Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-07-14

Barber, Pliny Chase, Bernard Chase,
| Flora Davis, Eta Davis, Harry Da-
Wis, Bertha Darling, Myrtle Edwards,
Lila Edwards, John Fountain, Mary
| Flanders, Inez Giffin, Ida Giffin,
George Giffin, Chester Gray, Edna
Gibson, Emma Gibson, Willie Glib
son, Leon Garland, Nellie Hanscom,
Beulah Hanscom, George Hanscom,
Perry Hanscom, Carrie Kimball and
Myrtle Reed. Those having no alb
sences, Nina Aver, Flora Davis,
Eta Davis, Harry Davis, Mary
Flanders, Chester Gray, Leon Gar
land, Beulah Hanscom, George Han
soon and Carrie Kimball. John
Fountain and Nellie Hanscom were
absent one day each, Hattie Gibson
a day and a half, Willie Chase and
George Giffin two days. The teacher,
Miss Jennie L. ingalls,, was surprised
by being presented with a very pretty
card album, in return for which the
pupils have her sincere thanks.
Hardwick.
The funeral services of Rev. Dan
iel Lewis were largely attended. The
sermon was by the Rev. E. w. Park
er of India. The following brethren
in the ministry were present: Revs.
Scribner, Culver, c. w. Morse, Story,
Win slow, Brigham, Chase, Robinson,
Blake, Evans and Z. B. Wheeler. His
death resulted from the apoplectic
shock he received while on the New
port charge. He was most earnest,
devoted man, successful in the minis
try and beloved by all. His family
have the sympathy of all.
East Hardwick.
| Hunt & Babbitt have new sign
of furniture and carpets.
Rev. F. D. Chandler was taken q
vacation of one or two weeks.
| I. III. Hubbell, the t1nman, has
gone to ST. Adams to work, and there
| is no tinsmith here lust now.
Eighty-one years ago Mr.. Stevens,
father of Dea. Joseph Stevens of
this place, set out in his door-yard
three willow trees, mere sticks, which
by recent measurement are shown
to have grown to be respectively 20
#. in, Is it,, and Is #. 6 in. in
circumference, measured five feet
from the ground. They are magnifi-
cent trees and afford much comfort
in the hot, sunny weather.
Sutton.
David Jenness has been painting
| MS mouse.
| A. HI. Ball has been chosen school
committee, in place of j. M. Ball de-
ceased.
Fifty bibles were distributed in the
branch Sabbath schools last Sunday
as prizes.
w. B. Eastman found 81 so horse
with his leg broken and was obliged
to kill hinl.
Miss Jane Page of Boston is visit
ing at J. w. Colby's. Charlie Ball
and family of New York are in town.
| School closed Saturday with ap-
propriate exercises. Miss Babcock
has given good satisfaction as a
teacher.
Two of Riley and two of DIR. j.
Richardson's children are sick with
measles. Mrs. Alva Clark is very
low with consumption.
H. L. Hastings of Boston gave al
interesting lecture at the Baptist
church, Sunday evening. Subject,
''The Inspiration of the Bible
West Burke.
Was it "tangle FOOT that allied
those boys?
H. L. Doyle wants all the rasp-
berries in this section.
Mr. Dean is making extensive re-
pairs upon his grist-mill. Charles
LeBourveau has charge.
S. d. Bugbee and A. L. Aldricl
with their wives attended the funera
of Rev. d. Lewis at South Hardwick
last Monday.
j. F. Ruggles has his pump Sc
and is putting down the pipe for
supply of water. Would it not b,
wise to make a Stir and do some
thing while there is an opportunity!
At the county convention of text boo
committee held at Barton Landing tn
Both ult, all the towns in the county wer
represented except Craftsbury, Greens
boro, Lowell and Troy, about forty mem
bers being present. The secretary wa
instructed to furnish the county paper
with schedule of the books recommend
ed and the exchange and wholesale O
contract prices of each.
Exchange Wholesa
I LIST OF BOOKS. price price
Ellsworth copy books
} smaller, per dozen, S.S4
larger, 4" &c LIZ
Harrington's graded
! spelling book, vol. sos. Il;
Townshend's Civil
Government, Z:
Steele's hygienic phys