Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-08

Of Individual Christians for Success in
Church Work. Rev. S. W. Chaplin of
Albany. 3-"Times of Refreshing
are they limited ?" E. E. Rawson, Bar
ton. Evening-7-Prayer Meeting;
topic, "Human Responsibility before
God," followed by Sermon by Rev. L.
Phelps, Barton.
GLOVER.
L. w. Foster will soon move on to his
farm recently vacated by Mr.. Coomer.
In the school report of last week. the
number of resident pupils should read
81 instead Of 81.
Levi Cole has moved into the Gregory
house, and John Mcclure into the brick
house near Elmer Dwinell's.
Property at Coomer's auction sold
high; COWS sold from $28 to $4l.50,
and the poorer class of property sold well.
Thomas King received severe cut on
the hand a few days since. which will
lay him up it is feared through sugaring.
VEST GLOVER.
Rufus Farr has purchased his fathers
farm in Cabot, and will move there soon.
GREENSBORO.
1t is estimated that there are 5000
cords of wood near the depot at the Bend.
Chas. Dawson was badly hurt recently,
at the steam mill at the Bend, by the
breaking down of lumber platform on
which he was at work.
A liberal donation was made at North
Greensboro for Rev. Mr. Goodell of
Glover, who breaches at that place. For
which Mr.. Goodell expresses many
thanks.
The town at the annual meeting voted
to refund their outstanding R. R. Bonds.
Also, after four years of the contract sys-
TEN, has returned to the old method Of
keeping roads and electing highway sur
veyors. We think the fault was with
the contractors rather than the system.
The corner grocery" is no more.
Peck the owner has been arrested and
fined for selling liquor and has had his
goods attached. He has cleared out and
the public does not mourn. A part of
the building will be rented to Geo. Martin
for paint shop.
The friends of Hiram Phillips and wife,
to the number of about 70 met at his home
last week, on the twenty-ffth anniversary
of their marriage. Many valuable pres
ents were made, and about $40 in money
contributed. Mr.. Phillips and wife will
long hold the occasion in grateful re-
membrance.
There is liable to be controversy be.
tween this town and Wheelock, on &C.
count of the town line. At point In
the 10Th range Of lots, the line diverge;
from the original survey, and widen'
until it is over thirty rods on to The
Greensboro side at the point where i
strikes Glover. This gives Wheelocl
quite number of acres that should be
long to this town. Wheelock is said tt
be willing to have the matter adjusted.
HOLLAND.
Albert Rumney and Edward Todt
have each lost horse recently.
Henry Bryant is fitting up a suga
place on j. G. Robinson's land.
Town meeting passed off quietly, tn
old board of officers were nearly al
re-chosen.
The dwelling house of James Smit
Jr. with all the furniture, clothing. an
. provisions, and $40 in money was de
stroyed by fire on Monday, March Is
Mrs. Smith left fire, with wood pile
about the stove, and went to the wood
where her husband was chopping. Dis
8 covering smoke in the direction of tn
{ house, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith arrived to
f late to save house or contents. The bar
i was saved by the exertions of neighbour
d No Insurance. The loss will fall heavil
on Mr.. and Mrs Smith.
= IRASBURGH.
r. There are "a cases of measles in an
% near the village to-day.
st G. w. Wheeler is moving his Of
n buildings off the Common.
l. S. M. Beauclerk has gone to Indiar
m on a hunting tour and will be gone abo
g month.
DR.. Rowell was elected superintende
by majority of 60, in spite of son
T opposition to him on account of refusiI
to grant licenses to all applicants.
: Rev. A. H. Webb's family is severe
afflicted with sickness. Mrs. Webb
been down with severe attack of t
=, - Group, and the little girl, Edith, is lyi1
- at the point of death.
Leonard Brewster got severely hu
- by passing team last week. He W
y struck by the runner of the sled on t
back of his head, and narrowly escap
as a more serious injury.
ng JAY.
on B. F. Paine will put in a shinE
machine this spring.
up Several of our larger scholars are