Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-21

repairs upon MS nOJel Darn.
The Challis real estate, was sold at
auction last Thursday to N. NJ. Scott
for 1875. Henry Preston comes into
possession Of the property.
The North Church Sabbath School,
have recently added about fifty volumes
to their library. The library is now
composed of about 200 volumes.
MIR. McGaffey. the owner of the mills
at the outlet of Stone pond has drawn
down the water to the lowest possible
point and there is neither danger of an
other runaway" or much of any wa
ter to use at his mills or those at the
village.
Rev. L. H. Stone will lecture on tenn
perance as follows during the week
Monday evening at Albany; Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings at Irasburg
Thursday evening at Newport; Friday
evening at Coventry. He will preach
at Glover village next Sunday.
In the southwestern part of Glover,
standing in the roadside, is tree
which is rare curiosity. The main
part of the tree is maple, about one foot
in diameter but on one side q beech tree,
starting from the same base, has grown
into and incorporated itself with the
maple so that it is difficult to distin-
guish them apart The beech side
throws out beech limbs which are now
well filled with beech nuts.
The school in District No. 8, taught
by Laura Jenness, closed Aug. 18th.
The names of pupils having no absent
marks. we're Mary Turmbuh, Maggie,
Williamson, Isabel Lang, Lois Allen,
Addie Hill. Sally Wiley, Charlie Rob-
erts, BERTHE Lang, Lewis Wiley, Frank
Wiley. Abner Hill There were only
two instances of hardness during the
term. Lewis Wiley had go perfect
lessons, Mary Turmbull 272. Whole
number of scholars 10.
Rev. S. X. B. Pekins having resigned
his pastorate a second time, was dis
missed, Aug. 10Th, by advice of mutu-
al council During Mr.. Perkins minis
try of eighteen years, the church has
doubled in number, and the pecuniary
ability of the Society is three times what
it was when he commenced his ministry
at Glover During this time the church
has given three members to the gospel
ministry and four to be wives of minis
ers. The health of Mr.. Perkins family
demands a change of climate, and he
will seek SUMMER cline.
NEWPORT.
, Measles are abroad here, and canker
rash just across the lake on the Derby
side.
Beede g. Gilman have at last got their
large shop in operation, the boiler was
filled last week for the first time.
The steam saw mill was sold at auc,
ton on the 18th, and was bid off by
John Prouty and Oscar Miller for the
sum of $4,000. all to be paid in lumber
with three years time.
NORTH TROY.
The Congregational church is being
reprinted.
Gardner Manuel has sold his farm o.
. ten acres about mile out Of this village
to W. H. HadlOck of Jay.
Quite number of our citizens 60 Z
st. Adams tomorrow to hear Bristow OF
: the political situation.
The late drought has been very detri
mental to the crops. The Missisquo
river is lower than for years.
o The new bell for the Baptist churcl
T has been purchased. 1t is of the hes
+ bell metal and weighs 1850 lbs.
: The ladies belonging to the Baptis
. society gave an entertainment at tn
Frontier house hall last Friday night
The receipts of the evening were some
! thing over $50.
A mail route has been established be
tween this place and Jay. Heretofor
the carrying of the mail has been yer
Irregular, some times several days elaps
: ing with no mails carried.
The sabbath school concert at th
4 Baptist church Sunday eve, the l3t
:, instant, was very pleasant and enter
tanning one. Several of the defamation
&c. we're rendered with good effect. Tn
exercise by class of little girls wa
very fine and deserves much praise.
- joseph Merritt was arrested at TIL
!. place Saturday eve. the 18th. on
d charge of stealing horse. wagon an
!, harness of parties in johnson. The teal
was found in his possession. He was
Sunday taken to johnson for examanini
- ton and bound up for trial.
!" WIN. II. HOdgdOn of this place viii
y returning from Newport last Thursda
a night. was met by two highwaymen WI
s. presented a revolver after stopping b