Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-01

ldge contemporaries eolhS iHoo eiic pouItiy
business this season. evidently S. G.
Corey had roost robbed Saturday night
the 10th, of hen tut key and gobbler
He thinks he knows where they went to,
however, as he traced them by their
feathers.
COVENTRY.
At the school meeting in the village
district last Tuesday, the report for the
last year showed that the distri;t was
free from debt and that they have had
excellent schools; the one in the sum-
mer having been taught by Abby Cowles
and Hattie Tice, and the winter term
by Nancy Mcclure and Mr.. o. 2. Batch
ley. Homer Thrasher was appointed
committee, and it was voted to raise 20
cts on the grand list to defray the ex-
pense of schools the coming season.
DERBY.
Edward Sias cut his foot badly last
Tuesday, while at work on the railroad
bridge.
The spring school in Mill district
closes this week on account of there not
being scholars enough to make it pay,
the state of the roads, &c
Preparations are being made to COM
mence sugaring,-buckets washed out,
&c.-and some, we hear, have even ven
tured to tap few trees. We are glad
of the change in the weather, for we are
anxious to get thawed cut.
GREENSBORO.
OLD BooKs.-Greensbor seems to be
full of old books. In our issue of Feb
26 was an item stating that [. L. Porter
had in his possession a book that was
printed in London in 1865, and in our
issue of March 10 we copied an item
from the Hardwtch; Reporter that Dea-
con Marshall had book entitled "John
Lock, " dated l710; and now J. B. Cook
sends US one entitled practical Cate
chism,' printed in London by 'E. T.
for r. Royston, Bookseller to His most
Sacred Majesty in 1868. 1t is an old
curiosity, and any person can have the
privilege of looking it over by calling at
our office.
CLOVER.
MIR. Timothy Lyman who recently
sold his farm to his boys, has bought
Lyman Dwinell's residence at the village,
paying $500.
Died March 2Sth, after lingering
illness, Mr. Noble Aldrich, aged So
Mr.. Aldrich moved to this town from
Troy few years since he was esteemed
and respected by all who knew him. In
his death the community in which he
moved has lost true friend, his family
an affectionate husband and indulgent
father. the church an earnest consistent
member. May the God in whom he
trusted be the support of the bereaved
family.
At the annual school meeting of the
district the 26th inst, the following off,
GERS were chosen for the year. Modera-
tor II. Randall; Clerk and Treasurer.
c. Leonard; Collector, B. Hancock :
Prudential Committee. F. Mcclellan,
Rev. n. W. Scott, n. B. Davis Agent,
having charge of basement NJ. Goodwin.
S07 were received the past year as pub
lie money. Much interest was manifest
ed IN favor of establishing a graded
school uniting the Orleans Liberal Insti-
tute corporation with the district. 1t is
hoped this may be brought about, as the
standard of the school will undoubtedly
be raised thereby. A committee of three
were chosen from the district to confer
with the executive committee of the In
stltute, respecting the practibility of the
change; the committee to report at an
adjourned meeting Tuesday eve, April
9th.
LRASBURGH.
E. B. Hill has sold his farm stock
and tools to his son George for S325O