of the evening mail.
MORRIS j. BAILEY.
Lowell.
Eugene Currier has moved into his
new house.
Harvey Frasier who is working in
Hardwick, has been home on visit.
C. B. Harding is making repairs on his
tub factory and adding new machinery
Sarah Dodge, one of our best and most
esteemed young ladies, died Thursday
evening.
Carl MILO of Newport and Lila La
bounty were united in matrimony last
Monday.
School in Dist. No. 5 closed Friday.
Miss Durham of Barton Landing was
the teacher.
VIM. Kelley has bought the place
known as the bingham farm on the Mont
! gomery road.
Newport.
Dea. Cummings is on the gain
The scales near the custom office have
been rebuilt
?. A. Holt is clerking for Langmaid in
the bakery.
Ernest Scott had leg broken recently
while climbing wagon.
Jerre Tatro has moved into Dea. Halls
honse.-Mrs. Lorrimer has moved to
Beebe Plain.
| The first lecture of the winter course
will be given on Monday evening, Nov.
! 10th. Subject, Backbone.
The dwelling house of Asa Lamb(old
Adams place. was burned this morning.
Particulars are not received.
The public service in the Methodist
church, will be changed from forenoon to
80 p NJ. Sunday school at Pals.
o. c. Miller had thumb crushed while |
| coupling cars recently. o. c. ought to |
let coupling cars alone; he can risk his |
head often enough other ways.
Poles are being set for electric light |
wires. If we can get good light here |
it will be blessing. 1t has been diff |
cult during the last months to find our |
lamp posts, even with lantern. The lights |
have shone occasionally on moonlight |
nights.
Again the ranks have been broken by |
the removal or one of our esteemed |
woman, Mrs. L. E. Thayer, wife of our
photographer, by the fell destroyer
death. In her death many hearts are
made to beed, and the loss which has so
heavily fallen upon the family, is plainly
felt by many. Her death occurred Wed
band and three children, one an infant
NewporG Center.
The railroad company recently put up
three nice new signs at the crossings in
the village and new shingled the depot.
Alonzo L. Page was called this week
to Plymouth, N. H., to attend the funer-
al of his brother, Henry Page. Mr.. Page
formerly lived in this town.
The Womans Relief Corps was inspect
ed last Thursday evening Mrs. Gleason
of Bennington and Mrs. NJ. G. Sargent
of Newport were present.
Last Sunday afternoon, while John Per-
cy was out riding, his colt became frigh--
ened and turned out of the road, upset
ting the carriage and throwing him out,
breaking one of his legs very badly.
Herman Frizzell has moved from the
Mrs. Dorothy Bakers farm in this town,
having leased it for five years.-Sidney
Davis has opened harness shop in the
basement of d. L. Hldreths store. He
had the misfortune lately to cut off
one of his toes with an ak, while chop
ping in Canada. Sylvester Drown has
moved on to his place near Clark Keiths.
Troy.
By the will of the late Moses Dodge,
the town of Troy receives lasting bene-
fit The whole of his property, nearly
$12, 900, has been left in trust to the town,
the income to be divided among the differ
ent school districts. 1t is to be called the
Moses Dodge fund.
North Troy.
The sale Of the H. c. Wilson property
consisting of farms, pastures, stock, ETC.,
will occur on Thursday, not Wednesday,
as advertised last week. It will be big
sale.
WeSGGeld,
Herbert Miller has engaged to clerk for
w. ID. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs Fremont Miller have
new daughter.
Mrs. Edwin Boynton went to Montpe-
lier last week.-M. w. Farman is in Bur-
lington and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Laurette recently
had a settlement Mrs. Laurette has gone
to live at John Smiths, in Troy.
S. L. Day, who has been SO seriously
sick at M. C. Hitchcock's, is getting bet
ter-Flossie johnson has the measles.