Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-09

SOmuitOSSo, onO n"nAo5 OehOA "a A"hSS
meuts for the annual fair, which occurs
September 3Oth and October lst.
SOLDIERS HEAD SToNEs.-Notice has
been sent to the selectmen of the various
towns, that government will continue to
supply head-stones for all deceased ..
s. soldiers whose graves are not marked
by suitable head-stOnes, if application
is made through the selectmen previous
to June Is. If friends of dead soldiers
want their graves marked, let them apply
at once.
The Newark diphtheria calamity has
caused great deal of newspaper talk
and many absurd reports. 1t was only
a plain case of malignant diphtheria,
caused by flthiness and carelessness.
The same causes will always produce
similar results, and if this sad lesson is
not needed, other communities are liable
to suffer from the same causes. 1t be-
hooves all families to take the utmost
pains to have every thing about the
premises in clearly state.
DR.. A. NJ. Ruggles has caught the
spirit of improvement and is thoroughly
repairing his house, building new shed
and carriage house, and doing much to
add to the appearance and convenience
of his residence. George Buzzell is en-
larging his barn, and Edmund Young is
preparing to build new barn. G. A.
Drew has put up very neat aud tasty
verandah on his house, which shows
what he would have done if he had put
up house, as he talked few years
since.
The Scientific american, which is
very good authority in the matter, gives
the following method of treating potato
bugs. Take clean water, five gallons to
every ounce of Paris green, and make a
quantity of -four paste sufficient to make
the water slightly gelatinous Sticky.
Strain the paste and thoroughly mix
paste, green and water together. The
green will be held in the water. Take
common sprinkler and carefully and
thoroughly sprinkle the potatoes. The
! flour in the water causes.lt to stick to
the potatoes and thus pastes on small
quantity of the poison to every leaf. By
using the poison in this way, little of it
is wasted, and there is no danger of be-
ing injured III its use as when 1t is used
dry with dry flour or plaster.
Capt. Percival hands in his snow re.
port for the last winter which is as fol-
lows: Snow commenced to fall Oct. 20,
and during the month it fell to the depth
of three inches. In November snow fell
on nine days, to the depth of s inches
in December on fifteen days, to the
depth of 40 inches; in February on elev.
en- days, 20 inches; in March on thir.
teen days, 20 inches; in April sever
days, 33 inches. In May snow fell Oh
three days, and on June 9TH there was g
slight snow squall. The total amount
that has fallen since Oct. Goth is II fee
and 10 inches. Snow did not fall il
sufficient quantities for sleighing unit
about Christmas. but remained on the
ground until quite late affording excel
lent shedding for nearly one hundred
days. There were no heavy thaws dur
ing the winter, and little rain fell. Win
ter fingered in the lap of spring, unit
of sudden, in the early part of May
there came few days of remarkabl,
hot weather; since that time, there hav,
been violent changes of weather, tn,
thermometer, running from 80 degree
as low as %. Yesterday morning Their
was hard freeze.
The Orleans County Conference of til
Congregational churches convened Of
Wednesday morning, according to notice
D. M. Camp in the chair. A prayer
meeting, led by Deacon A. X. Drury
followed by the organizing of the con
ventiOn, occupied the morning session
The afternoon session was very pleasant
spent in an interesting discussion on tn
subject. Business Integrity" In tn
evening the sermon of Rev. W. T. Hel
rick deserves special notice. The sa
feature of spiritual deafness in GU
churches, as learned by the reports {
! the evening, should bring its own lesso
to- every church member. Thursda
mornings session was opened by praye
meeting led by the Rev. Chaplin. J. v
Hail. the new moderator, took the cha
and oficiated during the day. TT
morning was occupied by discussion @
Spiritual Responsibility" The col
vention closed its work by the usual a.
propriate communion services, Rev. v
G. Somerville preaching sermon thi
fully met all expectations, and made
: suitable and happy end.
The next semi-annual meeting will
d held at Derby; the annual meeting
Greensboro. At the election of officer
j. w. Hall was made moderator Re
If E. P. Wild scribe Rev. L. Phelps Sc
IS Sunday Schools.
e The convention, as a whole, was i
terestiDg, and, we trust, helpful II