Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-02-09
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DERBY.
News is scarce.
Benjamin Human is home again.
Examinations at the Academy Thurs
day afternoon and Friday evening.
Rev. Sanford of St. Johnsbury. preach
ed at the Baptist church yesterday.
DR.. Clark has been very busy for the
last two months. Much sickness has
prevailed.
Carpenter & Adams have dissolved
partnership Carpenter takes the farm,
Adams remaining in the mill.
CLOVER.
Rev. F. E. Healey of Derby Line will
preach at the South Church, Tuesday,
Feb. 10Th, at l PM.
The Bean Bros. have just returned
from market. after disposing of their
second car load of potatoes.
There were 40 couples at the social
party held at Institute Hall last Friday
evening. The Mite Society realized SIG.
Rev. Annette Shaw will deliver lee
ture at the vestry under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society, Thursday eve,
Feb. 10.
Emma Burroughs had the misfortune,
last week, to fall on the ice, severely in
juring her arm. DR.. Skinner was called,
who pronounced the injury even worse
than fracture.
VEST GLOVER.
The Fellowship Meetings at this place
were largely attended the appointees
were nearly all present, and the exercis-
es from beginning to end were full of in
terest.
HOLLAND.
Wilbur M. Taylor has returned to
finish his school, after measly vacation
of two weeks.
David Applebee met with an accident
Feb. 9Th, while drawing logs for Henry
Bates, which caused the fracture of one
of the bones of his leg near the ankle,
and did other serious injury to the limb.
Nixon Morse has a pair of calves
about nine months old that grit five feet,
and are well proportioned. He recent
ly purchased them of Luther Page for
$40. There is still profit in raising
good stock in Vermont.
JAY.
Rev. Geo. Parker's donation Melted
about $40.
The measles have conquered the town
and departed.
Thomas Hooker has leased his farm
to VIM. Blair for one year. Rent $lO5.
Mrs. Dimino, insane, is reported to be
improving under the treatment of the
asylum.
Mr.. Clappcr, who was badly hurt re
Gently, by being jammed between logs
is so as to be out again. Glad of it.
LOWELL.
Vim. Thornton recently got his leg
caught between two logs and badly hurt
Alanson Sanborn, after selling GU
most of his effects, has given up going
to Dakota, and has bought Abram Ha
gers farm.
Eleazer Mitchell had the misfortune
to break neck yoke while coming dowl
the hill near the old brick store, with ;
heavy load of logs. By sharp engineer
ing on his part and the unhitching o
the evener of its own accord, he savet
himself and his horses from harm.
MORGAN.
The Pound Party for Rev. A. B. Blak
on Thursday evening was well attended
and was very enjoyable. The exercise
were enlivened by music and speaking
and liberal sum was contributed t
the pastor.
There was a very agreeable visit a
Austin Bartlett's on the 18th ult. it be
ing on his eightieth birthday. Hi
children and grandchildren were al
present, and the day was made agreea
BILE, by music. an appropriate poem b
one of the frie nds, and bountiful sur
per. May Mr.. Bartlett live to EMO
other anniversary greetings.
NEWPORT.
Fifteen or twenty attended the S
Johnsbury musical convention last weel
About forty cases of measles reporte
in this village. The school was close
on account Of the disease.
The road on Memphremagog has bee
staked out close to the shore the preser
winter, much to the advantage of trave
ing.
II. S. Root and wife have gone
) Mortified to visit friends Henry ma
have something else in his head besi(
visiting.
Rev. H. F. Austin will meet the teac
: ers of the M. E. Sunday-school ar
J. others every Monday evening. He
= necessarily absent from the school. b
, can render it assistance by holding
teachers meeting.