Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-03-04

004: whole receipts of treasury from
taxes and other sources, S2922; present
Indebtedness of town, S1262; whole ex-
pense of the town for the past year, 81
1872 cost of supporting the poor, sos;
the selectmen appraise the town farm
property at 1857 last year they set it
at SLIGO. The report shows that the
administration. of town affairs has been
economical and satisfactory.
DERBY.
Village statistics: Derby Center con-
tains 1873 families, one hundred Of which
have children; the whole number of
children is 246, this includes three
school districts. Derby Line has SO
families. and 136 children. West Derby,
two school districts, 1O3 families and
15l children.
The winter term of the Academy
closed on Tuesday with very interesting
exercises. The forenoon was devoted to
examinations. The large number of
citizens, who were present at the exam
ination, expressed much satisfaction at
the progress of the school and the read
mess manifested by the students in an
swering questions. The afternoon was
devoted to rhetorical exercises and mus
ic, and the hall was we'll filled with
spectators who were much pleased with
the exhibition. In the evening the stu
dents had sort of masquerade party.
which afforded much amusement
GLOVER.
Mr.. Amasa F. Clark, former resi-
dent of this town, now residing near
Boston, is with us for visit of few
weeks.
John Mcclure has returned to town.
He has spent few months in Illinois.
John thinks Vermont is not the worst
place to live in.
Mr.. Jones blacksmithing business has
improved so much of late, that he has
been obliged to secure an assistant for a
time.
The lecture. last Thursday evening,
on Culture" by Judge Thompson of
Irasburgh, was mastery effort, and a
large audience were attentive listeners.
The next meeting of the Vestry Soci-
ETY. will take place at the house of Mr..
Dexter, next Friday p. m. 1t is to be
business meeting, and a full attendance
is desired.
There will be an oyster supper at the
town hall, next Wednesday afternoon
and evening, March 9th, for the benefit
of Rev. l.. G. Dickinson. All are cor
daily invited.
F. NJ. Kimball, son of the late f. w.
Kimball, now residing in Cameron, Mo-,
has recently ordered from the marble
works of H. R. Mack, Hardwick, neat
substantial headstone, designed for the
grave of George Little, who was buried
az the expense of this town. This is a
praiseworthy action on the part of Mr.
} Kimball.
VEST GLOVER.
About 160 persons met at J. W. Fra
e sier's on Friday last with the NJ. E
: Parsonage Society. Seventeen dollars
was the sum realized from the meeting.
s Hon. L. H. Thompson of Irasburgh
Y delivered lecture last Thursday even
v ing on "Self Culture" 1t was address
ed especially to the young, but was vel
received by the whole audience, which
] was large considering the limited notlc'
+ given.
Rev. w. c. Somerville of Coventry
e will deliver lecture at the church o.
% Tuesday evening, March 5, at z l..
n o'clock. Subject: Negative involves
q in Atheism, difficult to prove" 1t
expected that Gen. circuit will lectur
n Tuesday evening, March IL.
Tramping seems to be pretty goo
;. business. Not long since poor fello'
, of this persuasion called on one of on
, neighbors and piteously asked for
a little hay to feed his furnishing hors'
On examination it was found that
n had quite quantity covered up on th
\ sled.
:, IRASBURGH.
Mr.. VIM. Foster made some sugar tn
28th of February.
The town saves $500 this year owe
o last on the breaking out of roads.
s. Charles Sylvester had colt break i
fore leg, recently, backing out of tt
!; stall.-George Lockwood had valuab
W colt killed by being gored by COW, or
day last week.
IN The Rhetorical Club give an ente
" tainment at the Irasburgh House ha
on Friday evening, March Sth. MI
D Emma Bailey Beedle will be present al
~ favor the audience with several songs.
LOWELL.
IS, On Thursday evening there was
,to prayer meeting at the Congregation
: church in which large numbers fro
: Westfeld took part. DR.. Martin al