Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-24


The question selected for discussion on
next Friday evening is as follows: IRE
solved, that the United States ought to
prosecute war against Spain unless
that country makes prompt and suitable
reparation for the recent outrage on
the Virginius.' The disputants are
l.. M. Shedd and Daniel Skinner for the
affirmative P. r. Kendall and |. W.
Collier for the negative. Music and
other entertainments will be added to
the exercises. A full attendance of
ladies and gentlemen is hoped for.
The dedication of the new school house
on the evening of the 18th inst. was
most enjoyable affair. Our correspond
ept pleads pleasant after thoughts as an
excuse for not doing his duty to us last
week. We print the following from the
Express:
The new school house and public hall
just completed by the district here, was
dedicated on Friday evening by a levee,
with appropriate dedicatory exercises,
and general good time. L. G. Grandy
chairman of the district committee pre-
sided; Short and felicitous addresses
were made by Mr.. Grandy, P. R. Ken
dali Esq. O. H. Austin and G. E. Joslyn
Of this village and Messrs. W. W. circuit
and f. W. Baldwin, Barton. A beauti-
full supper prepared by the ladies of the
village, was served at 10 o'clock, to the
great enjoyment and satisfaction of all,
and after the elder and more staid citi-
zens had retired the hall was taken
possession of by the young men and
maidens, and to the lively music Of
Bigelow's band its capacity as a dance
hall was thoroughly tested. The new
school house is one of the finest in the
county and the hall supplies want long
felt in the village.
BRO WNINGTON
E.P. Cleveland, slaughtered a pig
last Thursday (the Goth inst.) that
weighed 507 pounds.
Mr.. Moulton, the picture man, return
ed home from his canvassing tour, last
week Monday, the 18th, with fast
horse.
James Wyman is about buying his
fathers stock of goods at the Centre
He will take them to Enosburg, and
90 into trade with his Uncle.
There are said to be only two or three
men in town that have been married, anc
lived with their wives So years.
O. Putney's horse got his leg broker
one day last week, and had to be killed
He was valued at 500. A large shar,
of the loss has been made up by sub
scription.
CRAFI,SBURY.
Geo. Kenniston has store full o
new winter goods which he is sellin.
cheap. Call ON him.
Mr.. O. G. Whitcher of Lowell, ha
bought the Chandler farm, for which h
pays thirty five hundred dollars, and ha
taken possession.
Harry Mason has moved into tn
Williams house he has also moved hi
harness shop from the Pond building t
the Hidden shop.
Snow fell on the 18th inst. to tn
depth of ten inches and drifted bad i
/ some places, therefore we have common
ced breaking roads early in the season.
,, A. M. Hartman has exchanged farm
} with S. W. Carter of Wolcott, Carte
paying twenty-five hundred and fit
dollars bonus. He takes possession i'm
mediately. Hartman rents his to
Whitcher of Hardwick, for two years.
On the 18th inst. Mr.. Samuel Lath
q was severely injured while chopping i
!. the woods, by the falling of dead liml
. 1T striking him on the head DR.. 0.
Bemis dressed his wound, and he is al
J parently doing we'll.
: A correspondent wishes us to stat
that at the recent town meeting, /;
which it was voted to bond, only abou
h 40 voters were present, while over 20
were at their homes and that if til
r. R. boys had the long end of the yol
that time, the old men would hereaftt
handle the yoke, steers, grand list an
all.
GREENSBORO.
We call attention to advertis ement
!, this paper, of '.Mill for Sale For an
u one wishing to purchase such propert,
here is rare chance.
u At a Town meeting, held the cot
one hundred per cent was raised on tt
grand list to defray the expen ses for IL
/ next year.
7 E. Simonds, and Edwin Hatch, hav
I rented S. D. BOWS shop and have take
possession. So you will see no more COZ
: ficting news about that shop.
L Horatio Davis, cut his foot very Sc
i erely while chopping for William Curt
The cash was about five inches lor
G severing all the cords of his toes but on
W cutting nearly through his foot.
: During the severe storm of Tuesda
a large flock of wild geese journeyir
IN to more genial cline, lost their bea
III ings and were obliged to put in to Ca
e. plan lake and wait for fair weather.