Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10

The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
their next meeting at the vestry of
North church on Thursday P. M. of this
week. All are invited.
Mrs. B. French has thoroughly re-
paired his house. inside and out, and has
now one of the neatest looking residen-
ces in the village.
Rev. Edwin W. Pierce will preach in
the South church Glover, Sunday, May
10th at p. M, subject, Temperance,
or Total Abstinence, Which p
Holland.
The Center school is expected to COM
mence May 18th.
Elisha Moon is collecting facts for
writing up the history of the Methodist
church in this town.
The young ladies who return from
Derby Academy speak very highly of
the school and board of teachers.
At the rate lumber is now being work.
ed up in this town by four smart mills,
it would seem that our timber forests
would soon be used up.
Last Tuesday afternoon about forty
of the friends met at Mr.. Lemuel Tabor S
to attend the wedding of Miss Sadie M.
Tabor to Mr.. Judson M. Page. The
marriage rite was performed by Rev. A.
B. Blake, after which the party repaired
to the home of Mr.. Page, father of the
bridegroom, where bountiful repast was
served. Many suitable presents we're
made to the bride, and the occasion was
in every respect enjoyable. That their
married life be as pleasant and agreeable
as their wedding day, is the wish Of
many friends.
Irasburgh.
Fred Hancock recently killed ten
crows at one shot.
DR.. G. E. Templeton has been very
sick for some time, his recovery not be-
ing expected, but it is now hoped that
he Is little better. The death of the
doctor would be a great loss in the
town.
Henry Davenport, formerly drum
mer boy in the army, has taught his
wife to beat the bass drum, and the
drumming couple entertain the neigh
borhood, each Saturday night, by the
drum end of spirited martial music.
Lowell.
Will Flemming has obtained a situa
ton in a grocery store in Boston.
Charles Farmer, A. D. Mills, and
Amos Watson are building barns.
Phil Young stuck pitchfork tin'
through his foot, the other day, infict
ing a severe wound.
Last fall VIM. Patterson put 1,00(
bushels of potatoes into his cellar, will
view of little speculation, last week h
drew the sound part of his speculation
to Barton Landing for SO cents per bush
ell.
Geo. Akin of Troy has been endeav
oring to run his logs down to the steam
mill, but owing to the low water, ha
EXPERIENCED considerable difficulty il
keeping them clear of the banks an
shadows.
Herbert Harding will be unable t
teach in District No. l this summer, o
account of i'll health; the district at
recent meeting rescinded their previou
vote to have a term of school this sum
mer for young scholars and fall teri
for the advanced classes, and voted tire
mouths winter and three months sun
mer school, emitting the fall term en-
tirely.
Morgan.
Miss Norris of Derby teaches tt
Corner school.
Work has been commenced on I'll
barn of Ira Taylor, which is to be As /
"a feet, two stories high, with cellar.
Newport.
Hon. John l.. Edwards is making n
pairs about his residence.
"The Lady of the Lake" is beir
thoroughly repaired by the Railroa
Company.
H. A. Alden, Supt. of the s. E. R.
has rented the Allen block, which
will occupy after repairs are made.
The Goodrich block is we'll and firm
planted on its new foundation, witho
any serious injury to person or bull
ing.
J. G. Smith, the veteran butcher, b
been confined with the rheumatism sor
weeks, and is afflicted with other a
ments all of which make a speedv reco
cry doubtful.
Newport Center.
George Rogers is repairing the o
homestead.
q Mrs. L. G. Drown teaches in t
= Moulton district.
Hazen Meacham has bought the Je
kin's fran of Samuel Meacham.