Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-24
SOUTH RARTON


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SOUTH BARTON.
Appearances in this vicinity indicate
that another war is impendlng-they are
numerous and all boys.
Melvin Drown started last Thursday
for the Black Hills; he will 20 by way
of Boston, New York and Philadelphia,
stopping a day or two to visit the Cen
tennial grounds.
COVENTRY.
lack. Wright of Providence, R. l.,
has bought the Brown farm, paying
$500.
Charles Thrasher, an aged and re-
spected citizen, died Saturday night
after brief illness. HIS last sickness
was the first in his life, in which he
needed the services of a physician.
On account of sickness the School
Superintendent cannot hold an examin-
alton on Saturday next. and those teach
ers who design to teach in Coventry are
requested to obtain certificates in adjoin-
ing towns.
CRAFTSBURY.
Deputy d. E. Boyden will lecture at
Craftsbury, Tuesday, April %, at 2
o'clock, p. m, and organize Grange
the next evening after the lecture.
The person who wrote us, desiring to
have short article or statement pub
lished, is reminded that newspapers in
variably refuse to publish anonymous
communications We must have the
names of those who send matter for pub
LEGATION to protect us from fraud.
GREENSBORO.
Jerry Woodland has made 500 pounds
of sugar from go trees, up to Apr. 20,
and sap still running. Who beats ?
In consequence of scuffie with John
Sawyer, week before last, George Porter
had the large bone in his leg broken just
above the ankle joint. The bone was set
by DR.. Calderwood and is doing WELL
GLOVER.
DIR. G. l.. French has lost his famous
native COW. She was worth SIS.
Z. B. Simonds is having excellent
success, taking subscriptions for the
Gazetteer of Vermont.
Nellie, daughter of H. Mcclellan was
seriously injured one morning last week
while sliding on the crust.
Beedle's troupe is with us again
laid by for repairs. They intend II
start out again early in the summer.
Mr.. T. B. Pratt has lately sold hi,
farm to John Phillips for 5000. Mr.
Pratt runs peddler's cart this summe
for Mr.. Whitcher.
/ The Westerly Society meeting met las
week at Rev. Mr.. Perkins. The objec
of this society is to secure funds to fin
ish the basement of the Congregations
church. The community has long fel
the need of a suitable place in which t
hold its meetings. and it is hoped thi
organization may prove successful.
IRASBURGH.
L. J. Ingalls, has taken and moved o
to A. B. Carpenters farm in Troy.
L. F. Hull is now doing business i
the old shop recently occupied by W.
Young.
Examination for teachers, written ;
9 o'clock, oral at 2, at the village scho,
house in Irasburgh, Saturday, Apr
20. Public invited in the afternoon.
A. A. SMITH, Sup
The veteran writing-master, MIR. Ha
e rington, is in town. He has writir
: class at the common. He appears
i fresh and active as he did fourteen
" fifteen years ago.
1t is said that certain concern h
- been stopping out rum. porter and &
. like to some of the young men and DO
about here. The matter is being inve
tigated and facts seem to indicate tn
IL there may be grief IN store even an I'll
D. life, for the would be maker of paupel
i idiots, insane men, criminals, liars, pr
60 jurers and drunkards.
:. Sugar parties or sOciables are in 60
demand. Last week one was held by {
! Congregational Ladies' Aid Society,
= the vestry of the Congregational churC
i and another night or two after,
- E. p. Colton's by the NJ. E. Ladies' A
) Society. Both were pleasant affairs a
=. all present had a street. time. There b
= not been a good run of sap yet, but
protracted drizzle; still the farmers {
making fair amount of sugar.
~ On the night of the 10Th. inst, af
Dr.. sheriff Holdridge had retired for
an night, he thought he heard some
I'm n, trying to get up to the Jail windows,
~ the I'd story of the Jail Soon after
he heard dull sound as something
ing thrown into the Jail through
rat window and dropping upon the fC
he Getting up at once he went to the "
he dow and saw a fellow on the top of
all shed near the Jail window whom