Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-21

and invited to meet at the engine
house on Wednesday eve of this
week at o'clock, for the purpose of
testing the engine. The constant
danger of fire in the village ought to
be sufficient inducement to call out
the citizens to help the company, now
badly depleted in numbers, to run
the machine.
Having been able to lay several
miles of sidewalk, buy a good fire
engine, build large engine house
and erect fine clock, how would it
do for the village to appropriate ten
dollars toward putting up watering
trough at some convenient point? 1t
is unhandy for strangers and others
who do business here to be compelled
to drive to So. Barton, Roaring
Brook or to Ephraim Taylor's to wa
ter thirsty horse.
A week ago last Thursday morning
F. P. Cheney, who lives in the edge
Of Glover, discovered a strange look
ing bundle on his door steps, which
on examination was found to contain
bottle of milk, some infant clothing
and girl baby, supposed to be about
four weeks of age. Fred, not being
in want of this kind of goods, imme-
diately applied to the overseer, c. P.
Bean, and asked him to remove the
newly arrived pauper to more genial
quarters. The baby was carried to
D. B. Randall's, where it was we'll
cared for. In the meantime Mr..
Bean and others undertook to ascer-
tain where the waif came from, its
pedigree, etc., that the town of Glov-
er might have some assistance in it's
maintenance. They finally got clue
which resulted in causing parties to
remove the child and to promise to
look after its future support. 1t
seems to have been one of those I'M
fortunate children that have no male
parents. The mother having heard
that a neighbor of Mr.. Cheney's was
anxious to "take'' girl thought to
give HIM an opportunity, but mis-
take was made in the houses and Mr..
Cheney secured the treasure.
The closing exercises of the village
schools were held in the Academy
room last Friday afternoon, all the
schools being represented on the pro-
gram. The exercises passed off in a
manner creditable to those taking
part. Those neither absent nor tardy
during the term, in the Primary
school, are Eva Drew, Graham Hall,
Gertie Heating and Eta Smith !;
Clarence Webster and Harry Baxter
absent but one-half day; highest in
department, Mary Blake, Florence
Currier, Eva Drew, Della Hitchcock
and Mabel Miles. In the Intermedi-
ate room those having no absent nor
tardy marks are Blanche Hammond
and Nellie Smith; Grammar school,
Edie Dewey, Mae Robinson, Carrie
Whitney, Mabel Kimpton, Aggie
Bodwell, Lena Dewey, George White
and Matte Hopkins, MAY Rawson
absent one-half day.; in the High
school, Annie Duke, Carrie Humph-
rey, Cora Daniels, Effie Smith, Ida
Hopkins, Katie Heating, Leon White,
Minnie Hunt, Myra Baxter and Nettie
Hazen. Eta Smith, Mae Robinson,
Annie Duke, Effie Smith and Minnie
Hunt have attended school the past
year having no absent nor tardy
marks against their names. The
average daily attendance in the High
school was AZ. The best improve
ment in studies during the term was
by Lillia White, Ina Badger, Annie
Fay, Ida Ruggles, Carrie Humphrey
and Katie Heating. The best twelve
in general average of department and
scholarship, without reference to rank,
were Mary Turnbull, Luella Humph-
rey, Jennie Bryant, Inez Gould, Ina
Badger, Ida Ruggles, Carrie Seavey,
Carrie Humphrey, Katie Heating.
Annie Stone, Annie Fay and Gertie
Merrill. Eighteen are engaged te
teach summer schools. The parents
of the little ones showed their apple
citation of the excellent management
and kind treatment their children ha(
received by presenting Miss Jenness
teacher in the Primary school, with .
silver card stand and elegant SCRAP
book.
Barton Landing.
Dentist Stevens extracted Is:
| teeth last week.
d. Buchanan, Jr., had a valuabl
: horse die last Saturday.
E. L. McGaffey has returned from
his western visit. His health is mucl
improved.
The fire company were summone'
with their engine to Newport las
Saturday to assist in putting out
fire, which was running in the larg
woodsheds at that place.
South Barton.
The school is taught by Miss Han
vey teacher of much experience
and promises to be successful one
The estate of the late C. G.. brow
will be opened for settlement, GOV
Il ernor /. Drown, one of the son:
u feeling that he did not receive h
IL proportion in the former settlement.
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