Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-08

being kept in almost every town around
US.
A class in vocal music is to be formed
at the academy this fall by Prof. G. L.
White, to be continued throughout the
year for the. benefit of the patrons and
friends of Derby academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Fairchilds eel.
ebrated the fifth anniversary Of their
marriage on the evening of Sept. 9th.
A large number of friends were present.
and it was pronounced very pleasant
affair.
The first meeting of the Derby acad-
envy lyceum, for the fall term, will be
held Wednesday eve, Sept. 10. Question:
Resolved that more misery is caused by
ignorance than by poverty. Affirmative
G. II. Mason, negative, G. A. Silver.
CLOVER.
The ladies society of the N. E. church
meets at H. D. Sewers on Friday after
noon. Invitation to all.
E. F. Huxley offers a good farm for
sale, and any one desiring to purchase
will do we'll to read his advertisement.
All persons having unsettled accounts
with DIR. G. L. French, are requested to
call and settle the same with G. S. Leon
ard.
The school is prospecting finely under
number of pupils is larger than antici-
pated.
Albert Gregory, the painter, is erect
ing a house on lot near f. P. Cheney's
He intends to have it ready for his fam
lily this fall.
There was very large attendance at
the funeral of Mr.. A. F. Clark, yester-
day, at the north church, Rev. N. w.
Scott officiating
Rev. Mr.. Thomas and wife leave town
on Tuesday of this week, for vacation
of four or five weeks. They will visit
their friends in Massachusetts,.
| N. B. Davis and wife enjoyed very
pleasant visit from their friends Aug.
3Oth., it being the 18th anniversary of
their marriage.
l.. w. Foster, last week, came again
in possession of his farm. Mr.. Coomer
deeds over the property to him, with the
privilege of staying on the premises till
March next.
A large gathering from both sabbath
schools of the village, enjoyed ride and
picnic to Willoughby lake last Satur-
day. The day was fair, and nothing
occurred to mar the happiness, which
seemed complete.
The funeral services of Amasa F.
Clark, former resident of this town
were held yesterday, and were attended
by large number of relatives and
friends. Mr.. Clark died at his residence
in Wilmington, Mass. Friday morning
and the remains were conveyed to GLOW
er on Saturday. He had suffered from
dropsy about three months, but was no
confined to his bed, and his condition
was not considered critical until abou
two hours before the time of his death
His wife, daughter and younger sol
were by his bedside. He welcomed tn,
change that was to come, and expressed
I the hope that he was prepared to NEE
it. His eldest son residing in New
York, was telegraphed for, and arrive,
the evening after his death. The de
ceased was resident of this town 70
nearly sixty years, and was regarded b,
all as an upright man, kind husban,
l and father, and good neighbor.
GREENSBORO BEND.
D B. II. Cuthbertson has the frame u
for new house on his Walden farm
George Miles has the job.-John Bar
has his new house nearly completed whic
will be an ornament to the place.
i IRASBURGH.
Prof. Nichols is delivering a course {
lectures in town. He spoke on temper
y ance at the M. E. church last night.
. Allen & Cotton have finished the ne
bridge near Mr.. Morrill's. 1t is a goo
B. one, and whoever thinks of building
N covered bridge will do we'll to examir
l. this one.
This town may be no worse tina
others in this respect, but there are mar
q in town who do not attend church. The
Is need not be informed, perhaps, that the
y. can hear excellent sermons every Sund;
lg if they will attend our churches.
LOWELL.
s. Potatoes are rusting badly and
t. some places are rotting.
ID Harden & Thayer recently shipped
es load of butter tubs to the West.
III James Brown will commence to Ia
+ in potatoes at his factory on the Goth.
+ ]. L. Sanders has bought the Woo
!. bury farm for his son-in-law, F. Woo
:, bury.
of Joseph Martin has snapped his villa
or residence with George Ramsdell for