Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-11

offers to give to the town 5000 to-
ward building a soldiers monument,
if the town or individuals will raise
$500.
DR.. Daniel Dustin, aged 50 yeals,
died June Sd. DIR. Dustin has been
a practlcing physician in this town
more than fifty years and has been a
man greatly respected by the COM
munity, a worthy member of the NJ.
E. church and man whose life has
been filled with good deeds.
The services on memorial day were
very interesting and large number
of people were present. Under the
auspices Of the Post the graves in
the different burying-grounds were
properly decorated, Addresses were
made by Rev. Francis Parker, Geo.
w. Henderson and DR.. Corey all of
which were appropriate and interest
ing. The band, led by Prof. Whit
ney, was present and contributed
much to the interest of the occasion.
The following is the programme of the
National Reform Convention to be held
at the Covenanter church, East Crafts
bury, Tuesday, June 10: 1000 a. M, adj
dress, ''The Christian amendment of the
United States constitution" Rev. w. j.
Coleman, Beaver Falls, Pa. Discussion,
''The Sabbath mails" opened by Rev. A.
Mcbride, Greensboro 1.30 p. M, Adj
dress, "Our country's need Of Christ, "
Rev. W. r. Laird, st. Johnsbury. Dis
cussion, "Moral teaching in the common
Schools opened by Rev. J. G. Taylor,
East Craftsbury. 7.30 p. M, Address,
| THE moral influence of the Religious
| position of government" Rev. D. G.
Faris, West Barnet. Discussion, 'sNa-
tional prohibition" opened by Rev. Z. B.
| Wheeler, Greensboro Bend.
Derby.
VIM. Burpee is about to move his
family to Syracuse, n. Y.
The strawberry festival given last
week by the ladies Of the Baptist
society was quite a success.
Rev. G. A. Smith supplied the pull
pit at the Baptist church yesterday,
Rev. Geo. S. Chase, the pastor, be-
ing absent.
Geo. L. Norton who lives near the
northeast corner of the town had a
two-year-old steer killed recently by
a bear. Mr.. Norton was absent for
several days but when he returned he
set trap for bruin and caught him
on the night of the 9TH. The bear
was a very large one weighing 400
the end of his tail piece measured
feet.
Glover.
DIN Gray has commenced work
on his new dwelling house.
Henry Dewing has moved in with
his brother, E. Dewing, at South
Glover.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
at the church vestry, Tuesday after
noon; all are invited.
Rev. B. NJ. Tillotson preached an
able and instructive sermon last
Sabbath at South church.
J. A. Goss of Greensboro is in
town canvassing for the Mutual Life
Insurance Co., of New York.
Mrs. Charles Crosby is in very
feeble health.-Mr. Caleb Clark is
very sick.-Mr. Flood, an aged man.
is not expected to live.
The officers and directors of the Orleans
County Agricultural Society are request
ed to meet at Fosters Hotel, Barton
June 10, at l O'Clock p. m, to make out 6
premium list for the coming fair.
c. P. OWEN. Sec.
West Glover.
Newell Lyman and Alex Calder
wood are each building large barns.
L. A. Chadbourne lost a good
horse recently by an accident. B
T. Stevens has also lost one.
Lorenzo Chadbourne is putting 6
basement under his barn.-Josepl
Paquette is repairing his house.
Greensboro.
The repairing and Sticking up spirit
is abroad and we hope it is so con
tagious that it will run through the
entire village.
Joseph A. Crane, who has been ou
of health some time, has gone te
Colorado to see if the climate there
will not help him.
The Ingalls,, Babbitt and Hazer
buildings are painted and the Con
gregational church is soon to be re-
paired and painted.
During the severe thunder storm o.
the 9th the barn of W. W. Tiffany
was struck by lightning and consid
erably damaged and set on fire. Mr.
Tiffany and his hired man, who were
in the barn, were quite badly stunned
and affected by the electricity, blu
rallied and put out the fire.
Holland.
Mason B. Pinney has raised BAR
40 by sc. feet.
Geo. II. Tice has his large stool
of logs nearly out.
Geo. Demick has a good black
smith and is prepared to do gooC
work in that line.
Irasburgh.
The village schools are prosperin!
finely and the first months recor