Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

oloyed the best of help and is ready to
10 anything in his line, in satisfactory
manner
SMART TEAM.-Mr Hammond Kinney
last Monday morning went to Hardwick
with a passenger, arriving at the depot
about twenty minutes after the train had
left for St. Johnsbury, but thinking his
horse equal to steam, gave chase, and az
rived at the railroad station in Walden,
fifteen minutes before the train, gaining
thirty-fve minutes in travelling seven
and one-half miles. Smart horse, but
slow train.
The shop formerly owned and occu-
pied by A. W. Hidden in the manufac-
ture of the empire washing machine has
been reopened by Orange Hovey He is
ready to do anything in the line of re-
pairing or making this machine. 1t is
generally understood to be one of the
best machines made.
AcCIDENT-As Mr.. Levi Glidden was
arranging the bedding under a young
horse it became frightened, kicked, hit
ting him with such force that he became
insensible and under the continual kick
ing Of the horse came near losing his
life. Dr. O. A. Bemis was Immediately
called, and he was skillfully cared for
and is now considered out of danger
DERBY.
At the recent meeting of the share
holders of the National Bank, Derby
Line, the old board of Directors were re-
elected, viz: A. T. Foster, Lucius Rob-
inson Fl. D. Holmes, W. S. Foster and
Porter Human A. I. Foster, Presi-
dent. The bank is in fourishing
state and the Directors declared a semi
annual dividend of per cent. payable
Feb. lst.
Bennett Fields of West Derby has
sold his place for $4,000. The Over.
seer of the paper mill hands, is the pur-
chaser.
Preparations are being made to start
the paper mill at West Derby. The ma.
chinery is being cleaned and repaired
and it will probably commence running
in a short time.
GREENSBORO.
The contract for carrying the mai
from this village to the Bend" has beer
awarded to H. B. Ladd, of this place
commencing Feb. lst, 1872.
We learn that J. W. Simpson, of E
Craftsbury, is making active prepare
lions for building wholesale store a
the Bend" early in the spring, and j
A. & W. B. Sawyer are getting out tim
Der for a like purpose, so we judge tina
the wholesale business is expected to b,
large at that point. We hope it will
but fear that somebody will be disap
pointed.
TR1CRTPGH
F. G. Riley and family have moved t.
Derby Center.
The carpenters and joiners expect tt
finish work upon the Congregations
Meeting House this week Upwards o
$4,000 have been expended in repairing
the church.
About 40 couple attended the oil
folks ball at the Irasburgh House, Jan
81. An excellent oyster supper, ant
dancing, furnished the old folks comfor
and entertainment until about 5 o'clocl
the next morning, when they went HON
to look after the babies.
Last week, Hon. E. P. Cotton read
very interesting piece at the weekl
meeting of the Good Templars. 1t wa
well written and full of genuine humol
1t was suggested by finding one of hi
| ,o.hh h., ho ~, Il 1oll
"muddled state of mind" The Goo
Templars are thriving we'll this winte,
A YOUNG SCHOOL TEAcHER.-M
Harlow Foss has little girl 5 years ole
who attends school in the day time an
when she gets home at night she sets u
her boy and girl dolls for scholars an
teaches. school in the evening. III
other nj ght she asked a question whic
was poser, not only to the dolls, but
the parents of the child. Now" sal
she, 81 am going to give you an exampl
and I want every one of you to answ
promptly: Suppose John and his broth
go out hunting birds eggs, John ge
his hat full and his brother gets thirt
eight, how many more does John G
than his brother %
JAY.
The temperance lecture at this pla
on the 3lst ult. and lst inst. were cor
plimentary to the young lecturer, J.
Fuller. They were listened to by fl
house each evening. Mr.. Bryant, t
Derby apple tree man gave him S.. {