Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-04-14

ALBANY.

y instant, to see what measures the
ID will take to aid in the construction
be Montpelier, Hardwick and Black
Fer r. r.
Die other day, little Ernest Skinner,
of Mr. Martin Skinner, of Boston,
d of seven years, while playing with
er children in Judge Tenney's barn
wv days since, met with a fall from
n high beams to the floor, distance of
ieen feet, landing by the side of one
the cows. Fortunately the descent
made feet first. and the little fellow
lained no serious injury. About two
rs ago, little boy near the same age
killed in this town by similar fall.
little men, you must be very careful.
not 90 in such dangerous places until
get digger"
The children, old and young, of the
Est village and vicinity, had very
easant time in the shape of a nice lit
sugar party, at Sanders hall, on the
Yening Of April 9TH, through the kind
Pss and generosity of Dr. Bill. The
casion was diversified by recitations by
me of the children; railroad poem
Mr.. Charles Hyde singing, &c =
be most sublime thing that transpired
this momentous occasion, was in con-
ction with the singing. The singers
re jubilant, if not exultant, singing
a beating" that beautiful tune,
phn Browns Body lies Moldering in
9 grave, " when, to their great surprise
u CONSERVATION, a veritable John
own 1--WE have such an individual in
d town. with arms folded. head erect,
u eyes "shut wide open" appeared
idenly in their midst. Pretty square
htradiction. John Brown was allowed
remain in peace the remainder of the
Fening. We will say that it was then
I'D there voted to bond the town for
eelOS times its grand list, in support of
b Black River Valley Railroad enter
iso.
BARTON.
Wagons appeared on the streets last
ednesday.
NJ j. G. Boswell has sold his farm to Mrs.
lroline Bridgeman for $4,000
Jared Hyde has sold his farm on Bar
pn River, to +. G. Cass, for $4,000.
No saving to boast of in Baldwin's
Pill this week. Porter says it'll take
the spring to get the saw to run so
had dare to give the boys another
lint.
John Green, from the mountain near
NTH Hunts, caught, few days ago,
bur raccoons in one log, and sold their
kins to Whitcher for SO. Pretty good
bombay, that.
H. +. Pillsbury has contracted with
Watson Dow for the manufacturing of
i his boxes. Mr.. Pillsbury himself,
pntinues the sash, door and blind bust
ess.
Station agent Russell has leave of alb
ence for week to visit his wife friends
North Thetford. Mr.. Porter, from
orth Thetford, attends to the duties at
be station during Mr.. Russell's absence.
L. R. Wood, j., has found it neces-
pry to enlarge his paint rooms on ac-
Punt Of increasing business. Somehow
eople do know when thing just suits
hen, and Lewis says that thing is a
pod sign.
We are glad to notice evidence of
Drift and enterprise about the furniture
bop Of @. f. Perclyal. If industry and
trict attention to business are guaran-
Zee Of success, then the furniture rooms
Fill have to be pulled down and built
arger.
The prospects for poor sugar season,
Are good; but uncle John Evans, of this
village says he wouldn't give it up so.
Forty years ago, upon Barton mountain,
pm lot now owned by Woodland g. Trip.
Pn the 9TH day of May, he sugared off
Pne hundred and forty pounds of sugar
and had to carry it to the house, from
tie sugar place, on snow-shoes.
Fast day services in this village were
held by the two societies, in the Congre-
gational church, Rev. S. V. McDufee
preaching an excellent sermon from the
text: "Can ye not discern the signs Of
The times" The day was fine and quite
, respectable congregation assembled in
obedience to the Governors recommen-
dation-but here, as elsewhere, we SUD-
pose there are very many who don't show
much respect for the Governors way Of
keeping fast day.
At town meeting held here Saturday
was voted to pass over the article au
horizing the selectmen to take measures
pwards purchasing poor farm. In.
abltants think we better pay up oul
'eot before making any more invest
penis. 1t was voted to instruct the
electmen to appraise, according to thei,
Judgment. lots in the burying ground al
he Landing, and put them into the mar.
Eet for sale.