Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-14


Edith Lothrop had no absent or tardy
marks. Several others had no marks
only on account of sickness, nineteen
had no tardy marks.
The meeting of the U. G. L. U. was
held in the Methodist church, Tuesday
eve, Nov. 8th After the business meet
ing, an entertainment was given, con-
sisting of music, select readings, essays
and recitations. The next meeting will
be in the Congregational vestry the first
Tuesday in December.
CraftsbuEy.
The fall term of the academy closes
Wednesday of this week.
The Band of Hope held sociable at
academy hall Wednesday night.
William Stratton raised barn on his
Eden farm last Thursday.-Wyman
Wylie is making preparations for build
ing large barn the coming season.
Rev. J. Wallace has hired the store
in the Welcome Rand block and is to
fill the store with dry goods and go into
business next March. Success to him.
There is a good deal of sickness in
town at present. Mrs. Geo. Merrill is
very i'll with pneumonia, Mary Searles
with typhoid fever and Agnes Simpson
is very low with consumption.
Comical Browns troupe visited this
place, holding a concert at town hall
last Thursday night. 1t was fairly at
tended and, by those who like that class
of entertainment, pronounced very good.
Mrs. Levi Glidden, while crossing the
veranda of her home one day last week,
fell and broke her wrist. Mrs. Glidden
was intending to start for Minnesota
very soon, but her departure will be de-
ferred by this accident.
John McAllister, while on his way to
Marshfeld with load of goods. had a
fit or fainting spell and fell from the
load, badly injuring his head. beside
breaking his hip bone. He is in a crit
ical condition. He was brought home.
wish to express my thanks to the
friends who so kindly contributed to my
comfort by the nice presents they made
me. They can only be rewarded by Him
who has said: ''Inasmuch as we did it
unto one of the least of these, We did it
unto me- Mrs. CLARA BoYNTON.
The large barn on the poor farm is
completed Allen has done ex-
tensive repairing on his house.-Mr.
Magoon is building nice house.-Au-
gustus Paddock is repairing his house,
and Dexter sprague is painting his
buildings.
Record of attendance in school dis
trict No. II, taught by Emma L. Cram,
for the term commencing August 2d,and
| closing November 4th. Whole number
of scholars, 81 ; average attendance, "a
no; instances of hardness, IL. Schol
are having no marks against their name
Emma Dorman, Jessie Smith, Nellie
Graves, BERTHE Udall, Lincoln Miller
Maud Udall. The scholar having the
most head-marks in the second class
Alison Mills, in the third class, Mani,
Mills. Average of written reviews
Nellie Graves, 90; Ella Childs, 70
Emma Dorman, 81; Emma Mills, so
May Udall, 81; Lila Graves. 81
Lincoln Miller 70 ga Jessie SmitI
80; The department of all was yer,
good.
Glover.
Hibhard & Dewing have rented thei
farm to J. Dunn of Newport.
Ormal Dodge is making preparation
to build a large barn next season.
Heman Mcclure has purchased the ST.
gar-place at the head of Dry Pond G
Reuben Christie, paying $3.50.
E. A. Norton, whose barn was burne
by lightning has received his insuranc
money without resorting to law, as wa
talked of.
The public examination of teacher
will be held in room No. 2. Institut
building, Saturday, Nov. &c, commend
ing at 8 o'clock a. m.
John Mcclure has moved to Lyndon
vile, where he gets a winters job
Reuben Christie has purchased a res
dence in Sheffield village and moved h
family there.
uC 1dl1 UGIIu VI OIledUS hlUGTdl
stitute closes this week. Mr.. Jeffort
teaches the winter term here. Mi
Chesley of Greensboro teaches the pr
mary department
Mrs. J. W. Scott was taken sudden
worse of a chronic ailment, early la
week, and died almost before her neig
bors knew of her illness. She was
lady much esteemed, and her suddt
death cast gloom of sorrow over tt
entire community.
The subscriber would take this methc
Of thanking the friends and neighbors f
the aid and sympathy so unremitting
' rendered during the sudden illness al
| death of nv cherished wife. When