Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-01
ALBANY.

~ current report Is rellaDle.
We notice big pile of logs at OAR
ng's mill ready for the spring saving.
Charles Strickland cut his foot few
venings ago in very shocking manner.
A Mr.. Shepard from North Montpe-
er has rented the house and black
mith shop lately vacated by L. R. Car
enter.
1t is expected that Rev. Geo. H. Park
pr of North Troy will address the Re-
form Club on Friday evening. March
9Th. He is brother of DR.. Parker,
ate of this town.
Willie Wright, Renter Mills and
ohm COolbath recently saved twelve
nd one-half cords Of hard wood twice
b two, and two and half cords more
nee in two, in day, with common wood
Jaws.
Mitchell Sherbert tells story of hen
hat was covered up accidently in his
bay NOW, that came out with life enough
10 be able to walk, after five weeks in
barceration. Biddy, emaciated and
weak for hungry, will probably recover
her strength and usefulness.
Henry L. Darling, who has been for
lhe last few months in Providence r. l.,
has gone to Rosita, Col, the present
residence Of DR.. ID. M. Parker formerly
bf this town. We understand that Mr..
Darling is engaged to serve as book
keeper to some commercial firm.
On Friday evening. Feb. 18th, Rev.
Mr.. Meacham delivered his lecture to us
the second time, on the subject ARABS
pit Home A lecture of that class can
not fail to interest and instruct all that
hear it, especially when rendered in the
Eloquent, yet matter-Of-fact style pecu-
liar to Mr.. Meacham.
AS DR.. Campbell was returning from
professional visit, late in the evening
recently, he discovered what appeared
like fire at the rear of the village
school-house. On driving into the yard
he found that barrel containing ashes
had taken fire and that the flames had
already communicated with the clap
boards on the school building. He man
aged some way to seize the barrel, ashes
and all. and throw them over the fence
into the snow, and then to extinguish
the flames on the house. Thus, through
the timely discovery,an the efforts of one
individual the district was saved con.
siderable loss of property.
BARTON.
Town meeting tomorrow.
President Raymond of the Passump
sic road, is in poor health, and has gone
west for rest and recuperation.
Henry Gay is reported to have pur-
chased the o. V. Percival buildings on
Water street. This will make conven.
lent place for Mr.. Gay.
Capt Percival reports taoenty, to1
thaws during December, January and
February; 5 IN Dec, 10 in Jan. and
in Feb. The wind was south 40 days
during the time.
Rev. Mr.. Bennett of Lyndonville lee
lures at the Congregational vestry OF
Tuesday eve. Mar. 2. subject, 1.-THE New
New England" Mr.. Bennett is gooc
speaker and deserves a good attendance
The ETpreSS learns that our villag,
school commenced on the 22d inst, (Sun
day. Also that Harvey Allen has
Roman coin bearing the date of A. d
776. "being in the reign of Caesar.
Rather late Ammo Domini for Caesar.
Pinafore was acted at Robinson's Hal
on Monday night to fair audience
considering the brief notice given. Thos
present represent it to have been YER
much better than when played her
before, by portion of this same con
pany.
The Thespians repeated Capt. Kyd
on Thursday evening last. Owing I
meetings here and entertainments els,
where, the attendance was not larg
The play was well rendered, perhaps
little better than before. and gave yer
good satisfaction.
The last week was in keeping wit
the balance Of the winter. warm, plea
ant and agreeable. The snow is ver
thin and the sleighing nearly gone G
the rivers. Some are reported to har
tapped their sugar orchards and to ha'
made some sugar.
The NJ. E.schurch at West ConcOr
which has been laboring very hard
raise the debt which the arch-apostat
Hopkins, saddled upon it. has been alb
by the generous assistance of sist
churches and other friends to almost Ii