Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-02-08
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wood on Thursday evening. and 20 to st.
dohnsbury next, to play three nights.
The lecture of d. NJ. Camp of New
port. on the subject, Culture" was full
Of good sound sense. and not Inferior to
the best yet given here. There will be
a lecture next Friday evening.
BROU.NINGTON.
EvANsvILLE.-1be mills here are
having resting spell" Willoughby
river has not been 50 low before for ten
years
a snake, live and squirming. was
found one Of the recent cold days. by H.
Foster, in a spring of water.
Mr. Evans is getting in large guam
tity Of cedar this winter. He intends
to have his single mill run night and
day, to make up for lost time, as soon as
there Is water enough.
VEST CHARLESTON.
The masquerade Jan. % was we'll at
tended, and a success.
The Spring term Of school in the Ae.
ademy will commence March Sd under
the direction of Miss Lydia Human.
See bills.
CRAFTSBURT.
The "oldcst inhabitants never expe-
rienced such January as the past. 1t
beats their remembrance for cold, wind
aud snow. There is drift near Steph-
en- smiths. that is twenty-five feet in
depth
jefferson Robins undertook to be sick,
q few days since. the first time iu co
/ years that he ever took his bed from
this cause but he did not like the doc
tors treatment. and not knowing really
how to be sick, he quit the business.
DEyoUT HoRSE:
Edward Hastings is rarely absent
from church on the sabbath. but on Sun
day before last he did not arrive in due
season. or in his accustomed manner
Just before the ringing of the bell, he
turned out his faithful horse for water,
and as the animal caught the sound of
the bell, he remembered that it was his
business to 20 to church and spend two
or three hours in his place in the shed.
Without waiting for harness or driver,
he started and soon made the interven-
ing mile. He took his place in front of
the church. waited for his imaginary
load to alignt, and then went to the shed
to remain through services. After a
while Mr.. Hastings came up on foot, be.
ing much out of breath from travelling
through the deep snow. He found the
horse in the shed, looking as sanctimo-
Nous as on occasions when he had not
been guilty Of playing SO wicked trick
on his master and his family.
GLOTER
Rev. f. Z. Healy will lecture on Fri
day evening next, at this village. Sub
jet, Conditions of Success"
Mr.. George S. Whitney of West GLOW
er. has gone to Boston to consult noted
! physician in regard to his hearing. nov
very defective.
. II. W. Phillips has a two-year-ol,
C heifer, native breed. which gives % L.
p quarts of milk per day. She makes
pounds Of butter per week, easily. Wher
will we find thoroughbred that will d
{ batter at the same age?
Valentine-time is near at hand. an
the beaux an bellies Of this vicinity vii
c no doubt be delighted to hear that Mrs
t L. T. Parker has just received a stoc
sufficient to supply all demands for thi
year. Don't fail to give your sweetheal
, a VALENTINE
2 The next meeting of the Literary Al
|. sociation takes place on tuesday ev'
:. ming. Feb 9th. Much pains are take
i to make these '.SOciables" pleasant an
instructive and as the success of on
lectures depend upon the interest man
, tested in their welfare. it Is hoped the
may be literally patronized.
, GREENSBORO.
!. c. Z. Noyes went to his barn on Tue
i, day morning and found one of his hOrs
dead. strangled by the halter a ser
Gus loss to Nr. Noyes
The Congregational Church eoinmitt
" have concluded not to call Mr. Hibbar
= so we have got TO do without minist
while longer.
= The Grist Mill can grind only Gig
M or ten bushels Of grain per day.
m makes it bad for the farmers, as it
getting to be the time of year they ava
provender. for their cows.
Landlord Cook don't think danci
= schools a paying institution He sa
he is out about thirty dollars. with
slim prospect of getting it back from
~ school. Evidently the boys are short
LOWELL.
Feb. Sd started Of on a thaw. but
usual. ended with snow and high win
The exhibition for the benefit Of |
20 Congregational church. came off
ng Thursday evening. Feb. l. Owing
'u- storm and high wind, the attendance v
4 not "a laroc ~ usnal on sueh occasio