Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-28

The public schools at the village,
taught by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bah
cock, closed Saturday, Feb. 10th. Aver
age attendance, higher department.
26.5; primary, 20.73. Average alb
sence, higher department, 25; primary,
227. Those who were neither absent
nor tardy are Bertha Atherton. Emily
French. Hattie Leonard and Amy PART
ridge. Exceptions Jessie Christie
and Nellie Partridge, one-half day alb
sent; Alice Dwinell and Hannah McLel-
Ian once tardy; Annie Scott once alb
sent and once tardy; Nellie Payne
twice absent, and Mary Turnbull one
and one-half days absent and once
tardy. Bertha Aver, Katie Hill, Reu-
ben Mason, Annie Morse, Lizzie Morse,
Levi Partridge, Rosa Randall, Dean
Wiley. and Nora Wiley were not
tardy. Edie Dwinell. Allie Leonard,
Willie Leonard, and Lille McGafey
were not absent. Carl Bean, BERTHE
and Warren Gregory, Hayden Whitney,
and Ned Young each had less than two
days absence. Mary Turnbull, Hannah
Mcclellan, and Amy Partridge received
the highest average standing in the
monthly written examinations. Mrs.
Babcock received silver fruit knife
from her pupils. The attention to study
aud the advancement of pupils have
eclipsed that of any other term since
my connection with the school, and re-
suit from the marked improvement in
department. H. BABcooK.
West Glover.
Measles closed the school in district
No. l, and are thoroughly canvassing
the district and vicinity.
Robert Buchanan and wife have be-
gun housekeeping on their new farm.
Glad to welcome them to this commun-
ity.
Geo. A. Graves is having much sick
ness in his family this winter, and is
himself suffering from the effects of a
scalded foot.
Greensboro.
There have been 6 marriages, 10
births, and 10 deaths the past year.
The all-absorbing topic is the new
listing law and who to have for listers.
Moses Haines made ST. pounds of
butter from 4 cows the past season, be-
sides the butter and milk used in the
family of four and S. worth of milk
sold. The cows had no extra feed while
at grass. Two of his COWS were only
FIVE years old.
Holland.
Nixon Morse. living in the west part
of this town, has q pair of steers, one
year old past. which weighed l.946 lbs.
on the LIST day of February. Who beats ?
The Erpress reported a pair in Troy
two years old past, that weighed 1000
pounds.
Fred Caswell is attending school al
the Wesleyan College at Stanstead
Ella Heath and Cornelia Stone are to
attend school at Charleston the spring
term; these, together with the scholars
who attend the Derby academy from
this town, make a large delegation.
Caswell g. Pinney have contracted
one and half million feet of lumber
stock boards, in Worcester, Mass The
lumber will be dressed at Barton Land
ing by Chandler & French. One million
feet of timber is at their mills already
and they are getting large quantity
daily. They own 1900 acres of tim
bered lands, not yet cut over, which viii
furnish timber several years longer
Their new steam engine does good bust
ness.
IraSburGh.
The Wheeler boys have put in a new
elevator in their store.
Episcopal service, Rev. Atwell rector
held at M. E. church, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fullington, Mrs. L. H
Thompson, and f. H. Holdridge ar
and have been quite sick.
Alphonzo Clark died suddenly 0
heart disease early Saturday morning
He retired in usual health, but awok
in distress at o'clock, and died in
few minutes.
William Taplain's house which stand
near the Parker mill, was burned las
Thursday. Cause defective fue. Tw
families occupied it; contents mostl
saved. Insured.
W. D. Post recently made II l.
pounds of butter in one week, from
two years old heifer, (native.) Fed o
hay and two quarts of meal a day. an
furnished milk and cream for famil
of six. Trot out your thoroughbreds.
Prof. James Whitney of Boston, a
sisted by Miss Flora Parker of New
port. soprano soloist and pianist. wi
hold musical convention here Marc
1912. The singing book "Dulcet
| will he used TT is exnectad that mo