Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-10


district. 81; No. having children, 63;
No. of children between five and twenty /
years Of age; %; No. of children I'M
der twenty, 1876; whole number attend
ing school this winter, 80.
CRAFTSBURY.
There will be pastoral visit at the
Academy Hall, North Craftsbury, on
Thursday evening, February ID, for the
benefit of Rev. E. ?. Wild Refresh
ments served, as usual. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Wild will consent to read his
poem entitled Progress, y ON that occa-
sion. This poem is rich treat, and all
desiring to hear it, should come early,
as that will be the first exercise of the
evening.
COVENTRY.
The Union says that Conductor Bag
ley had the honor of riding, week before
last, from Coventry to Derby with an old
man of so, named Cheney, who lives
within three miles of the Coventry sta
ton and has never rode on the cars or
even seen them, till the time of his ride
He has heard the whistle every day for
years and been about his farm as usual,
but had never been down to the depot.
At the annual meeting of the Congre-
gational Society the following officers
were chosen for the present year. For
prudential committee, S. F. Cowles. S.
H. Persons, B. W. Case, Ezra Guild;
clerk and treasurer, Greenleaf Boynton.
A short time since this church received
$1,000 bequeathed to them by Mrs Jane
Guild of Monroe, N. H., and widow of
Thomas Guild, formerly of this town.
During the past few days sliding in
the highway has been carried on to such
an extent by the boys in this village as
to endanger the lives of people passing
through the place. One night last week
as two of our citizens were going quiet
ly to their homes, they were met by
some boys on sled going with such
speed that the men were obliged to hur-
ry, to avoid being run over. AS it was
they run against one of the men in such
a way as to hurt one boy'seye quite bad
ly, whereupon some of the ''noble mind
ed men of the place urged him tie sue
for damages saying in the magnanlmity
of their souls, eve will help pay the
bills The next day the select men
forbid sliding in the highway.
DERBY.
The Derby Academy will commence
its Spring term Feb. 20. Mr.. Stackpole
and Miss Human have been engaged as
teachers
A very pleasant company gathered at
the Methodist church last Thursday eve
ming to pay their respects and bring their
donations to beloved pastor The re-
ceipts of the evening amounted to about
$50.
CLOVER.
Farmers in town are now engaged Sc
curing their ice for the sultry days of the
coming summer, most of it is obtained
from Bellwater Pond.
Mr.. g. W. McGafey of South Glover
had the misfortune, one day last week
while at work in the woods, to break
leg. The fractured limb was set by DR.
c. L. French, and is now doing as wei
as can be expected.
The friends of Rev. J. Evans, assem-
bled at the town hall, Glover, Feb. 6tl
to the number of about three hundred
After partaking of oysters and othe
good things prepared by the ladies o
Glover who know how the thing is done
and after listening to music and the re
marks by the Rev. S. K. B. Perkins ant
= others, the older portion dispersed, leav
+ ing the young folks to have good time
o which lasted till the 'wee sma' hours
Eighty dollars in cash were left to glad
den the heart of the pastor, after deduct
ing all expenses.
Hon. E. P. Cotton and Z. E, Jameso
!. Esq, are expected to be present and de
liver addresses at the Public Installatio
of Officers of Orleans Grange No.
Is Thursday afternoon Feb. 49, the e,
10 ercises to consist of speeches, instrumel
n tai and vocal music and good time gel
% orally, to conclude with an oyster SUI
% per. All are cordially invited Ticl
= cts to the supper, 81 per couple.
n Dr. .; F. C o Y, Tnp,cu. Committee
o. GREENSBORO
,e ID. L. thornton sells property at au
ton on Tuesday, February Is, con
= mencing at 10 o'clock. A. NJ. Any pc
: son wishing to purchase some fine your
:, horses, can hear Of chance by atten
y ing this sale,
IRASBURGH.
e Mr.. Freeman Ranney has opened
grocery store in R. S. Orne's old store
n Mr.. Ball cut his foot so that he near
h severed his great toe from his foot, 0
r. day last week.
ly laundering is the order of the d
he here now. Every team seems to be
r. work