Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-03-24
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place are going to school at Derby.
Mr.. Nathaniel Dane has rented Mrs.
Dagget's house in this village and will
take immediate possession. Mr.. Dane
has recently sold his farm in Holland.
H. W. Dane one of our enterprising
merchants has hung out a large lamp
in front of his store, which lights up the
street for quite distance. A good
idea for the rest of the merchants.
About 40 of the friends of DR.. G. S.
Human and wife met them at their
home on the eve of the tenth anniversa-
ry of their marriage. The occasion was
very pleasant enc. The choir was
present and added much to the pleasure
of the evening. There were many beau
tiful and useful presents; one, nice
table service of six pieces presented by
the friends in Morgan. Another caus-
ing much fun, being medicine trunk
supplied with medicines all ready for the
doctors use. They were presented in
a few appropriate remarks by Mr.. Chas.
Carpenter. The DR.. responded in ap-
propriate words of thanks. Refreshments
were served, after which the company
dispersed, all agreeing that the evening
had been pleasantly spent.
COVENTRY.
Ladies Social at F. G. Williams on
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
John P. Wheelock has rented the
home farm for the coming year, paying
SLY.
Fred Stevens has left here and set up
in harness making at Newport; he is a
good workman and worthy of patronage.
Newport folks take notice.
There will be a lecture at the Congre-
gationalist church on Wednesday eve
March 25th. A good speaker with in
teresting address will be on hand. Come
out and hear him.
The children have improved the last
two days coasting on the streets, two OF
their number have been badly injured
the rest should stop before the law gets
hold of them.
ORAFT'SBURY.
John Harvey is usually very sharp,
but he got handsomely come up with by
u woman recently. There is a Mrs,
Annis in this town who travels about
selling baskets or exchanging them for
provisions. She called on John, but
did not succeed in getting up trade
finally, probably to get rid of her, he
told her she might have all the potatoes
she could bring up out of the cellar al
one load, and ham that was tightly
packed in barrel of if she could dig il
up. She filled two bushel bag with
potatoes, walked out of the cellar with il
easily, and returned to get the ham. Ii
few minutes more she was triumphant
ly marching off drawing her potatoes anG
ham on sled.
DERBY.
Snow is very deep in the sugar woods
No sap yet.
Mr.. George Brigham has been taker
back to the insane asylum, his friends
fearing relapse into insanity.
In appreciation of the valuable servic
es rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. Elish;
Jenne in the Baptist choir, large mum
Der of their friends recently gathered a
their house and made them present o
valuable family bible.
Farmers are very busy now sugarins
and the prospects are that large amour
of sugar will be made this season.-PdL
ld0Sum.
just see what an enterprising loca
correspondent can do for a town; evel
in zero weather.
Three families changed residence las
week. Deacon Benham moved into tn
house occupied by Alonzo Bates, Nehe
miah Colby moved on to the Benhan
farm, and Mr.. Bates moved into tn
house in the village vacated by MI
Colby.
The funeral services of Miss Olivi
johnson were attended on Friday last
Rev. A. B. Blake officiating. The churc
and community sustain a great loss i
the death of Mrs. johnson, and her age
mother, Mrs. Bates, has the sympath
of all in this her second severe affiictior
GREENSBORO.
Our Dramatic Club played to crowc
ed house last Thursday eve, and a
seemed pleasant. At the request of som
of the audience present from Hardwicl
the entertainment is to be repeated {
East Harkwick next Thursday eve, Ii
, 9th inst. Although our dramatis
have never exhibited themselves cut
town, we dare say they will sustain the
credit before strange audience.
IRASBURGH.
Rev. A. H. Webb lectured before ii
Club Saturday evening.
The school under the charge of M
| Enpene Gnndrich is nrnsnerinp finely.