Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-09
Orleans County Munitpr.
Local News.
BARTON

BARIOA.
No complaint on account of warm
weather the week past.
John Bean has.bought Mr.. Waugh's
share of the gri5t mill at Greensboro.
The Shedding the past week was good,
and business was very lively in this vii.
lage.
Rev. Mr.. Ives. of Connecticut, oc-
cupied the pulpit at the Congregational
church, last Sabbath
Mr.. Peterson lost a gold locket in this
village on Saturday. Any one finding
the same will be suitably rewarded by
leaving it at this office.
DIR. \. NJ. Ruggles has been unable to
attend to the duties of his profession for
some months on account of Sickness
q He had the diptheria in the fall and has
suffered from its effects ever since.
The Teachers Institute for Orleans
County viii be held at Newport. COM
mencing to-day. Feb. 9. and continuing
three days. The Passumpsie R. R, will
carry those who desire to attend, for fare
one way.
The wife of Rufus Wheeler, of ROx-
bury was found dead in the street. at
Barton. January :. She was % years
old.-irg,sS s. Patfot
If the ArguS means Barton. Vt. it is
mistaken, as no such thing has occurred
here.
4 new and commodious set of build
ings will be erected here during tie
Spring. for a Methodist parsonage
Funds nearly sufficient have already
been raised, a site has been selected, and
building materials are being furnished
for the purpose.
The Barton Congregational Society will
hold a meeting at their Church. Tuesday,
the 10th inst. at 6 o'clock, P. NJ, to
consider measures for supplying the
preaching of the gospel 1t is hoped
there will be full attendance Of mem
hers, and all interested in the Society.
q, there is important business to be
transacted. Per order of Committee.
We have examined book which B.
T. Peterson of St. Johnsbury, Is selling
in this vicinity. entitled Oceans Sto-
ris, or The Triumphs of Thirty Cen
turtles, and find it very interesting
volume. 1t Is flied with thrilling sto-
r;es and an account of the wonders and
tie animals of the deep. 1t gives a
raphi: history Of the rise and progress
o. ,hip-building and navigation on the
high seas, and is a volume that will be
useful as well as entertaining to all read
er,
Al the temperance meeting held at
the White church Feb Ist. Rev Mr..
Ives Of Connecticut, stated that he had
lived in one state where the Prohibitory
law was enforced, and was now stopping
in one in which licenses are given. The
difference in the state Of society was this,
that in Maine, except in large cities and
seaport towns, very little liquor is drank !;
in Connecticut in some cities there is 4
liquor shop to every 100 of the popula-
thu, and just as many drinking holes as
the population will support. The con-
dICi9n Of society IS as marked as it well
can be. DR.. J. F. skinner made an in
teresting speech. The attendance was
good. and the interest in the temperance
movement Is undated.
We see by the Aha Californian that
Miss Imogene Holbrook. formerly Of this
city made her debut as a public reader.
Oh the 9TH ult. at the Mercantile Ii.
orary hall in San Francisco. That pa
Per speaks in highly complimentary
terms both of the lady and her perform.
'nec, and adds that she displayed IN
ls'al dramatic talent, and, with her ad
nlFaJe qualities Of both mind and per
.I' give promise of great distinction
~ '"e lltu. She was assisted by Mrs
mares II. BIIA1. nee Nellie Holbrook
VINO W.. reclted several selections with splen
4-I effect and was heartily encole ed >
We find the above in the Nashua. y
II. Telegraph, and as Alis> HolbroooI
has lived in this village one or two sum
ners-at C. H. Dwinell's-we COW !
i'7 the benefit of her acquaintance
here.
During the past week two ladies hav
been appointed as missionaries and wi
leave this country February :. Miss So
rah F. Sears Of AshfeId goes to Mardir
In the Eastern Turkey mission. Mis-
Ellen NJ Pierce, daughter of the lat
DR.. Aaron Pierce Of this village, goes
Aintab, in Central Turkey, to be associ
a'ed with other ladies in the Femal
Seminary founded there by Miss Myr
Il Proctor. who mas been obliged to re
turn from her work on account Of tn
Illness Of friends. Miss Proctor wen
out TO Central Turkey fourteen year
ago. At that time no such thing as
school for females was known in all tina
sa.t Of the country. The contrast be
'"eeu then and now Is remarkable one
'-srs being when Miss Proctor left tn
-5.l twenty graduates Of her school en-
z--=l In teachin,, in d:Farsrt citiaz an,