Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-31

Feb. ed This institution now ranks
with the best in northern Vermont, and
We are confident that to those wishing to
attend q first class school. this academy.
with its present board of instructors.
offers the best inducements Of any school
IN Orleans county. S.
GLOFER.
Lucy Randall must try again. as she
Is fairly beaten BY Annie Scott. who
found two full-grown garden violets. the
18th inst.
Rev. Mr.. Copeland of Canton. n. Y.
will preach in the south Church the two
next Sundays, Feb. 9Th, and 18th.
Arrangements are being made to have
4 spring term Of school at the Orleans
Liberal Institute. Notice will appear
next week.
The item in last weeks MONITOR in
relation to Orleans Grange. should have
said. Cash funds in the treasury. SlO0
instead Of $50.
The prOtracted religious meetings
closed for the week last Thursday eve.
Some have expressed hope in Christ.
and desire to live better life.
Those interested in the Lecture As
soeiatiOn Society, are requested to meet
at the Institute building. Glover village,
Wednesday eve Of this week. to consider
business Of interest.
The members Of Orleans Grange met
at the house of their Master. Amos Cook.
last week Thursday. The occasion was
one of interest aud profit to all present.
An excellent supper was served by Mrs.
Cook, good music was furnished, which
added much to the interest of the meet
ing.
Mr.. Chase, our miller, recently met
with great affection in the loss of his
voice, and fears are entertained that he
may never recover his speech. Mr.
Chase has gained the confidence and
good will Of all our towusmen, and be
has the heartfelt sympathy of all. He
Will continue to occupy his position as
miller, the duties of which be is fully
competent to perform
GREENSBORO
We learn Of severe case of eanker
rash. in the family of Alex Young.
Mr.. Strvngman and family have re-
turned to St. Johnsbury. having COM
pleted his time with E. G. & L. F. Bah
bitt. Mr.. Strongman was a gentleman
whom we shall all miss.
As the result Of the horse trot, mention
ed in our last issue, purse Of $40 was
made up for a race between A. B. Cook
mare and Black Diamond. which was
fixed for the 22d. The trot came of. but
the judges decided for another trial, the
29th. because Black Diamond ran in the
last heat
The Wright family are prolific in law
suits. This time the long expected anc
long deferred case between S. G. anC
Mary A. (Wright) Young vs.. George Z
and John Wright, commenced last Fri
day, before Judge RedfeId The sui
is for trespass of defendants colt on tn,
premises Of the plaintiff. and damagin.
! colt Of said plaintiff by q kick from
Defendants colt The suit was brOugh
to County Court originally, but it wa
, at last agreed to leave it to three refer
ees, and the parties were placed unde
three hundred dollar bonds to abide b.
their decision The plaintiffs revoke,
before the decision was reached, so al
was afoat again. At last Judge Red
field was decided upon, and he is to de
eide the whole affair, bond question an,
. all, and to be final. but We cannot re
: peat the result till next week.
EARLY History OF GREENSBORO
The Hazen road, though never used a
a military thoroughfare, proved grea
, advantage to the early settlers of north
ern Vermont. and FASTENED the settle
ment Of the townships lying along IT
line The massacre of the two soldier
on the side Of the lake, and the frequer
appearance of Indians in the vieinit
prevented the permanent settlement {
Greensboro for several years. The lake
and ponds. and the wild. mountain r,
i gions abounded in fish and game, an
: the Indian hunters sought these regioI
e IN quest Of trout, deer and moose. TT
o American Nimrod Of these early day
- was one Lyford, who lived IL one Of Il
# towns further south. and made frequeI
!, adventures into the wilds Of Greensbol
: IN pursuit Of bears. deer and moose
y He built his camps on the side Of Ca
Il plan lake. and for many years the plac'
a were marked BY the bones Of the an
J. mails which he slew. and the CHARGE
J. left where he built his camp fire
3 Greensboro was chartered 20 Harris Co
and sixty-six associates IN 1871, al
m was called COltskill. but 1t was rot De
Ne maneutly occupied by white iuhabitan
{ until the spring Of I7ss. During Il
i previous summer the Rev. Messrs- To
!. nan and Wood had visited the TOW
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