Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-07-14
BARTON.

%. d. Owen wants ten tons of rasp-
rries, and ]. w. Hall as many more.
Barton National Bank declared div
nd Of So on share last week, which
now payable.
Warren Leland lost good horse re-
ltly by having its leg broken. This
quite loss to Mr.. Leland, it being
only one he has.
The weather during last week was
y favorable for growing crops and ev-
thing is coming forward rapidly. The
crop will be heavy, and potatoes,
pite the bugs, promise a very large
with and an abundant yield.
a telegram was received here on
hrsday announcing the death of Mrs.
GoOdall of Bennington. She was
daughter Of DR.. j. F. Skinner Of this
age. Her relatives went from here
Bennington to attend the funeral.
The trains on the Passumpsic R. r.
so numerous, and run at such hours
10 be very convenient for the travel
public at this time. The road is
ng put in very excellent repair; steel
s are being laid on some sections.
The editor was fighting guats and
elk flies in the wild woods of Essex
nty portion of the time last week,
our local correspondents appear to
too busy to chronicle or create any
rs and this may account for the
rcity of local items in this paper.
NeighbOr Chase of the Union seems
be badly exercised, about that Moose
or story our correspondent related on
D, and in his spite is jabbing pointed
bks at us all the while. But that
one was pretty fiat. For a mar
III such unlimited capacity for Great
a great story out of nothing, thai
Hosklns yarn was decided failure
rhe white daisy, which has been OF
increase for several years in this
nty has almost complete possession
he county. There are very few farms
are not injured by it. There
tradition that it was brought int
county many years ago by an oil
y from Connecticut, as a posy. Tha
woman has left record and a repu
ion that is not likely to be forgotten
Y soon in Northern Vermont.
DERBY.
:. G. Hayes has completed his new
IN which adds much to the place.
Loren JENNIE, who went to New Hamp
re q few weeks since to sell appl
es, has returned home.
i is expected that VIC are to have tn
be corps Of teachers in the Academ
ich have been with us for the pas
lr. They are able and efficient teacf
and too much cannot be said in the
Use. Those intending to attend
class school the coming fall cannC
better than to patronize Derb
pdemy. ..- .
CLOVER.
Asa Beach, few days since, W;
-Own from moving machine and s,
ely injured.
Chaplin Leonard has recently erecte
eautiful slab of marble at the head
mothers grave.
he remains of Mrs. Sartwell. moth
William Merriam, Esq. were la
* brought to this place and interrt
he cemetery near the village.
rev. Reuben Wright and wife are
pc visiting their parents and friend
Wright has been preaching for Il
year in the West; after a vacatic
b few weeks he will return.
VEST CLOVER.
Rev. E. W. Pierce will preach
st Glover. next Sunday afternoon.
The twelve hour go-as. you. please co
at ArmOry Hall was brought to
be yesterday morning at z: 40, al
nry Wiley was decided winner
first prize. The contest commenc
8: 90 Thursday evening, and t
spent in walking was 10 hours
nutes, Wiley covered SO miles a.
first prize, $65. Wiley is q lar
pt Vermonter, and his success oy
pc smart contestants was quite
mph.-LOaCeH (Mass.) Times.
HOLLAND.
The grass crop is heavy, and farm,
u commence haying in right earn
5 week.
The strawberry festival of the Ladi
d Society of the M. E. church
ednesday evening last was largely
lded, and proved a financial success
Children's Day was observed at
sthOdist church yesterday. The no
beautifully decorated with pla