Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-17

Jim Bullock came near losing his COW.
| few days since, by the breaking of the
ce on the river where she was watered.
Our young men are following Horace
5reeley's advice and going West. Last
Monday. Willie J. Marsh, Charles E.
Young and Ora A. Taylor lelt for Mar
shall City, Iowa; George H. Bennett
and Curtis Fuller for Portland, Oregon,
and two young men from Holland for
California.
COVENTRT.
W. Morse and his hired man made
600 pounds of sugar in eight days from
his 500 trees. He has made in all, up
to date, three pounds to tree.
DERBY.
Rev. L. C. Dickinson closed his sec
Ond years labor with the NJ. f. church, |
at the Centre, yesterday.
Sugar makers in this town have made |
about IA lbs. to the tree. and are
waiting patiently for the next run"
Owing to the fact that the Academy
school was pretty well broken up during
the week that the small pOx excitement
was the highest, the teachers have decid-
ed to give an extra week of school to
make up for the time so lost.
CLOVER.
The public examination of Teachers
will be held at school-room No. >. Glow
er Village. April %. 1876. commencing
at o'clock, a. m. The public Is re-
specially invited.
LOWELL.
Deputy d. f. BOyden viii lecture on
patrons Of Husbandry," at Lowell, on
Wednesday evening, April 10, and at
West Albany. Friday evening. Apr. p.
A grange will be organized at each Of
these places, if the public so desires.
NEWPORT.
James I. Allen, prominen. lawyer
Of Newport. died last Thursday morning
with erysipelas and Inflammation Of the
bowels, after brief illness. Mr.. Allen
after having considerable experience in
law matters in Lamoille County, came to
Newport some fifteen years since and
built up an extended law practice.
The steam mill at Newport which has
been shut down slice November, will
start up about the first Of May. They
have about a million and quarter feet
Of logs to cut out, which will take them
about four months, when the mill viii
have to stop work, unless a compromise
Is made between Mr.. Prouty. owner Of
the supply Of logs, or one party buys the
other out
". F. Bowman, the popular landlord
at Newport. goes to Vineland, \. J.,
where be will take charge Of large no.
tel. Nh Bowman was converted a year
ago or more, and since that time has
done valiant service for Christianity. He
remarked in our presence, some time
since, that be should be compelled to
leave the Memphremagog House, as be
could not make a living there without
the aid Of the bar and the billiard sa-
loon, and that be lc0l,Id not be in any
business where 1t was necessary to toler-
ate practices that were inconsistent with
his belief and his professions
NORTH TROY.
Butter sold at from 80 to 81 cents
per pound, last Friday.
DR.. Hamilton Of Newport, visits thi.
place, May lst, TO remain one week.
Deputy D. E. BOyden lectured at Jay,
last Tuesday evening. and organized Z
Grange there
Rev. Mr.. Buzzell Of South Troy, Ia.
been engaged to preach in the Baptist
church at Colchester, Vt, for the ensu.
ing year.
George C Lewis. who has opened /;
Copying establishment here. has reoeiv
ed a new patent on the ChrOmotype pie
ture.
] A sugar party at Mr.. SINNERS. las
Thursday was very pleasant affair
about sixty persons being present The
sugar was very nice
John Gaines has been engaged by th,
= committee to teach the summer term 0
the village school. which commences tn
lst Of May, to continue eight weeks.
= Gospel Workers from Newport and 81
+ Jobnsbury are here. Their meetings ar
very interesting and are well ATTENDED
Very many are being brought to see th
. error Of their ways.
= The fair and bazaar. last Wednesda
evening. under the auspices Of the l.
dies Aid Society. melted about $50 Tn
evenings entertainment consisted Q
songs and recitations solo b. Mis-
> Clara Bailey. deserves especial mention
The proceeds Of the entertainment al
n to 20 towards refuruishing the .COngrt
gatiOnal church.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Caledonia County proposes 70 have
) big Fourth Of July celebration at