Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-28
Professor Major delivered course of

cral satisfaction.
The following items were accidentally
left out last week.
At town meeting, held on the 18th
inst, to see if the town would accept of
the enabling act, passed ly the last leg
majority voted, mo" 1t is
hoped that at a meeting soon to be hold
en- for the same purpose, a fuller attend
ance will change the vote, and the town
will ard in the construction of the
Montpelier & Black River R. R.
Services were held at the Congrega-
tional church on Fast Day, by Rev. j.
Mcdonald, from the text "Sin is a re-
proach to people" He preached an
excellent temperance sermon, and showed
that temperance men, by not putting the
law in force, were much to blame for the
rum traffic. At the close of services,
the subject of temperance was ably dis
cussed by several gentlemen, and res
olution passed by which those present
pledged themselves to prosecute every
person who violated the liquor-law, with
out fear or favor The rum sellers
understand that this means business.
DERBY.
Mr.. Marvin Moran has sold his farm
to his brother Hollis for $4,000.
Notwithstanding the croaks against
the poor sugar season which we were to
have this spring, the farmers here have
made large amount of sugar; some have
realized more than 2 pounds per tree
We shall get more sugar yet.
The friends of Mr.. Al. Allbee, SUI
perintendent of the Congregational S. S.,
met at his residence last Friday, the eve
of his birthday, and gave him very
pleasant surprise, and presents to the
amount of $22.
GLOVER.
DR.. G. L. French is in possession of
a cow which yields him 43 IL lbs. of
milk per day by actual weight. Who
has better COW?
The public examination of teachers as
required by law for the town of Glover,
will take place at the Institute building,
Glover village on Saturday, May Sd,
commencing at o'clock A NJ, and
closing at 2 o'clock P. M. Each candi-
date will come furnished with paper and
pencil and will be expected to remain in
the room until the examination is CON-
| pleted.
| The butter trade in Glover was not SC
brisk Friday and Saturday of this week
as last. although that straightforward
man was on the ground, and the most he
would offer was 81 cents for the best ar.
ticle, and did not want much at that
So it is understood he bought one tub al
that price and left for Irasburgh /; anc
the farmers had no other alternative bu
to sell their butter as best they could tt
such men as E. O. Randall, B. Hancock
Frasier, Blanchard, Simonds and others
all residents of Glover, at SO, 40, ant
Al cents.
GREENSBORO.
The new steam mill was raised Thurs
day, and we hope soon to chronicle tina
it is in running order.
B. S. Wilson is going to Morrisvill
to take charge of the hotel at that plac
and in consequence the office of Consta
BILE will be left vacant.
We have again to record the death {
another of our prominent citizens, job
A. Sawyer. The funeral which too
place the 23d ult. was conducted unde
Masonic rites. About rs Masons bein
present. In the death of Mr.. Sawye,
the board of Selectmen is broken an
will necessitate the election of one to Fl
his place, he being first.
LRASBURGH.
R. S. Orne is making repairs and otl
: er improvements upon his premises, whic
: will add greatly to their appearance
S when completed
Metcalf & Wells have made by han
between six and seven hundred butt,
l tubs during the past winter. A ia
winters work.
: The village school is to common,
y May II. 1t is to be hoped that the Sit
9 walk leading to the school house will
. repaired before that time, as it is da
l. gerous for the children to pass over it
its present condition.
, 1t is disgrace to the town not
open a safe and passable way throus
the snow drifts in the road between Ira
~ burgh Common and Coventry village
u The town will probably bestir itst
IL when it has bill of damages to pa
W. D. Tyler is trying his hand
% fruit growing. He has twenty-five
81 thirty nice, thrifty young trees, recent
= set out, into which he is grating So
IS of the choicest fruit to be found in [
State. If our farmers will take pal
to to set out good fruit trees and then p
ly perly care for the same, we see no reas
Mt why good apples and cider cannot
produced at home, as in the ''good a,
il days Of Lang Syne" of which our faith
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