Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-01
G. Porter took four pound pickerel


G. Porter took four pound pickerel
through the ice one day last week.
The Ladies Auxiliary will meet at
Mrs. Charles Cutters, Friday at p. m.
Preparatory lecture Thursday after
noon. Communion next Sabbath at the
Congregational church.
Lecture this evening by Rev. Joseph
Boardman Of Craftsbury. Subject, ''Im-
portance of Elasticity"
GREENSBORO.
A Z Id. trout was caught in Long
Pond a few days ago.
There have been marriages. ~
births. and Ii deaths in town the past
year.
Duron Baker, native of this town
and for many years an absentee. has
made us visit.
Mr.. McClary was here last week, and
says he will be here weekly hereafter,
to buy produce as usual.
The Blenders" do not think so much
of their corner grocery" as they did,
a little 'judicious reasoning" might be
fruitful of good.
Mr.. Migneault of Derby is circulating
petition for the pardon of his wife and
daughter who were convicted of forgery
and sentenced to States Prison at the
September term of court for three years.
He wants the names of the jurymen who
were on the case.
HOLLAND.
Henry Bates has SO far recover from
his fit of sickness that he isable to walk
out
Mason Pinney drew a load of logs
with two horses, recently, that scaled
1,416 feet.
Caswell and Pinney had log of
spruce cut recently which scaled 1925
feet the butt log IL feet long scaled
$50 feet.
The vital statistics for the year are
as follows; Marriages IA, births %,
deaths II. The number of boys born
was Is. Is war pending?
Moulton is soon to put into his saw
mill new turbine water wheel. He
has so large stock of logs this winter,
be thinks he shall not be able with the
present wheel to saw them out.
Oscar Badger commenced to work for
Henry Bates on Thursday, the 26th, and
chopped about two hours, when he cut
his foot so badly he will not be able to
do any more chopping this winter.
IRASBURGH.
The report of the singing convention
did not reach US in time for last week s
issue, and it may be best to let the
shorter one of last week suffice Ed
Quite large gathering of friends from
Glover and elsewhere met at Charles
Drew's on the 2Stb, the anniversary Of
his marriage. to spend the hour agreea.
bly, and distribute a goodly number Of
r presents as tokens of esteem. A gooo
supper was provided and the occasion
was very enjoyable.
JAY.
A. r and L. Percy recently lost {
. COW by death.
: Charles Shurtliff has rented S. D
8 Buffers farm for one year.
y School in Dis. No. 2 closed last week
: 1t is said to have been profitable school
e In Dis. No. l school ended up with
e pleasing exhibition, which was credi
I to all engaged.
: Mrs. Butler, mother of Rev. Butler
. who died of that most terrible disease
e cancer, bore her suffering with Christian
fortitude to the end. Her funeral wa
= largely attended.
) MORGAN.
| We are glad to hear the ring of tn
n anvil again. Mr.. Taylor has hired
g. Mr.. Collins to run his blacksmith sho
:. at the Corner.
d The school at Morgan Corner close
it Friday eve, Feb. Goth, with an exhib
o. ton, held in the church. The hous
e was we'll filled and the exercises consis
Y. ing of dialogues, music and tableal
g with recitations were enjoyed by al
to The scholars did themselves credit b
9 having their parts well committed an
IS carefully executed Miss Alton is
IS successful teacher.
; NEWPORT.
rs J. Y. Green begins the work of in
N provement for the year, by repairs {
o. his drug and book store.
We Pinafore was not largely attended la
to week though played we'll it is becor
to ing "played out in this place.
ID There is likely to be considerable e
IL element at town meeting to-morro'
at The question of holding meetings Z lte
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