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

ton by Major Grout was eloquent
and bristled with practical sugges-
tons. With a mastery hand he
touched upon and mercilessly criti-
cized some of the prevailing errors
and opinions of the day. Shorter
speeches by Judge Austin, Rev.
Mr.. Bacon and Rev. Mr.. Gates were
pithy, spicy and to the point, and
last but not least we would thank the
Coventry Band Of Hope" for their
presence and assistance. Upon the
whole the occasion was enjoyable
and one to be remembered, rejecting
great credit upon the President of
the Day, B. F. D. Carpenter Esq,
and Capt. S. B. Tucker Chief Mar
shall for their ability in conducting
the exercises of the day.
bloomington.
I Seldom Gray has moved to his farm.
Horace Hyde has moved to one of
Nelson Gallup's tenement houses and
works at the steam mill.
The people in this place accepted
the invitation extended them from
Barton Landing and united
with them in celebrating Indepen-
denc Day. Capt. A. W. Wiley
spared no pains in drilling his COM
pany of Home Guards which partic-
ipated in the exercises and won many
commentators.
Coventry.
Mrs. Calvin Bowles is in town Wis
ting friends.
Mrs. William Stevens has gone to
Bolton Springs for her health.
VIM. Brooks is painting his house !;
Geo. Newton paints and hangs new
set of blinds.
Quarterly meeting at the M. E.
church next Sunday. The presiding
elder will be present.
Geo. Livingstone has built g new
fence around his buildings. DR..
Branch has made improvements by
moving his barn.
At the annual meeting OF the M.
E. Sunday school the following offic-
ers were chosen: John P. Whee-
lock, Supt; Eddie Niles, assistant
Supt. w. w. Frost, secretary and
treasurer Hattie A. Wheelock, IL
brarian Charles Niles, assistant IL
brarian.
CraftSburv.
Amory Dawson raised his large
barn at the village on Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Goodrich is in con-
sumption, and is liable Lot to survive
many weeks.
A large and costly Blaine and Lo-
gan flag has been purchased and put
up at the lower village.
The rain of Saturday was greatly
needed in this vicinity, as crops were
suffering from the drought.
Extensive repairs on the street a.
long by the Dawson and DR.. Bemis
place have been made, and bank
walls and under drains will be put
in making needed improvement in
this part of the village. Now put on
some side walks and be happy, mud
or no mud.
During the shower on Saturday
afternoon very dark cloud hung
over West Hill and q terrific whirl-
wind or cyclone descended near the
Lucy Perham place demolishing the
barn and moving with such force as
to lift the house from the foundation
though it was not torn down. The
wind passed by without doing Other
serious damage.
THE charlottesville celebra
ton on the 4th was notable affair
The citizens had contributed large
sum of money for expenses and giver
much time to preparation, and the
programme was successfully carried
out in every particular. The people
at the Common erected fine ban(
stand and put up a liberty pole tina
cost nearly 500. purchased a fas
and made ample preparation in othe
directions for the occasion. TIL,
morning was ushered in by the firing
of the cannon and ringing of bells
In the forenoon a large procession
was formed at the Common in whicI
were the bands, the state ladies', tn
children, citizens, etc., which went t,
the South village and returned. Tn
''horribles'' made their appearance
at the proper hour, and it seeme'
that ingenuity must have exhauste,
itself in the variety and character o
the shorrid" and ludlcrous here shown
At 2 o'clock the people assemble
at the stand and listened to a YER
scholarly and interesting addres
from Prof. III. G. Wilson of Morris
vile academy. The Craftsbury COZ
net band and a fife and drum ban
furnished good music. The foot-race
potato-race, sack-race and creased
pig entertainment came off in du
season and was witnessed by larg
crowd. The successful contestant
in these games are as follows: Foot
race. FL. Wilkins, 1st; w.
Miles I'd; Bert Hodgden Sd. Pots
to-race-C. M. Leach LIST; E. n
Darling I'd Lee Hillard Sd. Sack
, race-H. 5. Burleson LIST; j. q
Wilkins I'd; Hosea Martin Sd. Levi