Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-03-27

ENJOY the meeting. as we'll as to aPprecl-
ate the kind tokens Of regard left with
them May they have many more happy
wedding anniversaries.
SOUTH BARTON
Much sickness has prevailed in this
valley, but most Of the sick ones are now
recovering.
The o. & C. Steam Mill. run by
pillsbury & Bridgman, Is being driven
hard to keep up with orders.
On Wednesday last as Horace GRAY
was at work about a pile Of long timber
belonging to c. G. Drown. large long
log rolled over him cutting and laoerat-
ing his head and face and severely in
juring him otherwise He Is slowly re-
covering and viii probably get over the
injury.
BARTON LANDING.
Charles Gay found fur cape in the
village, some time since. Whose is it?
The friends Of 1. D. Hildreth. to the
number Of - or more. made his home a
point Of gathering, on Friday night
bringing oysters and other good things.
The interview was very enjoyable.
l.. c. Grandy's East Bloomington
portable saw mill has sliced up all the
lumber on two lumber lots. and will be
moved to another. as soon as the travel
ing Is little better.
5. p Pinney closed a successful sing
ing school here. on Wednesday last. Mr..
Pinney has given universal satisfaction.
1t Is proposed to have him hold a con-
vention here in June.
George Churchill recently killed ten
crows at one shet. and then his brother
to spoil that story, killed sixteen at q
single shot Bring on your crows if you
want them slaughtered
The advantages Of advertising are
again seen by the result Of little no
tiee in the MONITOR, about the loss Of a
pocket diary at Barton Landing The
owner has since found the missing arti-
Gle, money and papers all right, in a
window curtain at his own house.
The result Of the effort Of Christian
Workers from St JOhnsbury and else
where. is very encouraging. Not les;
than twenty, including several heads Of
families, arose for prayers. last night
Capt BlOdgett, Mr. Putney and Mr.
: Dickey from St. Johnsbury were present
yesterday. Meeting this evening at tht
Congregational church.
CHARLESTON.
Lucretia ;. Boyd closed . successful
u school in district No. 5. March 5. Oh
the evening Of March ID an exhibition
z was held at the school house. The pro
Il gramme consisted Of recitatiOns, dia
n logues. eharades, a paper, music an,
to views produced by a magic lantern. 70
n the encouragement Of those scholars WI
ID deserve mention for good behavior an
< good scholarship. we add the following
r Geo. W. Worthen, frankie Worther
at Emma Boyd and Winnie Chaplin ha
E. no absent marks those having no tard
be marks were Katie Boyd and Ida Hami
ton Freddie c. ingalls,, Charlie Felc
and Katie Boyd received premiums Il
is department and scholarship.
es DERBY.
Holt & Colby. who have carried @
is mercantile business at the Centre hay
u opened a branch store at the Line.
The lyceum boys viii undertake
Mt show which is mightiest. the pen or Il
On sword. at the academy next Wednesds
e evening.
The Spring term at the academy COT
ITS tinues in prosperous condition nOtwit
at standing the small pox scare. Near
I'd all the students have returned
There are three cases Of smallpox
ye, present, but the patients have been be-
e removed to the pest house. two or thr
mt miles from the villages, and it is b
lieved that the vigorous effort to prove
no the spread Of the disease has been e
: tirely successful The patients are /;
re. doing well under the treatment Of I
Of E. W. Clark.
VEST DERBY
The long bridge between West Der
- and Newport is being thorough
repaired.
There has been an unusual religiC
4; interest in this vicinity during the W
ter. and many have been converted
e Rev. :. s. Nickerson is about closi
"A his labOrs at this place as pastor Of /
.;rs Freewill Baptist Church. He Is mu
and loved by this people. and it Is much
-. be regretted that be is not to REM
onr with US longer. He goes to Charles
with the good wishes Of all.
CLOVER.
Heman Mcclure started for Hin
last week where be intends to stay
ing the summer.
II Alfred Cook has rented Nathan K
=. niston's farm Of Greensboro for one We
=. and takes possession Immediately.