Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

| al teams in the ROAD ana n1tched to tn
rail. The horses made turn and strucl
one of pair of horses, owned by Will An
derson of So. Albany. The pole of the sic,
entered the side of the horse, causing hi
death in few moments. Just as the GROVE
| had dispersed from the scene of this acct
dent pair of colts hitched to sleigh
| owned by n. d. Martin of this village, ane
which were being driven by Dick Wilkin
son, got away from him up Glover wa.
and came into the square at furious rate
The colts turned to go up street, but con
Guided to call at the post-Office, one decid
ing to go up the sidewalk, one up the road
When the sleigh came in collision with the
hitching post there was crash of whiffie-
trees, etc., the horses going on with the all
full of flying harness straps. The damage
was not serious to this team.
Barton Landing.
The schools closed last Friday for three
weeks vacation.
County teachers examination is held
here to-day and tomorrow.
The Cong. Society have raised S36 toward
the fund for the starving Armenians.
Mrs Eva (Mathews) Hatch of DanvilIe
with her two children are visiting at her
fathers, A. D. Mathews.
The Ladies' Society will meet with Mrs.
VIM. Brennan next Thursday evening.
The young people are specially invited.
The concert given by Beedle's orchestra
of Keene, N. H., last Saturday evening is
pronounced one of the best ever given in
this place. They will be present at the Al
bany convention this week.
The lecture given by DIR. Willis last
Tuesday evening, was largely attended,
Willis is an example of a man full of sun
shine and his lecture sparkled with it from
to end.
Mrs. Freelove Drew, one of the oldest
Of this place, died last Wednes
day morning. She retained her faculties
TO an advanced age and went tie California
10 visit her son after she was so years old.
She was a faithful member of the M. E.
church, which she constantly attended as
ong as she was able. The funeral services
we're conducted Friday by Rev. B. F. Row
and, and the remains taken to Glover for
burial.
Our schools closed the first years work
lnder the new charter last week, and the
and success in all depart
nents is very pronounced. The work of
trading and systematizing has been care
ully attended to. We have departments
,raded with the intention of completing
What are known as the common school
tudies in the grammar department, giving
he entire time of the principal to the high
T studies. To this department we espec-
Ally invite outside patronage. The attend
nee for the year has been much larger
han ever before, and better interest is
hown by better regular attendance. The
lition list is about four times that of any
revions year. Our present corps of teach
RS will be continued for the spring term.
every one interested in the schools |
1ouId visit them and see the work to |
O, as it is done, it would encourage and |
Emulate teachers and pupils, and we sus
ect be something of a revelation to many
the visitors. -.-
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Mrs. Geo. N. Tenney's Sunday school
ass recently MAIDS her a very enjoyable
sit.
The ladies of the Cong. Society will fur
sh dinners town meeting day, at w. j.
ldridge's. Price, 10 cents.
Frank Tuthill recently had his hand Sc
rely mutilated by saw at the Robinson
lop. DR.. Campbell was compelled to am
ltate thumb and little finger. Frank
)jected to the taking of ether and the
'ctor used spray which deadened the
Outh Albany.
d. r. Cobb attended court at Newport
part of last week.
Alfred Daniels sawed for w. F. Ames
1874 cedar shingles in ten hours. recent
asst Albany.
Lillian Keith is at w. L. Brewster's at
asburgh, very sick with spinal meningi-
!; her recovery is very doubtful.
]. B. Chamberlin Of Barre has been stop
ng with his sister, Mrs. L. L. Sanborn,
r few days.-E. B. Story and family of I
7anton are stopping with his father, War /
n Story, for short time.
Mrs. L. L. anborn's eyes are much bet j
than of late.-Warren Story is better of
7ery hard siege Of rheumatic fever.-Mrs.
m. Chamberlin is better.-Mrs .Hannant, !
aged lady.is suffering from sciatic rheu-
ltism.
:
Jennie Parker is home from her school ,
a vacation.
Geo. Litchfield has hired out to DR.. Gill |
an for year. /
Albert Wells has let his farm to a
r. MagOOn of Barton f