Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-23
COVENTRY.

The Methodist church is nearly CON-
pleted, and we look for dedication ere
long.
The Ladies' Mite Society will meet
with Mrs. Geo. Livingstone on Friday
evening.
William Lathe has built neat and
commodious house on the site of the one
lately burned.
Israel Trudeau has thoroughly repair
ed the tannery. And now he wants your
hides and bark.
ORAFTSBURY.
Amasa Scott is cutting his grass for
the third time this season.
A drove of 525 cattle belonging to
Henry Hayden passed through here on
Monday last.
There is thorough religious interest in
the Coburn district. Several persons
have been converted and the work is
still increasing.
DERBY.
This place has suffered a new swindle;
this time 1t is Library swindle. A
young man from parts unknown appear
ed on the scene and started library
association, by getting subscribers at 90
cents each to the number of 40, for
which he was to furnish 81 valuable
books. The library was to contain USE
full books of history, travels, romance,
with several scientific and religious
works. In due time the box containing
the "Library" arrived and was opened.
The books were the cheapest kind of
pamphlets containing, on an average. so
pages each. The following are the til
ties of some of the 'valuables books" ::
The Flying Dutchman, Peg Wellington,
The Haunted Tower, The Lost Bank
Note, &c. If Circulating Home Libra
ry is desired in any other locality thia
one can be purchased at great dis
count.
VEST DERBY.
Potatoes are 45 cts. to so cts. per
bushel.
Brigham Cummings is finishing a
house on the Fuller place, which he in
tends to occupy. and will rent the home
stead.
Mrs. Boynton who has been visiting
at her daughters, Mrs. Amos Morris,
had stroke of paralysis few days
since, and it is feared she will not re-
cover.
M. G. White was surprised the other
evening by the members of the choir Of
the Universalist church and others, and
also by the Newport cornet band. who
left several presents behind. Mr.. White
is the leader of the choir. and his friends
took this method of showing their ap.
probation of his services.
GLOVER.
Joseph Drew has cider mill which
he is running by water.
The North church is undergoing re
pairs. John Randall has the work IL
charge.
Elmer Dwinell and wife and d. B
Randall started for the west last Thurs
day morning. They avail themselves o
the reduced fare to Chicago and return
Fred and Harley Dwinell will hav
charge of the cabinet shop during tn
absence Of Mr.. Dwinell.
There will be a musical convention a
Glover, commencing on Tuesday even
ing next, and continuing four days
Prof. S. A. Ellis, of Lawrence, Mass.
conductor, Mr.. L. A. Whitney, of Crafts
bury, pianist. Other musical talent
including Messrs. Blaisdell. Eastman
and Bagley of Blaisdell's orchestra
with many others will be present. Their
will be concerts, orchestral music an
other entertainments beside the ordinar
work of the convention. Musicians wi
! be entertained free. All invited.
> GREENSBORO.
Geo. Wright recently cut off two
his toes while chopping.
N. L. Spafford has a variety of col
e with ears 20 inches long. Bring it
the fair.
The "Centennials" played a match,
: game of base bali with Walden clu
recently, and got badly beaten. Tn
propose to try them again.
e IRASBURGH.
Four hundred head of cattle we
driven through town recently by Alba
= droyers.
There has been quite fatality amo
It pigs in this section, several farmers ha
8 lost one or more.
Rev. l. Sutcliff of Nova Scotia, who
n visiting Rev. Mr.. Webb's people, preat
) ed at the M. E. church yesterday.
e Bishop Bissell will be present ne
Il Sunday afternoon to conduct Episcol
n services at the M. E. church. Servi'
ID at $3.50. P. m.
Is Philo Jerome got his hand into
threshing machine while at work at