Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-25

4'that-ah Utah was-ah customary, on-ah
such oocasions-ah for-ah the parson-ah
to-ah receiice feaC cents The young
men took the hint and handed him tin
half dollar. which was afterwards stolen
from him by the man who objected to
the marriage,
Carl Jewell-six years old-then de-
lighted the audience by singing IF ever
[ cease to love"
May the moon be turned to green cheese
IF ever cease to love ifever cease to lore
May be stung to death with flies
If ever cease to love.
Mrs. Jewell then sung few sentimen-
tai and patriotic songs, when the party
donned their overcoats and shawls and
s.skedaddled' for home.
COVENTRY.
The water in Black River was never
known to be SO low by 1.-The oldest in
habitant"
Quite sudden death occurred in this
town last week. A maiden lady named
Rowley, living in the family of Mr.. Sto-
ry ON the Nathan Harvey place. had
been quite unwell for few days. and
also three of Mr.. Storey's children, and
on Wednesday he started to 60 to the vii
lage for physician but after going
short distance was obliged to leave his
team on account of the drifted state of
the roads, and went the remaining dis
lance on foot On returning he found
Miss Rowley dead. Her remains were
carried to Fairfax for burial
DERBY
Ira Adams lost his only horse few
days since of congestion of the lungs.
The paper mill which has so long stood
still has at last commenced running
Instead of using straw as formerly, they
are using old ropes, &c.
A spring school was opened week
ago last Monday in the Mill district,
taught by Miss Abbie Beede. Miss
Beede is a graduate from the Normal
school at Johnson.
The body of Mrs. Bisbee, wife of the
Rev. Herman Bisbee, was brought home
from the West, and on Friday was buried
at West Derby. They were formerly
residents of this place. Mrs. Bisbee was
daughter of Marshal Sias, and was be-
loved by all who knew her.
GLOVER.
Mr.. Amasa f. Clark, long resident
of this town, removes with his family this
week to Deerfeld, Mass
By recent act of Congress there are
at present in town seven serving soldiers
of the war of 1912 receiving or soon to
receive, pension.
Mr.. n. Aldrich last week lost cow
He says it is the first cow he has lost
since he commenced farming, 80 or 40
years ago, and he has never had less than
ten at one time This is rare thing in
the experience of farmers.
SURPRISE PARTY.-On Tuesday eve-
Mug last, party of twenty couple
more. from Barton and vicinity, set out
to surprise mine host, Ethan E.
Foster, of the Union House, in Glover,
but signally failed. The underground
telegraph had been at work, and when
the party arrived, they found the house
lighted and warmed, and mine host and
his lady, and many others of the good
people of Glover, ready to surprise the
surprisers, with warm reception and
every attention which generous hospi-
tality could suggest. On looking fur
Their they found the hall lighted and
warmed also and here music and dane
ing filled the time till into
1.-The aoee sma hours agent the t,cel."
At the proper time, bountiful sup
per was seIved,-the citizens drawing
now from their own larders, and now
from the larder of mine host, until every
thing was to their mind-when all did
eat and none went away dissatisfied.
There is always a certain emptiness
about thanks and COMPLIMENTS
none of those. All the people of Bar
ton can say and do is to make their bow
"a low one-and assure the people of
Glover that they heartily appreciate the
elegance and, completeness of their enter
tainment. 1t must certainly be hap
Ply place, where such good cheer is found,
but how hotel can live where no
ones money is good when he tries to pay
his bills. can probably be best told by
ETHAN.
GREENSBORO.
Mr.. EDIToR.-A numbering manufac-
turing company has been formed here,
consisting of Messrs. S. ingalls,, H S.
Tolman and J. w. Simpson They pro-
pose to erect suitable buildings (at the
"Iend, of course) for board mill. and
other machinery for converting lumber
into shape suitable for building purposes.
They propose also, to put in provendel
mill, as they intend to keep supply Of
corn on hand-ground and unground-
at wholesale and retail Their building
is to be 100 by SO feet with an J. 80
by 81 The newer is tn ba ennnliad by