Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-08-10

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The annual meeting of the trustees
of Craftsbury academy occurred on
Monday, Aug. Sd, Hon. VIM. j.
Hastings. presiding. DIR. c. w.
Dustan was appointed trustee in place
of Rev. Francis Parker. One year
ago DR.. Dustan gave the academy
$1,000 toward permanent fund, pro-
vided an additional $1,000 could be
secured. During the year residents
and non residents have raised 5000,
and at this meeting the remaining
500 was raised by Hon. Henry Doug
las and Hon. VIM. j. Hastings. The
friends of the academy feel that the
institution is now in a fair way to
prosper in the future, and having
been favored with superior men for
teachers in the past, are happy to an
nounce that they have secured the
services of Mr.. George B. Stone, a
graduate of the University of Yer
mont, who comes highly recommend
ed, as Principal.
East CraftsbuI.y.
Jas. w. Simpson has gone to Sar-
atoga
Rev. I. M. Dutton, from Lebanon,
N. H., is spending his vacation with
his father at this place.
A valuable stallion belonging to
Ed. Killgala has broken his leg they
have got him slung up and are trying
to save him.
There is road in this vicinity on
which in five consecutive houses
there has been a death, since last
November.
Miss Minnie Collier closed a very
successful term of school in Dis. No
T., Greensboro, on Saturday, Aug
LIST, with picnic at her home, which
was enjoyed by all.
The Gilmour people, who have
been visiting in Scotland for some
time, have advised their friends here
that they intend to sail for home thu
18th inst.
We spent pleasant eve, shor
time since, with our old townsman
A. A. Randall, from Vancouver, w
T. He has bought fruit rancho OF
the banks of the Columbia river, ant
is quite exten sively engaged in thu
fruit business. He says he had new
potatoes and green peas on his tabl'
the last of April, which he planted
out doors in Feburary-just think o
it, Norwegians.
Derby.
Mr.. Julian Ionic and family ar
in town visiting friends.
Mrs. E. w. Clark and her sol
Albert have gone to Stockholm, N
Y, on a short visit.
The executive committee are con
templating quite extensive repairs OF
the Academy; the most importan
will be new roof.
Prof. DEMO, of Bangor, Me.
preached at the Cong. church las
Sunday; he also lectured in tn
evening, subject "Revision of tn
Bible"
| Itshould have been stated in our las
issue that Paul Normandin's boat i
hand propelling side wheel boat
| and it is 16 feet long. Not stean
propeller.
| Memorial services were held a
the Baptist church, Saturday at 1.3
p. m. Major Grout addressed th
people giving very interesting remin
iscences of the life and military Ca
reer of our departed General.
| We call attention to the advertis
ment, in another column, of Derb,
Academy, which enters upon tn
forty-sixth year of its work Sept
9Th. The friends of the school ar
congratulated that the trustees hav
been able to secure a principle an
preceptress who come so highly rec
commended as do Mr.. and Mrs. Murch
The body of Mr.. R. w. Bullar
foated to the shore near Jackson
and was found on Thursday mornin
last. AS the body was found i
Derby, the selectmen were notife
and visited the place where found
and after an examination, conclude
that there was no need of an inquest
The body was surrendered to tn
family of the drowned man, ard W
understand was taken to Sweetsbur
for burial.
SaleIn-Derby.
Levi Derusha had his hand severe
ly bitten by a dog belonging to Pete
Blay recently.
Henry johnson had three shee
and lamb killed last Saturday b
dogs; the dogs were identified an
have since been disposed Of.
Willie Blanchard had the misfol
tune to cut his hand quite badly wit
a scythe recently, while Fred Rich
ardson cut off one finger in a NOW
ing machine.
Glover.
d. L. Dwinell is putting a furnac
in to warm his entire building.
Byron French and family are her
for visit to their old homestead.
The millinery rooms of Miss E. F
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