Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-29

the academy propose to hold sugar
party and sociable at the Academy Hall |
on Friday evening Of this week.
l. C. Gallup started for Worcester.
Mass, this morning. where be has been
engaged to work for the Richardson
Manufacturing Co., selling Kemp's
Manure Spreader.
The Lyccum this week discuss the
Chinese Immigration" question. Quite
an interest has come to be manifested in
these lyceums. which we hope will con-
tinue. as they are very profitable.
At the twelve-hour walking match on
Saturday, Heath made SO miles, Perry
81 miles 20 laps, Story 40 miles % laps.
there being 80 laps in mile. The first
money was $15., the second $40, third
So.
E. Migneault has petition in circu-
culation for the pardon of his wife and
daughter, who were sentenced at the
Sept. term of court to three years each
in the State Prison for forgery. He has
the names of many of the leading men in
this and adjoining towns.
VEST DERBY.
The donation last Thursday night for
the benefit of Rev. F. E. Healey, Melted
$50.
A little child of Mr.. Brunette died
Saturday, of the measles and severe
cold.
The next sociable of the Free Bap-
fist society will be held on Thursday
next, at the parsonage. All are invi-
ted.
Charles Marston has moved on to the
farm which he purchased of M. M. Kel-
sey last fall.
Tom Boyle is laid up again with a
fever sore on his arm, making ten in all
which he has had since he was five years
old.
James Marston whom we reported as
having gone to Mass. to spend the sum-
mer, has returned, being unable to find
employment as remunerative as at home
Our old sexton, Charles Nero, who
has served US so long. has moved tc
Providence R. |. with his family. Hi:
familiar face will be missed by al
church going people.
GREENSBORO BEND.
The grocery has been changed intc
a paint shop-a good change.
1t is reported that T. c. Batchelder i.
going on to the road as Commercial
traveller fer Boston firm.
CLOVER.
There is considerable sickness il
town. Some are very sick with fevers
Mr.. Babcock has an unusually -four
ishing and interesting term of school a
the Academy. The number of student
is larger than former spring terms.
VIM. Holloway had very pleasan
surprise, few evenings since. by larg,
gathering of his friends and neighbors
1t was very pleasant affair and mucl
enjoyed by all.
Lindol French died at the residence
of his son DR.. G. l.. French at Clinton
Mass, last Saturday. The remain
will be brought to Glover to-day, Mon
day. Funeral services at the South
church, Tuesday. at o'clock p. m.
The sad intelligence of the death o
Charley Hardy, son of the late C. G
Hardy, was received here last week
Young Hardy has been living in Cali
fornia for few years. A few day
prior to his death, he came on to Iowa
with his wife to visit his sister, Mrs
Edward Ufford, he lived but few day
after his arrival at his sisters.
There was narrow escape from sc
riOus fire at the hotel on Sunday. Tw
of Mr.. Halls children were in the BARI
and were playing in box tn whic
there were some shavings. 1t seems the
had some matches with which they set tn
shavings on fire, being considerable
singed themselves. The fire communi
Gated with the hay, and in few minute
it would have been beyond control.
VEST CLOVER.
Sanford A. Bean died on Thursda
last on heart disease, having suffered
extremely for some days past. H
leaves wife and several children
dependent circumstances. Sanford ha
Deen In Feeble health Tor several years.
HOLLAND.
David G. Green is going to move I
Derby, on to the old Nelson farm.
LAUNDERING business has been yer
good for few days since the last sno
storm.
There is talk of the Kelley Brother
buying Henry Bryant's farm for the
father and mother to live upon.
Our mail man did not put in his al
pearance on Thursday the roads wei
so bad he could not make his trip.
S. R. Fletcher has been appointed, b
Judge Thompson, administrator of Il
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