Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-17

COVENTRY.
The Ladies' Mite Society meet with
Mrs. Tower, next Friday evening.
The executive committee are making
extensive arrangements for the celebra-
ton on the 4th. No pains will be spared
to make the occasion the most enjoyable
in this part of the State A program
will appear next week giving the COM
plete order of exercises.
ORAFTSBURY.
Silas Coburn is painting his house.
The unfortunate mistakes in regard to
the temperance meeting put the people
to some trouble, and did not tend to in
crease the attendance on Wednesday.
The respectable travelling public
should remember that Patterson of the
South village, keeps temperance hotel,
has clean house and sets good table.
AccIDENTs.-Mrs. Monroe Sawyer Sc
verely sprained her ankles, a few days
since, in jumping from wagon.-While
Mrs. George Chase and daughter were
riding. on Monday evening last, the
horse took fright and threw both from
the wagon, which passed over the body
Of Mrs. Chase, injuring her quite badly.
The horse did not get away. and the
women, after righting up, got in again.
The horse, not having had excitement
enough, jumped and threw the daughter
to the ground, but the mother managed
to hold it until a neighbor came to the
rescue, and prevented what might have
been more serious disaster.
VEST DERBY.
The frost and cold weather have done
great injury to the crops.
G. S. Cutting and wife have returned
from their visit to New York.
There is trouble about the possession
of the only meeting house in this village.
The church was built, union church,
members of different denominations
joining In the cost and ownership
After while church interests ran down
| and the Freewill Baptists leased it for q
term of years. Now there is struggle
between this branch of the church anc
the Universalists, who wish to get full
control of the building.
A few days since couple of ladies
from this place accompanied by LADY
friend from the Line, thought to tr,
fishing for sport. They made due prep
arations and went to the river. Will
attempting to reach a better position TO
fishing, one of the ladies took too grea
risks and fell into deep place ant
went in all over. After good deal o
struggling she was rescued, though in
very wilted state. That put an end t
that days sport, but the women ar
plucky and will try their luck again, o.
a favorable opportunity.
DERBY LINE.
Isaac Carpenter of Derby Line, tn
other night, took gun out of WACO
by pulling it toward him by the muzzlt
the contents just escaping his person an
smashing out four lights of glass an
lodging in the ceiling in the house clos
by where he stood. Any one having de
signs upon themselves will find this
convenient way of "shufling off thi
mortal COLI under the appearance OF a
accident. Very careful people prefer
have the other end of the gun towar
them.-lStanStead Journal.
GLOVER.
James Tate is erecting building an
will soon engage in the manufacture {
cedar and spruce oil.
G. G. Beedle's troupe of Swiss Be
Ringers left town, last week, for the
summer campaign. Mrs. Beedle an
Master Claude accompany the troupe.
A large company of grangers and oil
ers from the town gave Mr.. Marckre
now located at Craftsbury, surprise vi
it, last Tuesday. 1t was very plea
: ant occasion.
Mr.. Locke will close his business he
! Saturday, June %, and 60 immediate
to Sheffield where he will stop one wee
Being about to leave the State he wish
to say to all wanting pictures, that th
: will be the last chance to be "taken"
him. Don't wait until the last day.
: GREENSBORO.
J. j. Martin of Craftsbury, has mo
ed into Greensboro Village.
! N. Remission is repairing the bull
ings, and doing good deal of slicki
up on the Conant place.
}. Mrs. Hunt, a lady eighty-four ye;
! old, showed her dextcrity in eq uestria
n ship. few days ago, by mounting a
v riding four years old colt, that h
.e never before been under a lady's sadd
ut JAY.
81 Gen. w. w. Grout was in town, Ii
week. The people want to assist in sci
ing him to congress.
The dwelling house of H. G. Ov
came very near being consumed by f