Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-12-14

were present at the educatlonai meet
ING held here the 18th. In the
evening Mr.. Dart delivered a very
able and interesting lecture 10 a
large audience.
Between the hours of and 10, on
the evening of the 10th, the house
and barn of Amos Parlin, were
burned to the ground. All their
contents were saved; the cause of
the fire is unknown. The loss is
covered by insurance.
Coventry.
John Putney has moved to Iras-
burgh.
Pliny Brooks recently dislocated a
shoulder.
The hotel trade with Mr.. Virgins
has been closed and he has moved
in, Mr.. Stevens moves to West
Derby.
Mrs. Edison Barnes recently re-
ceived intelligence of the death of
her sister, Hattie, daughter of Simon
Wheeler formerly of this town.
The MONITOR agent will be at
East Coventry Tuesday evening; at
the Falls postof1ice Wednesday till
three o'clock. Get your money
ready.
Donation visit with supper for
Rev. C. A. Smith next Thursday
evening. 1t is expected that Rev.
A. Scribner will give his popular
lecture on "What TO do with our
boys"
| CraftSbnI.v.
Garvin Aston of East Craftsbury
killed a spring pig recently that
weighed 406 pounds dressed.
Amasa Scott, who has received
the notoriety of being the best feeder,
and having made the best record with
a mich COW, ever made in this county,
hands US the following in regard to a
cow he is now keeping The animal
was five years old last spring. She
came in Nov. 10, 1884. During the
first 35 weeks her butter average was
II pounds week-3S5 the next s
weeks she averaged 9 pounds week
the next weeks s pounds per week,
and during the remainder of the year
she made pound day, making the
record fol- the year 524 pounds. This
COW, age considered, is doing much
better than the cows Mr.. Scott has
previously kept, which did theil work
when eight or nine years of age, the
largest amount for Il single year be-
ing 633 pounds. Mr.. Scott feeds 20
pounds of hay daily during the sea-
son the COW is kept in the barn, with
the addition of three quarts of pota-
toes morning and evening. The feed
is regular both in quantity and time
of feeding. In summer when the
grass begins to fail corn fodder is
added. The secret of Mr.. Scott S
success seems TO be in the fact that
his practice has long been to cut his
grass fodder from the 9th to the goth
of June, and then again between the
goth of July and 9TH of August. This
grass hay is well cured and greatly
relished by the animal. 1t is need
less to add that the animal is kindly
and carefully treated, and is always
in good beef condition. The cow is
now averaging pound of butter q
day.
East CraftsbuI'y.
Gavin Aston killed pig recently
which dressed 406 pounds, and M
w. Silver hog which dressed GOA.
Derby.
Some one in descanting on the
good old town of Derby, and hel
academic schools has the following
'She was among the first towns il
northern Vermont to receive settle
ment of honest, steady men, whose
habits Of frugality and industry have
descended TO worthy sons. She wa
the first to establish public schoo
and an academy. Her school wa
remarkable for steady growth, it:
success in middle age, and its vigo
in manhood. While emigration ha
been carrying her sons away ant
new schools have sprung up every
where, she still maintains her reputa
ton of having the best school in tn
county, with board of teachers VIII
do honor to the reputation of the &C
ademy and the town. The old tow
,, ranking the largest in population
and In wealth in Orleans county, i
noted for the fertility of her soil
beauty of her scenery, the purit
of her atmosphere and the healthful
e ness of her surroundings, still invite
the citizen, the tourist and the stu
dent to her borders. May she Ion,
enjoy her prosperity and her honors.
Glover.
Robert E. French has gone t
It Boston to spend the winter.
: There will be exercises on Christ
mas, all the churches uniting.
: Aunt Lottie Abbott, 95 years O
age, walks to meeting and anywher
else she wishes to 90 as smart as
girl.
4 The Ladies' Mite Society Wi
u meet with Mrs. AFRO Williams, mex
Friday afternoon and evening. A
: invited.
Phillips Bros. recently weighed