Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25

Luxe Livingstone yaru one uay re-
Gently, killed two sheep and ate off
the ears of hog.
There will be donation and anti
quarian supper for Rev. A. B. Blake
at M. E. church next Thursday eve.
Mr.. Montague and daughter will
provide music, and there will be
speaking and other interesting exer-
cises. All cordially invited.
Craftsburv.
Mark Andrus has taken the farm
belonging to A gier Jones.
The religious meetings at the Com
mon are we'll attended and the inter-
est is good.
There is temporary financial
trouble at the Elligo steam mill, and
the whistle is silent.
Willard Gray whose buildings were
burned last week has moved into the
house with Melvern Udall.
For the convenience of his lumber
ing operations Almon Leach has NOV
ed to his place near the steam mill in
Wolcott.
The Methodists have raised nearly
$4,000, for repairs on their church,
and the work on the building is to be
commenced this spring.
Hiram Merrill died on the goth
inst. aged 70 years. His son Harry
who has been great sufferer for
many years still fingers on.
Peter Mcguire died week before
last after weeks of suffering from a
cancer. The funeral was held Tues
day the 10Th, at his late residence.
Flint Post, G.. A. r., holds camp
fire at the church No. Craftsbury,
Wednesday eve., March 9TH, at
which time there will be an instala-
ton and address by comrade c. G.
Hoyt on ''Plison Life
J. H. Williams writes from Ne
braska that the winter has been mild
there, and he is taking the most COM
fort possible in his far away home.
Among his conveniences he mentions
the necessity of going fifty miles to
mill, where the accommodating miller
takes one-fourth of his grist for toll
Wheat is worth so cents q bushel
corn 30, oats %. The railroad lands
in his locality advanced 81 an acre
last year.
The prize speaking at the Common
last Friday evening was listened tc
by full house. Ten of the acade
my students took part in the exercis
es, Miss Matte Tolman of Greens
boro, winning the first prize, consist
ing of Shakespeare's works, an(
Miss Kate Anderson of Glover, an(
George Gage of Craftsbury, the sec
ond and third prizes, consisting o
handsomely bound volumes, tn,
names of which your correspondent
did not learn.
Derby.
The Cong. sociable will be at Or
rim Kelley's on Thursday evening o
this week.
John Mitchell has bought a plac
at Stanstead Plain and will remov
there as soon as he can dispose O
his farm.
The spring term of the academ,
commences on Tuesday, March 4th
and the prospect of large atten
dance is good.
E. Lane has hired a young ma
from Island Pond, by the name o
Delano Stevens, to work in his stor
the coming year beginning March Isl
Rev. Geo. S. Chase received a tel
egram on Saturday last, announcin
the death of his mother at Chester
n. H. He went this morning to al
tend her funeral.
Maj. Grout has just added severa
head to his herd of Jerseys. The
were purchased of John Winthrop c
Stockbridge, Mass. By a mistak
on the part of the person shippin
: them they came from Springfield
\ Mass. to Newport unattended by an
S one to care for them. They had
d good relish for their rations, but su
fered no serious harm.
J, Glover.
: Newell Lyman is very sick at tn
e writing.
+ A. G. Anterior and wife arrive
e home Feb. 22d.
Ii Rev. B. M. Tillotson will prea(
" at the south church next Sabbath
. l O'Clock p. m.
The Ladies' Mite society meet
y Institute Hall Friday the 29th, afte
noon and evening. All are invited
The Glover Dramatic Club pl;
'EThe Felon's Bond" on Tuesd;
evening. They have given the dram
much time in preparation and expe
g to make it very acceptable to all.
Mrs. Salmon, wife of the late Jol
Salmon, died Feb. 10Th. She b
e been a patient sufferer for maj
1. months, and leaves children and maj
}. friends. Her daughter, Aggie,
very low with nervous prostration.
10 We have man in this town WI
u possesses, doubtless, the largest sc
TX in the state. He has an oversh
that measures % inches in length a
a is s inches wide. His friends ha