Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-08-16


The circulars containing particulars
of Derby academy are posted. Term
commences Tuesday, August 81. and
with the old staff of teachers engaged,
very successful school is looked for.
Glover.
L. A. and A. G. Chase are now en-
gagged erecting large barn.
j. F.. Dwinell and wife with several
others are at Peakes Island for a few
weeks.
Sherburne has. during the past week,
put in a grocery store in the basement
of his hotel, he keeps good assortment
of goods.
Mr.. E. B. Simonds is still having ex-
cellent success selling batteries. Many
are receiving benefits from their use
he has sold over 800 of them.
Chauncey Coomer moves this week
on to the Spafford farm in Greensboro.
Mr.. Coomer and his wife bave been en-
ployed to take charge of the farm until
March next.
West Glover.
There will be an auction sale of some
of the Oscar Phillips property next
Thursday.
Greensboro.
The school in district No. 9, taught
by Ida M. Jones, closed Friday, Aug. 6.
The whole number of scholars in attend
ance was %. Average attendance, 81.
Number of scholars having no tardy
marks, 81. Those having neither alb
sent or tardy marks are as follows:
Maggie Williamson, Sallie Wiley, Isa-
bel Lang, Addie Hill, Edna Wiley,
Sarah Smith, Frank Wiley, Wellie
Williamson, Jesse Williamson, Willie
Lang, Eli Goodwin. Jennie Allen and
Alvah Hill were each absent one day on
account of sickness.
Holland.
Benjamin Hall is painting his house.
On Saturday, August z, q. A. Man
sur of Island Pond received notice that
team had been stolen IN Northumber-
land, N. H., and he was requested to
look for it in this direction. 1t was as
certained that team answering the de-
scription had passed the Pond. By a
further search it was found in the pos
session of Marcellus Woodward in this
town. who was arrested, taken to Island
Pond, bound in $500, and sent to Guild
hall Jail for want of bail.
Newport.
Felix Taylor is doing a boot and
shoe business over the Boston clothing
store.
The bazaar held by the st. Marks
mission was grand success, and large
sum was realized for the same.
The new tenement finished by Mr.
Gilman will be occupied by Bedford
Spaulding who works in the veneer mill
There was slight collision between
the Mountain Maid" and the "New
, port" one day last week, which nigh
have been serious. Look out boys.
William Crawford's buildings, includ
| ing hay, grain, tools, &C., were burned
one night last week. entailing a heavy
loss upon Mr.. c. Fire caught around
the chimney.
The little steamer Newport" is doin,
good business this season carryin,
pleasure parties on the lake. About 81
persons went down on this boat to at
tend the regatta at Magog on Tuesday.
Baxter Post, No. 81. G. A. r. will
hold reunion on Sept. ID. Is, and l,
at Newport. at which all the veteran
in the county and vicinity are invited
, together with other citizens. The exe1
cises will be pleasing. Full particular
given hereafter.
y Newport Center.
G. L. Sleeper recently lost valuabI
e horse.
Mrs. Eli Sherman is very sick wit
fever.
A. G. Sleeper reports corn fit for th
& table grown in eighty days.
Two bridges between this place an,
Is Troy are being thoroughly repaired.
William Underwood. formerly of thi
" place but now in Boston, has recent
drawn pension of over 1000.
The Methodist and Baptist Sunda
. Schools have union temperance picDi
s. in Geo. Rogers grove, on Wednesda
m next There will be speaking, singin
4 and lots of well-6lled baskets. Go.
= Morgan.
Geo Virgins has rented his house
" Geo. Adams of Salem.
N Rev. G. S. Butler of Derby preache
re an excellent sermon at the Corner churc
III on the 9Th.
School in district No. l, closed on tt
18th. Miss Norris of Derby, teache
Whole number of scholars 25; thoi
D. having no absences were Kate an
Johnnie Bullock, Nellie Brainerd, Bert