Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-04-30

| spring.
H z. Hartman will sell his farm,
| stock, household furniture, etc., etc, on
Tuesday, May s, at auction. 1t will be a
| bonafide sale. See bills.
Job Robbins, an aged man, was taken
sick while on the way to visit an aged
sister a few days ago. His physician con-
siders his recovery doubtful.
Mr.. Gilbert has decided the mill house
back to L. F. Smith, and has moved into
the Schuyler Corey house and works for
| Corey the coming season. Parties from
Sheffield moved into the mill house.
The closing exercises of the Academy
occur on Tuesday, May Sth. There will
be orations by the senior class and an adj
dress by Prof. Goodrich of the Vermont
University. All are cordially invited.
Derby
A good exhibition at the Academy,
usual.
Hiram Davis was home last week,
reaching here few hours previous to
his mothers death.
The selectmen have four of the Hobson
horses to use on the road machines,
when the roads are sufficiently settled
to allow of repairs.
West Derby.
Alonzo J. Hunt has had his pension
increased.
Chas. Kelly was found dead in his bed
on Friday morning. He had been in poor
health for some time.
Our village schools began last Monday.
The school house caught fire Tuesday
morning, and school was stopped for the
day. Whole number Of pupils, 20.
Miss Eva Davis has returned from
three months visit in Massachusetts,
Mrs. Will Batchelder and daughter go
this week to Boston for a short visit.
At birthday party given by Mrs. o.
D. Harvey and Mrs. Geo. Kelly on Thurs
day evening, two elegant watch sets were
presented by the invited company and a
number of other articles.
Oscar Wheeler's little girl three years
old was badly burned few days ago.
one was OuI W play Will HSI liIClc OIO0u-
err he built fire and her clothes caught
from it. Dr. Gould was called.
SaIem-Derby.
Tom Wright who carries on H. B.
Crandalls sugar place of 780 trees did
the tapping April 4, and in the next 90
days made 203O pounds of excellent
sugar. If any one can show a better
record, time and quality considered, we
would like to hear it.
Glover.
The village schools commence Monday,
May 9TH.
The w. c. T. U. meeting is postponed
one week.
Mr.. KeltOn recently lost syrup enough
to make one hundred pounds of sugar.
Bring back the buckets
deceased son of Mrs Cordelia Vance
was brought here for burial beside his ia
theirs remains on the oath inst.
Freeman Bean lost his sugar house, |
evaporation holders and about 1900 pounds |
of sugar and syrup by fire Friday evening. |
Frank Waters cut his foot recently |
while working in Henry Clark's sugar |
place; Charley Gray has cut his foot |
also.
Mrs. Willard Lawrence is quite sick |
she has been in feeble health for some
time; Clara Lawrence has had pneumonia |
but is better.
Alfred Clark and wife have finished |
work for Nelson Lewis at the steam mill
and have moved away Mr.. Lewis has hired
John Smith and wife for time
Rev. Geo. Sterling has rendered his
resignation. His labors have been faith
full but arduous. He will leave a large
number of friends who will regret his de-
parture should he go from us.
Johnny Arthur had his annual sugar
party the 9th inst Twenty-Five persons
partook of warm sugar, and good time
was enjoyed. Mr.. Kirby invited the same
company to his house Saturday evening.
GreenSborO-
Geo. Palmer is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Preston steam yacht.
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occupied by his mother and will not build
his house at present.
Sugar makers have made better prog
ress the past week. Rob. Wilson has
made over three pounds per tree on the
Moores place at this writing.
Holland.
Henry Morrill, and G. H. Green have
each lost sugar house by fire.
The friends of Rev. j. H. Wallace and
family will wish them success at Concord.
James Boothman, recently badly injur-
ed in his mill, is improving; Mrs. Thos.
Boothman, some weeks sick, is better.
Irasburgh.
The village schools commence to-day;
the Misses Corley, teachers.
E. B. Hill is repairing his house and
will go to housekeeping.
The river is very high and the lumber
men are all running their logs.
At the teachers examination there
were fourteen applicants for certificates,
and nearly all passed.
The friends of Samuel Priest gave him
a surprise the 21st inst. and presented
him with table caster and an easy chair.
NJ org an.
Miss Lille Farr has returned home
from Derby where she has been attend
ing school. She is to teach in Holland
this summer.
Mertie Marsh teaches the school here
at the Corner; Mabel Cobb the school at
the Grove, and Maggie Williams in the
South Dist.
II. S. Root is in Boston this week for
new goods.
A team owned by Elisha Lane went off
a steep bank near Mrs. FOgg's residence
with a barrel of kerosene oil in the wag-
on and the whole business was piled in
promiscuous mass, except the barrel of
oil, which rolled nearly to the lake. No
serious injury was done to either horse or
driver |