Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-08-08


Albert Hall, who has been sick, left her
house on Saturday night, and could not
be found until Wednesday. though
search was made by 70 or 80 men. She
was found in the barn, where she had
probably secreted herself on Tuesday
night.
IrasbuF.Gh.
Rev. Mr.. Carr exchanged desks with
Mr.. Bates of Barton Landing yesterday.
A general picnic to Willoughby from
this place will come off on Thursday
next All are invited to 60.
Frank Hancock received severe sun
stroke on Thursday last. 1t was feared
for some hours that he would not recov-
er, but he is better.
L. Holbrook offers his farm for sale.
This is very desirable river farm about
two miles south of the village, and those
looking for farms will do we'll to exam
inc it.
The schools at the village closed on
Friday with exercises, speaking by the
little ones, singing, etc. In the larger
school a spelling contest was had and
Maggie Thompson got the prize. Our
schools have been very profitable this
term.
Benz. Morey. whose injury to one of
his feet We have before mentioned, de-
cided to submit to an amputation Of the
limb. and Drs. Templeton of Irasburgh,
Templeton and Leonard of Glover and
KimbalI and Rutherford of Newport
performed the operation last week. The
leg was cut off just above the knee, and
the patient seems to be doing very we'll.
The school in district No. 4, taught
by Myra Cowles, closed on Friday, of
week before last, with picnic in f. G.
Metcalf's grove. There were speaking
and singing exercises, with a bountiful
supper prepared by the ladies of the
district. The following is partial re-
cord of the school: Those having no
tardy marks were Estell Metcalf, Ella
Morrill,, Nettie Kidder, Bertha Lee.
Willie Kidder, Cora, Arthur and Eddie
Webster. 1t was good school.
Lowell.
E. E. Coolidge and Napoleon st.
! Lewis have gone West.
Rev. R. King and Rev. G. S. Butler
of Coventry exchanged desks on the 3lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Tittemore from
Brooklyn, N. Y, are here visiting
friends.
Samuel Metcalf has moved into rooms
in his mothers house.-Frank Jones
has moved in with his brother, Fred.
De Elmer Brown, who was wanted in
the liquor cases last week, lit out be-
tween two days and has not been seen
here since.
Morgan Center.
Frank Huntoon from New York is
here for rest and recuperation.
F. A. Gray and Geo. Howard have
returned from Bolton Springs somewhat
improved in health.
If the stories about rum are true there
would seem to be occasion for the exer-
else of legal persuasion.
Thompson & Howard have their branch
railroad built to the Grand Trunk line
and find it very useful to their business
, G. W. Bryant has his sailboat in
readiness, and will use it for the accom-.
! mediation of those who visit this section
and desire rides on the lake.
The school closed July %, after q
successful term of II weeks. taught by
Miss Flora A. Cleveland. The day was
, pleasantly spent in the grove where q
t goodly number of parents and friend;
joined the children in making their hol
< iday one of pleasure and profit. Speak
: ing, singing, games and boating were
e the order of the day, and last but no
least, was the gathering around tn,
beautifully spread tables. of which al
q partook. Names of scholars having n,
r absent marks: Lila Currier, liver ant
Jennie Huntoon, Minnie Stephens, Levi
: Ransom, BERTHE Gilman; no misspellec
= words: Annie Bedell, Minnie Stephens
Lewis Ransom no tardy marks: Id
. Bush, Maud Barnes, Annie Bedell, CLAIR
Bryant. Alice Blake, Lila Currier
Amelia Delary. Stella Elliott, Lizzi
and Mamie Gun, liver and Jennie Hun
toon, Nellie Hutson, Clara and Mimi
Jondro, Emma Morse, Mamie Parker
Minnie Stephens, Salma Turner, Josia
Morse, Joseph and BERTHE Gilman, Da
:. and Harry Huntoon, Jennie Stephens
| Charlie Jondro, Roy Persons, Levi
Ransom, George Stephens, Elmer Smith
J., Henry Delary, BERTHE Stephens, Minnl
! Gray, Burney Gray. Minnie Stephen
: received the prize for scholarship an
best Rotations
q Newport.
! A big rush at the hotels last week.
. 7. lambert and wife from Plainfiel