Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-04-29
Albert Gravlin moves to Canada this
week. He is going to farming.


one year, to man from Salem.
Mrs. A. P. Alexander is very low
with what her many friends fear, is that
fatal disease, consumption.-Our much
esteemed citizen S. S. Priest is danger
ously sick.
Miss Ann Bickford of Glover has
been engaged to teach the summer term
of school at Evansville. She is said to
be an excellent teacher, and we are look
ing for good school.
Somebody writes communication to
this paper, which is calculated to raise
breeze, but he does not sign the communi-
cation. Strange people will not learn
to sign their names to matter they send
to the press; we can't publish items
unless we know who they come from.
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COVENTRY.
Strawberry blossoms were discovered
last week.
Lewis Nye has sold the farm occupied
by Lewis E. Nye to Isaac Keys.
John Wheelock has moved on to his
fathers farm, and S. Collins moves into
Johns house.
Some eighty persons of all ages at
tended the sociable at r. B. Edmund's
on Friday. A good time was enjoyed.
Hollis Thrasher sheared 541 pounds
of wool from 80 sheep or over 8 lbs.
per sheep. Trot out the next best 80.
DR.. Kimball purchased A. M. Story's
residence and sold it to Ebenezer Stevens.
Mr.. Story moves to Franklin country.
Henry Fletcher recently broke his
right arm above the elbow. While walk
ing beside loaded wagon he fell, get
ting bis arm into the wheel.
Israel Trudeau of Stowe has rented
the tannery, and will soon commence
repairs. All having hides or skins will
receive the cash for them at the tannery
before long.
Our landlord has a hen that beats
most biddies in these parts; she really
did lay an egg IL K s inches in Cir
conference, and we presume she can dc
better after more practice.
As Lon. Brooks was at work in his
field last week, he saw some animal and
proceeded to give chase after what
turned out to be an otter, but the crittel
saved his hide owing to Ions short leg:
and lack of wind.
Owing to deficiency in the high
way, Rev. Mr.. Saunders and wife O.
Newport, received some considerabl,
personal injuries besides badly damag
ing their wagon. The town might save
further accidents, by repairing the roads
and save some court and law bills.
VEST OHARLESTON.
The farmers commence their springs
work about month earlier than usual.
j. B. Holton is getting the founda
ton ready and lumber on to the GROUND
for his new store.
Calvin Brown has taken the Fulle
farm recently occupied by Capt. S. A
Grow, he having moved on to the Clarl
farm in Morgan.
N. S. Allen has a goose which recent
ly laid three eggs in one day; tw
of them being soft shelled Perhap
Mr.. Allen uses the patent nests whicl
have been so infinitely described by tn
Ddnbavy Nea0s man.
Tracy Pratt has rented the old "Eln
House" and has moved in to il
Mr.. Pratt says he is going to build
foot bridge across his mill-dam for tn
accommodation of people in the uppe
part of the village who wish to get acros
to the grist-mill.
VEST DERBY.
Frank Percival has sold his farm, tn
purchaser being Herman Bisbee and tn
price $4,000.
The gospel meetings are being contir
ued with increased interest. There
no great excitement or great outwar
demonstrations, but steady. deep an
quiet work is going on, and quite
number, including some heads of FAM
lies, have announced themselves on 9Th
Lords side"
Elisha Lane, not contented with tn
improvements made on the inside of hi
store. is now at work on the upper stor
which he uses for dwelling. putting i
two dormer windows, newly shinglin
and otherwise improving his buildings
&C. S. Cutting is likewise reshinglin
his house, and the place and people ar
having general Sticking up.
CLOVER.
The ice all out of Stone Pond Apr
Goth, ten days earlier than usual.
Alfred Clark is the owner of he
which lays eggs without any yolk
Will the naturalists explain?
G. & w. Lawrence made several ba
rels of maple sugar the past seaso
which is nearly as white as granulate,
If any one wants to purchase some