Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-08-20
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Bloomington
J. G. Bartlett has taken the job of
rebuilding the wood work of the
bridge across the river, just below
his mill.
Mrs. Hilas Beede who was taken
sick some days ago, was attacked
with paralysis on the Sth inst. and
continued to have a succession of
shocks until Tuesday last when she
died. She leaves three children and
a husband. She was the daughter of
John Cheney of this town, and a
woman universally esteemed for her
excellent qualities.
Harden Blanding is very sick with
what appears like the old-fashioned
white swelling. Miss Florence Ran
dali is hard sick with typhoid fever.
The fall term of school at the acad-
envy will be taught by Miss Leach of
Derby, an experienced and success
full teacher.
Rev. Mr.. Millikin, Free Baptist,
preached at the Center on the 18th
inst, in exchange with Mr.. Collins.
Mr.. EE1roR. The following letter
received by one of the merchants in
| this town from one who formerly at
| tended school here, will be of interest
to many of your readers 1t is rare
that | see or hear from the well re-
membered place, Bloomington, vt.
| It was in 1S47 that / attended school
there, Mr.. Scales being our teach
er. The Twilight days had then
passed and the boys had not to fear
the strap of that austere old peda-
gogue. / well remember the scenes
and some of the saying of those old
times, nor do / forget the old stone
boarding house, which, if it could
spesk would tell some curious and
laughable tales-those stolen chick
ems, that stolen fruit; but | will not
hint. Of course | did not board
there. O No! l was quartered in
the old mansion formerly occupied by
my good friend, DR.. j. F. Skinner
and more than fortunate was [ tC
find a home in such family. Many
are the changes since those days
Mrs. Skinner, whose smiling face
and whose loving deeds of kindness
endeared her to all, has passed away
to better home; and the family
scattered and depleted, has gone tt
another town and to other parts
But | hear the old academy bell call
ing to morning exercises. | see thu
large group of ''young men ant
maidens" who had gathered from the
towns around, and were here assem-
bled for devotional exercises.
think of that morning when the usua
order was disturbed by that old black
horned animal which belonged tt
dancing master Ramsey's flock O.
merinoes, and which, by some means
during the night had got his horns
entangled in the bell rope. Of course
those honest boys who boarded on
among the deacons knew nothing
about the matter, and the poor fel
lows who roomed at the stone board
ing house bore all the blame, wheth
er by chance or by some dry sarcas n
on the part of the teacher, / neve
knew, but when the Bible reading
came off, the very fellow who hat
most to do with tying the sheep t.
the bell-rope, was assigned to tn
task of reading that passage of scrip
ture, commencing, II am the goo'
shepherd" etc., there was a title
which completely upset the gravit..
of the occasion, and provoked
! sharp reproof from the teacher.
will not relate other school incident
that were of interest in those days
though those old "reminiscences ar
always pleasing. Once only durin
sc years have I visited the old spot
Should | again be permitted to pas
a day in that portion of Vermont,
should esteem it pleasure to go t
Bloomington and call on all.
Truly, A. ID. PECK.
, Evansville.
!, Harvey Foster has bought c
Elisha Foster, the house that Beed
Durham lives in, for $500.
Frank GilfIin has started his mes
cart again.
: Rufus Clifford is talking of takin
5 large lumber job, of the Vernon
Lumber Company.
f West Charleston.
e Andrew Wilson has sold his far
+ to Lemuel Wilson, $4,000.
a Mr.. Rye, who lived On the Ruit'
place, has moved on to the Twiligl
e Norris farm.
5 Mrs. L. d. Barron has returne
: home from Nashua, n. H., improve
s in health. Willie Alton is home {
y a visit. Mrs. J. Wilson's sister fro
Massachusetts is making her visit
l. Coventry.
is Frank Adams is at home sick wi
is a fever. Orrin Black still lives, b
is is no better.
Re Miss Minnie Williams will open
o fall school in this village the fiji
week in September.
ID Miss Sarah Alger, who has be-
A. sick for several waelxs. died lact S.