Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-13

hlled with TOLL anu nardshlp. one was
highly respected and beloved by all who
knew her, and her death brings sorrow
to our community. Her hope was in
Jesus.
DERBY.
The Academy lyceum will have
mock court, instead of regular debate,
Wednesday evening.
There was an unusually large Access
sion to the academy school at the CON-
mencement of the last half of the term.
Simon Putney has bargained with D.
P. Wiley for his house and lot just south
of the Sumner Frost place; price $500.
The base ball clubs of Newport, and
Derby Academy, played at West Derby,
on Saturday, and the academy boys beat
in score of % to 2.
A letter has been received at the post
Office, from the Postmaster General say
ing that the mails will continue as they
are at present, until the matter is more
fully investigated.
Rev. J. Boardman of Craftsbury oc-
cupied the pulpit at the Congregational
church last Sabbath. Rev. Mr.. Young
of Montreal, will preach at the Baptist
church next Sunday.
On Wednesday last Mr.. Aleck Daley
while at work in his mill, had the mis-
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sawed. 1t is feared that he will lose
part of the fingers of the hand. A few
years ago Mr.. Daley met with a similar
accident with his right hand.
VEST DERBY.
Leonard Peavey has rented the rooms
over the postofice, and opened a harness
shop therein.
Mrs. Frank Mitchell has gone to
Montreal to spend the winter in the
study of music.
Miss Mile Moon is teaching a fall
term of school in the Fish district, with
very good success.
N. Stevens has leased the farm near
Arnold's mills, owned by S. J. Pendar,
and moved there with his family.
Emerson Peavey is building house
on his place, known as the "Healey'
place.-Charles Gay is building dwell
ing on the Severance place which he in
tends to occupy when completed.
The bridge between here and Newport
remains untouched, much to the shame
of the town authorities, and those living
on that road are forced to 60 around tc
the other bridge, which makes it very
inconvenient for some whose businss re.
quire them to travel over the road often
CLOVER.
Moses Goodwin has moved with hi
family to Burke.
Several of the schools in town have
commenced, others will begin Nov. lst
closing before the winter gets severe.
Edwin Cook, after an absence of sew
eral months, returns to Glover, feeling
that "There's no place like home.'
Some of the friends of Albert Oregon,
gave him substantial lift last Thurs
day towards the completion of his ne,
house.
William Merriam recently lost hi
whole drove of turkeys, and after
search of six weeks, they were found i
Albany, having strayed the entire dis
lance.
Miss Emma Burroughs is now in Bos
ton, purchasing stock of millinery an
dress making goods. She will soon ope
business in the rooms recently occupie
by Mrs. Parker. See advertisement mex
week.
GREENSBORO.
SMART LITTLE BoY.-In six hour,
one day recently, little son of H.
M'Clary, aged only three years, pickle
up eight bushels of prolific potatoes.
T. G. Brown is the champion patat
digger, and the neighbors have no nee
of horse digger when he can be ha,
he dug $500 hills in IL hours, DC
t 2, and to see what he could do he worke
7 on time for few minutes; the resu
was 81 hills one minute, and an averae
: of 80 hills.