Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-27

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one day and Ulysses Gray four days
on account of sickness. Eta Todd |
missed no words in spelling during
the term.
East Charleston.
The John King farm has been sold |
to Alonzo Alger for $3.50.
A daughter of S. G. Streeter has
the variloid in mild form. The
schools have been closed and quite
an excitement prevails, as a number
have been exposed.
West Charleston.
B. d. Clarke is confined to the
house by sickness.
Our village boasts of SIX coopers
at the present time. Stephen Pear
son and son have just put cylinder
saw into Joslyn's shop, for the pur-
pose of saving out slaves for butter
frkins.
r. H. Barnard, our village black
smith, recently shod fifteen horses
all round, without help, in one day.
In one week this winter, Mr.. Barnard
and his hired man shod over ninty
horses. besides doing quite an amount
of other work.
The ladies' entertainment at the
Congregational vestry, last week
was success, and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed by those that avail
ed themselves of the opportunity of
attending it but we are sorry that
there are not larger number Of the
parents of this community that will
show their interest in the temperance
work by attending these gatherings,
and give the ladies the encourage
ment of their presence. The ladies
are trying to do a good work-let us
try and help them little.
Coventry.
The spring school commences this
week under the management of Ben
ME Thrasher.
The Dorcas society of the NJ. E.
church meets with Nettie Grey next
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Andrew Corrow recently drew with
a pair of horses a load of logs that
scaled 1927 feet. This is said to be
the largest load of logs ever drawn
to the mill in this town.
Bradford Flanders picked sixty
apples from one tree last fall that
filled a bushel basket; some of them
measured thirteen inches in circum-
ference. They were of the Alexan-
dria variety.
Almost a fire occurred in B. f.
Towers store one day last week; a
rag that was hanging from shelf on
which was oil and old paint took fire
from lamp, but was discovered in
time to prevent a fire.
The musical convention held here
by the W. c. t. Z. was very pleas
ant affair, and the attendance good,
considering the bad travelling. The
members of the society feel grateful
for the assistance given by those who
came from surrounding towns and
trust they may make good use of the
proceeds of the convention, in the
work which they have undertaken.
The receipts were S97.
CraftSDu1.y.
F. w. Silsby of West Burke sells
a manufacturers stock of harnesses
at auction, Wednesday, March LIST,
at 1 O'Clock, near the postoffice.
Derby.
Charles Human has moved on to
the M. Carpenter farm, which he has
rented for year.
Misses Emma Adams and Matte
Norris have gone to johnson to at
Il
F. D. Badger goes to Burlington
this week to attend course of medi-
cal lectures during the spring.
The spring term of the academy
opened last week with a good num-
Der in attendance and every prospect
of successful term.
The school at the upper end of the
village closes on Wednesday with ex-
ercises in the evening, to which
friends of the scholars are invited.
Owing to the interest which is be-
ing manifested in the meetings, Mr.
Jordan has concluded to remain dur
ing the present week, and meetings
will be held each afternoon at two
o'clock, excepting Monday and Sat
urday, and each evening, except Sat
urday, at Z o'clock.
L. M. Jenne has finished his schoo
in Troy, and this week goes to Hard
wick to teach spring term.-E
F. Norcross and E. E. Allbee hav
finished their schools in Westfelt
and Lowell, and are at home.-E. E
Silver, who has been teaching il
Claremont, n. H., during the win
ter, is spending a few days at home
after which he returns to college t
5 complete his first year.
: Salem-Derby.
: Mr.. Marvin has left the Grow farr
: and moved back to Charleston.
DIR. Young of Bloomington is hav
i ing an extensive practice here thi
e winter. Success to him.
DR.. Bowker met with quite a tiI
t oxo,, in +biC Y,1aoo tho othor dow III