Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-05-05

closes Friday, May 9. with an exhibition
in the evening. The term has been a
very successful one and good work has
been done in all departments. The CON-
munity are unanimous in hoping that
the present board of teachers will return |
next year, as it is expected they will.
VEST DERBY.
The Free Baptist church has extended |
a call to Rev. Milliken late of Danville,
and he has commenced his labors here.
GLOVER.
The Selectmen of Glover will meet at
the Town Hall, Friday, May 18th, for
the purpose of settling with Highway
surveyors. All surveyors that have un-
settled accounts are requested to be
present. SELEoTMEN.
GREENSBORO.
The whooping cough has made its
appearance in the village.
The commencement of the legal fish
ing season this year, finds the lake COW
cred with ice.
Only two teachers who had engaged
to teach in town, we're present at the
public examination.
The roads in some parts of the town
are still blockaded with snow, making
travelling through the fields necessity;
but in spite of the cold and snow, May
Day brought with it its complement of
buds and blossoms.
Public services which have been sus-
pended for some time, on account of bad
travelling, were held at the United Pres
byterian church last Sabbath. Reading
services have been held at the Congre-
gational church during the absence of
the pastor, Rev. Moses Patten.
JAY.
There was special school meeting in
the North Jay district last Monday
night, to look after their last public
money.
A man in this town, never a soldier,
has made application for gravestone
from the government for himself. He
asked to have the age and time of death
left blank, otherwise marked for him.
self. The date of his death will proba-
bly, be known before the stone arrives.
LOWELL.
Through the influence of Bradley
Barlow, NJ. c., and mail contractor, we
are receiving a daily mail from Hyde.
park.
Snow has so far subsidized as to make
wheeling tolerably comfortable, though
the roads are muddy and bad. The
mail was brought into town one week
"on foot"
James Brown has been making i'm
provements about his buildings. HI
proposes to set out some shade trees thi
spring, and others will do we'll to follow
his example.
Mary Boutwell, of Craftsbury, having
taken the village school. attempted t.
reach here on Monday, but the road
were impossible for teams. She cam
through, however, on Wednesday, walk
ing seven miles on foot. This show
: both grit, and physical ability, that ar
sufficient for her task.
5 NEWPORT.
The water in the lake has been yer
; high of late.
B. E. Shaw is shining up his hous
with new coat of paint.
Preaching by the new pastor and re
organization of the Suday- School at tn
, NJ. E. church next Sunday.
i The band is giving us some fine OF
of door music. Glad to know that the
have so we'll withstood the cold winter.
# 1t is rumored that Rev. N. G. Saundel
It of the Baptist church is asking to
# dismissed. Probably on account of poe
y health. He is highly esteemed as paste
d and citizen.
d NEWPORT CENTER.
Martin Carter had his arm badly il
jured the other day while loading log
. Rev. Mr.. Barton preached an alb
- discourse at the NJ E. church last Su
" day.
Fred Brown has bought the Moss far
y in district No. Is, for which he pa
III 5000.
:. Geo. E. Percy lost valuable hor
:. last week by being injured in snt
drift.
Heman Gailor has hired the R. H
" tie farm for another year, for which
pays 5000.
re- A telegraph office is in full blast
this place, and Henry Smith is
or operator.
10. A very interesting Sabbath sch'
concert was held at the Baptist chur
rs last Sunday.
lis
Messrs. Owen and Stone still contin
to lecture on the Bible prophecies, sew
" day doctrine, etc., at Quimby's hall.
'"' NORTH TROY.
"s John Ramsdell has the frame to