Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-05
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vicinity.-Hops are good, this year, and
the hop-pickers are gathering them.
May Parlln has returned from Meri-
dith, N. H.-Albert Lawrence, who has
spent the summer in Massachusetts and
southern Vermont, is home.
William Bates, former resident, is
visiting friends in this Vicinity.-Mrs.
Jennie Campbell Kellogg, having spent
several weeks with friends here, has
returned to her home ia Northampton,
Mass.
CraftSburY.
The academy school opened last We'd
nesday with the old board of teachers
and about the usual number of out-of-
town scholars.
Augustus Ransom and family were in
town last week and Mrs. Ransom is to
make quite long stay with her friend
while her husband is to return to their
home in Des Moines. la.
Our quiet community was startled
last Monday night by the long and loud
ringing of bells at the Common. Sever
al who lived at quite distance, suppos-
ing it to be fire alarm. started in haste
for the scene of the supposed confagra-
ton. Arrived at the Common, what
was their indignation to learn that the
bell-ringing was prompted by a citizen
who had heard that President Garfield
was slightly better. Next time your
patriotism reaches such a pitch, neigh
Dor, please demonstrate in more quiet
manner.
Glover.
Quite delegation of our village peo-
pie enjoyed recently long camping out
experience at Massawippi lake.
At a recent meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society, Mr.. J. E. Dwinell was
made an agent to purchase an organ for
the Congregational church, to be used
! by both societies for religious purposes.
Rev. E. W. Pierce closed his labors
for the present with the Universalist
society, yesterday. Mr.. Pierce has been
with US four years, and is universally
respected for his many sterling qualities.
Holland.
Alfred Sisco has sold the old parson-
,, age to Horace Wheeler for $3.50.
T. Z. Ewens has his new house near
ly ready to occupy.-H. B. Bryant has
completed the repairs on his house.
The academy school commences to-
day, Marion Leach of Derby, teacher
Cordelia Stone teaches the fall term of
school in district No. 8.
Irasburgh.
DR.. Jerry Smith. formerly of Glover,
is here visiting for few weeks.
Mrs. Joel Warren has broken up
housekeeping and is boarding at the
hotel
Jennie Stanford teaches a select
school in the village this fall. 1t is to
commence Sept. 10.
Ira S. Drew has lately spent some
days at Caledonian Springs, much to
the improvement of his health.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
church will meet with Mrs. Chas. Chap
man on Friday afternoon of this week.
Arthur Jameson is teaching fall
school in Lowell. He has quite class
of music scholars here, which he attends
to on Saturdays.
Amos Metcalf had a shock of paraly-
sis on Thursday, Aug 20. 1t was fear
ed he would not survive, but he seems
to be improving somewhat.
Merrick Taplin is away selling cat
tie; he took off drove of about 200
head, mostly young cattle. He drives
them into New Hampshire and sells
them along the way to farmers, as
wanted.
Lowell.
The Congregational church and soci-
ETY. have voted to settle Rev. r. King
as pastor.
Fiddle Fleming and wife are home
from the West on visit, and Mrs.
Golden has gone to her home in Wis
consin.
School has commenced in the village
district. Mrs. Edison has the primary
department and Mr.. Arthur Jameson Of
Irasburgh the higher.
Morgan.
Miss Emma Coburn of Albany is en-.
gagged to teach our fall school.
VIM. A. Bartlett has been having a
nice monument set to his wife's grave.
Orrin Taylor and wife have been Wis.
iting friends in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire.
N. H. Piper now works at Mrs. Jas.
Moore's. Harness repairing in addi.
ton to his shoemaking.
B. F. Moore has enlarged his store
inside by taking down partition, has
made new counters and fixed up gen.
orally.