Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-05-15

have brought him 40 lambs which
were all alive and doing well at last
accounts.
p. w. Cannon has made one more
move and is living with the widow
Mead his mother works for G. A.
Parker this season.
West Charleston.
n. S. Allen sugared off the 10th
day of May, a very fair quality OF
sugar.
Mrs. Stern has returned from New
York with a full stock of millinery
goods.
Ira H. Buck has moved to ssPlunk-
ett," into the house near to the card
ing machine. His son, Walter, has
gone to Worcester, Mass. to work.
George Cook and wife, who have
resided for some time in Lowell,
Mass. have returned 10 this place,
and moved on to the Jonas Warren
place, which Mr.. Cook purchased
some time ago.
Coventry.
Rev. Mr.. Butler officiated at the
communion, May Z, in the Congrega-
tional church, as it is still without a
pastor. Two persons united by pro-
fession and two by letter.
Mrs. Daniel Pope Hattie Perry
died at her home in Lyndon last week,
aged SO years, her death occurring
only three weeks later than her faith
er's. Of this once happy family
father, mother, three sons and one
daughter-only Mrs. Perry and one
son remain.
Mr.. Trudeau's two young daugh-
tiers have been attending convent
school at Coaticook and last week
telegram from there was received by
the parents, announcing the danger
GUS illness of their eldest daughter
and desiring their immediate presence.
Later accounts show slight improve
ment in the condition of the patient.
Rev. Mr.. Flint's lecture upon the
great "North West" last Friday ev-
ening, was clear and comprehensive,
showing personal knowledge of the
country and the peculiar manners and
customs of it's inhabitants. He spoke
more particularly of the Indians,
among whom he spent some time as
a teacher, and gave description of
the "Celestials," their peculiar modes
of dress, etc. Such a lecture should
command a full house.
Mrs. Louise Gardner, widow of
the late Hollis Dorr, died in Man
chester, N. H., May LIST, at the adj
vanced age of 81 years. Mrs Dorr
was the oldest daughter of Perez
Gardner one of the pioneer settlers
of Coventry, who came here in 1902
from St Johnsbury, and when the
Congregational church was organized
in 1910, he was appointed deacon,
an office he held until his death in
1914. Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr united
with this church in 1925, and re-
NAMED respected members until they
removed to New Hampshire in 1861.
Mrs. Dorr largely possessed the en-
ergy and industry that characterized
the wives and daughters of the early
settlers, and all found in her kind
friend ready to aid or sympathize.
Craftsbury.
The Congregational society have
been putting their parsonage in a
good state of repairs and the pastor,
Mr.. Parker will soon move into it.
The spring term of the academy
closed with an exhibition Friday
evening May 9Th. Three scholars of
the senior class received diplomas at
the close of the exercises, which were
held on the fftieth anniversary of
the founding of the academy.
Doctor Barrett, whose residence
was burned last week, moves his fam
lily into the tenement over Mr.. Wal
lace's store for the present. Mrs.
Woodbury. has moved into the Hovey
house and Mr.. Wallace takes possess
sion of the house vacated by Mrs.
Woodbury..
The exhibition of the senior and
middle classes of the academy took
place Friday night, May 5, before a
crowded house. The interest was
well sustained throughout, and the
essays and orations were very credit
able to both teachers and scholars.
Of the essays it would be hard to de-
eide which was the best, as all were
received with about equal attention.
1t is fair to say, however, that Miss
Miller of the senior class was fairly
entitled to the place of valedictorian.
The orations showed considerable
thought and were for the most part
well delivered. The Grafton of Mr..
Whitney on "Small Academies at
tracted the most attention, as taking
Craftsbury Academy for an example
he made some interesting statements
in regard to its history. The work
of the smaller academies was well
shown by comparing the intellectual
average of farmers and mechanics, at
the present time, with that of fifty
years ago when small academies were
more numerous. 'sThe big fish have
eaten up the little ones" This has
been to the advantage of the places
where the large academies are situat-