Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-08-25
PAsgENaER rRA1Ns GOING NoRTH.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Local News.
BARTON.

merly of Coventry, is now at home on
acation, and will act as agent of the
btual Life Insurance Co., of New York.
Baldwin is worthy young man,
o is working his way through college |
his own labors, and takes this way to |
n a few dollars for this purpose
ose who wish to insure their lives will |
d the company and the agent perfect
reliable.
Large numbers of our citizens made
asure trips to Magog, Jay Peak and
Ter places, during the week past.
Camp meeting at Lyndonville began
day. The people from this vicin-
mostly 60 tomorrow.
The picnic which was to have been
d last Friday was postponed, on ac-
int of the weather until Tues
7. The day promises to be good.
/ ready and all go.
We call attention to an excellent ar
lie on the sFailures of Teaching"
md on the second page. 1t is the
st of series, which we are promised
bm an experienced teacher and a
ntleman eminently qualified to treat
is or other subjects.
The temperance meeting appointed
last Sabbath evening has been put
until next Monday evening. Some
dy decided that the day was too good
the work, and postponed the meeting
time when the day will answer the
irpOse. but we greatly fear that we
all find very few present at the meet
g. Come out and let US make the
prk worthy if the best day of the week.
Quite a severe frost this morn
g. This makes the list complete, a
ost every month during the year.
TRAVEL OVER THE PAssUMPsIc RAIL
oAD-The Boston Journal of Monday
ublished the following ''All who. can
hould ride over the Passumpsic road.
superintendent Parker has given strict
rders against baggage-smashing. -
hose people who have occasion to pass
YER the road, or who see the long trains
ass up and down the valley, must think
nat nearly every body is riding over
nis road. A few years ago train of
wo cars came up the valley daily. Drop
ing one car off at St. Johnsbury, the
ther car was drawn up to Barton, Civ.
be- abundant accommodations for all the
passengers. Now there are three trains
day each way, and the day mail train
oes with from six to eight well filled
ars. On Monday there was train Of
light cars into and out of the Junction
II filled, and more baggage than coulc
e packed into one long baggage car, the
urplus being put into the express car
he experience of the Passumpsic is tina
T every other road-give the people thu
ABILITIES for travel and they are certain
% use them. In regard to the baggage
|mashing order, we believe the travelling
public will appreciate a proper respec
or their property as we'll as their per
sons.
The barn belonging to Helon Newto
bn the mountain, was burned few day
since with all its contents. Loss abou
1900. 1t is reported that small bo
set fire to a hornets nest near or upo
Fhe barn, thereby setting it on fire
Barns are rather expensive fuel to bur
hornets nests.
Work will commence at once on tn
removal of the Hunt house, and upo
he frame of the new church.
Mr.. H. o. Whitcher is doing yer
hriving business in our village, in til
inc of tin, stoves, and everything tn;
pertains to an establishment of this kint
At all times, business is lively aroun
bis shop; and not only himself and h
Employees are busy, but his boys, nj
more than eight and eleven years of as
pre- at work, almost doing as much ;
men. His honesty, industry and gentl
manly bearing toward ALL merit the pa
ronage which he is receiving.
BARTON LANDING.
The Orleans County Good Templa
Union will meet at this place Sept. ct
here will be a public lecture at
clock P. NJ. Essays will be furnish,
by Blazing Star, Central and ely,
Lodges. Ii. f. FoRREsr, Sec'y.
E. G. Stevens has pet snake viii
he caught in his hands one day last wee
1t is upwards of four feet long, and
now SO highly educated that he will r
out his tongue just by being toucht
Great things are expected of it.
The old school house and lot has be
sold to F. A. Stafford for 81 .O45.
Austin. Joslyn and Parker have
paired their mill, and it will be rea
for making starch in about two wee
Thirteen persons were baptised
Rev. Mr.. Culver, at Evansville on
18th and also, others at Brewing
Center on the oath.