Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-03-24
Local News.
ALBANK.

ssent indications bespeak thaw by
niddle of May.
+. and Mrs. Elijah A. Hovcy and
NV, who went from this town to In
ndence, Iowa. some five years ago.
Shere they now reside, have been
ding the present winter with their
lis in old Vermont. 1t. was really
treat again to behold the CHEEKY
and grasp the hands of our dear
friends and neighbors and better
is the fact that they return with
Is brim full of the grace and love of
We feel that they have been in
a strength in our religious meetings
p the winter. While Brother as
us that his stay with us has been
kht with pleasure, we can say truly
the case is equally so with us. Since
her Hovey left our circle many
ges have taken place. Some have
ed away and strangers have come in,
lren have grown to be almost young
and women time, ever busy, has
a decking the venerable heads of
e, with beautiful threads of silver,
others have passed over to that
urn whence no traveller returns"
can answer for what or who sis to
pr not to be" at the end of the next
years ? At all events let us press
prd faithfully trusting that at last
bay be we'll with us, and we shall
Gather with the SAINTS at the river,
That flows by the Throne OF God..,
ir. A. b. Sargent's singing school
concert a week ago last Tuesday
ling at the new church. The pro-
hme consisted of four parts lst, a
Il, instrumental, upon a Mason and
plin organ, by the Misses McClary
by that it was soul stirring and splen-
would be cool indeed; but mind
Kate says sit is most all in the or
nothing but Mason and Hamlin
do it " be that as it may no one
Rght of finding fault with the girls.
I'd part consisted of church music
the full chorus, mingled with solos,
its, trios and quartetts, in which all
IS were we'll sustained, doing credit
10Th leader and pupils. Sd, songs
glees, of melody and harmony SUBJ
you must not think this is extrav-
ut because the thing was at Albany,
that your correspondent is not a
ge of music. A. B. Sargent sang an
sient song in the style of 100 years
}, as near as he could remember, all
but the "NIower of Springfield Noun
a." and a 'pesky sarpent that bit his
81" which brought down the house.
b, ancient harmony tunes which were
ter sung than performed, though fif.
years ago in style we're in view.
The winter term of school in Dist. No.
Albany Center, taught by Mrs. W.
Chafee, closed Feb. 10, with exer-
es, consisting of !declamations, compo-
ions, &c. A poem entitled "Elsie's
Id was very beautifully rendered by
IS Alice Butler. 240 questions on the
rious common school studies were pro-
sed to three young ladies, viz. Alice
tier, Kate Coolidge, and Kate Waters
me were missed, they passing the ex
Rination creditably. There were foul
lolars having no absences viz. Alic,
d Annie Butler Kate Coolidge anC
anson Burlison. There were no case
punishment. Mary Waters. Neddi
wen and George Lawrence are worth,
notice for extra behavior and upol
whole it was a very pleasant school
IS. Chaffee has had considerable expe
nee as teacher, and the school laugh
her this winter may be pronounced
fleet success. Would that in most
! schools we could have more of thu
prough work so manifest in hers.
BARTON.
The thermometer this morning ind
ted mo sap from the naples to da.
ercury was down to Zero
Alonzo McNeal received a severe kic
the head last Friday, from the hee
one of his horses.
Charles H. Dwinell, Gen. w. Y
out, of this village, and Maj. JOSH;
out of Newport, left last Wednesda,
months visit to Chicago and Il
EST.
A small child of Joseph Laber, W
les in the railroad house." got We
ldly scalded about the neck and shol
rs, week ago Monday, by pulling
a-pot off the table.
Barton Academy and Graded Scht
nmenced its Spring Term last We
bday, under the direction of NJ
eason, formerly teacher of Burlil
\, who comes to us very highly r
mended by Sec'y. French, and
! weeks experience fully sustains t
hmendation.
Returns for the year ending Dec.
", show in the town of Barton
ftbs and 10 marriages. Deaths un,
years nineteen; between 10 and
10 between 20 and 80, none; betwt
and 40, five; between 40 and
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