Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-21
Local News.

Local News.
ALBANY.
The house of Geo. Annls in the east
Irt of Albany, was burned July 10th.
10 one lived in the house at the time.
imposed to have been struck by light
ing. Insured for $500.
BARTON.
Notwithstanding the early drouth the
bay crop viii be good.
The wood work on the Brick church
receiving coat of paint. 1t needs
We are panied to hear that Charley
Beedle, of the Swiss Bell Ringers, is
cry sick at North Stratford.
Skinner g. Drew have sold sixty now
ng machines, Woods. and might have
pld many more if they could have been
btained.
We are pleased to notice the repairs
b the sidewalk. Some of the broken
ank have been removed, and we can
low travel on the sleepers.
J. P. Ellis, Timothy Kimball, DR..
foodall and Ellis Cobb, are in town
bending few days with their friends
md relatives. We are glad to see the
boys at home once more.
o. V. Percival who lives on the Ben
amin Nutter place, has brought to our
flee bunch of foul meadow grass
Which measures six feet and two inches
b height. also some blue joint which
measures the same.
Justice Woodman has an apple tree
of the common variety, which is over
burdened with half grown apples, but
hows one perfect blossom. Since Bry-
nt's trees we're planted in this vicinity,
here has been great commotion among
the apple trees.
In letter received by friend, from
MIR Gage. speaking of being very busy,
he adds 'in juno | delivered nine ad-
dresses, organized six Sunday Schools,
and aided five others, distributed $500
worth of books and papers, wrote 81 let
tiers, and travelled 247 miles visiting 76
families"
This year has been remarkably good
for fish poles. They grow spontaneous
ly, and may be seen upon the sidewalks
in the highway, on the railroad track, il
wagons and carts, and almost everywhere
else. They have grown large and tall
but still seem to require the time ant
attention of large class of our healthy
and starlwart men. 1t is to be regretted
that the poles are so wicked as to entic'
some men off on Sunday.
The people of this vicinity who wan
stereoscopic views of home scenery-or il
fact views taken from all parts of tn
world-will do we'll to call on J. N
Webster and examine his assortment
He probably has the largest and bes
supply in this part of the state, an,
among them are some beautiful views Q
Willoughby Lake and vicinity, as WEI
as some from different parts of the cour
ty.
The Citizens says: Large frauds W
on the government have lately bee
brought to light in the New York Gus
tom house, by the efforts of special ager
R. NJ. Kimball of special agent N. "
Bingham's force. These frauds hav
amounted to several hundred thousan
dollars and cover several years tim'
The bringing of these frauds to light shed
new lustre upon the reputation {
these gentlemen, and puts them a pc
higher in the esteem of the authorize
at Washington, with whom they are no
highly thought of. Vermont has an il
terest in them, also, as they are native
of Orleans county.
Lewis R. Wood Jr., of this villag
has just hung up one of his business
rectories in the Memphremagog Hou
at Newport, of which the Express speaI
as follows:
1.-The business directory painted
J.. r. Wood, Jr, of Barton, has be,
hung up in the Memphremagcg Hous
1t contains 80 cards of our busine
firms. and is gem of the art of pair
ing Young Wood has had no instrr
ton whatever, has picked up by hims
all knowledge he has of the art yet
venture the assertion that he can not
exeelled even if equalled in taste of {
sign and arrangement and in beauty a
perfection of finish. He uses no trar
fers or stencils as many suppose, but {
signs and executes all his work himse
We would suggest to our people to st
in and see this fine specimen of wo
AS sign painter he certainly exec
He is young man eminently deservi
the patronage of any needing work
that character
The next town to have one of tn
directories, is Morrisville. from whel
Lewis returned last Wednesday, W
orders for a directory and other orr
mental sign painting to the amount
one hundred and fifty dollars.
BARTON LANDING.