Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-02-12


remedied, and to stiran old matter OF
that kind will get up an odor that will
do injury to the reputation of the neigh
borhood and town. (Ed.)
The first lecture of the Glover Ladies
Lecture Association will be delivered at
the South church, Wednesday evening
Feb. ii by Col. F. V. Randall of Mont
pelier on "The Battle of Gillysburg."
The lecture is free, and all are cordially
invited. Col. Randall participated in
that battle, and his regiment was in the
hottest of it. He knows whereof he
speaks.
IRASBURGH.
F. G.. Metcalf lost horse last week,
by having his leg broken by the pole of
the sled.
The February term of court began
last Tuesday with about the usual num-
Der of civil cases. Judge Redfeld presid-
ing. The Hayden murder case will be
tried this week.
There was surprise party and visit
at VIM. G.. Taplin's on Friday last for
the benefit of Mrs. Sarah Taplin who
was 81 years old on the Sunday previous.
Five generations were present beside
large number Of friends. A bountiful
supper was prepared and pleasant
time enjoyed.
LOWELL.
By the death of widow Samuel Stew
art the town loses one of its oldest citi-
zens. She came into this town with
her husband, on the earliest settlement
of the town, and has resided here ever
since. For the last fifteen or twenty
years she has been an invalid but has
been kindly cared for by her daughter
Maria. Mrs. Stewart has been noted
nurse in her day, and took the place of
a physician in the town when it was
first settled.
The Lowell Temperance Society,
which postponed its meetings last sum-
mer till such time as the town hall
should be completed, met again last
Tuesday evening and chose board of
officers for the year. President, L. R.
Wellman; vice president, Mrs. Geo.
Watson; secretary, d. E. Curtis; treas
ure, James Brown. The exercises
might have been considerable less inter-
esting than usual, had it net been for
the remarkable tableau enacted by a
pair of young lovers. CrOcodiles might
have shed tears over this scene.
NEWPORT.
The musical convention held at New
port last week was very successful A
large number Of singers from the county,
and the neighboring Canadian towns
were present, and everything passed of
agreeably and harmoniously. Among
the singing teachers present, were Mr.
Bean of st. Johnsbury, Mr.. Pinney OF
Greensboro. Mr.. Miller of Craftsbury,
and Mr.. Chamberlin of Albany. Mr.. L.
A. Whitney of Craftsbury and Mis-;
Carrie Davis of Newport presided at the
piano, and showed by their excellent
playing that it is not necessary to g
out of the county for pianists. The or
chestra was composed of several pieces
and rendered valuable assistance. The
selection of Prof. Lawrence of Spring
, field, Vt, as director, proved to hav,
J been extremely fortunate. He is yer.
r pleasant gentleman, an excellent singer
a good drillmaster, and leader who /
, able to inspire and command chorus
! The concerts were attended to the fulles
: capacity of the house, and were a rar
9 musical treat. Mr.. S. P Pinney, MI
Y Skinner. Mr.. Lyford, Mr.. Parker, ian,
others" furnished some very pleasin
comic and sentimental songs; Mr.. Bea
rehearsed his ''frog" song Miss CARR
; Davis performed the extremely Difficult
feat of playing two tunes on the piano
while she was singing the third. Rev
Mr.. Somerville of Coventry, on beha
= of the committee on resolutions present
- ed report that was as full of ''poetr
and music" good hits and good sense, {
could have been prepared. 1t was reall
70 one of the best things in the entertain
" ment The money receipts more tina
. met the expenses of the convention
. The following officers were selected fl
% the ensuing year: President, Villa
Chamberlin vice president, E. B. Tru,
secretary, A. G. Parker; treasurer,
u S. Green; executive committee, Geo.
70 Leonard, H. G. Cleveland, j. G.. Elder
NEWPORT CENTRE.
IL Mr.. J. Clapper killed an owl a fe
IS nights since which measured four fe,
and nine inches from tip to tip of wing
lis r. Niles was run over the other d
n, by falling from his sleds. He has
ce bad leg but luckily no bones were bro
en-.
by A man sued his neighbor the 9th
re. day because his turkeys did some dana
he on his farm last summer. The tri
Ike comes off next week.
Some mean person entered f.
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