Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-02-06

at 1015 O'Clock a. m. Revs. Harris, Nc
| Kinlay and Faris from Ryegate and Bar
net and neighboring clergymen are ex-
pected. There will be a sermon in the
evening by Rev. Mr.. Faris. All cordially
invited.
The present term of Craftsbury Acade-
my will close Friday, 10th inst. Examin-
atoms will take place during the day,
and in the evening there will be public
exercise of songs, selections, and quota
lions from Longfellow. All are cordially
invited. See advertisement of the spring
term elsewhere.
The Good Templar lodge is flourishing
During the last quarter As persons joined
the order, and there are 20 propositions
for membership. On Monday evening,
Feb 10, there will be an open lodge meet
ing at the NJ. E. church, the entertain
ment to consist of music, reading, recita-
tions and an original poem by Rev. Mr..
Scribner. Everybody invited.
East CraftSbury.
Mrs. Dr. Corey is notified that the cele-
brated case, Bridgman VS.. Corey estate
will not be tried this term. Is 'sTuck"
afraid of it?
Lottie S. Anderson, daughter of Dea.
James Anderson, died at So. Albany, Feb.
I'd, of typhoid fever after an illness of
| less than one week. She closed term of
school on Friday, intending to go home,
| but was prevented by the storm and re-
| turned to d. r. Cobb's, her boarding place.
| Saturday morning she was violently i'll, and
continued to grow worse till the fatal
hour. She was a very estimable young
lady and had a very large circle of friends.
Her funeral was attended at her fathers
residence, Saturday, Rev. J. c. Taylor Of
floating The bereaved family have the
deep sympathy of all.
Derby
DR.. Clark has gathered the following
statistics relative to the longevity of the
persons in this town who are over 80
years of age, of whom there are 81, being
almost exactly one per cent of. the entire
population. The average age is 81. The
relative proportion of men to women is as
to l. Sixteen of the 81 persons live
within a radius of about two miles of
Derby Center post-office and average So
years and months of age.
A large number of friends called on
Amos Parlin and assisted him in giving
due recognition to the fact that he had
reached his Goth birthday. Prominent
among the exercises of the evening were
recitations by Mrs. Parlin. One of these
was piece entitled ''Pity the Sorrows of
the Poor Old Man." and acclaimed by Mr.
P. nearly so years ago in school. Another
was a letter written in poetry by his son
during a terrible storm while passing
Cape Hatteras on his way with 600 other
soldiers to New Orleans. Rev. Geo. S.
Chase in behalf of the company presented
an easy chair, Mr.. Parlin responding in a
very feeling and appropriate manner. He
retains his physical and mental powers in
a remarkable degree, and enjoys relating
incidents of early times in the community,
which he can do with an exactness and
freshness which gives them deep interest.
West Derby.
Big dinner party at Uncle Marshall
Sias' last Saturday.
very pleasant gathering at Mrs. B.
Clark's, Friday night where Lii. Blake
and many of her former pupils were in
vited.
Universalist sociable last Wednesday
night, with exercises, etc. Receipts, 49,
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of this week.
Salem-Derby.
Our schools were closed during the ter
rible weather of last week
Charles Young is suffering with
trouble in one of his eyes, and is liable TO |
lose sight in it.-Frank Powers had his |
hand hurt in Gallup's mill and is home |
for repairs.
Glover.
Hannah Mcclellan has gone to Boston |
on visit.
Nelson Lewis is doing quite a business
at numbering this winter.
Rev. Millar from North Hatley preach
ed very able discourse at So. church |
yesterday.
The Treasure Seekers of the C. L. S.
G. will meet with Mrs. S. T. Leonard
Wednesday eve, Feb ID.
The w. C. T. U. will hold their next
meeting at the church at West Glover
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. Z.
John Matthie was called to E. Crafts
bury last Saturday to attend the funeral
of Lottie Anderson, his sister.
School in Dist. No. 10, taught by Katie
j. NARROW of Albany, was closed before
the time of ending owing to sickness of
the teacher.
The leap year party was very pleas
ant affair. The ladies proved themselves
equal to the occasion and a large COM
pany were present.
Hiram Kirby has built new sugar
house and puts in Murkland sugar
arch; William and Robert Young each
put in one of Mr.. Murkland's arches
At the annual election of S S. officers
at Cong1 church, Mrs. A. E. Merriam
was chosen president, Chas. Marston
vice pres. the other officers same as
last year
There Will be concert and other in
exercises at Institute hall
evening, Feb. 8, the proceeds
to be used in the purchase of street
lamps. 1t will be good thing. Go.
John Sherburne died at his residence
in this village Wednesday morning. Feb.
1st., after an illness of only a few days.
He was one of the oldest men in this
town and has lived here since 1872 He
was born in the town of Brookfield, N.
H., in 1903 and was one of family of
eight of whom he is the last. He was
most of his life farmer but has been
for some years the proprietor OF the
Union House. He has been hard work
ing man of good habits and principles,
and respected by all who knew him.
He leaves behind him a wife of about