Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-03-10

Orvin Marsh lately lost as good
yearling as could be found in town, by
getting hung in the stable.
John Cheney tapped few trees in
his sugar place last Saturday, and says
the sap flowed freely.
Nelson Gallup has his steam mill in
good running order now, and expects his
large stock of logs will be rapidly re-
duced to condition of usefulness.
The winter term of school in district
No. was taught by Miss Emma Hub
bard of Lyndon. She is an experienced
teacher and gave general satisfaction.
A merry company assembled at the
"Stone House Wednesday eve, to pay
their respects to Mr.. George Rice, the
present owner. The old house has not
witnessed so much fun for many years,
and must have almost imagined that the
days of its youth had returned.
According to the census of 1870 the
town contained 1869 acres of unimprov-
ed land value of farms and farm i'm
plements, $4l7,7l5; value of live stock,
$685. value cf all productions, $ll2,-
1855; 1852 tons of hay at SO per ton,
$29,520, making total valuation of
the town, $685. 29.
For the benefit of those farmers who
bought Wilson's Phosphate, without
knowing anything of the goods bong hit,
or of the men who manufacture the same,
they will find a full description of the
same, commencing on page l l04 of the
Great Industries of the United States
which can be bought at the MONITOR
office Get one and learn for yourself.
CRAFTSBURY.
A recent item in the Express stated
that S. R. Rcnfrew had lost his eyesigh
in consequence of having the measles
| This is mistake. Mr.. Renfrew has
had the measles, and had trouble with
his eyes, but they are all right now and
he can see anything that looks like money
as far as any other man.
The annual meeting of the Sabbath
School Temperance Society took plac'
on the I'd inst, for the election of off
GERS, when the following were chosen
President, E. S. Gage; Vice President
VIM. Chamberlin; Secretary and Treas
urer, G. G. Hoyt. Remarks were mad
by E. Weber, S. Roberts and Hon
VIM. J. Hastings. A good feeling pre-
vailed, and a more energetic work in tn
cause is anticipated.
! GLOVER.
Wesley Sherburn sold his farm,
COWS and 2 horses, last week, to Darwi
+ Hawkins of Calais, for $4,000.
Prof. Xix held concert, free to al
who might enjoy it, the evening of Feb
25. 1t was certainly a rich entertain
ment to all lovers of music.
The town voted to raise SO l-3 cent
on the dollar of the grand list, for tow
expenses also to raise five cents on th
dollar in addition to what the state rails
es, for repairs on the highway.
Our spring term of school opene
Wednesday, the 9Th inst, with prospect
of success most fattering. There wei
80 students present and more are yet
become members of the school.
Fosters ''last ball of the season" cam
off as announced, on the evening of Fee
81. There were so couples present.
Some pronounced it the best, in man
respects, ever advertised by the presel
landlord.
The young people of the village al
vicinity enjoyed very much masque
ade party the evening of Feb. %. A
ter promenading to their hearts contel
in their different DISCUSSES, they asser
bled in the hall below and partook of
bountiful repast.
h Mr.. John Anderson found quite C
riosity at his barn few mornings sine
a calf very much like the one seen
& ''Hafed's Dream The body the usu
. size, and the head about as large as
" woodchuck's the lower jaw being
! inch and half longer than the upp,
its ears grew out of its neck, had on
one uostril, and otherwise deformed.
h A few of the citizens of Glover, DIES
r Gus of promoting the interests of
t. temperance cause in our communiti
.y and advancing the good morals in g
c. eral, met at the Congregational chur
IS on the evening of Feb. Is, for the p,
l. pose of establishing public tempera1
to society. After organization the folio
n ing constitution was adopted:
" ART. l. This organization shall
- called the Glover Protective Temperal
: Society.
~ ART. 2. Any person may becom
nd member of this society by signing
constitution and the subjoined pledge
ART. 3. The officers Of this soci
shall be president vice president, s
rotary and treasurer, who shall be C
49, sen by ballot, and perform the du
10 ordinarily assigned to such officers 6
Ill Of a committee of five, whose dutic
al. shall be to see that the laws of the 81
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