Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-07-23


ment in this village. We hope some
business will soon be started that will
give employment to help, if it does re-
quire less of the highway than the
former business.
Mr.. Jamason who served as wet nurse
for the AdUance kept the sickly infant
alive just eight weeks, but on Friday
last it departed this life. The remains
have been cofined, and will be sent to
its putative father, A. A. Earle of Nor
risville.
OWNLNGTON.
There are fifteen widows in Brown
ingtOn village.
Some of our farmers have finished
haying, and have little more than a
half crop.
VIM. Hawse was arraigned last week,
before Justice Skinner of Barton Lam
ding for abusing his wife. Not being
able to procure bail he was sent to Iras-
burgh Jail.
S. R. Jenkins has collected several
tons of maple sugar for the California
market. Prices paid z and s cents per
pound.
There is one woman in town who
prefers that her daughter spend her
time on the croquet ground, rather than
in the school house.
George Grow was very severely
gashed on one of his legs last week, by
scythe which his brother was swing
ing behind him.
A. J. hurry, the peddler, has started
on a trip to the White Mountains.
Probably he intends to get a little
ahead of Mr.. Beecher who is expected
about August lst.
The veteran soldiers of Bloomington
and vicinity meet at the Town Hall al
Bloomington Center, Saturday eve, July
% at six o'clock, where information
will be given on the subject of fare, "a
tons and other important matters per
tanning to the Bennington Celebration
1t is hoped that every veteran in the vi
cinity will attend this meeting.
CRAFTSBURY.
The fall term of the Academy a
North Craftsbury opens August 20
with an experienced board of teachers
and opportunity for rooms and board a
low rates. This school should be vel
patronized.
DERBY.
Chester Carpenter who lately wen
West on visit is reported to be severe
ly sick in Usage, Iowa.
The dwelling house of Dudley Davis
in the north part of the town, was de
stroyed by fire last week.
Prof. Allen of Derby Academy vii
return about the middle of August, i
season to make necessary arrangement
| for the fall term
GREENSBORO.
David Simpson died on the 18th inst
after long and painful illness, aggrava
ted, no doubt, by the notorious lawsui
with Mrs. Stanton.
Diptheria has broken out in the ca:
part of the town and in West Wheelocl
d. @. Joslyn has lost one child E.Warr
er has buried one and has another yer
sick. Other cases are reported.
Henry r. Mack, the Hardwick epitap
engraver, who has had considerable e.
perience in epitaphs, furnished tt
LdmOiAe NescS with the following ep
taphs, which he has picked up:
Epitaph to be seen on an old grav
stone in Plainfeld Center graveyard:
This blooming youth, with health so fair,
To his uncle's mill pond did repair;
Undressed himself, and SO plunged in
But never did come out aginI"
Epitaph on a stone in Greensboro
worthy parents and friends sincere,
In the cold. silent grave now resteth here
We are now confined within these borders. .
Remaining here for further orders"
The following is the epitaph to Il
mother of duke, copy of which wi
brought to this country by an old Scotc
man now living IN Greensboro:
To the memory Of
MARGARET SCOTT,
Who died at Dalkisth,
The 9th of April. 1850.
stop, stranger. until my life you read
The living may get knowledge from the dead:
Five times FIVE years lived a virgin life;
Ten times five years lived married wife,
Two times 1--WE years lived a widow ehaste
Now. tired Of mortal life, 1 rest.
From my cradle to my grave I've seen
Eight mighty kings in Scotland and queen;
Four times FIVE years the commonwealth / saw
Ten times the subjects rise against the law;
Twice did see old PreIacy pulled down,
Ana twice the cloak humbled by the gown;
The end Of the Stewart race saw, and more
saw my country sold for Englands glOre:
Such desolations in my time have been,
The end Of all perfection have seen"
The names of the kings are: Jam
VI, Charles l., Cromwell, Charles l
James the Exile, William and MAJ
Queen Anne, George l., George III. S
saw Charles crowned at Scone.
GLOVER.
Rev. E. G. Pierce of Canton, N.