Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24

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Use; Capt. Gray's company of Antiques
md Horribles will appear in full uniform
It 9 o'clock, a. M; at 10 o'clock the
people will assemble on the grounds pre-
pared for the speaking exercises; prayer
will be offered by Rev. A. H. Webb;
The Declaration of Independence will be
read by c. H. Walworth, ESQ.,; an ora
ton will be delivered by Capt. Geo. H.
Blake; after dinner, which will be serv-
ed in the new Methodist church, the
following sentiments will be given:
'The Day we Celebrate" responded to
by L. M. Shedd, ESQ.,; sour State La
Dies" Rev. w. J. johnson; "The Hero
of old III" 7. Grout, ESQ.,; 'The Little
Girl who Flogged her Mother" Rev. o.
D. Clapp. At 7 IL o'clock in the even
ing there will be an interesting dramatic
entertainment, followed by a supper at
which strawberries and other good things
will be served. The proceeds from
the dinner, and from the festival will be
used toward the erection of the church
now building. 1t is hoped that the
friends in this vicinity will meet with
us on that day and evening. to aid by
their presence in making the occasion
worthy of the day and the cause to which
the financial proceeds are to be devoted.
GREENSBORO.
Oliver Carpenter had to pay $3.50
for fishing in the Porter brook on the
land of John Simpson. The first case
of that kind in town under the new
law.
If all road contractors in town were
as conscientious in their work as H. S.
Tolman, there would be less cause for
complaint and less talk about going
back to the old system of highway sur
veyors.
The Library Association have held
their annual meeting and elected a
board of officers. They have $50 on
hand which will be expended for new
books. Favorable regulations for out
side readers have been made.
EVANSVILLE.
! Preaching here every other Sunday,
at 1890 a. m.
Eugene Alexander has sold his house
to F. W. Alexander, for 500.
SOUTH GLOVER.
J. P. Christie caught longe in Stone
pond, last week, that tipped the scales
at IA IA ponds.
Potato bugs have put in an appear
ance on the vines that have broke GROUND
and are roosting on the fences, waiting
for late planted ones to come up. &c
ready your Paris green.
WEST GLOVER.
The ladies of the Congregations
church of West Glover will give
strawberry festival on the afternoon o
Tuesday July End, at the West Villag
church. Good instrumental and voca
: music engaged. All invited.
! IRASBURGH.
Henry Somers is building larg
barn and shed on his farm in Distrit
No. 4.
] The lightning rod caravan is in tow
7 and several citizens have been "electr
: fed"
Theophilus Grout Esq. of Newport
{ expected to speak before the refor
club next Saturday evening
The Grange meets at 4. E. Jameson
on the 26th instant. The discussic
u will be on roads and bridges.
> The ladies of the M. E. church wi
!, prepare strawberry festival on Frid;
evening next. Mr. Webb will deliv
an address, and the cornet band wi
furnish music.
e There will be celebration at t
0. Common suitable for the day, on t
4th. A Sunday School picnic. ba
e. ball match and fireworks are among
things expected.
r. The stewards of the M. E. chur
r, have voted to try the one sermon d
s. system for the next month and Rev. N
10 Webb will preach only in the lorenzo
r. during that time. 1t is believed
many that the system so nearly III
:. versal will be cheerfully adopted hi
!, after it has been tried.
!, LOWELL.
:, G, Dingman has bought and NOV
on to the Ezra Webster farm.
Il James Heath of Troy. a young la
ed yer, has opened law Office in our '
lage.
Notwithstanding the hard times tn,
ed is more building in Lowell. this ye
rk than there has been in a single year
ais some time. Alanson Sanborn, Fra
Skinner John Finnegan any John
Elloy are each building barns, and s.
lc- eral persons are putting up dwellings
rs. NEWPORT CENTER
MS Henry Smith has been appointed
,ry pot master. also telegraph operator.
Josiah Crawford had his leg ba,