Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-27

Mr.. Willard Gage has hired Mrs.
Lucy M. Twists farm, for one year =
Charles Conant has rented rooms and
moved into John Corners house.-Field
Harvey has moved into the house for
merly occupied by himself.
DERBY.
The Spring term of school at the
Academy closed with an interesting ex-
hibition, which consisted of music and
rhetorical exercises. After the exercises,
several of the citizens present made COM
plimentary remarks concerning the
school, and set of resolutions was pass
ed which spoke in praise of the corps of
teachers. They are as follows:
ReSoIved. That we tender to Prof.
Allen and his Assistants, vote of thanks
for the thorough and efficient manner in
which they have conducted their depart
ments in the Academy; the good order
which has prevailed and the proficiency
which the students have made. That we
deem them every way worthy our patron
age, and most heartily desire their con-
tinued services in the same capacity.
VIM. M. Burpee and others. Loren M.
Jenne, for students.
CLOVER.
Rev. N. w. Scott is improving his
barn by new shingling, clapboarding
and painting.
Henry Leonard, who has been absent
in the West. for several years, is at
home on visit.
Leonard Foster has sold his farm to
Chauncey COomer of Greensboro. Re-
ported price paid, $500.
Rev. Mr.. Bemis. agent for the VT BIZ
BILE Society. preached most interesting
discourse at North church, yesterday.
Alex Drew. while at work recently
with tenon saw, had the misfortune to
sever one of his fingers and otherwise
injure his hand.
Among the late arrivals in our village,
we notice Mr.. J. Z. Locke, the artist
who was here four years ago, and whose
work gave such universal satisfaction
All in want of anything in his line will
be sure to give him a call. We learr
that he is to remain but about two weeks
longer as he intends to visit more thar
the usual number of towns the presen
season.
SOUTH CLOVER.
F. Mcclellan has sold his farm at So
Glover to G. G. Coomer.
Mcclellan has valuable mare in hi
pasture, belonging to VIM. Bradley O
Boston, which he found worthless, few
days since, from an injury to the hip
supposed to have been done by the kicl
of another horse.
GREENSBORO.
The rush for trout in the lake is over
but still parties do we'll, and will for
few weeks to come.
A new house is being built on tn
Estes place, which is to be occupied b
a family from Craftsbury.
George Martin trimmed his finger
nails on the single saw. which necess
tates his wearing rags for the present.
Thomas Black has gone into banl
ruptcy. which makes only two cases i
this town, which is not bad for thes
times.
NORTH TROY.
The programme for Decoration Da,
May 80, will consist of an address frol
Rev. George Parker, poem, music b
the band and the decoration of IL
| CLAWS VI SUlulGTS.
A young lady while standing in a
open window, on recent morning, W;
wounded in the arm by small pist,
shot. fired by an unknown person
Whether by accident or design, is tt
QUESTION.
The Fenian excitement here turns O,
to have been only the result of a disc
dered condition of the minds of few +
porters, who were bent on reportir
something which should create sens
/ ton, whether there was any truth in
: or not.
1t is strange how little "fxine
will operate on county editor. Hate
t of the Palladium echoed the public Sc
timent of this vicinity, in speaking ia
orably of Gen. Grout for congress, b
E the very next issue after that man fro
{ st. Adams was here to see him, he can
r out squarely for Barlow.
WESTMORE.
. Charles Virgins has moved to Ly
e donville, and let his farm to Royal Wi
It gins.
. Parlin's single sawyer, Lockwood
, cut an ugly cash in his finger on t
d saw, tho other day.
y Silas Morse has posted his premis,
= prohibiting shooting, fishing, etc., a
: still there's more to follow.