Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-07

Ing 1UU. 1ne lowest per cent. In any
one branch was in grammar; one
candidate marking 20. The general
average of the thirty-one candidates
in geography was So; in grammar,
IA; in arithmetic, rs in history, GA.
The average of the successful candi-
dates in all the branches was 81.
Most of the summer schools begin
May 9TH or 14th.
Barton Landing.
Another car of fine middlings, and
plenty of good corn at Skinner &
Browns mill.
Ira A. Sturtevant has made 800
pounds of sugar from 200 trees and
Orrin Austin of Bloomington has
made 900 pounds from 800 trees, not
a bad sugar year after all.
The lecture of Mr.. Prouty was in
teresting and instructive, and held
the close attention of a good audi
ence. The different theories which
scientific men have held in regard to
the composition of the sun, its struct-
ure, influence, source of heat, spots
etc. were clearly. illustrated and COM
pared. 1t would seem strange that
in popular tradition, so potent a
source of light, heat, wind, storms,
vegetation, health, energy, life and
thought should be utterly ignored,
and that so comparatively insignifi-
cant an agent as the moon should be
so reverently worshipped. Better call
it green cheese and study the sun
awhile.
West Charleston.
Hattie and Bette Bennett are to
open millinery rooms over the Sterne's
store. They will be ready for bus
mess about May Is.
Harry, youngest son of Cyrus
Clarke, fell into kettle of hot syrup
recently and burned his hands and
arms quite seriously.
Coventry.
Carrie Blanchard teaches in the
North neighborhood.
Mrs. Walworth is spending a few
weeks in Worcester and Boston.
Miss Morse of Derby teaches the
Center school, and Miss Staples of
Barton Landing the school on the
river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney, who have
been living with their daughter, Mrs.
George Ware, during the past year
have gone to Passumpslc.
Stlllman Collins has lately received
a large pension. He has been a great
sufferer for years from rheumatism,
unable to work, and much of the time
confined to the house and bed.
May Day the Band of Hope had a
a delightful picnic in the woods, and
cake and sandwiches never tasted
better. They gathered large bou-
quet of wild flowers and presented
them to Mrs. Tibbetts in the evening,
whose lecture and few songs form
ed the entertainment.
At the town meeting last Tuesday,
the town voted that the part of the
Lane district, lately set in the West
Hill district, be permitted to return
to the district from which they with
drew. The matter relative to the
location-of the school-house was ami
cably adjusted and the new school
house will be built on or near the site
of the old one.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor of the Methodist
church, having been assigned to the
South Walden charge, preached his
farewell discourse yesterday. During
his stay here he has done very faith
full and efficient labor and has won
many firm friends as has Miss
Taylor, his sister, who has spent
several months among us. 1t is ex-
pected that Rev. A. B. Blake of Iras.
burgh will supply the appointment.
Craftsburv.
DIR. Corey is fast improving il
health, and will soon be able to at
tend to business.
The remains of Asa Goodwin
who died at Newport, were brough
to No. Craftsbury for burial.
Mr.. A. Dawson has commenced tt
car fat cattle for the Boston market
taking the first carload last week.
Mrs. John Chamberlin has arrived
| from New York to spend the sum
mer; she occupies rooms in the Mrs
Norris house.
Amory Dawson is the owner o
two pair of yearling steers for whicl
he has been offered $50 per yoke
He values them at 500 per yoke
Mrs. Joseph Scott has gone t
Burlington to spend the summer
Mr.. Sawyer has gone to Manches
ter, N. H., to wolk at the mason
business.
Thieves are operating in this yicin
ity, taking sugar, butter and othe
things. Recently the house of Sim
con Pope was broken into and fit
dollars in money was stolen.
Mr.. Prescott Scott, who died fe'
weeks since, leaves widow and On
daughter, and by his will gives all c
his large property to his wife. AT
er her death it will be divided betwee
the three churches in town, Metht