Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-08-17
Local News.
GENFRAL.

THE FAIR urtner arrangements
have been made in regard to the Fair,
but We did not receive the premium list
IN season to get it into this paper. The
Fair Will be held on Tuesday, Wednes-
dav and Thursday, the 29th and 3Oth
NJ September, and the lst of October.
Two DAYS viii be devoted to the Fair
the third day viii be devoted to racing
and other amusements- The premium
list Is larger than ever before offered.
All premiums viii be paid on the third
dav without discount. Great effort viii
be made to have every department well
filed with the stock, products and man
ufactured articles of the county. En-
c5uragement viii be held out to the la
dies. so that they may make Floral Hall
more attractive than heretofore. The
managers Of the FaU assure US that they
will make this Fair success, if it is a
possible thing, and they promise Butler,
Barnum or a balloon-something or
somebody that viii call crowd together.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL AT ST. JoHNsBURY.
The singers and lovers of music in
Orleans county, viii have opportunity,
during the present week, to attend a
musical convention or festival that PROM
ises to be one of the best ever held in
this part of the state. 1t Will commence
IT St. Johnsbury, Aug. 18th, and con-
tinue four days, under the direction of
". 0. Perkins Of Boston. Among the
noted singers and artists to be present
are: Mrs. Annie Granger Dow of Bos-
ton, Soprano; Mrs. l. G. Porter and
Miss E. F. Sergeant, of St. Johnsbury
C0utralto Mr. H. S. Perkins of Chica-
20 and Mr.. George s Cheney of Am
herst. Mass, Tenors; Mr.. E H. Per.
Ens Of Quechee, Baritone; Mr.. ]. E.
Perkins Of London, Basso; Mr.. W. E
Taylor of Boston, Pianist. This Is Al
array Of talent seldom got together, anG
the lovers of singing cannot afford tt
lose the opportunity of hearing them
Mr. julie F. Perkins, basso, is said to b,
the best bass singer in the world. Ca
fare at half price
SOLDIERS REUNION AT BURLINGTON
On the 25th of the present month, tn
veteran soldiers OF Vermont meet at Burl
ingtOn, to spend three days in camp
with comrades and friends. Ever,
preparation is being made to make tn
reunion one Of the fullest and happies
ever gathered in the State. The expens
viii be so small that no soldier viii hes
Itate to attend on this account. Tn
car fare to and from Burlington, from
any point in this county Will be but lit
tie more thar $500. The expense i
camp at Burlington, only LOO per day
Soldiers in this part of the State 90 t
81. Johnsbury, thence to Morrisville, b
the ?. & o. R. r. thence to Waterbur
by stage, thence to Burlington by car
The route will be very attractive, an
to those who have never visited BurIine
ton or passed over the P. & o. E. r.
Will far more than pay the expense q
tending the journey. The ST. Johnsbur
band 90 over, on the 18th upon While
day all of the soldiers In this vieinit
should 90. We are not apprised of al
Particular arrangement that is to
made in this county in regard to atten
ing the reunion, but each soldier
otcer can attend to the matter himsel
and take the cars on the morning of {
18th and reach Burlington upon t
same evening. Soldiers do not let Il
favorable opportunity pass without Wis
ing your comrades.
Gen. Grout, in command Of the s.
dlers of this county, informs US th
their viii be no rendezvous in the cou
y, but all soldiers are asked to asse
bic at Burlington.
Tents, straw, wood and fuel will
furnished free of charge. Parties
string to subsist themselves are advis
TO bring mess pans and kettles a
Other utensils, and cook their own
TONS. Ample arrangements have b.
made with Stannard Post No ,, G. A.
Who VIII furnish board on the ground
one dollar per day to all desiring 81
facilities. Board at the hotels, not
Guiding lodging. from s1,50 to 81.
Per day.
BARTON.
Our artist, L. r. Wood, Jr.. Eisi
lie scene Of the railroad disaster VIII
occurred Wednesday morning about b
way between Abercorn and Sutton FL
stations, and prepared sketches of
runs for the illustrated papers, Fir
M Wood, we gather many Of the
~FeStlng particulars of the disast
which are given with other facts.
Another column.
NelghbOr T. E. Rawson has grea
improved the appearance of his bui
Jugs BY painting While some few
Vying to make Main street look respe
sOIe' others are trying TO make it
worst street in town. by putting tt
lumber carts, refuse, rubbish, and
eFythlng else they do not find of