Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-18
M. B. STILES.
E. w. WILLIS.
c.. NJ. WILLIS.
BARTOM.


Grandy, Skinner & Parker have got
their goods all moved into the depot store.
The members of Mignonette Family
No. 80, are requested to meet at Mason
JIG Hall in Barton, Thursday, March
s3lst, at P. NJ, for special business. A
general attendance is very much desired.
Some sneaking thief stole good buff
falo robe from Mr.. Phil. Kimball of
this town, while his sleigh was stand
ing under Skinner & Drew's shed, last
Thursday evening.
At the auction of the McNeal estate
at the Landing, on the l4th inst, Hiram
Blaisdell purchased the piece of land
near the Landing for S6O5, and Mr..
Shurtleff the farm in Bloomington for
$1,000.
The premiums on sugar at the fair
next fall, will be, on sugar cakes, tub
sugar undrained, tub sugar drained and
stirred sugar, So, So, 81, in quantity of
about twenty pounds. On maple honey
the premiums for two quarts will be 70.
so and % cents.
A Mr. Peck & Son from Proctors-
vile, have opened tin shop at the
Landing. Specimens of their work in
dictate that they thoroughly understand
the business they are receiving good
ly number of orders from farmers for
sap pans, heaters. and tubs which keeps
"Sid, the junior member of the firm,
very busy. They intend to erect build
ings of their own in the spring.
Gen. VIM. W. circuit will repeat his
lecture entitled Robert Burns next
Wednesday evening at the Brick Church.
Admission % cents. Children hall
price; the proceeds to be divided be-
tween the two Sabbath Schools of thi:
place. The Gen. delivered this lecture
at Newport, and it was said to have
been the best of the course. Come every
body and hear it.
The singers Of Barton Landing, as
sisted by singers from Newport, Albany
and other towns, under the direction O
Mr.. ]. E. Chamberlin of Albany. will
give Grand Concert, in the Methods
church, at the Landing, tomorrow eve.
March 10Th. The programme will con
sist of sacred music, ballads, Duets
quartettes, choruses, and some of the mos
popular songs of the day, and other en-
tertainments, including the Home of tn
Indian Chief, performed in costume b
Mishe, Mokwa and Minnewawa.
The following is an extract from
letter written by Rev. T. A. Jacobs, VIII
now lies at the point of death, in Mara
thon, N. Y, to his brother, in Rockford
Mass, and from him forwarded to
friend living in Barton, who has handle
it in for publication.
my life is in precarious condition
/ suffer much in body, and raise a goo
deal. My cough is bad; am yer
weak, and at times find it hard work t
walk across the floor. | have grow
pale and emaciated to degree trul
alarming; stoop much in walking an
sitting; my step is neither firm nor elias
tic; | sit in large rocking chair neal
ly all day. My left lung the doctc
says is about gone; the right Oh
breathes well, but is affected my nigl
sweats are not violent. l have gre;
peace of mind. Some two weeks sine
l rode to the cemetery with Sis. 81
drove me to their lot; her brother SLEEP
there. There too will your brother re
when the time of my departure come
(This is in accordance with her wish
For so He giveth his beloved sleep.
have made every preparation, even to Il
robe, whose folds will not be whittier tn;
the form it covers.
TIN WEDDING. There was We
pleasant gathering at the residence
VIM. c. Brown in this village. on t
evening of Wednesday last, to celebra
the 10th anniversary of the marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. or To attand n
lin Wedding" About fifty perso
were present, who brought with them
large quantity of things useful al
things ornamental, consisting of almc
every conceivable thing in the shape
tin ware. We will not stop to menti
any Of the useful articles. Suffice it
say that VIM. will not need to purcha
more tin for the next ten years, a
some one suggested to him that he mig
as well have an auction to disperse
his "old tin, if he had any. Amo
the ornamentals, were set of tin lew
ry for Mrs. Brown; a bosom-pin, sol
or inches across, and ear orname,
not quite as large, all bearing the mt
ogram "B." +; also monster Masol
pin, and watch for Mr.. Brown, abe
the size Of dinner-plate, with m