Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-04-07

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who sat in the pulpit behind the Ell
der, beamed with pride when he
heard the negative given at the sug-
gestion of his departure. But the
next remark of the Elder COMPOUNDED
the audience and hung a ten pound
weight on each corner of the minis
ter's mouth. "Well,' said he, sit
is not often that single person can
answer for the assignments of the
general conference, but if there is
parish in the district willing to take
brother Cushing, promise that they
can have him. Union.
st. JohnSbury.
The 18th New York Volunteers,
raised in Orange county, N. T., have
contracted with the st. Johnsbury
Granite company, to erect mon
ument at Gettysburg, in front of Lit
tie Round Top, where they went into
action, July 2, 1868. 1t is to be of
st. Johnsbury crystal granite, double
base and pedestal, and is to be sur
n ounted with a life-size granite stat
ue of Colonel Ellis, who fell on the |
spot on which the monument is to
stand. The total height of the mon
ument will be fifteen feet three inches. |
1t is to be unveiled and dedicated
July 2, 1884.
The selectmen of St Johnsbury
have served notice to all the keepers
of billiard halls and pool tables in
this village to discontinue the public
use of the same as it is contrary to
the laws of the state. The trustees
of the village have also served notice
upon the saloon keepers of the will
age that if they continue to sell fer
mented or hop beer contrary to the
provisions of their licenses, said Ii
censes will be revoked. This action
was brought about by the petition of
citizens, and the action of both the
board of selectmen and the board of
trustees was unanimous for the sup
preston of what has grown TO be a
serious evil in our town.-Coledonidn.
The Caledonia county school SUI
perintendents held their annual meet
ing at the skating-rink Tuesday. On
ly seven were present. The same
regulations as in former years were
adopted. The standard of qualifica-
tons was fixed at an average of six
| ty-fve per cent of written questions
at the regular examinations, and sew
enty-five at private examinations.
Teachers will be examined in arith
metic, geography, grammar and ply
siology and hygiene. 1t was voted
not to endorse licenses. The spring
examinations will be held May and
the county examining board is j. III.
Mcloud of Hardwick, Prof. G. E.
Quincy of ST. Johnsbury and Prof.
Ranger of Lyndon Center.
EIardwiclk.
Geo. Wheeler has rented a tene-
ment of J. S. brennan for the year.
B. F. Smith has rented the hotel;
we bespeak for the travelling public
pleasant and well-kept house.
What about the new town safe, the
new school house at the village and
| the steel rails on the railroad?
Owing to delayed train the or
ganization of Good Templars' lodge
was logged along till later evening.
Meeting of G.. A. Post next Sat-
urday evening recruits are coming
in aud the post is in a flourishing con-
dition.
1t is reported that Adams Phil
brook will go on to the road this sea-
son selling safes-not as insurance
agent as reported.
The leap year party ut Shattuck's
| hall was q success. and the bows are
willing to acknowledge that the girls
are entitled to the laurels; they will
cheerfully submit to another event of
the same character.
sheffield.
Oliver Dwyer has bought the Buck
man farm of III. n. Gray.
Folsom and Giffin have got settled
in the store where III. w. Buchanan
went out.
Several of your subscribers would
like to know what the law is relative
to the right that women have in vot-
ing in school meetings. The legisla-
ture of 1880 enacted as follows:
.Women shall have the same right
to vote as men have in all school
district meetings, and in the election
of school commissioners in towns and
cities, and the same right to hold
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