Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-07

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the pupils, and the reading, especially,
was remarkable. showing distinctness
of utterance, a freeness from restraint.
an entering into the spirit of the writer
1--WE must say rarely seen in very much
senior scholars.
ONE INTERESTED IN SCHOOLS.
BARTON LANDING.
The sign of the business men and me-
chanics of Barton Landing, executed by |
L. R. Wood, is now hanging in the de-
pot and is truly an ornament to the place
and an excellent tribute to the skill of
the one that welded the brush in its ex-
ecution.
BROWNINGTON.
At Homer Bradleys auction COWS sold
from S25 to S45; hay from $3.50 to
9.75; bees $4.75 per swarm. We pre-
sumo they would have sold better if the
buyer had not been obliged to back them
part way home on account of the roads
being blockaded with snow
Mr.. David Hall of Connecticut, for
merly resident in town, allied on his
old friends last week, and reports him
self assisting in the manufacture of the
car signal, of which Connecticut broth
er is the inventor and patentee. The
''signal'' is worked by a passing train,
giving notice from one to two miles in
advance, thereby preventing two trains
colliding or telescoping. Vanderbilt
has already secured the right for using
the signal, for which he pays handsome
royalty.
BURKE.
On Friday last, Lucius Martin, an old
bachelor of 46, broke through the ice in
theFmill pond and was immersed up to
his neck. He made fearful hallooing,
and all the people of the neighborhood-
men, women and children-went to his
assistance. He was in the water, cling
ing to the ice, about ten minutes, during
which time life, his old black pipe, and
wallet full of scrip, were very promi-
nent thoughts. All three were saved
HI. Smith has just received from Conn.
an importation of Cochin China hens
with rooster, for improvement of stock
in this section.
| Charles Phillips has bought the Hen.
ry Frye grocery, which has been made
into dwelling house, of Richard Gage
for $500,
The report that Charles A. Harris
had sold his goods to his son, is moi
true. Union.
CHARLESTON
Mr.. Brownings family have moved Out
of Mr.. Lathe's house and have gone t.
Derby.
Wesley Foster has bought the Sleepe
farm, and with his family has alread,
taken possession.
, The School now numbers over fifty
and consists of good class of scholars
number of whom have taught for sew
eral terms past.
The tenement house cup street." i
now vacant. the families who have late
ly occupied it having moved away fror
, the village. Report says that Mr.. Page
the owner of the house, intends repair
ing it.
On Friday noon, little son of Jc
than Cummings, while playing in th
street near the mill, was knocked dow
and run over by team. Fortunatel
no bones were broken. and he escape
with some severe bruises.
COVENTRY.
Prominent men in this town are
favor of the towns taking from $1,000
: to $4,000 in the Capital Stock of I'll
Montpelier, Hardwick & Black Riv,
:. Valley r. R.. and it is thought enoug
more can be raised by private subscril
ton to swell this sum to $4,000
$4,000. The proposed road will be
lasting benefit to the citizens of the tow
as their depot as matters now stand,
F" really Newport or Barton Landing.
CRAFTSBURX.
= A town meeting has been called to S,
if the town will grant aid to the Blat
20 River Valley R. R. A strong intere
is felt in this movement in this town, al
it is expected that the town will perfor
- her part literally
r. Mr. Levi Scott having been depriv
r. of his family by the cold hand of deaf
. and feeling the ipfrmities of old as
in has bequeathed his entire effects to N
IT. Wm.. Kaiser, who is to care for him
an his declining years,
ay Our contemplated railroad is taxi
the lead of all other topics, and if ia
ed would build it, it would be completed
ng once, and we should be saved the trout
SO of wading through snow four feet de,
of But we must wait until words culmin;
NO in actions.
of The sabbath-school re- organized on
a 30th ult., and appointed S. Gage, Pre-
ose dent, and C. G. Hoyt, Superintende
for Whole number of scholars, 100; ay
DIS, age attendance. 135. The school is !