Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-05
Local News.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted, 49,. Skinner & Drew.
for Sale, ..... "A. r. Thompson.
lie Aldrich's Estate.
Birds Sang Sweetly,. f. G. WelcE.
Dress, Craftsbury Mill Co.
.tpelier & Black River Railroad.
ice of Building Com. Barton Landing.
ALBANY.
everal sheep in the western part of
town have recently ceased to draw
bleating breath and have gone the
of all so the yerth," supposed to
he work of somebodies' big little dog
We consider it supremely ridicu
but suppose the happy possessors
be innocent little big nuisances will
t upon keeping them, even at the
fee of all the sheep in this section.
musical convention under the di-
on of Profs. James Whitney, and
+. Rix assisted by Mrs. E. V. Rink,
Boston, Soprano and Mr.. L. A. Whit
Pianist, will be holden at West AL
on Thursday and Friday, August
bid 8, closing with a concert Friday
ling Books will be furnished by
directors. Singers entertained free
barge. Tickets for the course, fifty
Is 4; concerts twenty-five cts. Com
ZEE of arrangement, John Chamber
G. S. Bill, A. A. Cole and Norris
ing.
ev. Arthur J. Hovey, young man
berly of this town, son of Rev. H. N.
ley, has paid short visit to this place
preached three very excellent SER
5 at the Baptist house on Sunday,
! 28th. We were very glad to see
Hovey in our midst once more, even
SO short time,-he tarried but a
hit. Bro. Hovey has worked his pas
ye thus far in the intellectual fields,
dint of strong effort and untiring per-
[erance, at school, now teaching,
this, now that any way honorably
obtain means to press coward and
ward" At last he finds himself a
Aduate with honors from Brown In
rsity Providence, R. l., with a world
of labor before him. May the God
pm he worships and whose gospel he
fesses, ever fire his soul with that de-
of zeal and fortitude which belongs
he true fighting soldier; and that he
y and will ever prove a faithful SEN
el upon the ramparts of Zion is the
nest prayer and firm belief of his
by friends in Albany.
AYERS FLAT.
The annual gathering of the Good
hplars and temperance people of
instead, Compton and Orleans Coun-
to be held at Ayers Flat, P. O.,
It Friday, August 9th, will be ad-
ssed by U. S. Senator Patterson, of
H., and other eminent speakers.
Music by the Argureon Cornet Band.
ecial trains will run from north and
tn. Business meeting at the County
Il at 10 A. M. Public Speaking at l :.
BARTON.
randy Skinner & Parker have bought
attached a new governor to their
Zine.
n our tall corn local of last week
name of Howard should have been
mmond, of Barton Landing instead
Irasburgh.
4. c. Cobb, whom we mentioned last
ek among the Greeley Republicans of
; village, as taken from the Lyndon
bon, says, ''it's the first he knew Of
Mr.. Cobb is ali right.
Stone & Murray's circus exhibited
e last Tuesday afternoon and evening,
A gave satisfaction to all who attend
Although it was hay-day, there
large crowd out in the afternoon
he largest they had for number Of
Is; but in the evening the seats were
half filled. The performances were
put the same as at any circus-riding
hping, tumbling, trapeze performances
ags and jokes by the clowns, &C., &C.,
be being better and some not so good
usual. One thing that cannot be
q of every travelling show, is that
connected with Mr. Murray's circus,
gentlemen no re1-nosed pugilists
d money-grabbing cut-throats accom-.
nying him. The ticket-master had nc
bputes, no drunkenness was seen, that
know of,and the day passed pleasantly
way with neither rumpus nor row.
Sickness in town does not seem to b.
citing much better, but, if anything
orsc. We hear of new cases almos
very day, not only among children. bu
ill-grown persons. Barton. we believe
generally considered healthy place
ut at present it is decidedly rice rersa
it in the atmosphere, or is it greer
cas-, beans and cucumbers ?
Farmers have been getting some blu
boxing hay for the past week, an &C
punt of numerous dog-day showers