Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-11

"By day its voice is low and light;
But in the silent dead of night,
Distinct as a passing footsteps fall,
1t echoes along the vacant hail.
Along the ceiling along the floor,
And seems to say, at each chamberdoor,-
Forever-neveri
Never-forever!"
The second is also time piece-a
watch bearing the date of 1722-hang-
ing near its old friend, the clock, and
when wound up, it runs as well and
keeps as correct time as most any of the
watches of the present day. I'll has done
its duty-been a good and faithful SER
vant-therefore Mr. g. does not keep it
wound up, but lets it rest in its old age.
1t is just the size of big bulls eye,
and is, indeed, comical looking GUS
toner; old, wrinkled and gray.
The third is only an old earthen plate,
also over hundred years old, bearing
picture, a correct likeness of Bret
Harte's Heather Chinee, and was orig
inally owned by Fine old Irish gen.
tleman."
AN EVENING AT BARTON VILLAGE.
Mr. f. H. WebSter, SIR Il noticed
in your last paper, a call for all who
liked oysters, and sociable time, to be
present and contribute to the object
named. | readily made up my mind
that myself and family would be present,
and | carried out the conclusion, and
would say, at eight o'clock | looked over
the tables and the company present,
and decided in my own mind, that the
festival was to be success; the finest
set tables ] ever saw, which were all
arranged and conducted by eight young
ladies. found about l25 people pres
ent, all quiet and pleasant as could be
desired. Att few minutes past o'clock
about 20, were comfortably seated at the
tables, and everything was done for
them that could be done to make them
happy, and they were happy. In few
moments the Treasurer informed me that
he had received $3.50 from this table,
consequently there were no dead head"
as is apt to be the case at such times.
At $40 o'clock the I'd table of so men,
women and children, had finished their
duties at the table, with a like result.
The total amount raised being nearly
$4,000, and in less than twenty minutes
the tables were cleared from the hall,
and the violin and the Masonic organ
took possession, and there was quiet
and pleasant dance for about two hours,
and | could add, that with few excep-
I lions, the company remained to witness
the scene. They seemed perfectly SPELL
bound, and | was pleased to hear re.
mark from a member of church, that
he would not exchange such an exercise
as that, for 400 yds. of tape, clipped
at both ends" or as many 'bob-sleds'
as could be put in 60 foot barn. The
fact is, the young people had it all their
own way after 10 o'clock, and no one
had any reason to interfere or find any
fault. All went home we'll pleased.
4 MIRIAM.
a Barton, March 9th, 1872.
BURKE.
= Simon B. Corliss is getting the lumber
upon the spot for his building near the
y Universalist church.
y Charles L. Gray is getting his lumber
:, on the spot to build south of J. H. Sis
: by's block.
d Elias Bemis is receiving the congrat
o ulations of his friends, who think ter
q pound boy is something extra
:, One day last week Halsey R. Packe
put out his sign as a shoemaker on J
H. Silsby's big block. He has dropped
L his fur trade for the present, as it i
IL coming on warm weather
! Newell S. Colby and John Fores
: have dissolved partnership. Forest con
It tlnues in the sash and blind business
# and Colby has gone into business will
Lorenzo Warren, the blacksmith.
On Sunday last, the Universalists Sab
bath School held Sabbath School con
Z. cert for the first time in several month
i past. They are henceforth to be contin
}. ued regularly once month.
Y H. Chamberlain, and Erastus Wa,
o. have taken in N. r. Newell as a partne
: in the tin shop, and intend to build
= new building in the spring near wher
the old shop now stands. and do bust
Is ness on a larger SCALE They are all me-
IS of means, and will make strong firm.
Y j. L. G. Corless has built new hous
+ on the river road between West Burk
e. and South Barton, a mile below his sa,
&C mill. He has about 200 acres, and in
= tends to make a good farm. He vii
build another new barn 40x7O next sum
N mer. In his mill he has got in 200. 90
IN feet of logs, and lumber for 10000
in shingles, and he has also good run {
n custom saving. Last week he purchase
- new saws throughout for his mill, and
u preparing for lively business.
n A correspondent writes that on Il
= 2lst of February four buildings in IL
~ village caught fire, but were extinguishe
OF without much damage. They were IL
n depot, Silsby's mill, and the houses
in Daniel Kimball and A. P, Taft-V
Union.
fa COVENTRY
No. A CARD.
. We hereby express sincere thanks to our frer
w. in this vicinity for the liberal presents have eceiy