Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-07-17

just as, by reason of his years, he IS going
off the stage, would be an acknowledge
ment of weakness and lack of suitable
timber in the district.
The school in district No. 6, taught
by Jennie Ruggles, finished its sum-
mer term June 30th. Those having
no marks: Minnie and Zilpha Grow,
Ida and Effie Hitchcock, Annie Gray,
Bertha Pierce, Effie Drown and AL
fred Trip. Eddie Grow and Cora
Gray, absent one day on account OF
sickness. There were only two tar
dy marks during the term. School
in district No. 10, taught by Cora
Ruggles, closed July IA with rhetorl-
cal exercises in the afternoon. Char
lie Hunt, Ira and Eva Hunt, Nellie
and Eta Twombly had no marks.
Eta Deveraux, absent half a day
on account of sickness, and Arthur
and Julia Smith two days.
Barton Landing.
Orson Grow has sold his Barton
Landing and Bloomington mail route
to J. & L. Morehouse.
Rev. Miss Annette j. Shaw arrlV-
ed here last Friday from Blue Island,
Ill. She will spend vacation OF
about two months.
gton.
W. P. Wakefield is in very poor
health.
L. Grow is the first man to finish
haying.
H. Beede has his new house nearly
completed Belville will have his
new barn ready for his hay crop.
As Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Alexander were
to i'll to attend the circus or the celebra-
ton, they take this opportunity to thank
the young ladies who personified the Choir
ribles" in front of their house on indie
pendence Day for the entertainment they
furnished. Con-.
The 23d marriage anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. S. r. Jenkins was celebrat-
ed at their house last Friday. About
100 friends from Barton Landing
and this place were present. Re-
marks were made by Rev. G.. II.
Sweat, and singing by the company,
and refreshments were served in the
new barn, which Mr.. j. has just COM
pleted. The day was very pleasant
ly spent.
West Charleston.
David Cook and wife have return
ed to town.
George Ross has bought the widow
Daggett house, paying $500.
Our schools closed Tuesday July
IL, with rhetorical exercises by the
children.
The W. G. T. L. will hold a COS.
pei temperance meeting in the stone
church Sunday evening July %, com.
mencing at o'clock.
Rev. G. M. Perry, who preached
on trial here, and at Derby a few
weeks since, has accepted a call t.
another field of labor.
The merchants in this place who
bought lot of tub sugar last spring
have been melting it over and stir
ring dry, as this kind of sugar il
most marketable.
Read E. w. Ba1ron's advertise
ment. He proposes to keep q class
Of goods that the public need, and t.
sell them at as low prices as any
body in this section.
The papers report that Charlie,
Lunt, son of Aaron Lunt late of Thu
town, died from lockjaw in Haverhill
Mass, from the effects of a wounC
received by a toy pistol.
Coventry.
DR.. Gould moved into rooms il
Mrs. Herbert's house last week.
Mrs. Jennie Daley Bowles from
New York is visiting friends in thi
place.
The sufferers from whooping
cough will be delighted to welcom
the humps.
Judge Parker is very sick and i
"out of his mind" and his recover
is very doubtful.
Those who have heard the Rev
Geo. c. Idle preach when in town
will not be surprised that Ripon CO.
lege has shown its respect for hi
ability by comforting upon him tn
degree of ID. d.
, School in district No. 6, taught b
Nellie M. Hayes, closed July
Whole number of scholars II. A,
erage number of scholars 10y
Those having no marks were: En-
ma Howard, Cora Cleveland. Nell
Cummings, Annie, Edith, Nelli
and Levi Lothrop. Eddie Emerson
, Oracle Collins and Susie Cumming
were absent only one day each. \
, tardy marks during the term. II
closing exercises were of much il
terest.
CraftSbury.
Amasa Scott and daughter a.
away on visit.
Russ. Cowles recently lost his on
COW, bad loss for him.
J. w. Simpson has been made
> director in the Danville bank.
Y Mrs. Martha Huntington is in TOW
visiting her aged father and others.
+ The friends of Rev. Charles Han