Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-07-02

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Work concludes with a Chronological
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Dictionary. which assists the memory
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BARTON LANDING.
You can get good, square meal ev-
cry time at Jacks hotel, for 20 cents.
There will be picnic in the grove of
Joseph Bartlett on the afternoon of July
4th.
Abel Wheeler has traded his house
and lot in this village for the JOcelyn
mill in Greensboro.
G. S. Skinner is hiding the marks of
the late fire and improving the appear
ance of his store, by coat of paint.
Fred, little son of John Waterman,
had his arm broken at school last We'd
nesday, by being pushed from the steps
by careless boy.
Schools closed last Friday. The spring
and summer terms have been very sue
cessful and profitable, and there is a
general desire that the same teachers be
employed for the next term.
Farmers are commencing haying lit
tie, but the late rainy weather has been
of much more advantage to the standing
than the mown grass, which has been
out several days waiting for sunshine.
G. E. Grandy goes to St. JOhnsbury,
and will work for Luke Buzzell. Mr..
G.. is a good mechanic, and has already
invented and perfected several machines
of merit.
The meeting of the Reform Club on
Tuesday, the monthly meeting having
been held last night. Rev. Miss. An
nette Shaw will address the Club on the
evening of the 10th.
Dalrymen are not selling butter at the
present low prices. Only four tubs were
shipped from this station on the butter
car of last Friday, and not tub had
been received north of here.
Rev. A. H. Webb left st. Johns only
a few hours previous to the great fire
He attended church in two of the burnt
churches, the Sunday before the fire
He has embarked for England, where he
expects to arrive July 9Th.
The administrators of W. G. Parker's
estate have finally got decree, in their
Steam mill foreclosure suit, and unless
L. @. Grandy, now in possession of the
property, pays $500 previous to Septem
Der, the mill will go back to the estate
The prospects are that Mr.. Grandy will
not pay, and that the property will b
for sale. Mr.. G.. has had several solici
tations from other towns on the Passunp
sic road, to put in his lumber business
and may locate in some of them if h,
goes from the Landing.
WNLNGTON.
We have heard of stealing coppers Of
of dead mems eyes, but it is not com
mon thing to have penny contribution
stolen from the penny boxes of Sunda.
schools. Such thing happened, how
ever, at Bloomington Center, last week
CRAFTSBURX.
The Sunday School Convention he'll
at the Common last week was we'll al
tended from the start, and so far as W
could judge one of the best ever hello
Most of the speakers assigned to the Vi
rious topics were present, and every sui
ject was discussed in an intelligent, il
teresting manner. A large number {
clergymen were present, and most of tt
schools in the county were representet
The reports showed steady progress i
Sunday School work. These convention
are exerting great influence for gooC
and those who attended this one mu
have gone home instructed, stimulate
to new work and greatly benefited. I'll
attendance was not too large for the no
pitality of the village, though the hous'
were more than full. Refreshments we
provided in the Academy Hall and
large number visited that place Tor meal
COVENTRY.
The arrangements for the Temperan
Celebration are being perfected, and
large crowd and good time are expec
: ed. The entertainment in the hall
the evening has been we'll gotten u
and everybody is invited to attend al
eat ice cream and strawberries.
We are sorry to lose the services
Chas. Thrasher as mail-carrier and stag
man, from this place to the depot. N
: Thrasher has carried the mail for t
last seven years, and has given excelle
satisfaction in that sphere. If N
Stevens, who takes his place, succee
in making it good, the public will