Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-15

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BARTON LANDING.
Austin, Joslyn & Co, have lately re-
turned from market with fine assort-
ment of goods. Read their advertise
ment
The examination of the school in this
place, was a credit to both teachers and
scholars. The large number of visitors
present speak we'll of both schools Nine
pupils in the primary department were
not absent during the term. Their
names are: Mary McGowen, Nellie
Wright. Ezra Clark, Florence ellis.
Henry Dudley, Ernie Matthews, Eugene
Wilson, George Grandy and Garlic
French those having no tardy marks,
were; Gertie Dodge. Katie Joslyn, Mel
lie Austin, Eliza Austin. Myrtle Stimp-
son, Winnie Bush. Gertie Waterman,
Blanche Hubbard, Hattie Smith, Lille
Hammond, Hattie Hall, Hattie Under
wood. Albion Grandy. Winnie Matthews.
Fred Parker, Burt Waterman, Eddie
Skinner, Frank Clement. Jesse Perry,
Harry Tanner, making the whole num-
Der, 20. Miss A. +. Cowles taught this
department.
BRO WNINGTON.
School closes next Wednesday with
an exhibition.
+. P. Cleveland's two dead pigs
weighed when dressed, 900 pounds.
Sam Blake lost a valuable COW not
long since. She couldn't swallow the
potato.
VIM. Hawse at the Center is about to
move to Westmore to spend the remain
der of his days.
c. d. Gilbert has sold his farm to
Ben Burrows for $3.50. Mr.. Burrows
takes possession next March.
c. N. Thrasher was buried last Fri
day, and Mrs. A. Ripley on Sunday
both died after a very brief sickness.
A very good religious interest is man.
ifest at Bloomington village. Several
have risen for prayers during the past
week.
Z. Foster has been thoroughly repair
ing his mill for the last two OF three
weeks, in order to do large business
this winter in case the lumber trade
revives.
Z. P. Cleveland killed his old family
horse a few days ago rather than to sell
her for 30 or 40 dollars. She was %
years old. He said that he never could
see her abused, and humanely terminal
ed her existence.
There will be religious meetings hello
at Bloomington Centre every evening
during the week, commencing Nov. 10
Let united prayer be offered for thu
coming of the Holy Ghost upon thu
whole township. Fl. H. b.
II. Conway has noticed that the wa
ter running to his premises has beef
gradually growing less from year to year
although there was an abundance of
at the spring. He discovered latel
that small apple tree root had worke'
into the joint of the water logs, an,
grown Of such length and size inside tn
log as to nearly FL the bore and sto
the water.
CRAFTSBURY.
Jay S. Butler has sold his farm
James Robbins.
The town has purchased safe for tn
better protection of the records Of tn
town.
Charles Hoyt has let his farm an
stock to ]. A. Little of AIorristown, fC
. one year.
Just give F. X. Powell & Son a cal
You will be surprised at the amount an
cheapness of their goods. See adve
tisement.
Herbert Udall has purchased of M
thaniel Mills, % acres of land, and il
. tends to erect a set of buildings Thereon
Arthur Hidden has returned fro
Washington Territory to visit his friend
" He brings some fruit which correspor
. in size to some of our pumpkins ar
squashes.
+ VEST CHARLESTON.
, 1t is expected that the Gospel Worl
d ers will visit this place sometime tn
month.
D. Our school closed Saturday. We ha'
y had a very good school, with about
re scholars in attendance.
DERBY.
le The diptheria is raging to some e
v. tent in this town.
ii The hop raiscrs in this vicinity a
feeling rather blue on account of t
re low price of this crop Only ten
e. eleven cents have been offered.