Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-02
ALBANY.

Porter Bailey has moved ON 10 the
Lamphere place, recently bought of
the Chafey estate.-Mrs. Lamphere
is moving to her new home on Water
street.
Miss Josie Vance, recently return
ed from Montpelier, has a class in
music. Those wishing to receive in
structions on the organ, or having
children whom they wish to instruct
in this accomplished art, will do we'll
to consult Miss Vance.
At the auction sale of the Chafey
farm, the home place was sold to Mr..
Samuel Gushing of Boston, a son-in-
law of the late Deacon Chafey, so the
old homestead is not out of the fami-
ly possession several minor pieces
of land were sold to other parties.
Mrs. Hattie S. Annis has a sweet
scented geranium which measures six
feet and three inches in height, and
the top averages about seven and
half feet in circumference. 1t has
leaves upon it that measure five by
seven inches. 1t is a well-propor-
toned tree and is a source of admir-
alton to all who see it.
The village district has voted to
sustain two schools of twelve weeks
each the coming summer and also
next winter, and instructed the COM
mittee to procure as good teachers as
can be found. We believe this is a
step in the right direction. Our vii
lage needs a school of that class and
is able to pay for it. J. G. Burke,
Esq, was chosen committee; d. L.
3 Mcclure, collector.
Barton.
NJ G. Heath and Fred Rand have
taken the Stockwell farm on shares.
Mr.. Fuller, who has worked for
Ufford, has gone back to his farm in
Bloomington.
1t is now stated that Bishop Harris
will hold the Methodist Conference
at St. Adams, commencing Apr. IS.
G. B. Leland has recently bought
seventy acres of land in East Brown
ington. Carl is one of the largest
land owners in town.
Rev. Brigham preached at Newport
yesterday for Rev. Lewis, and Mr..
Forrest of South Barton filled the
desk for Mr.. Brigham here.
Will those subscribers in Crafts
bury, Eden, etc., who wish their paper
sent to the new office, Branch, inform
US by card or through Mr.. Merrill,
postmaster?
Alfred Young, son of Lewis Young,
who has been absent some months in
medical college at Montreal, has
returned for vacation. He was very
successful in his examination, win
ming highest honors.
DR.. j. F. Skinner is the first man
to invite the sap to run; he had a
portion of his sugar place tapped last
week and discovered that there is
really some sap in the naples this
cold spring.
Our readers will do we'll to send to
Hiram Sibley & Co., Rochester, n.
e, for their catalogue of seeds, etc.
1t contains large amount of inter-
esting matter for the gardener and
he florist. Catalogue gratis.
Rev. William Coburn, who went
rom here to Colorado some time
ince, has received and accepted a
fall IN Centralia. Kansas, and reports
beautiful country, an enthusiastic
ehurch and bright prospects. Glad
10 hear from Mr.. Coburn.
@. w. Clark is committee and
red Rand collector in district No. 5.
he district is out of debt, although
pc collector has decamped with $40
4 the districts money. Twenty
ents on the dollar of the grand list
raised this year for the support Of
chools.
Mrs. J. Prentiss Robinson dice
asst week after very brief illness
She is thought to have suffered al
injury which produced CONFUSION:
md caused her death. Her funera
sermon was held at the Methods
church on Saturday, B. NJ. Tillotsol
officiating.
AT the annual school meeting il
he west district (No. 81 I'll. A
1lazier was chosen school committee
t was voted to open the summe
ERIN on May 21st, or at the close O
he village graded school; also, t
'aint and otherwise repair the schoo
ouse. Miss Lettie Bean has bee
mployed as teacher.
The annual school meeting in tn
illage district was fairly attended
D. ID. Owen was chosen committe
md holds the enjoyable position tire
ears. 1t was estimated that the di.
Iict, dues all collected, would be OF
debt. 1t was voted to put the VI
ollected taxes and tuition bills mi
be hands of w. w. Miles, with ii