Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-15

Derby.
Isaac Human has sold his farm to
his son-in-law George House of Beebe
Plain, for $500.
The Baptist Aid Society meets at
Judge Hopkinson's on Friday even
ing. A good time is anticipated.
Superintendent Dart holds educa-
tional meetings in this place on Tues
day, Jan. %, day and evening, and
it is sincerely hoped that all teachers
in the vicinity will attend. Also
that oul citizens will assist in max
ing the meetings of interest.
West Derby.
Mr.. Hill amputated a finger at the
veneer mill one day recently.
A donation will be held for the
benefit of Rev. A. FL. Milliken, on
Tuesday, Jan. %.
Mr.. Searles employees sixteen boys
and girls in the manufacture of straw
berry baskets at his mill, and they
make over 1000 a day.
Glover.
The ''week of prayer was observ-
ed in both parts of the town, with
good degree of interest.
There will be social gathering at
Institute Hall on Friday evening,
when Bigelow's band will be present
The funeral of Mrs. Hayes was
largely attended. Rev. Somerville
of Newport, and Rev. Phelps of Bar
ton officiated.
The boys propose to organize an
''Army POST in this place next Fri
day afternoon and evening. All vet
eran soldiers are invited.
There was a good attendance at
the last lyceum. The next meet
ing will be Tuesday eve of this week.
Resolution for discussion. "Resolv-
ed, That revolutions are productive
of more good than evil
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year, at the recent
annual meeting of Orleans grange:
Master, n. B. Davis; overseer, A.
Cook; lecturer, H. S. Chaplin stew
ard, A. B. Rich assistant-steward,
E. A. Notion chaplin, F. P. A.
Clark treasurer, n. Mcclellan; sec
rotary, Mrs. H. S. Chaplin; gate
keeper, 0. L. Gray; lady assistant
steward, Mary Walker; ceres, Mary
Sheldon; pomona, Mrs. F. P. A.
Clark flora, Mrs. L. Darling.
Deacon f. B. Simonds has a four
years, old COW, 81 Jersey, which
makes the. following record: She
calved March 1st and during the
next nine months made 341H pounds
of butter; of this amount 800 worth
was marketed, 70 pounds was used
in the family besides milk and cream
estimated at 1915. By making a
careful estimate of the value of ma
nure, skim milk, etc., and then de-
Quoting the cost of keeping, the pro-
fit from the COW was S9S.25. This
is no guess work as exact figures
were kept. If Uncle Enoch kept a
dairy he would get rich in a year or
two.
Greensboro.
Mrs. H. D. Phillips is very sick
with pneumonia.
G. L. Baker was chosen Supt. of
S. School at the anniversary.
J. O. Cutler has fitted up the old
red blacksmith-shop for keeping fur
niture, collins and caskets.
Death has taken two of our oldest
residents, Chas. D. Ayers and David
Rollins. Mr.. Rollins was taken to
Boston for burial.
Greensboro Bend.
On Wednesday, Jan. 10th, about
80 neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley Leavitt met at their
home to celebrate the twenty-fifth
anniversary of their marriage. The
afternoon and evening was spent in
visiting friends, met for the first time
for thirty years. About 4 O'Clock
the guests were informed that supper
was ready and all sat down to dis
cuss roast turkey and chicken pie.
The evening exercises consisted of
singing by the guests; poem by Mr..
Glidden, response by Mrs. Glidden,
marriage ceremony by E. w. Clark
The gifts amounted to $50 in value.
Irasburgh.
Dr.. Templeton is quite sick with a
lung difficulty this is time when
the services of our physicians are
greatly needed. 1t is fortunate that
DIR. Rowell has returned from his
western trip.
Rev. G.. HI. Sweat of Barton
Landing will deliver his popular lee
ture, subject, "America and Her
Perils" at the M. E. church on Fri
day evening of this week, at which
time donation will be made Rev.
A. B. Blake; music and other enter
ment provided. The lecture ought
to draw a very full house.
Augustus Fullington, junior mem
Der of the firm of Fullington Bros,
was taken severely sick on Friday,
Jan. 5. He suffered intense pain all
night, but on Saturday appeared a
little easier, but continued to fail un-
| til Tuesday mOrnin0 whom ha 6iad