Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-22
ALBANY.

farewell sermon Sunday eve., April IA,
from Gal. lis, 8, and 10, setting forth
the importance of a working religion
AIr. Dickinson returns to his studies IN
Bangor and graduates in June.
Mrs Hattie S. Annis and Miss Rosina
Bashaw are making each bedquilt which
are truly worthy of notice. The one
made by Mrs. Annis is called the ''puz-
zle" quilt, and is made up of 24l6 plee-
es, and that made by Miss Bashaw is
called the 'log cabin" quilt and contains
1880 pieces.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM ALBANY
e. II. Webster Il see that your CORES
pondent makes West Albany a paradise.
| will admit that to be so, but Adam
and Eve were turned out a long time ago.
Your correspondent confines himself to
the southwest corner of the town. Per-
haps he has forgotten, or else he thinks
that West Albany is all there is of AL
bany; but 1 will beg leave to cite him to
other places. About one mile cast OF
his paradise is. a high ridge OF land on
which is built the Center,-very good
4 land-and there is a church there too,
though perhaps they may not be as hap
DIV as Mr.. A. is at West Albany. Now
we will pass on to the east 2 l-2 miles,
then we come to another valley which
extends from Newport to Montpelier,
through which runs road called the
Greek Road" Thong h this valley per
haps may not be as pleasant as A. claims
Black River Valley to be, yet think it
is full as fertile. There is but one kind
of grain that can be raised better in
BLACK River Valley than in Creek Val
ley, and that is India echedt. The soil
i'm the east part of the town is too rich
for that kind of grain.
They have churches in this valley
The Freewill Baptist church is pleasant
ly situated on the creek road in the north
part of the town; then we come to East
Albany. Here is small village grow
ing up where are two stores,-one not
occupied, however, at present-the other
is owned by B. N. Moore, who keeps a
good assortment of goods; one black
smith shop, owned by NJ. Dunn; a circu-
lar board mill by John Mcclure; one
wheelright shop by Mr.. Critchett; one
paint and repair shop by S. Rowell; a
postoffice, church and good school house
Then, if you please, pass three miles in
a southeast direction, you come to South
Albany, where you will find church
school house, store, blacksmith shop
saw mill, postofice, &c. This village is
pleasantly situated and bids fair to be
next to Vest Albany, and is all in Alba
ny. Mr.. A. says they have "Man o.
God, who labors faithfully for the saliva
ton of souls" We fully believe it, bu
cannot see what enjoyment he can have
He has one consolation, that if he "cas
his bread upon the water it shall return
to him after many days" He says again
with all our. happiness three thing
earthly lack we yet; first, railroad,
and says that "Black River valley is nc
the only possible route through whic
this road can be laid" l agree wit
him in that fact when there is a shorte
and more feasible route. The route thru
on the creek will save three miles in di
lance from Craftsbury to Irasburgh, wi
be less deep cuts ana not so many gull
to fill. 1t will run near the stream ca
led the creek, and there will not be on,
half the land damages that there will
in the Black River Valley. l hope the:
things will be taken into considerable
by the committee at the railroad meetin
They estimated the cost of grading for
narrow gauge road from $4,000 to Sl5
900 to the mile; we will call it SIS, O0(
three miles will save $4,000 besid
one-half the land damages We thil
the chances are in favor of the route
the creek. If the road is built this W;
all the products that Mr.. A. boasts
will have to come to this road. when
it goes through the west part of Albal
the east part will go to Barton with the
freight instead of climbing the hills
West Albany. Mr.. A. says he b
''transgressed thus far, hoping that a |
tie spark will fall on some combustil
material and result in kindling gre
fire" His hopes are not all blasted,
that little spark has caught on comb,
tible material and the fire begins to bul
l hope it will kindle to fame, a
shine even to West Albany, so that yc
correspondent can see all over Alba1
to the East as well as the West; and
we have the best route for a railroad
us have it, and not be selfish, and say
must 60 through West Albany. |
if we build railroad through town,
1T be located in the best place. with,
regard to the creek or river. Let us
to work for the benefit of the whole to
and not for one corner of it; and do
we would be done by, and train up
children in the fear of God, and the n
generation will be an improvement
many respects. b. D