Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-14

Mr.. william bruce, OF whose SICKNESS
mention was recently made in this paper,
lied last Wednesday. Funeral services
attended on Friday at the residence by
Rev. E. Folsom.
The Thespians played 6rst-rate on
Friday night, but the going was so very
bad that the audience was light. Brown
got up good supper, and those who
desired stopped to "chase the busy hours
with flying feet"
COVENTRY.
Fred Hearman, James Hancock and
Frank Smith started for Colorado this
morning. They go out with Fred
Wright who has been out there for some
years, and owns large flock of sheep.
CRAFTSBURY.
Frank Collins who went West some
time since, has returned in poor health.
Carlos Miller has paid out during the
winter over 81, 900 for timber at the
BoyntOn mill.
Last year sugaring was nearly finish
ed in March this year it was not fairly
commenced until the 10th of April.
Samuel Morse lost his oldest son re-
Gently with cankerrash, and younger
child was dangerously sick with the
same disease, but as receiving.
Mrs. Irwin Leach, who has been away
from this town some years, has returned
to live with her son Almon, who lives
on the place formerly owned by his
father.
EAST CHARLESTON.
Alpha Allyn, the oldest resident and
one of the most respected citizens of
Charleston, died of pneumonia Apr. Sd
after an illness of four days. He was
born at Barton VT, and was brought
here by his parents (who were the first
settlers of Charlston) at the age of six
months, and has always been resident
since that time. He was the subject
of the sketch entitled THE Lost Boy, u
which was published in this paper last
August. He was for more than 40 years
a member of the Methodist church, and
died rich in the faith he had so long
professed.
DERBY.
The "Holt Store" has been put il
order for millinery and fancy goods
store, which will be opened to the public
soon.
We understand that Miss Flora Chan
dler has been engaged to teach the
school in district No. Is the coming
summer. Miss Chandler is good teacher
A sociable and sugar party was hello
in the Academy Hall, Thursday evening
The proceeds to 60 towards repairing thu
sidewalks. A goodly number were pres
ent and good time was enjoyed by all
and $40. was cleared.
The class in normal drill, which wa
organized at the commencement of thu
school year in the Academy, has beer
maintained with good degree of inter
est and work has been accomplished
which has been long needed and which
cannot fail to make itself seen in tn
schools in this vicinity during the com
ing summer.
The annual meeting Of the Derb,
Temperance Society which has had
being for fifty years occurred on Friday
DR.. E. W. Clark was chosen President
Andrew Albee Secretary and Treasurer
and Deacon Benham, Tolman Jenne, an,
Jesse Wiley Vice Presidents.
VEST DERBY.
Rev. S. S. Nickerscn has closed hi
ministerial labors here and will 60 t
new fields. He has been very faith
full, conscientious pastor, and genia
citizen. His friends much regret hi
departure. The society is trying to rails
funds sufficient to hire Rev. Mr.. Mlllike
of North Danvllle.
DR.. Lewis Patch, who has been i
constant practice as physician sine
1880, proposes to sell out his residenc
and land and retire from the active dr
ties of professional life. The DR.. bega
at the Center, having studied with th
late DR.. Richmond. He afterwards wer
to Newport and remained few year.
and then came to this place. He offel
a very desirable place for sale on reason
able terms.
GLOVER.
E. B. Simonds proposes to enlarg
and put in thorough repair his barn, tt
coming summer.
Our farmers have had their first run
of sap which has been converted I'M
sugar. Snow from 2 IL to feet dee
Several valuable trotting horses ha,
been recently purchased in Canada ar
taken into town, by some of our town
men, who are lovers of such stock.
Geo. McGaffey has sold sold the pie
E of land he recently purchased of L. '
Foster, to Sias King-C. J. Lynde h
sold house and lot to John Randall.
Joseph Parker died in this villay