Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-20
leans County Monitor.
Local News.
ALBANY.


our midst, sown broadcast and a
endid catch,
The week of prayer was observed by !
ibn of the Baptist and Congregational
eieties.
living to the unusual depth of snow
81 early date, but little is being done
the numbering business. Some who
tended numbering quite extensively are
ibg but little, and some nothing at all.
] he measles are raging in the west
q of the town to fearful extent, and
in the adjoining portion of Crafts
fy. We dare say that in the limits of
i territory there are seventy five cases
y in successful operation. We under
nd there are few cases in other parts
the town. Generally they are of a
III form, though a few severe cases are
und-none fatal. They pay their re-
Gets to both old and young. Several
hools are temporarily suspended. In
but one half of the families of the
sBt village are from one to four of the
mbers PROSTATE upon beds of sickness
BIN measles and other causes.
Ill., now, Mr.. Webster if you've objection,
~ try to respond to our Glover friends question,
speeding three travellers, Messrs A. and B. and c.,
no met upon certain time, and thus they did agree:
nee A. and B. had bread to eat,-A. had loaves, B.
had S.
bat each should equal share the trio did agree
hen each partook and the bread was gone the ques-
ton then arose,
Dw much should A. and B. receive each from his
neighbours purse?
ell, now, since and are 8. and thirds make
whole,
QUIZ understand the thing thus far if e'er you've
been to school)
vide the loaves in equal thirds and twenty-four
there il be;
teen are Az and nine are BIS; the is plain,
you see.
ce each doth eat equal share, G. for thirds
ID s from Is remains which c. receives from A.
ht from g. and remains, which G. receives from B.,
d ] and are g. believe, so c., you see-you see.
e see what? Why each has had his share of bread !;
oh had pieces, and G. for his pieces paid;
ence piece of money buys piece of bread as plain
plain can be,
ID Mr.. A has pieces while only has B.
d now wel let them plOd along; each one has had
ID A. and B. are satisfied since c. has paid his bill
BARTON.
Quarterly conference Saturday, Feb.
at 2 o'clock A. NJ.
Robbins, Evans & Co., of South Bar
pa, are engaged in building a steam
iii near the summit in Sutton. They
i've just received thirty-horse power
lgine and intend to saw hard wood lum-
BIZ.
A. Q. Evans had narrow escape from
severe scalding last Wednesday, in
Consequence of an accident to the water
pe of the steam boiler, letting the wa
r blow off prematurely. AS it was, he
caped with badly scalded hand and
'm.
The lecture at the brick church last
uesday evening, by L. H. Thompson,
So, of Irasburgh, on the subject Of
pan of Arc, was we'll attended. The
lbject, to most of those present, was a
ew one, and to all it was exceedingly
Interesting, as the close attention indi-
ated. Mr.. Thompson has a modest,
rec and easy manner of speaking, and
as the material in him for a first class
! ecturer. Joan of Arc was one of the
most celebrated heroines in French his
Dry. Born of poor parents, in 1902
n the borders of Lorraine. She attend
d her fathers flock, drove cattle to pas
lre and was employed in other service
imilar to what a man servant woulC
kerform in America. When the city o.
orleans was so closely besieged by the
Duke of Orleans that its fall seemed
Inevitable, Joan pretended to have re
eived a divine commission to expel thu
INVADERS. Her enterprise was a success
With 10000 men she beat the English
nd entered the city with supplies
While the French soldiers were elateC
" having an inspired leader the Eng
ssh were as much dismayed. After sh
ad done this, she declared that her mis-
ion was at an end, and wished to retir
private life; but the French com
handler, who thought she might still
prove servicable, induced her to renal
With the army. She was taken prisone
by the English and after few months
Imprisonment, was cruelty condemned t
be burned alive. She resolutely defend
Bd herself, but was carried to the stake
where with dauntless courage she me
ler disastrous fate, in the Goth year Q
her age.
Another lecture will be given to-mol
.ow evening, by DR.. Cutting, of Lunen
burg n the Microscope. The DIR. will ez
pibit valuable oil painting, from whic
pc will illustrate his subject. Let a
no were out last Tuesday evening, com
gain tomorrow Cruesday) evening, an
bring others.
BROWNINGTON.
DR.. VIM. Moody is spending a fe
lays in Bloomington, where he is cordi
lily welcomed by his many friends.
The singing school in district No.
taught by Mr.. John Miles has alread
peen in progress some three months an
he committee without difficulty ha'
aised money enough to continue
welve weeks longer.
Dea. William Spencer has not reco
red his overcoat which was stolen fe
VpuInOS since at RartOn | andipo nj