Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-27

of our county in future conventions.
Resolved, that as all education begins
in childhood, we hold it to be the i'm
perative duty of parents and teachers,
t, instruct the young. placed in their
keeping, more in the principles of mu
sic at home and in our common schools |
Resolved, that we tender our heartfelt
thanks to Prof. Emerson for his untiring
efforts to instruct us in the true princi- |
| Piles of music
Resolved that we tender our sincere
gratitude to the Orchestra, the Pianist |
and to each of the singers from abroad
for their aid and assistance in making
this convention both pleasant and profit
able.
Resolved, that thanks are also due the
Committee of Entertainment for the
prompt and efficient manner with which
they have discharged their arduous du-
ties:
Resolved that the thanks of this con-
vention are most heartily extended to
the people Of Glover for their generous
hospitality in opening so widely their
doors for the free entertainment of the
members of this convention, and for the
free use of their church and may they
live long to enjoy and sing the songs of
earth and finally in the end may they
sing the song of Praise above.
GREENSBORO.
The Village School is temporarily sus-
pended on account of the measles There
have been already upwards of 20 cases,
and new ones appear every day.
Mrs. NJ. J. Conant will remove with
her family to st. Johnsbury. She will
rent her place if not sold, before her re-
moval.
The ''Sociables' inaugurated recent
ly are pronounced on all hands decided
success. They afford much needed
opportunity for old and young of all
classes to mingle socially, and give prom
Use also of substantial aid for the Sab
bath School Library.
10 Cutler, of the firm Cutler & Goss,
has sold to his partner, W. W. Goss, his
interest in the dwelling house, built
by the firm, taking in part payment
Goss interest in the wagons remaining
. on hand made in their shop. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr. Goss intends soon to
form another partnership, for the occu-
e pancy of the house, which he has spared
: no pains to finish for his anticipated do
d nestle comfort He has the best wishes
t of all his friends.
The number of deaths in Greensboro
Q during 1872 was only 3, less number
n than has ever before been known in any
year within the memory of the oldest
| person living. The whole number in
the town since 1860, period of Il
years, is 200. or an average of sixteer
per year. The largest number in any
one year of that period was 26 in 1872
Of the whole number, 2O9 in 10 years
six persons were above 80 years of age
:, 81 above 70, SO under z, and % between
and 81. The average per year i
.0l56 per cent. of the population tn
highest .024I per cent, and the leas
. .Oo29 per cent.
- ingalls,. Simpson & Co. have been un
V fortunate in starting their steam mill a
:, Greensboro Bend. The pump to suppl
- water to the engine failing to work, the
" have put in a new one. Saturday moo
- the inhabitants of the region were star
5 tied by the unearthly sound of the gong
4 A large number of teams have been a
. work drawing logs for them. They hav
u a board saw, single machine, plane
:. and hatcher, and they expect now to b
I, able to run their machinery in full force
- ISLAND POND.
i Capt Currier has bought the Maso
20 house, so called, west of the Flour Mil
ed J. Grindell got one of his fingers pull
to ed off in the Steam Mill on the 18th.
OF E. F. Johnson has bought Geo. !
zee Clark's interest in the meat business,
H. On Saturday, the 18th, man by Il
ne name of Sanburn, at work in the Woo
oh for S. D. Hobson, was struck on Il
81 head by the limb of a falling tree, ar
ne so injured that he died in a few hour
E. Aldrich, night watch in the depo
~ went home last Sunday morning, built
n' fire and went to bed. In the course
~ half an hour he discovered that his hou
was on fire, and so much so that it W
" impossible to put it out, and with Il
assistance of the neighbors succeeded
i' saving most of the furniture in the To-
~ err rooms. Loss, 500 no insurance
;" The loss falls hard on Mr.. Aldrich as
wv is the hard earned savings from hone
" labor and close economy.-Esser Coz,
''A ty Herald.
ers
~ IRASBURGH.
cir The Black River Grange of the I
UNI irons Of Husbandry held public me-
noe ing in the court house at Irasbure
Wit Tuesday evening Jan 2lst. Althou
rds the evening was stormy yet quite c
Ito lection ofpeope came together, some fl,
rof. adjoining towns. The exercises we
liar addresses and music. Hon. i. I. I
ned ton treated the subject of .'Combinati
res. among farmers in that clear and al
manner that carried conviction to