Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-03-21

some say they swore-and frothed ana
clattered more and more in fast in
c1e asing ire Shank swelled the "mu-
sic'of his chin, and Phon a careless
blow let in on Shank's uprising face. So
far no serious hurt was done, if the
thing had ended as in fun, and
then without disgrace. But Phonny's
wrath rose high and higher, with
gestures wild and threatenings
dire he made a new attack, while
Shank, not quite in praying mood,
beside saddler's workbench stood
and leaned against his back; he held in
hand crooked knife-bad thing for
boys in foolish strife and bad this
time the luck; Phonma quick and
angry pass at Shank's bald pate, alas,
alas! the ugly knife he struck. The
cash was wide, and broad the flood
that smeared the shop in flowing
blood, and oozed Phon's fight away.
Both men relent in grief and shame;
that smallest fire made greatest flame
that bloody, angry day.
held here last Wednesday, a good del
egation from most of the lodges Of the
county being present. The forenoon
session was devoted to business, an
address of Welcome by Willie Hubbard
of West Glover and a respons by
Rev. A. Gregory Of Newport Center.
The afternoon exercises were public
and consisted of reel tation by Flor
ence Tower of Barton; History of
Templar Work by Clarence Comstock
of Barton; talk by Mr.. Plummer, Supt.
of Juvenile Work for the Province of
Quebec, on his work, also two songs
by Mr.. Plummer; an essay by Miss
Allen of Craftsbury; a recitation by
Miss Robbins of Craftsbury; History
of Crystal Lake Lodge by DR.. J. A.
Pearson of Barto n; speaking by Revs.
Gregory of N export Center and Lewis
of Barton, enlivened by instrumental
music by Nellie Smith, Will Wyman,
Bert Vance, Eugene Glazier and CLAIR
ence Wiley. The evening exercises
consisted of several pieces of music
by the orchestra and a temperance
address by Rev.Leonard Dodd of Lyn-
don. Mr.. Dodd appeared as "sub-
but detained at home on
account of the condition of his eyes.
Mr.. Dodd's lecture was characteristic
of the man, full of things pleasant, and
truths, forcibly put. Mr..
Dodd does not mince matters and calls
things by their right names. He so
treated the subject that the order and
every individual present ought to
plainly see duty and responsibility
in the great and perpetual work of
defending individuals, homes and the
country from the evils of intemper-
ance.
Barton Landing.
Our schools commenced with 10
scholars.
David ellis is preparing to build
set OF buildings in the spring.
Ed. Twombly has moved into Lyons
tenement over the barber shop.
South Barton.
Fred Craig expects to move to w.
Burke soon.
F. G.. Wheeler has class of short
hand pupils at Newport.
Duke & Craig are done numbering
at the o. & G. steam mill.
Valentine Smith, a former resident
here, died in Bloomington last week.
Last Wednesday evening the friends
and neighbors gave Melvin Drown and
wife a pleasant surprise visit and left |
as a token of their esteem hanging
lamp, set of silver knives and forks |
and a caster. Etiquette says pres
emit should be made with as little pa |
rade and ceremony as possible, which |
was properly adhered to by E. J. |
Berry, who presented the articles, to |
which Mr.. Drown pleasantly respond |
ed. Cake and coffee and hot candy
we're served, and grand time was the
verdict of all. Mr.. browns people |
cave us to-day to go to Massachusetts
10 reside.
Albany.
Uriah Dingman has moved from the
own farm to his own place in East
Albany. John Grovro, who run the
own farm for many years, until last
7ear, has again hired and moved on
o it. There are no paupers on the
arm at present.
south Albany.
Mamie RoweH spent her vacation
lere.
A. Civilians has sheep, with four
ambs.