Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-05

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BARTON.
In giving the list of officers elected
pr the ensuing year, at the Musical Con
IGNITION at the Landing, the name of W.
4 Lyford, of Stanstead, one of the Ex-
cutive Committee, was omitted
Mr.. William Collision, of this village,
hile unloading loe S, at the head of the
ond, last Tuesday, had his right arm
aught between two logs, and had his
and and arm very badly damned. As
Nm. is one of the stirring kind and is
OF much used to loafng about, it comes
little hard on him.
Subscribers, did it snow any up to
our house last Saturday night? Barton
nd vicinity was favored with between a
DOT and foot and half Enough had,
ALLEN at o'clock to stick the passen-
Ter train twice between here and Lyn-
lon, and make it about five hours late.
The heaviest batch we have had this
winter.
Mr.. e. Mrs. George Bickford wish to
express to the good people of Glover and
Barton their sincere and heartfelt thanks
or their generous donation to help to
replace clothing and other articles need
ed for immediate use, lost at the recent
burning of their buildings. May the
Eye of Him that seeth all things watch
pver and keep you from ever needing a
ike assistance
l notice very philanthropic writer in
he last paper, referring to the heavy
Dad drawn by Mr. Warner. Now l
know that team is not abused. The
road is easy, hard trod and no up hill.
The team is large one, kindly treated
hnd we'll fed and is not afraid to repay
is owner with little hard work. A
small team, half fed and half groomed
would be still further abused with half
he load. G.. G. i.
The report of school district No. |,
Village district shows the whole num-
Der of families to be l75; No. having
children under 20 years of age 119 I'M
er ) So whole number of children I'M
er 20 years of age 284; between 8 and
0 90 between 10 and Is SO; between
and 20 so. There were 10 births
I'D deaths in the district during the
year 1871.
Young men, remember that St. Valen-
ines day comes the 18th of this month,
week from next Wednesday. Remem-
Der also that the place to "buy 'em" is al
Dutton's Drug Store Go in and see them
Ed. keeps one of the best assortments
bf drugs, medicines, chemicals and per
fumery to be found in Orleans County
If you want anything in his line give
him a call He is fine fellow and nc
mistake; treats all his customers with
civility and does not look cross if you
do not buy.
J. B. Cassidy, of this place, was il
Montreal last week and took a look a
the largest bell in the world,-the larg
est ever made except the Moscow bell
and that is broken all to smash now
1t hangs in the Catholic Cathedral OF
Notre Dame ST., nearly 200 feet from
the ground 1t was made in England
and weighs 24,78O pounds. The tongu
weighs $50 pounds. These figures h
took from the bell and put them dow
in his diary so we guess they are right.
On the Both inst, f. Bigelow, VIII
lives at the Landing, was at this villag
and had the i'll luck of slight mishaT
He hitched his horse in front of MI
Arkley's and stepped into the house 70
a few moments, when, hearing a noise b
went to the door in time to see his teal
going down the railroad track. The hors
went as far as the crossing by the churc
and then crossed the road to W. F. Rol
inson's store where he climbed the steI
to look in the windows, and was caugh
The results were demolished bridl,
b broken whiffletree and some other dan
pges to the sleigh. 1t is not know
what caused the horse to start A
though high spirited, he is very gentle
manly.
"OFF ON Silly NIGnT."-
Wednesday eve, our village hitched he
stout horses into her long sleighs, tire
in her buffalo and lap robes, and to Il
jingling and the tingling of the bell
bells, BELLS were with Freeman at Il
helm and Jenness at the dasher, hurrit
down the river with emusic in the ali
and ''oysters on the brain" The hou
in the valley, called THE Valley House
soon appeared in the distance, and wi
stories half told the party halted at t
door, where they had been invited
the proprietor and their former fello
citizen, Mr.. John Brown, to ''taste al
try" the flavor of his oysters-just caug
and cakes and pies and other fxil
required for frst-class oyster supp
Besides the double teams, many SIM
ones were there. Some fifty couple We
present. All did eat and were we'll f,