Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-05-14

with Miss Francis E. Willard as lead
er. who are doing SO much for God,
home and native land.
A very interesting temperance
meeting was held in the Congrega-
tional church, Tuesday evening, May
8. The programme consisted of
music, prize essays and recitations on
the subject of ''Intemperance and To-
bacco." Miss V. Logan, Greensbo-
70; Mr. 7. Buchanan, Albany; Mr..
J. Norris, Wolcott and Mr.. F. Whit
ney, Craftsbury, competed for essay
prizes-Miss Blodgett, Miss Glove
and Master BERTHE Robbins for reci-
tations prizes. The first prize, 81,
was awarded to Mr.. F. Whitney,
second of So to Miss Logan; the first
for best recitation to Master BERTHE
Robbins, second, Miss Blodgett. The
music added greatly to the occasion,
especially the solo by Miss Clara
Whitney and the quartette by Miss
Whitney and brothers. The essays
were all very creditable, and showed
careful study and preparation.
East Craftsbury.
J. W. Simpson has been to Boston
for large stock of goods.
About two-thrrds of an average
crop of sugar was made in this Vi
cinity.
Dr.. Corey, whose health is much
better, talks seriously of going West.
He has sold his place to Aurelius
Morse for S1700.
James Peterson lost his sugar
house, nearly all his sugar tools and
$50 pounds of sugar just as he had
gathered up his buckets by fire.
There was high wind and the fire
ran through the woods.
The friends of the National Re-
folm association purpose to hold a
two days meeting at East Crafts
bury, June 10 and 20, at which time
prominent speakers will be present
to discuss matters pertaining to the
work in hand.
Glover.
Alexander Bogue is quite i'll.
n. A. Smith has gone to Groton
to run a board saw.
Cold, but grass is much more for
ward than at this time in May, one
year ago.
By some mishap the items of last
week failed to reach the MONITOR
until Tuesday.
There were nine applicants fol
certificates at the public examination.
All were successful.
G. S. Phillips bid off the Blanchard
real estate at the recent auction fol
5000. The personal effects sold very
| low.
Benjamin Squires, formerly of the
j. E. Dow farm Barton, has moved
into the Alex Drew house, at the
village.
Rev. Mr.. Thurston has returned tc
this place for another year. Mr.
Thurston is appreciated here as g
faithful gospel minister.
People in this vicinity will find 6
good stock of millinery goods and 6
place where they can be bought al
reasonable prices at Miss Burroughs
store. See her advertisement.
Most of our lady teachers in tow
have taken summer schools. Heller
Mcclellan teaches at the red schoo
house, Sheffield, May Randall teach
es in the So. Hill district, Glover,
and Lucy Randall teaches at Evans.
vile.
West Glover.
Thomas Marnock is moving on t.
the farm he lately purchased.
Amos Gould has bought a part O.
the Taplin pasture, paying $40 fol
it.
Eta Cobb of Albany teaches thu
school in Dist. No. l, Luella Hum
phrey of Barton in Dist. No. 5.
Greensboro.
The Presbyterian clergyman il
away for few weeks.
Bob O'Lincoln appeared here tn,
10th. He must have made mistake
In his almanac.
The ice went out of the lake near
ly week earlier than last year.
had entirely disappeared the 10th.
Sugar makers have shortened u
their countenances perceptibly sine
the first part of sugaring; an aver
age of two pounds per tree has bee
made.
The firm of E. G.. & L. F. Rabbit
is dissolved. E. G.. goes out an
Frank A. Buchanan, formerly wit
G. W. & f. G. Wheeler of IrasburgE
takes his place with L. F. With tn
excellent reputation the young me
bear throughout the county, we ma
expect a prosperous career for tn
new firm.
Holland.
DR.. John McDuffie has bought {
Mr.. Hill the Clark Mason place, pay
ing $1,000.
| o. L. Grow sawed 100000 feet {
= lumber at the Tice mill in one weel
, Jack Bemis running the engine.