Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-10

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of Montreal, to be shipped across the
Atlantic. Price paid from Is to Is
cents per pound.
The Robinson and Daily''saw mill: is
doing a lively business this winter. The
most of the timber is for home consump-
ton, and the farmers appear to be stock
ing up with lumber.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
had at the residence of Alva Morrill, ION
Wednesday. About eighty persons were
present. Besides the pleasant social in
terview, there was an abundance of we'll
prepared edibles. including delicious
bivalves.
VEST DERBY.
Rev. S. S. Nickerson's donation
amounted to $50.
West Derby and Newport items in
tended for last weeks paper did not
reach here in season for that issue.
The friends and neighbors of good old
father Dame met at the house of B. B.
Field last Thursday night, each bringing
his "pound." The donations amounted
to twenty-five or thirty dollars. Mr..
Dame expressed his thanks in some very
feeling remarks.
On recent night as Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Magoon returned to their home
after an evenings visit, they discovered
their house ON fire in two or more places
1t was evident that some party had been
in their house and scattered Goals about
in several places, for the purpose of de-
stroying the house.
GLOVER.
Mrs Nathan Norton, an aged lady,
fell from her bed one day last week. re-
celving injuries which resulted in her
death last Friday.
Willard and Charles Lawrence have a
contract to furnish Mossman, of Barton,
100 cords of hard wood logs They use
four yoke of oxen and one span of horses
in drawing the lumber.
The parties who were arrested and
fined one year ago, on complaint of the
town grand juror, for forcibly ejecting
teacher from the school-house, settled the
case with the selectmen. Their fines
were somewhat lessened from the origin
al decision.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. P.
Owen met at their residence last Tuesday
evening to assist In celebrating the tenth
anniversary of their marriage. The &C.
casion was very pleasant one. A rich
and bountiful repast was served. Among
the numerous presents distributed were
silver castor and tea pot costing $l2.
TEMPERANCE MEETINGs.-The Union
Reform Club and the County Temper
ance Society will hold their annual
meetings in conjunction at Glover on
Thursday next, at which time officers of
each society will be chosen for the year /;
the County Commissioner report will
be given, and nomination made for a
Commissioner for the next year. The
meetings will be of much Importance,
and the temperance people of the county
should not fail to attend. The follow
ing is the programme arranged for the
day:
Forenoon: 1O:3O-Prayer, Rev. G. B.
Thomas; music welcome address, Rev.
L. G. Dickinson; music; opening adj
dress by the President; report of vari-
Gus clubs; adjournment. afternoon /:
l:30--Music report of County Commits
sloner; nomination of County Commits
sioner; discussion of the following reso-
buttons "ResOlOed, Thatitis iDjudicious
to place lager beer or cider upon the
same basis with the stronger alcoholic
stimulants, in our legislative enact
ments;" opened by Capt. O. H. Austin,
Barton Landing. and Isaac Kimball, M.
D., Coventry volunteer discussion
music; adjournment. Evening: AID.
dress by Rev. W. J. johnson. Commit
tee on masic: H. E. Miller, Coventry
Asahel Cowles, Craftsbury; W. c. John.
son, A. c. Parker, Barton Landing; J.
E. Dwinell, Glover Musicians from
the various towns are requested to be
present, as early in the day as conven
lent, with instruments and music.
VEST GLOVER.
L. M. Shedd, Esq. of Coventry, will
lecture at West Glover, next Tuesday
evening. Subject, Mohammed.
GREENSBORO.
There were Il marriages, % births
and 10 deaths in town, in the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1873.
IRASBURGH.
The hardest snow and blow of tn,
season on Sunday.
Joseph Revoir is on trial for shootin!
his wife two years ago last spring.
Hon. E. P. Cotton, will deliver lee
ture to the Reform Club next Saturda,
I evening.
, The Rhetorical Club will play "Cou
+. pom Bonds" and farce entitled IN,
e Uncle-The Captain" at the Irasburgl