Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-08

Charles S. McAllister of Enosburgh,
farmer and vice-president of the Vt.
Dairyman's Association. 1t will be seen
that Vt. sends delegation of very wOr-
thy delegates from several vOcations in
life. Cor.
BARTON LANDING.
Henry Smith has begun a small house
on the Bloomington road.
Mrs. Jacobs has her millinery OPEN
ing" this week. See what she says
about it In another column.
G. S. Skinner returns from market
with large stock of hardware, which
is being placed upon his shelves
Rev. Mr.. Tozer lectured here during
last week on religious subjects to the
general satisfaction of his hearers.
The plan of weekly offerings, lately
adopted by vote of the Congregational
Society, was commenced yesterday.
Nineteen persons were received into
the Congregational Church yesterday,
five by letter and fourteen by profession.
Mrs. Susan G. Sartle, agent, will ad-
vertise large stock of millinery goods
next week. She invites her customers
to examine her goods.
The lecture of D. E. Boyden in rela-
ton to grange matters set for last Friday,
was postponed until Monday evening,
May 10. A grange is expected to be
organized the next evening.
The petition for a new road from
Joseph Colley's to the street near Rich
ardson's harness shop is likely to be
discarded by the selectmen. much 10 the
dissatisfaction Of some, and the gratif-
cation of others.
CRAFTiSBURY.
Rev. J. S. Little closed his labor with
the NJ. E. church, Sunday. April 80.
Messrs. Hatch & Conant have dissolv-
ed partnership in the tannery business.
Mr. Hatch still carries on the tannery
Mr. Conant rents the farm known as the
Leavitt place.
On the Sd inst, surprise party met
at the house of Ambrose Chase, and de-
monstrated the fact that tin weddings
are both profitable to the parties fol
whom they are made, and pleasant tc
those who attend them.
Amasa SCOTS famous COW is native
nine years old ; came in when she was
two years old and is constantly improv.
ing Her success as q bntter-maker il
attributable both to her good qualities
and her excellent feed.
COVENTRY.
Miss Mary A. Owen teaches the sum
mer school at Coventry Center.
Hancock, Sylvester and Allen finish
ed their race with the bear, on Tuesday
last. Mad because they could not out
run him, Sylvester shot the poor crea
ture and ended the sport. The bear wa
very much emaciated. from the effects o
his racing during last fall and thi
spring. and his long fast through tn
winter he weighed little over 60 lbs
and yielded u pint and half of oil.
DERBY fNEH
At the public examination of teacher
about twenty-five presented themselve
for examination.
Farmers as yet have been unable t
do much upon their land, owing to tn
, backwardness of the season.
1t is reported that Elisha Jenne c
the Center has let his house and lane
and will start for California about tn
first of June.
q The public examination of the severa
classes of Derby Academy will be bel
q at the Academy on Wednesday afternOO
and Thursday of this week. The publ
are invited 10 attend as well as to til
exercises Thursday evening.
FVdMCVTJTE
Miss Garland of Sheffield, teaches til
: school here this summer.
! Mr.. Bates of White River junction
: has bought the John Seavey house, pa.
ing 5000 therefor.
" Rev. A. II. Webb, who gave so gene
h al satisfaction here during last yea
e has been engaged to preach here One-ha
I. the time during the coming year. I
b begins his labors May IA, and the serv
,r ces will be held at 2 o'clock. p. m.
" GLOVER.
4 The Orleans Go. Association of Con-
Ministers meet at Glover Tuesday, Ma
4 l6 at II O'Clock M.
20 A child of Thomas Anderson was ba
" ly burned short time ago, while cree
(. ing upon the floor. A hot stove do
NJ fell uDon II