Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-04-16
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after which it is expected he will supply
the desk one-half the time. During his
absence there will be Bible readings at
the hall each Sunday =. m.
Our streets are dry and dusty once
more the sound of the bull frog is
heard in the land f; and the sucker is in
vited by the angler to take the deceitful
worm. Sugar makers are getting
around lively to save the sap from rum
ming to waste. A great deal of sugar
has been made, and no one need 60 sour
this year.
DR.. Elijah Huntington, dentist, died
at Randolph on Saturday, April 9TH. of
consumption. The Doctor was an up
right, faithful, conscientious citizen, one
for whom the world is better for his
having lived IN it. He practiced dentis-
try at Newport several years. after which
he graduated with the highest honors at
the dental college at Philadelphia. and
while he was there he was rendered the
position of dentist to the imperial fami-
ly of Germany, which he declined. He
combined a thorough knowledge of the
art with remarkable degree of mechan-.
ical talent, which placed him probably
without a peer of his age in his profess
sion in Vermont. The Doctor was one
e L. oo1k oe h. Il laauoc a
wife (who was Miss Nellie Black of
Coventry and bright little boy. He
was about SO years of age.-Farmer.
EAST CHARLESTON.
L. w. Stevens has rented and moved
on to Mrs. Clements farm, and John
Underhill has gone back to his farm.
NJ. C. Davis has sold out his stock of
goods to j. S. Sweeney, and Sweeney
has gone to Boston for new supply.
Sugar makers are working hard, hav-
ing good supply of sap nearly all the
time. About two pounds to tree has
already been made.
DERBY Y.
A weekly prayer meeting will be COM
menced, next Saturday evening, at the
Baptist church, commencing at z o'clock.
The sugar season, thus far, has been
an extra one in this vicinity, and far
mers are making large quantity of SUI
gar.
There will be farewell visit, next
Wednesday evening, at the residence Of
Rev. L. c. Dickinson, at z o'clock,
which all are invited to attend.
That smart "biddy" which we noticed
some time since, has been trying again,
and this time lays dozen eggs, the to-
tai weight of which is 80 ounces
Whose hen beats? 49,
The Rhetorie~I e&ercises at the Acad'
-or.y,- on Friday afternoons, are of such
an interesting character as to draw IN
many of our citizens, who find them moi
only pleasant but profitable. sh
GLOVER.
Willis Bliss has rented his farm tt
Sylvester Graves of Albany.
Hiram Phillips has purchased the
Alex. Drew place, in Glover village, fol-
$1,000.
Amos Cook had the misfortune, ont
day last week, to lose his sugar hous'
by fire. About 200 pounds of sugar wa
consumed with it.
Johnnie Prindle: This talented artist
who has endeared himself to the people
no less by his goodness of heart than b,
his ability in his profession, will Civ
an entertainment at Institute Hall unde
the auspices of the Ladies Mite Societ
for the benefit of the Universalist Sab
bath-School, on Friday evening, Apr
20. The audience may expect to be re
called by some new songs of Mr.. Prindle'
own composition, peculiarly adapted
: his original style. A play by the youn
! people. song by our favOrite. Mrs
Beedle. German recitation by Mr. Il
pwinell, together with efforts in Englis
will make the evening instructive an
4 entertaining. All are cordially invite
to attend. PER ORDER OF Con-.
VEST GLOVER.
D Judge Cook has sold his farm to b
d son, J. E Cook.
}, An old Democrat who ''salted" dow
n a little currency during war times hi
y lately concluded that the country is n,
: going to the ''shebung' this year, an
n untles his purse strings. He lately pal
s a school-tax of $3.50 in three-cent piece
d A gentleman who was severely Attic
: ed with cough got up one night recen
y ly to take a dose of Cherry Pectors
but unfortunately got some Ayers Ha
Vigor instead. He thought his time
e dye had surely come, but Providen
kindly ordered otherwise.
y IRASBURGH.
'e Stephen Babcock lost his sugar hous
pans and other utensils, with rs poun
4. of sugar, by fire some days since.
le Conner came near losing his sugar hou
by fire. but the hoops of his holder !
~ ing burned off, the escaping sap went
~ work of its own accord and put out t
! fire. George Alger also came near !
ducing his sugar house to ashes. A liN
ly use Of sap saved it.
LOWELL.
d. 10. Martin has leased the hotel
ne ooo ,-oo- ooJ II n Rroun hos man