Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-25

notice in your issue of the l4th, in the
advertisement of Young Paragon Stall
lion something that we doubt very much
and wish you to make the following
statement First He says in describ-
ing him, ''Young Paragon can trot fast
er than any other Stallion in this sec
tion.-Any one doubling it can have
chance to test him at the proper test
time" These are his words. Now sir,
we propose to test him sat the proper
time, - and also the owners or hackers
wallets included We the subscribers
will match Young Paragon Stallion with
our Young St. Lawrence Stallion, OF.
with Young ST. Lawrence's half brother,
known as Crab Apple, mile heats, best
3 in 5 to harness, for Two Thousand
Dollars or more, one Thousand Dollars
forfeiture. Race to be trotted at Indian
Point Trotting Park, Derby, Vt, or at
st. Johnsbury Trott1ng Park, St Johns
bury, VT, the 23d day of September.
1874. believing this to be the proper
time as he says, good day and good
track, or Play or Pay at option of Par
agon party, but they must decide on this
point when they put up. If they do,
this challenge must be accepted and the
$1,000 forfeiture put up within thirty
days from date of this. with T. W. Wy
man, Esq. Stanstead Plain, O., and the
balance within thirty days from date.
We have deposited our $1,000 forfeiture
this day with the aforesaid gentleman,
T. W. Wyman. National Rules and
Regulations to govern the race.
BRYANT & ELDER.
Derby Centre. VT, May 18th, 1874.
GLOVER
The horses, '.Ethan Allen" prince
Albert" "Kelber" are advertised in this
paper All good horses. See ads.
Mr.. E. R. Howe has charge, for the
present season, Of "Anglo Saxon, Jr.,
celebrated trotting stallion. Bills will
be out soon.
Quite a party attended a sugaring off
in Isaac T. Drew's sugar place, on the
18th inst There was plenty of snow
to wax the sugar on.
The semi-annual meeting of the Or
leans County Union Sabbath School
Convention, will be held at Glover, on
Wednesday and Thursday, June "a and
25.
Alonzo Phillips found his child, some
three years of age. head foremost in a
tub of water, its feet only protruding
from the tub. By great exertions the
child was saved, although, for long
time, life seemed extinct.
E. Fl. Nye, formerly resident of this
town, but for the last two years living
in Chicago, is now at home Oh a short
visit. He contemplates locating at White
River Junction. expecting employment
on the Vermont Central Railroad.
We thought the season for big eggs
had gone by, but it is a late spring, and
perhaps that accounts for it. E. B
Simonds left with US. six, all large. The
heaviest one of all weighs four ounces
and measures seven by eight inches
the largest hens egg ever spoken of il
our paper. Mr.. S.. has our thanks anC
will please call the hens attention to thi
puff.
The Summer Schools commence to
day, the 18th. The higher department
is to be taught by Miss Ann Biekford
the lower department by Miss Laur
Hibbard-both teachers of large expert
ence. Mr. E. NJ. Vittum closed a sue
cessful term Of school at the ms itute o.
Tuesday last. Mr.. Vittum has bee
with US connected with the school fo
two years. He has gained many friend;
who regret that his plans for the futur
: render it impossible for him to tarr
r longer with US.
GREENSBORO.
| By an advertisement in another place
t it will be seen that A. G. Babbitt
/ about closing out his mercantile bushes
and that he will sell goods from this tim
!. until closed out, at greatly reduced price
( Mr.. Babbltt is man that means VIII;
5 he says and if the people of Greensbol
5 are in want of anything in his line-an
c of course they are-we don't believe the
It can do better than to give him a cal
q See his advertisement
H4RDWICK.
John Bell is about to erect q ne
It dwelling, on his lot adjoining Gray's.
:, Rev. Mr.. Pufer, the new Presidir
Elder of the St Johnsbury Distric
: preached Sunday afternoon, IN Il
% Methodist house of worship, it beir
a. Quarterly meeting.
N LhAlSb OfGH.
Sunday. May II, two persons unit,
with the Congregational Church, BY pu
o. lie profession of their faith.
& Owing to the unusual cold Weathe
at farmers have done but very little
II, Springs work as yet
); The school at the Common never pro-
d. ised better than it does for this seaso
Oh Between so and 60 scholars are in &
:. tendance, the teachers are hce ones, al
the grading Of the schools give both t
n teachers and the scholars better chan
of to do justice to themselves and the wo
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