Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-07-04

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each a large barn built on the modern
plan. They were put up last year and
should have been included in the list
last week, making eight large barns
in district No. 6.
Greensboro.
School in Dist. No. 8, taught by
Minnie Lovejoy, closed June "a.
Horace McLaren lost a three-year-
by COW.
The sugar bounty business was
brisk here up to the last day, almost
every one having applied.
Ella A Chesley is home from Mime
apolis, Mimi, where she has been
teaching for the past five years.
G. G. Coomer has built an addition
to his barn, r. Christie of Glover do
ing the work.-Orange King is build
! ing an addition to his house.
Isabella S. Lang graduated from a
| two years course of study at the
! Johnson state normal school June %.
Her mother was present at the gradu-
ating exercises.
! Since we laid aside our road machine
and have worked our roads by lean
| ing on our hoe handles our roads in
town are so bad that we take our lives
in our hands when we go away from
home unless we go on foot, and even
then it is dangerous.
While Elmer Barley was opening
bunch of of shingles last Saturday
one of the nails flew into his eye and
injured it very severely.-Alex Shields
who lives in the edge of Glover, went
to Burlington Wednesday to be treat
ed at the hospital for trouble with his
eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lang had a
very pleasant surprise on the eve of
June "a to remind them of their 25th
anniversary. Although the night was
somewhat damp, about go of the
friends and neighbors were present
and left tokens of remembrance,
among which was a beautiful dinner
set.
He was an aged widower, and she a
wrinkled maid; one day he walk ed
out with her and to his pasture stray
ed. A flock of sheep were grazing
there in clover and content; and they,
without thought or care, knew little
how things went. But Mr.. Buck, the
flock who led, espied the guileless pair
and setting low his horned head, he
aimed direct at spinster fair. There
was run, cruel blow, a woman
piled in hapless plight, a frightful
scream and shrek of woe, a man be-
numbed with sudden fright. There
was scramble and hustle to leave
at once so i'll place - he left his hat
she left her hustle - away they fled at
maddest pace, and as a welcome fence
they struck, and leaped the other side,
they bare escaped the raging Buck,
and parting blows well piled. When
next the saddened widower goes on
TRUSTING tour, he'll choose no pasture
near or far, or other sylvan bower.
Ill Olland.
Rev. Geo. E. Burnham receives an
increase in his pension.
Robert Marsh and daughter of Nor
ton are visiting in town.
E. d. Moon has an apple tree show
ing both apples and blossoms.
Lowell
Mrs. d. E. Curtis from Boston is
visiting here. Her sister, Ella Vince
lock came with her.
Clarence Parker, Charles Pronto and
Charles Herrick each cut a hand bad
ly in the tub shops this w eek.
Morgan Center
Mrs. Pillsbury has returned from
her visit to townsville, p. Q.
j. A. Gray went to Thetford Mon
day on business trip to be gone sew
eral days.
Job Drown had two fingers broken
and his leg injured recently by his
horse kicking him.
N. M. Kelsey came home from
Maine last week badly burned about
his face and hands caused by lamp
exploding in the mill where he work
ed.
On account of heavy rains part of
the dam at j. f. Elliott's mill went
out The mill is so badly wrecked
that it is doubtful if it will be repaired
again. The roads are badly washed.
G.. w. Bryant and wife have gone
to Concord, N. H., to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Clara Pinney, also to
witness the dedication of a memorial