Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-06-23
|eans County Munitor.
Local News.
Albany.

!. Enoch Rowell has bought the
pm farm.
few days ago one of J. B. Darling's |
horses, ''keeled" over and gave
N e ghost.
ad james Vance's advertisement |
more. 1t has been changed little.
ce the alteration.
ew window blinds on the Baptist
ch building decided improve
both in appearance and comfort.
hree new dwelling houses are being
led on Main street, one by Orison
stock, one by Simon Phelps and
bier by |. L. Sanders.
be next time you happen into Chat
store, Just notice Mr.. Cowles' samp-
of coffin trimmings suspended over
clothing room door.
It the town meeting, the 2lst, to see
be town would vote to aid in con-
ction of the M. H. & B. r. r. R.,
Hided the road should be built on the
eek through this town, the votes stood
yeas to III nays. The second
citing was adjourned one week, when
propose to see what can be done for
road without regard to location.
We suppose our townsmen, and in
ID the greater part of the people of
cans county, will understand that
eastern neighbor Mr.. B., in compar-
the Creek survey with that on the
er last week, got on to the wrong
ok, describing as part of the river
Evey, the survey through Wolcott in
ad of the one through Hardwick-
t route which we are trying so hard
get our town to aid in construction.
course this was only mistake. Had
described the correct survey, his fig
es would have stood altogether differ
t, as a good share of the river survey
m South Craftsbury to Irasburgh, is
Read le0eI, while there are no grades of
y consequence at all We think that
difference of altitude of 22O feet, is
inething in favor of the river route.
BARTON.
Hall has just received another in
ice of ladies, misses, and children's
tton serge boots.
Everybody that owns a wagon and
les it much, should look after the king
1t and see that it is "good and strong, y
severe accidents often result from the
eaking of this coupling pin" The
hledoniaa speaks of several, this sea
n. We have heard of none, but 6
ord in season will do no harm.
After this date, passenger trains viii
ave this station as follows:
GONG SoUTu.-Mail train, 7:41, a
/. Day Express, 1.55, p. m. Nigh
xpress, $3.50, p. m.
GOING NoRHH.-Night Express, Al
m. Day Express, 1927, p. m. Mai
lain, 600 p. m.
The new superintendent ON the Pas
lmpsic railroad. has issued an order t
revent passengers riding Oil the freigh
aims. After Monday June 23d, nc
Ody will be allowed to ride on tn
rains, except in cases of emergency
We do not see the wisdom of the order
S the saloons are not often overcrowded
nd many find it very convenient to tax
assage on these trains for short di;
hnces.
The Swiss Bell Ringers will sing an
ing in the Town Hall, at this place Q
tuesday, evening of this week. W
ope that the citizens of this town an
icinity, will turn out and give them
ull house. They are deserving of pa
onage both on account of merit, an
rom the fact that Mr.. Beedle is OF
wn townsman, and has organized
troupe that will do credit to the tow
md the profession.
The County Fair will be held on IL
st and I'd days of October, at the Fa
grounds in Barton. All the trotting an
Pther entertainments outside of the agr
cultural show will be given on these tv
Hays, and the full payment of premium
s guaranteed by the Fair Ground Coz
pany.
1t is a very dangerous practice for t
mall boys of this village to jump on
he cars while they are in motion, or
ide as long as they dare on account
The speed and then jump off. as we ha
seen many do lately. Nor is the pra
tice of running on the logs in the poi
q safe one. A little girl was near
drowned few days-since by falling u
der the logs.
The next drawing of books by t
Barton Library Association, will be S;
urday June 2Sth. Members will plea
remember that they are liable to a fl
of ten cents per week, for each week
book Is kept past drawing.
J. N. WEBSTER, Librarian.
BARTON LANDING.
DIR. Eugene Ranney and family we
to Lunenburg last Friday, where he W
practice medicine. We congratulate t
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