Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-08-12


literary exercises were held Mr.. Her
derson, former preceptor of Craftsbur
Academy, but now a Congregational pas
tor in New Orleans, read very exec
lent essay on 'sThe object and end of a
Education" Mrs. Augustus Paddoc
composed the class poem Carrie Paddocl
enlivened the occasion with a comic rec
| itation beautifully rendered; songs an,
other speaking filled out the program
Noble Kinney opened his camp and lon:
table filled with food such as Craftsbur,
ladies know how to cook, was ssmerrily
consumed. The occasion was one Ions
to be remembered.
Coventry.
It was Hollis Allen instead of Hector
Allen, who purchased the Pliny Brook:
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Williams are il
grief over the death of their little chile
with cholera infantum
The Cong. Sunday school will take {
boat ride and picnic excursion, to the
Mountain House on Wednesday,
Mrs. Moore and family from Boston
are visiting at William Niles'.-Mrs
Carrie (Grout) Wright is here from
Holyoke, Mass, visiting-J. r. Gray
and family are here from Aver, Mass.
At the annual meeting of the w. C.
I. U. for the election of officers, the fol
lowing appear: President, Mrs E. E.
Ware vice president, Mrs. F. Richards ;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. b. f. Tow
err; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jennie
X. Herbert.
West Derby.
Moody Kimballs youngest child is
very sick.
Mrs. Phillips is enjoying visit from
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Wright.
During the severe thunder storm Mon
day afternoon, lightning struck Jack
O'Rouke's barn, which was pretty well
damaged.
The Rev. Mr.. Barrows, editor of the
Christian Register, preached very ex-
ell Sunday evening, Aug. 4th.
Mrs. Edith NJ. Fairchild has gone to
Manchester, N. H., on visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Mamie Mclean, also to get a
few new ideas on dressmaking.
Mrs. d. M. Bisbee and daughter ac-
companied their cousin, Miss Ella Mer-
rio hor trir To
expecting to be away month or two.
P. S. Robinson has lately improved his
property by moving the barn and is now
fixing it over into tenement. He expects
to move into his new house next week.
Camping seems to be the best sport of
the season, and there can be no place
more beautiful than on the shores and
islands of Lake Memphremagog-' 'Beau-
tiful Water. Camp Alfred on Balls
Bluff, is among the pleasant places. A
new cottage has lately been added to
those built last year, by Henry Lawrence
of Newport. Lake Park has become
quite a little village, most of the cot
tages being occupied during all the sum-
mer months. The party who camped on
Kittridge Island last summer are plan
ming on going again about the 1st of
beautiful spot for camping than this
same island. To be sure there are days
when it is impossible to reach it's shore
in boats on account of rough weather,
hn Iaf nnI los no
''variety being the spice of life"
Derby.
Mr.. Johnson sent some grave stone
work from his shop to Middlesex, recently
Some of our people will attend the
camp-meeting at Lyndonville this week.
Miss Irene Weeks died of consumption
Aug. 6, aged 30 years. She was a worthy
member of the M. E. church and her loss
is sadly felt.
The fall term of Derby Academy will
open Tuesday, September 3rd, a compe-
tent principal of excellent scholarly at
tainments, full experience and good cap
abilities, having already been engaged.
The institution has made arrangements
for thorough instruction, guaranteeing
the public efficient work in all academic
requirements. The efforts to create an
endowment fund are meeting with such
an encouragement as to warrant the as
Surance that the schools best days are to
come. Those thinking of attending should
communicate with the executive commit
tee at once. Look for circulars soon and
advertisement next week.
&aIeIn-Derby
The severe hail and wind storm of the
Sd did considerable damage to crops here.
Miss Lille Crandall is to teach the
Herbert Palmer. a cow boy from Tex
as, is visiting his parents and other
friends here.
Charles Willard who was burned out
last winter, has his new house up and
gradually approaching completion.
Mr.. Horace Spencer of Lebanon: N.
H., is visiting his aged mother, and other
relatives and friends here.-Oramel John.
son, former resident here, now of Ore
gon, is in town for a short visit, also his
sister Mrs. Lois Devereaux from the
west.
1raSDuI.S.h.
The steeple of the NJ. E. church is to
be slated.
Miss Cora Scott has returned to Penn
sylvanla, and her sister to Northampton
Mass.
Chas. Locke will spend the summer a
his home here, having finished work fol-
Harvey & Brown of st. Johnsbury.
Our base ball team played mattel
game with the Coventry club Saturday
and won; score, Is to Is. They hav,
played five games this season and wol
them all. n
Quite a party of young folks enjoyed
trip down the lake last Thursday The,
report one of the best times on record
| In the evening they visited L. E. Brews
tiers elegant dental rooms at Newport.
Miss Mary Towsend is stopping a
Will Morey ST. B. Webster and famil,
from Boston are stopping at F. A. Blu