Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-12-27

b his week.
George F. Boynton, son of c. F. Boyn-
ton, druggist, aged II years, died of men
tngetis recently,
Work on the new round house will be
begun at once 1t Will be better and some
what larger than the old one.
The.name of the new Catholic church
Xviii be St. Aloysius. Work on the build
ng will be suspended till spring.
Mrs. Robt. Donaghy died in hospital
/ n Boston, where she had surgical opera
lion, few days since. She was member
bf the north church and a lady of much
worth in society.
The Merchants National bank declare q
eemi-annuaI dividend of D per cent. The
bank learns that some of its western
holdings, which for some time have been
binder cloud, have largely appreciated in
he last year.
Howe and others have erected on the cor
her where the old Avenue House was
burned, is very nearly completed, several
bf the stores being occupied already. FL.
l.. Doyle has leased the hotel and is fur
hishing it. The building adds another to
he many excellent structures in town and
Is a credit to all concerned in it's construc-
ion.
A stubborn fire broke out in the Scott
block last Thursday night and before it
eould be extinguished part of the build
ng had been pretty well ruined. The fire
i supposed to have started in Boynton &
Eastman's drug store from spontaneous
combustion. From their apartments it
pread to the.part occupied by G. A. Moore
Is an office; the tenement rooms above
we're badly injured by the fire and water.
The part occupied by Mr.. Scott did not
| suffer from the fire but the water damaged
bis goods and apartments to quite an ex-
tent The building was owned by n. M.
bcott of Barton and F. A. Scott of this
blaze, and was insured as were Mr.. Scott's
foods. Boynton & Eastman carried an
Insurance but 1t may n2S cover the damage
10 their goods.
Court has been in session here for about
Two weeks, Judge Thompson presiding.
The first case was that of Ada L. Frederick
IS. Lorenzo SuIloway, she bringing re-
bIevin suit Verdict for defendant. The
hext case was John Mckinley VS..
ohm III. Drew. This was case in which
he plaintiff claimed that the defendant
deceived him in regard to life insurance
policy. Mckinley claimed that he took
he policy as an investment, Drew claim
|ng that it was better than money in the
Iavings bank It proved to be something
different Defendant claimed that he did
lot misrepresent the matter and that the
policy was as good as he told plaintiff 1t
HAS. Jury brought in verdict for plain
Lift to recover S425.-Barnet VS.. Blair.
Blair refused to give in his list, was doubl-
Ia, and the collector failed to collect on
Arustee proceedings. The case was tried
\ before justice, who gave Judgment of $50
\ nd costs against defendant. Case was
Ippealed to county court, which confirm
Ia the Judgment. This was on the tax of
HSe5. On the next years tax defendant re-
used to pay and went to jail but after
Yards paid and was discharged. Verdict
br plaintiff. Henry Plummer VS.. B. NJ.
Kicker. A Groton case. Plaintiff claims
have been bitten by defendants dog.
Defendant claimed he was not the owner
keeper of the dog, and that the injury
eceived was not from the bite OF dog,
ut from fell on a stone. The evidence
Ahowed both ways and some of the wit
esses are badly mistaken or lack the first
dement's of truth and veracity. Trow VS..
Thomas. Trow was administrator of his
title girl, and claims that defenda nt's
eam ran against the child in the street,
nf1icting injuries which he claims caused
be chiId's death, six or eight weeks after
Yard The defense is that the accident
as not the defendants fault.
Sheffield.
H. Chesley is earring a load of pressed
ay. Hay is selling low this year.
A. J. Roberts has purchased the j. Wes-
ky Batchelder farm in the north part of
bwn, and will cut lot of logs on it.
The remains of o. M. Ingalls,, who COM
bitted suicide in eLansingburg, N. Y. re-
emily, were brought here for burial, his
Arother Frank, accompanying them.
The MONITOR people in this seccion can
enew their subscription and secure club
apers for the coming year by calling on
II. P. King of Wheelock.
sutton.
The MONITOR agent will visit the post
flee in this village Thursday, Dec. 80,
rom 1Oa. m. until 3 p. m. See him and
orange for club papers.
Iardwick.
]. E. Sullivan is making a trip through
ne west.
Congressman Powers was in town on
usiness last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. ]. Campbell, who has been illfor
bme time, is now much better.
4 l.. H. Warren has sold his house on
lain street to Mrs. d. S. Chubb, who
kes possession early in the spring.