Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-07-11

success.
The exercises of the Fourth were of
much interest. The rag mullins created
much amusement. The exercises at the
grove. consisting of singing and piece
speaking by the young folks was good.
Z. M. Mansur favored the audience
with very pleasing and appropriate
address. Charles Carpenter, Mrs. L.
Albee of Derby Line, Rev. Isaac Blake
of Morgan and others made brief adj
dresses. The day was auspicious and
everything passed off pleasantly.
West Charleston.
T. B. Pratt has bought the R. II.
Barnard place.
Mrs. l. H. Buck has a small fuehsia,
not much more than foot high, which
has II buds and blossoms.
Miss Abbie Cowles, Miss Jennie
Clark and Laura I. Bruce attended last
week, the State Institute at st. Adams.
Charles Holton has gone to Canaan,
VT, where he intends going into bust
ness as druggist. We wish him good
success.
The news of our Presidents assassina-
ton here, as everywhere else, cast
gloom over our village, and people felt
more like mourning than celebrating the
glorious Fourth; nevertheless, quite a
number of our citizens and the sabbath
school children from both churches, at
tended the picnic at East Charleston
and had very pleasant time.
Hiram Hutchinson recently received
news of the death of his son. Edison, who
died the 10th of May at Lapez Island,
Washington Territory. Many Of our
citizens will remember young Hutchin-
son as very worthy young man, who
left this village some 26 years ago. He
has never revisited his native state. He
has lived in Ohio, California, spent
some time at the Rocky Mountains, and
finally made permanent home on the
beautiful island where he died. He had
lived number of years at that place,
attending to the duties of postmaster,
merchant, and farmer, until he was
stricken down with paralysis of the
brain some three years ago. He was
about so years of age and leaves no
family. A sister who went from here
to join him few years ago, was with
him during his sickness and death.
Coventry.
George Mellon has leased the hotel
another year and drives the stage to
East Coventry.
Monday evening our citizens we're
treated to a very fine display of fire
works, furnished by Elijah Cowles of
Jersey City. who with his wife are stop
ing at his fathers for few weeks.
Some of the rougher elements among
the young men in this vicinity. having
broken into the church year ago and
done other mischief, the constable was
requested by several property owners to
try to prevent similar occurrence on
the night preceding the 4th. The
roughs attempted to. fire the cannon I'M
der the constable's window, but aban-
doned the job at his remonstrance they
were boisterous, threatening the officer,
and later attacked him, when he arrest
ed two of them; but others "pitched
in" and released their comrades. The
boys were melted by rum. The end is
not yet.
Glover.
Dan Young's Trump recently won a
race at Colebrook, N. H.
Mrs. Prindle proposes to make ex-
tensive repairs upon the old Bennett
house. Benjamin Simonds does the
work.
DR.. Templeton made good display
of Chinese lanterns on the eve of the
4th. Several couples of the young peo-
pie celebrated by visiting Willoughby.
Rev. Adams of Cabot preached very
sound sermon at North church last ev-
ening. Rev. Fraser of Derby will
preach at same place next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are IN town.
Before leaving. Mrs. Kendall proposes
to give an entertainment for the benefit
of the Ladies Aid Society further no
tice will be given.
Greensboro.
The Congregational church is at pres
ent without minister, but will not be
for long we hope.
The .. P. church is to be supplied
with preaching for the next six months
by Rev. James Donaldson
Haying is in full progress and al
average yield will be had, notwithstand
ing the usual croaking about shor
crop.
Mr.. Burpee has the boss hen; sh'
laid four eggs last week which togethe
weighed Is ounces. Can anybody bea
that with their fancy breeds?
Greensboro Bend.
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