Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-09

costumes and singing or ''yc olden time
were correctly represented by our young
folks, our modern musicians may we'll
despair of SO we'll pleasing an audience.
No doubt the vase of war flowers pre-
scented to Mrs. Bickford, as the most
beautiful lady present, will be preserved
most carefully, in memory of such a tri-
umph; and Mr.. Foster feels confident
however much other men may boast of
their god looks-that no one has bet
ter jack knife than he.
HEST GLOTER.
While Ashel Boswell was carrying
his daughter to school, on the morning of
January 26, going at a little more than
average rate of speed, the sleigh shoes
suddenly came in contact with spot of
bare ground which brought so much
strain on the whifietree that it snapped
in two and left the sleigh standing.
Mr. Boswell. at first. thought he would
stop the horse also, and clung SO tight
to the reins that he was snaked over the
dasher, his face striking the frozen
ground sufficiently hard to peel the skin
from his forehead. nose and chin in a
manner which will probably make him
long remember the tough sleighing of
January 1874. The horse played his
part we'll, jogging on as though nothing
had happened, turning as usual. and
stopping in front of the school house
door as long as he thought necessary
for the little girl to get out and then
starting home, again. Mr.. Boswell stop
ped his -Nonit0r a few weeks since; if
he hadn't done that. very likely his
whiffietree would have held
GREENSBORO.
Sam Hill has sold his farm to his sons
Sumner and Arthur. the sale amounting
to $4,000.
n. l. Spaford lost a cow by death a
few days since. Cause of death Bates
disease
A. P. Folsom has exchanged his new
house at the Bend" with the Steam
Mill Co., for their boarding house. He
IS to board their help.
Mrs. Augusta Folsom was overturned
at the corner near Burpee's. The sleigh
Slowing around and throwing her out
against the back wall and bruising her
badly, but she hung to the lines and her
horse did not get away.
The last entertainment Of the Library
Association was success on the point of
members in attendance but the mem
bers of the Association feel that they did
not do themselves justice in their per-
Torrance. not having spent time enough
in preparing. and hope to redeem them
/ selves next time. The Association have
funds enough, above expense, to make
/ quite an addition to their list Of books
in library.
/ The donation visit at North Greens.
boro. on Tuesday last, for Rev C. Tabor.
was 4 very pleasant occasion. \ poem
entitled The Village Redeemed" was
given by Mrs. Tabor. On Thursday
Of the same week another visit Of the
same kind was held at the town hall in
Hardwick, at which time Rev. I. Nc
Ann of St Johnsbury gave an excellent
address on The elements of our present
civilization. The address was filled
with information and thought Of high
+ order.
H4RDFICK.
/ Mr. Thomas, one of the oldest men in
town was buried Feb. l.
| Thirty-three degrees below zero here
last Monday morning.
/ The Drenan Brothers have the con-
tract for carrying the mail between the
R. r. Station and the post Office.
J. NJ. Stevens raised rs bushels Of
oats from bushels sowing. A remark
ably large yield for last season.
A new organ has recently been pur,
chased and placed in the NJ. E. church
which greatly improves the musical de
partment Of the church.
Mr. Sanford A. Goss, has opened &
writing school at the town hall. with 3
good number of pupils. and his excellent
styles of penmanship are admitted BY
ALL
During the recent warm weather, {
large. beautiful butterfly made its ap
pearance in the house OF Dir. s. p. Nor
ris, and Miss E. A. Paine gathered q
fine boquet Of pansies.
| Mr.. S. r. Norris is extensively engag
ed in buying potatoes for parties il
Bloomington. paying Is and 30 cent
per busheL He started two carloads fol
Boston on the I'd inst.
| A mass-meeting is to be held here mex
Thursday FOR the promotion Of the in
terests Of the HardWick and MarshfeIC
and Black River rail road projects I
is hoped and expected that there viii be
large attendance
Mr. Adams Kellogg, Of New Orleans
recently presented the NJ E. Sunda,
School Of Hardwick, with a gift of on,