Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-07-05

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we have attended. A large number
we're present at all the meetings, the
subjects were Interestingly and ably dis
cussed, the singing was excellent, and
everything tended to make the gather
ing pleasant and profitable. The citi-
zens extended very cordial welcome to
the large number present from out of
town. We desire to say word in COM
pliment for the clean and well kept hotel
of Calvin Reed.
Barton Landing
A. F. Brockway is having large
sale of the New Model Waltham watch.
See what he says about it under the
picture of the watch.
Bloomington.
Deacon Spencer has recovered from
the measles.
Erastus l.. Drown lost a good cow
last week.
G. E. Bryant had corn tasseled out
more than week since.
The Methodist quarterly meeting will
be held in the church, at the Center,
next Sunday p. m.
Fish are dying by hundreds in the
pond in the north part of this town.
Can any one give the reason?
G.. J. Gross, r. G. Boden and J. G.
Trip are raising up their barns, put
ting under cellars and doing other
repairs.
F. W. Alexander has moved one of
his barns several feet, and put a base
ment under it. 1t makes q good i'm
provement in the looks of his build
ings.
Greensboro.
All seem to think that justice was
done at Hyde Park.
The population of the town is 1860
against 1927 in 1870.
The average number of bushels of
wheat per acre in 1879 was 26 1-3, so
what is the use in going west to raise
wheat.
The case of J. G. Wilson VS.. Green's
bOro was heard before Judge Redfeld at
Greensboro village last week. We
probably shall not hear the decision
until the September term of county
court.
Coventry.
A house belonging to Christopher
Sargent, who lives in the north part of
the town, was burned on Thursday
morning. The fire was caused by a
burning chimney.
Derby.
James Smithers, man so years old,
met with an accident by which his leg
was broken, while attending the cele-
bration here on Friday.
The Rev. W. ]. Johnson's family have
been sick nearly all the time for some
months, but we are glad to hear that
the children are getting better.
Moses Kelsey, one of our townsmen,
was quite badly injured, while attend
ing the celebration at Newport on Sat-
urday. His horse became frightened
during the starlight and while trying
to hold her he was thrown down and
received several bruises. from the effect
of which he tainted, but was afterwards
carried home.
The celebration on Friday came off
as advertised and drew quite a large
crowd, Notwithstanding the inclemancy
of the weather. The procession of hor-
ribles was very good, although not as
large as last year. The reading of the
Declaration of Independence" was ex-
ecuted in good style by Rev. W. J.
Johnson; the address by T. Grout was
a fine production Rev. Mr.. Frazier and
DR.. E. w. Clark made some very an
propriate remarks, and the Newport
Band furnished excellent music for the
occasion. There was very good dis
play of fireworks in the evening, better
than is often seen hereabouts.
Our village school in district No. Is,
taught by E. E. Silver, closed on Thurs.
day last. Number of scholars in at.
tendance A; those having neither alb.
sence or tardy marks for the term were
Katie Hopkinson and BERTHE Richie
those having no tardy marks were Katie
Hopkinson, Rosa Pleasance, Gertie Car
penter, Mary Bodette, Lucy Wood
Emma Zorro, BERTHE Richie. Willie
Hopkinson, George Hopkinson, Albert
Bodette, John Wood and Mitchell Blay
those having but one tardy mark were
Bertha Kelley, Gertie Pleasance, Agne,
Dupont, Jennie Mcneil and Clara La
mere. A large number had but two Of
three marks, for the term.
Glover.
Emma Burroughs will sell millinery
goods at cost for the next two weeks.
There will be Sunday-school Con
cert in the South church Glover, Sun
day evening, July 18th, at 1880. AL
are invited to attend.