Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-08-11

A suitable place in maple grove
has been selected for picnic grounds
and preparations made for the accom-
mediation of those who come there.
The thanks of the party are due Mr..
E. l.. Dutton for his efforts in getting
up the excursion and his courteous
treatment of the party, also to Super
intendents Folsom and Porter for fur
nishing so long and pleasant trip at
such reasonable rates. Our people
in this section who did not avail
themselves of the opportunity to WIS.,
it Queechee made mistake.
ALBANY.
The skating mania has reached
this place.
Miss Lottie Dow, who has been
very sick with Inflammation of the
bowels, is improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gushing of
Medford, Mass, are spending some
time here visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Clara Eastman gave most
thoroughly instructive and interest
ing temperance lecture on Thursday
evening to large and appreciative
audience.
Barton Landing.
John Norton recently found swarm
of wild bees from which he claims TO
have obtained $50 pounds of honey.
South Albany.
Hay crop little short.
A. G. Williams has moved his barn
and put basement under it.
Rev. G. w. Ellis has been here
two weeks to see to his haying.
Mrs. A. d. Patterson and Mrs.
M. L. Gilman have gone to Saratoga
for their health.
Fred w. Patterson is home on a
vacation; he is in the employ of the
Fairbanks company.
Bloomington.
Raspberry picking seems to be the
chief business of the day. Some
women pick dollars worth or more
in day.
1t was Mrs. Jasper Smith, not Mrs.
Joseph Smith, as was printed in the
last MONITOR, whose sickness was
mentioned. She is at present very
sick with fever.
Mrs. Almira Joslyn Weeks, of
Pleasant Mount, Mo-, where she has
been living for the past nineteen years
is home again. She finds strangers
filling the places of most of her old
friends.
Evansville.
School in district No. 8, taught by
Maude M. Cole, closed Aug. g.
Number of pupils, %; average at.
tendance 1917. Those having nc
absent marks are Oracle Bates, Char.
lie Foster and Frank Marshall. Those
having no tardy marks are Jessa
mine and Belle Allard, Kate Mar
shall, Oracle Bates, Charlie Foster
Frank Marshall. Harley Trip, AL
vim Trip, Mae Allard, True Ran.
dali, Gertie Leonard, Jennie Tripr
and Myrtle Marshall had only ont
mark each.
The term of school just closed has
been one of the most thorough ant
interesting for several terms. No
only for good order, and thorough
ness in all the branches, but a goos
moral influence has been exerted
and particular attention given to tn,
subject of temperance, for which al
in the district should feel very CRATE
full to the teacher.
The above anonymous communi
cation is received. We presume
is correct but like to know the name
Of those sending items of any kind
EDITOR
Coventry.
| Clark Morse has built fish pont
on his farm.
George Haslett of Newport ha
bought E. W. Langmaid's farm
and stock, paying 81, 900 for it.
George Phillips of Albany will
teach the fall term of school, com
mencing the first Monday in Sept.
Mrs. Carrie Circuit Wright an,
her children from Holyoke, Mass.
are in town visiting at her mothers
Mrs. Chamberlin.
All that are interested in the ssFres
Air. children will meet at the Cong
vestry at 10 o'clock, Thursday, t
sew for the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Barrows bay
gone to Caledonia springs. Nj
Barrows has been suffering fror
rheumatism of late.
We are glad to learn that NJ
Thomas Barnes, who suffered pa
alytic shock recently, is very niue
better and hopes are entertained tn.
he will fully recover.
E Craftsburv.
Mrs. Julia Goodrich is very 10
with consumption.
Remember the big temperan'
! meeting at Morrisville next week.
\ Amasa Scott has cut his grass I'll
: second time; Other people are dol
e haying.
: There will be reunion of the schC
: ars and teachers of Craftsbury AGA
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