Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-24
ALBANX.


Alanson Comstock has bought twenty
acres of the Alvin Hovey farm, includ-
ing the barns and "a schoolhouse of his
bwn."
Mr.. A. B. Sargents singing school at
be west village, is progressing finely.
last Tuesday evening. 18th inst, Mr..
Sargent, assisted by his entire class and
portion of the two choirs, gave a con-
6ert at the Congregational church, the
proceeds of which 60 towards defraying
he expenses of the school, There was
very respectable audience, notwith
landing the unfavorable condition of
he weather and roads. Of course the
concert was success-Sargent's concerts
always are. We do not propose to I'M
nortalize anybody, but we will say the
members of the class acted their parts
in a manner creditable both to them
selves and teacher The community
wes its lasting gratitude to Mr.. Sar-
gent for his pains taking efforts to keep
hp" the singing. A, very interesting
feature of the programme was the organ
Duets by the children-one by the
Misses Florence Tenney and Abbie Fra
sier, another by Master Willie Sargent
and Miss Elzada Sanders. These pieces
were nicely executed, especially when
we consider the fact that part of these
children could not read letter upon the
key board few weeks ago. and this
speaks well, not only for them, but for
their teacher, Miss Mary A Tenney. Of
course the "McClary girls" had to do
their little pieces, and they did them
we'll
The public examination of teachers
for the town of Albany, will be held at
West Albany, on Saturday, Nov. goth,
90. Inc WTlOlGu cAdulHdUlOH Will
commence at 9, A. NJ, and the oral ex
animation at 1:30, p. M. Candidates
are expected to be present promptly al
the time.
D. NJ. PARKER, Town Sup't.
Albany, Nov. Is, 1873.
COITUII ATDANV
South Albany records among the young
people resident within the bounds of the
school district, eleven school teachers
eight of whom were born in the district
and seven report in active service az
teachers the current year.
d. R. Cobb, who has been spending
the summer months down in "The Ole
Bay State" has returned to his home IL
this place to rusticate among the snow
banks, and snuff the refreshing breeze
of this congenial cline during the win
ter months.
Building and repairing has beef
the order of the day, with number o
our business men the past season. S. D
Graves has been tearing up and build
ing, with his minds eye upon new
neat, spacious dwelling as consequence
he is now with his family, pleasant,
domesticated in a house of the abov
model. A. d. Patterson has been chang
ing matters very much in his house
changing his suite of rooms, and yer
much improving their order, and paint
ing the house inside and out. D. Blu
ehanan has finished the extensive repair
that he has of late been making upo
bis dwelling, to the last touch of th
painters brush. N. S. Ames is buildin
p new residence from the laying of tn
first stone he has it we'll under way
and expects to occupy it in few weeks
Mr. Smith of Craftsbury, who is sal
to be very close workman, is dom
bis homework. H. M. Rowell has i,
paired his barn, and Levi Rowell ha
added another link to his thus men flu
til the word of Christ, that they shoul
BUY and sell, plant and build until /
game" How soon will he come? I
ready
BARTON.
See oyster advertisement.
Diaries of all styles and sizes, fl
1874, at Barton Drug Store.
The winter term of school at the A
pdemy. commences Wednesday. Dec. 3
Mrs. Panl will speak at the town ha
in this village, next Wednesday evenin
Rev. Mr.. Aver from Castleton, '
preached at the White Church yesterda
Thanksgiving service will be held
L. Gl.oI p,