Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-02-23

The sold folks spelling match
called out large number and was
participated in by some of our best
spoilers; O. V. Perciyal and Mrs.
Hiram Phillips ''chose up and the
spelling was from Websters old spell
Ter. Miss Esther Blanchard and
Mrs. Chaplin Lenoard were the last
to 90 down, and that on the word
malcontent, spelled in the old book,
malecontent. The interest at this
match was such that another is ap-
pointed for March Sd at the same
place, at 6H o'clock in the evening.
West Glover.
Newell Lyman had the misfortune
on Wednesday last to lose one of
his COWS and to have new sleigh
broken to pieces.
Almon Gray is obliged to give up
farming on account of ill health, and
has let his farm and stock to Geo.
Bi oxford of Albany for one year and
will move to St. Johnsbury, where he
has rented boarding house and will
keep boarders.
Greensboro.
A. A. Hastings has sold his grist-
mill to FL. S. Tolman.
Our Dramatic Club are preparing
a drama to be brought out soon.
There were 13 marriages 10 births
and II deaths in town the past year.
The Courts Committee on Wilson
road have reported; they make the
pent road an open one and give N.
B. Payne $500 damage.
There is strong feeling in some
quarters against adopting town school
system. It takes a long while fol
many to see that what was good fol
our grandfathers is entirely made
quate for us.
Many of the old friends and
schoolmates of Lucius G. Tolman
will be saddened by the news of his
sudden death. He was run over by
a train last week Tuesday. For sc
years he has deem connected with the
Boston & Worcester r. r. and was
road master at the time of his death
He was brother to III. S. Tolman oil
this town.
Holland.
Daniel Hall is in Massachusetts
visiting friends.
Mrs S. r. Fletcher, Mrs. Moor
and Densie Hall are on the sick list
H. B. Bates is better.
lrasbliI.gh.
H. III. Somers lost a good hors,
recently, by being choked to death il
stall.
Charley Semino, after an absenc
of some years. has returned 'to hi
fathers house" bringing a wife witt
him.
Henry Jackman, confined to hi
bed some weeks, is said to be lit
tie better. Henry Somers is gainin,
slowly.
The M. E. ladies' society meet
with Mrs. Frank Buchanan on Fri
day evening next. Refreshment
! provided and all invited.
The singing convention, roads an
weather considered, was we'll attend
ed and proved very profitable an
pleasant gathering. There wer
quite large number present frol
Wheelock. Sheffield, Barton an
other towns. Thanks are due a
who participated, and mention migl
+. be made of Mr.. Cree, the Messr;
Giffin, Mrs. Jewell, Mrs. A. T
Blake, and Carl Jewell who too
prominent parts. Mr.. Taplin's MAI
: agement of the convention was j.
dicious and very satisfactory.
s Jay.
G M. E. Chase is very feeble at pre-
: ent.
: Hollis Morse has engaged rooms
), the upper part of Z. Chapin's res
dence and has taken possession.
c. r. Bartlett has engaged han
to put up residence for him me-
u season; he is getting out the lumbe
), Asahel Honsinger has mark ete
his last seasons stock of soft lumb
and B. F. Paine has the job to Dire
: it before it is shipped.
. School closed in district No | {
y Friday last, and it has been a vel
6 profitable term; no report out ye
. Miss Lizzie Patch from Johnso
o. teacher.
V Everett Hadlock, second, has L
j. turned from the west and rentt
rooms of E. Chaplin and moved i
Israel Wheeler has moved dow
i from the mountain and is stopping
j. E. Chase's at present. He is &c
d ting out lumber to erect house ne
summer.
Lowell.
= Mr.. Gallon Skinner, who has be-
quite sick, is out again.
Mrs. Drew of Glover, mother
Mrs. DR.. Hill, has been visiting
daughter.
The liberality of Cong'l church S
ciety is manifested toward their past
/ this winter by donation of $50 al
IS other gifts.
Mrs. Lucinda Edison, formerly
, this village, died in Boston not lol
since. Her brother, Mr.. Lewis Gro