Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-13
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Local News.
RARTON.

BARTON.
See Woodmam's boot aud shoe adver-
kisement. Woodman is we'll along in
Eears, as honest as he is old, and deserv-
ng of your patronage.
We are pleased to learn that Porter
Baldwin has purchased the spot of ground
opposite the Ufford blacksmith shop up.
IN which used to stand the old wooden
bastle. A fence has already been built
Lround it, the ruins cleared away, and
We understand Mr. B. contemplates erect
ng a dwelling thereon.
During the past week we have had
|hree very rainy days, and four days
hat have been cloudless and warm as
M ~. Today it is cold, and an occa-
Bional snow fake is falling.
Last Saturday afternoon as the ex-
press train was rapidly approaching
& Roots crossing. in Burke, a large drove
bf cattle was seen on the highway, the
foremost of which was about to cross the
rack The engineer called for brakes,
md at the same time the droyer's dog
was seen making circuit to head off the
,attle before they reached the track. He
succeeded in reaching the crossing just
ahead of the drove, and had barely stop
ped the cattle wheE the engine passed
he crossing. There were those on board
he train that have respect for one dog
It least, and feel that his sagacity pre-
vented a serious accident.
Earle's rejoinder has been received
hnd we give it an insertion, that our
readers may see how the editor OF the
Citizen turns the joke.
"Hodgden is mistaken about the gor-
rilla there was none upon the ground
but Chase was there, free SOIL and all
and George, getting full sized view Of
him. thought he had discovered the
freshest importation of the liking of ter
'ors" right from his native jungle. Wha
the Monroe orator took for a gorilla
was only the editor of the Lyndon Union
scratching his sconce to start up the lit
BE locals No wonder George though
the "borrilla could do more things thar
Earle can, since Chase can beat tn,
world on such items"
The temperance meetings continue t.
be interesting, and new members are be
ing constantly added to the societ.
and new names to the pledges. Man,
bf our leading citizens are lending thei
influence and their aid to assist in tn
good work. There is no discouragin
aspect, but the apathy and hardness o
some of our best men and women abou
Engaging in the work is not pleasant
No member of a church. and no orde
y owing citizen is excusable if he lets hi
influence 60 upon the wrong side, whe
movement is made in any communit
to establish any institution, or do an
work that shall have for its object tn
benefit of society. We need not argu
The necessity Of better condition of al
fairs in regard to temperance in our ow
town, and it ought to require no urging
to call out every respectable citizen I
assist in putting down rumselling an
i'm saving some of our citizens and yout
from habits that will inevitably lead
their utter ruin. The lines are beir
drawn, and it will soon be easy to tie
who is upon the right side and who
upon the wrong, in this movemen
Will those who are for temperance al
reform let it be known at once? II
next temperance meeting in this villag
will be held on Thursday evening Dc
9th, at the white church. Mr.. Dav
pf New Hampshire, temperance lectu
err. will be present.
Rev. 2. N. Granger, State Tempe
hnce Agent called on us this mornin
and says that some of the leading m
n the county think it advisable to c;
temperance convention at an early d
some where on the line of the railroa
that the temperance men and the diff,
Pnt temperance organizations in t
county. may meet together and advise
10 the best methods to be taken to
pomplish temperance work
BROWNINGTON.
P. N. Granger of Peacham. lectur
pm temperance at the academy hall L
Friday evening, to a crowded house.
Deacon Spencer's farm buildin
measure between three and four hundl
feet in length, all attached in one stri
We think or rather wish. that SO
bne might rent or buy the hotel at
pld village, and keep an open house t
winter.
The school that is now being tau
by Mr.. Kendall of Barton Landing,
successful one thus far and we hope
Fill close in the same WY.