Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-12-21
BARTON LANDING

H. E. Folsom.
BARTON LANDING.
Rev. E. S. Culver is very sick with
of the brain.
L. c. Grandy is putting in more new
in his mill
Richardson is making Tip top har-
nesses; SO says one of his customers
from Dover, N. H.
Purchasers of Christmas and Holiday
goods will find fine assortment at E.
E. Stafords.
Mrs. Charles Hubbard, from Newport,
has moved into the house of Mr.. Joseph
Bartlett. She expects to build here in
the spring
1t is believed that there are more
goods for sale in this place than ever
before, and less money to purchase them
with.
D. B. Reynolds has cow that has
brought him three calves during the
past eleven months, and we think she is
a. good stock cow-half Durham and
half Ayrshire.
Last Tuesday night was cold one,
the thermometer at o'clock, Indicating
26 below zero; yet the sleighing was
good, and there were foods of moonlight
Every body knew that the Thespians were
going to play Uncle Toms Cabin and,
notwithstanding the cold, their hall
was crowded as it never had been before
the chairs and many seats brought in
were all filed, every inch of standing
room was occupied and many sat in
others laps, and some went away that
could not get in. Something over foul
hundred persons were present, forty
coming up from West Burke. The play
commeced at Z o'clock, and lasted til
about -. Nearly all are familiar with
the story of Uncle Tom, so it is no
necessary for us to take up space to give
any part of it here. Where all th'
acting was done SO well. it is hard u
discriminate, ard perhaps some ma,
not be satisfied if we do so, but man
did SO exceedingly well that we almos
feel it our duty to give them the prais
which is so justly their due. In dom!
so we hope all will bear in mind tina
some parts in all plays are more pleas
ing, attractive and easier to perform
than others, and that while we spea
we'll of some, we are saying nothin
against others. And then again W
did not witness the whole of the play
which might make some difference, W
being obliged to leave at train-time. JUS
after the death of Eva. Captain Tucker
the manager, had probably the mo:
difficult part, that of the meek. homes
and pious old soul, Uncle Tom an
as was expected, he being an old pc
former, played his part so we'll that
I. stranger would suspect him of beir
nothing else but sad, wrinkled, bel
r and poor old slave. Marie" Miss I
E. Parker, who escaped her pursure
; by jumping upon floating cake of ic
with her child in her arms, receive
much whispered praise, as did also Il
little boy, and the gentleman who actt
" as her husband. Miss BERTHE Tucke
not over IA years old, and Uncle Tom
faithful little friend, enlisted the adm
/ ration of all for the ease and readine
IL with which she acted the part of Eva
G. Ford or 'Phineas Fletcher set t
D. house in an uproar whenever he appea
III ed, by the simplicity of his Sam Sic
like manner, and the queer "ridiculc
es ity'' of his phraseology. AS mirth -pl
st voker, he is success, but as a quaE
v he didn't claim to be much, although
ry had to join that society before he COT
It. marry the "gaP' he loved. Gumpti
e. Cute had more gumption than the ma
r would seem to indicate Miss Ella
m Baldwin, the cunning, deceitful a
er wicked little niger girl ''Topsy,"
# my what shall we say for her? VIII
nd folks didn't make much poking fun
20 her, not much. Perhaps they mil
find person in this vicinity that co,
act out the character of Topsy as "
:" as did Miss Baldwin, but we venture
" say that she can't be beat. We mi
make special mention of "Ophelia'
- Mrs. Charles Ford "Chloe, IN
w. Jennie J.. Baldwin; "Cassy"-A
10 Carrie Parker; "Emeline' Miss j
} Ward, and others. had we seen the p
in through, and had time and space.
in whole. the company did as well as
I'D average city thea tricals. In this +
st. there is a variety of sentiment and
r which alternately bring showers of tt
'ay and acres of laughter. The seen
most of it painted by Captain Tue
zen was all good, and several pieces, e
its fine. The play this time, was SO
ton for the benefit of the ladies of the
zee. ciety, and it is well that they real
, of the large sum they did, for the la
Bile in particular, did themselves credit
t is deserve pay. The same play Is to
to repeated again tomorrow (Tues'