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

amount of butter. Poultry came in in
large quantities last week and was sold
as low as ten cents per pound.
ORLEANS LODGE F. & A. NJ. No. 80.
meeting, Friday evening. Nov
%. As there is no regular meeting IN
December, a full attendance on the 18th
is very much desired. G. H. DwINELL.
Read the advertisement in regard to
the winter term of the Academy at Lyn-
don Center This school has an excel
lent reputation, and is worthy the pat
ronage of any who desire thorough ed
ucation.
Temperance Meeting will be held to-
morrow evening at the White church.
The question will be discussed, ''wheth-
er the people or the rumsellers are most
to blame for the present condition of af-
fairs in regard to intemperance.
Winter has set in, in earnest, this be.
ing the seventeenth day that it has snow
ed sometime during the twenty-four
hours. The roads have been drifted in
many places, and the thermometer has
been down below zero.
We learn that Mr.. G. G. Bridgman,
from the Lyndon graded school has been
engaged as principal to take charge Of
the graded school at the Landing. Mr..
Bridgeman is a reliable man, fine schol-
ar, and has had excellent success wher-
ever he has taught.
A mass temperance meeting will be
held at Barton, on Thursday December,
18th, and it is hoped that every temper
ance man IN the country will be present
to assist in reviving and reforming the
temperance organizations of the county,
and in the discussion of the best means
to be adopted to combat the evils
of intemperance. Mr.. Granger, State
agent, and other prominent men from
abroad, are expected to be present.
Last spring J. G. Boswell, who lives
about mile and half from this village,
on the road leading to Westmore, sold
one-half of his farm. including the build
ings, to Geo. W. Bridgeman. He imme-
diately commenced preparations for new
buildings, and has just finished one Of
the best farm houses in town. The main
building is 26 by 80. l. 20 by 80
He has also built, in connection with
the house, barn thirty feet square
Carpenter work done by M. M. Whitney
The concert given last Tuesday even
ing, by the Eastman troupe, was slimly
attended, on account of the roughness
of the weather. Those present
however, were we'll pleased with the en-
tertainment. For a troupe that has
been organized but a short time. they
certainly did we'll, and merit much sue
cess. Their pieces were we'll selected
and the instrumental part was No.
Among their pieces was Earle's "Soft
softly, and low," song, which, of course
was well "spatted.'
Are we to have any lectures her
during the winter? We believe a littl
effort would raise funds sufficient t.
warrant the attempt to establish lee
ture course, in which we could be graf
flied by hearing some of the best lee
turers in the country. With note
lecturers the sale of tickets would b
large, and the contributions need b
less. If we cannot have the best, let u
have course similar to that of las
winter. Many of the lectures delivere
at that time were good and we shoul
like to hear from the same lecturer
again.
H. F. Pillsbury has sold his sash an
door shop to Mr.. G.. A. Drew, of New
port, who will take possession in JAM
arr, put in more machinery and prepal
to do business on a larger scale. M
Drew is man of very fine appearance
and that he is live and thorough -goin
business man, we have no doubt. W
e welcome him to our midst. We are ais
glad to announce that Mr.. Pillsbury wi
remain with US. He reserves the bo
machinery, and will build a new be
factory in the spring. if the times wi
admit A few more trading men tn;
are not afraid to use their money, is VIII.
Barton needs.
The Barton Academy and Grade
Y School closed very successful fall ter
on the 18th inst. A public examinatic
: was held Monday and Tuesday, vii
S rhetorical exercises in the afternoon
q Tuesday, which showed more than ord
e nary care in their selections. The e.
2 animation, which was by topics ar
3 questions, discovered the results of goc
teaching. There was no show of mem
]. rized lessons for an occasion, but
remarkable correctness Of expression al
g certain knowledge of the studies pu
: sued. Quite large number of citize
S were present, both at the examinati
/ and rhetorical exercises, and they we
d well satisfied with the conduct of t
e school under its efficient principal, Nj
e Emeline Gleason, and her valuable 8
sistants, Mrs. R. S. Twombly, Miss liz