Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-08

citizen and one of the oldest merchants il
town. He was much respected by all.
Derby.
Mrs. Alanson Adams is recovering from
her recent illness.
Geo Richie reports business good at tn,
saw-mill,
Mrs. Carlos Daggett is gaining very rap
idly.
w. r. Daley spent last Sunday at home
and returned to ST. Johnsbury Monday.
The sick ones here are too numerous tt
mention; as fast as one gets well another
is taken down.
March came in rather strong, thirty de-
grees below zero, the coolest it has beer
here this winter.
Luther Wolley is preparing to move to
Newark, and his brother is going to take
charge of his place.
A baby girl weighing eleven pounds ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Days one day last week.
The Academy opened last Tuesday with
several new faces. There is but nine weeks
this term but it is hoped that it will be a
very successful term.
We understand that the Aliens have
brought two suits against VIM. Kingsley
for false representations of his farm and
stock, and one for driving cattle off from
his farm before his lease expired.
The lawsuit, N. McMullin VS.. j. w.
Erwin, which was tried at the last term of
county court, the defendant winning, went
to Supreme Court, which has just rendered
its decision, sustaining that of the lower
court.
Chas. Twombly, proprietor of the Derby
House, is making preparations to remodel
his hotel because of not having enough
rooms. His house is at present full of
boarders. Charles is an active man, and a
fellow that will rush things along.
The literary society of Derby Academy
held meeting last Friday to elect officers
for the ensuing term. They are as follows
Censor, Ina Campbell; Sec., Mr.. Harry
Black; Treas, Mr.. Cohen; board of edi-
tors, Misses Holbrook, FRASER and Rick
ard, and Messrs. Barnard, Stoddard and
Searles. Elk. committee, Misses Hunt, Pike
and Bowley, and Messrs. Anterior, Well
man and Kingsley. This society is of
great benefit to the students.
The suit, State against j. Allen for re-
sisting an officer, was heard before HI. B.
Cushman at Newport, March 9th. 1t seems
that the writ upon which Mr.. Allen was
arrested, in which it was claimed he made
resistance, was a case of trover. The
date of the writ was Feb. 16, alleging that
on Feb. 10, three days after the date of the
writ, the said Allen had converted his
property. This being the case it would
case, the officers and those assisting them
are liable for arrest, Imprisonment and ILL
treatment of Allen. Mr.. Cushnan not
feeling compent to decide the legality of
the writ decided to hold Allen in the sum
Of 500 for his appearance at Sept. term of
court.
West Derby.
Jay Field from Bath, N. H., was in town
last week.
T. A. Babcock has purchased a farm at
Newport Center of d. j. Perkins.
Mrs. Clinton Tucker and daughter, Ber-
ina, went to Boston last Wednesday.
Some of our sick ones are on the gain,
others do not seem to improve much.
Over eighty partook of the supper given
by the Ladies' Aid last Thursday, at Mrs.
Geo. Kittredge's.
c. F. Ranney of Newport preached at
The F. B. church Feb. 2Sth, Rev. j. L.
smith being absent.
1t is hoped that the drama 'sSeth Green
oack," SO well given by our home talent,
will soon be repeated.
Willard Fuller, on Young St., died Sun
lay Feb. 18th, of pneumonia; he leaves a
widow. The funeral services and burial
we're held at his former home in Knowl
on, Que, on Wednesday.
The action taken at our town meeting
which cuts down the pay of town officers
md school teachers 25 per cent, seems to
,e in case of the teachers, a mistaken econ
,my. Good teachers deserve good pay;
Door teachers are dear at any price, how
,ver low.
The Sunday School convention will be
held in the F. B. church Wednesday after
loon and evening, the 10th inst; supper
will be served in the vestry. 1t is hoped
he attendance of teachers, pupils, and all
Interested in Sabbath School work will
,e large.
Glover.
E. A. Norton went to Sherbrooke last
week on business.
G. W. McGaffey is having timber got
nut for building store in the spring.
Rev. H. H. Hoyt will preach in the
univ. church Tuesday evening at z
o'clock.
N. A. Norton had the misfortune to cut
lis foot SO badly that it was necessary to
AXE several stitches in it.
Mr. Carter from, n FL as. henra of q