Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-04-13

1t like Turk, and thinks it quite impossi-
BILE to teach Bill Drew to work. But Will
liam says he's getting old, is racked with |
rheumatis, and though this is a working |
world, he wants no work in his. He says |
he would get married, if some one
would propose, but Glover girls who wish |
to wed are scarce as every body knows. |
There's Hiram Mac, and Quincy too, and
Charles, and AFRO j., and Mr.. King and
Joseph Drew, true men and good
are they-the bone and sinew of the town
who never, never rove, but hold their
daily councils round the side of Ellis
stove. And must speak of wicked folks,
I mean the Glover boys, who sometimes
go to Barton town, and raise a deal of
noise, mention Rob, and Reuben too,
and Billy, Ed. and Jack; hale fellows
all, and brave and true-a rather roguish
pack-who played a joke on Bickford
Schuyle, in Opera Hall one night, who
peeled his eye and raised his bile, all
foaming for fight; and swearing if he
caught Ed. Cook he'd make him sad
ly sick, for playing on decent man,
SO miserable a trick. There's one thing
more / speak of now, about sexton bold,
who would not dig little grave because
it was "too cold. Poor man The time
ere long may come, when round your
lonely bier, shall gather not friend
to shed a sympathizing tear. Now this
effusion ends,O dear!
West Glover.
Mrs. John P. Teller, who has been
running down with consumption for
several months, died on the 9Th,
| inst. She was a woman of estim-
able qualities and had many friends
in all this section. She will be
greatly missed in the church, neigh
borhood and family.
| Greensboro.
Number of dogs licensed April 1st,
So.
Edward Smalley is home on Wis
it from Atlanta, Georgia.
The Library Association has add
ed lot of new books to the Library.
The firm of Edwards & Harlow
have dissolved. Edwards owns the
tub factory.
Walter Campbell, lad of fourteen
years, recently killed at one shot,
seven crows out of a flock of eight.
| At the school meeting last Tues
day evening, Rev. A. Mcbride was
again chosen committee; S. P. Pin
ney, collector; d. G.. Marvin, treas
urer.
Mrs. w. w. Goss was called to
Wolcott on account of the dangerous
illness of her father, George Pennock,
and has not yet returned. Miss Ev-
cline Goss is quite sick.
Last Thursday while George Port
er was at the depot, his father went
to the farm to feed the hens, and fell,
hurting his hip so badly that he is
again confined to his bed. 1t seems
particularly hard for Mr.. Porter and
family, as he has been sick and con-
fined to his bed for several years, and
only in the past few months has been
able to get out and do a few chores
Now he is Frustrated again and as he
I. is nearly IS years old will not i'm.
I prove rapidly.
George Young died early Sunday
morning. He had been sick severa
days, but no fatal result had been ap
pretended, and when his physician
saw him on Saturday he called hin
1 convalescent, though unable to move
l about on account of rheumatism il
4 his limbs. About midnight, however
he grew suddenly worse, became I'M
conscious, and died before the ply
stefan, who had been instantly sum
J moned, could reach him. The fune
t raj was on Tuesday from his late res
4 idence.
Holland.
[ William Smith will peddle tin for
Coaticook man.
Ernest Hall has gone to New Yorl
to work at the ice business.
A daughter of John Woodward
who has long been cripple, is yer,
sick and will probably not recover
= Mis-. AFRO Crosby is also very sick
1rasbllrgh.
The pink party at Samuel Stan
ford's was a great success, there be
5 ing about $50 persons present.
F. w. Powell has lost a goo,
: horse.-E. P. Church and w. d. Ty
t Ter have each lost a good COW.
Jennie Phillips and Jessie Colto
have returned from Norwood, n. Y
. Fred Cotton is home from Massa
t chusetts to see his sick father.
Ira Hill has hired the Jim Chap
man farm and will move on to it tn
first of May.-William Bennett ha
moved into Mrs. Jackman's house.
Lowell.
Mrs. James Brown, who moved t
:, Belvidere a few weeks since, ha
been very sick but is better now.
n On Friday, April 10, the friend
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Austin cele
!, brated the twentieth anniversary Q
!. their marriage and presented ther
n with handsome lounge.
d The w. G.. T. Z. met with Mrs
George Watson, on Thursday after
d noon April 9th, Miss Emmogen
: Wheelock prepared and read an ex
cellent paper on the effect of alcohc
o upon the human system.