Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-06-22

winters ice upon meadows and low
ground the grass is generally looking
finely. The heavy rains of last week
make drought out of the question, and
insure an excellent crop in this vicinity.
Ed Tottenham sent twenty dollars in
a letter to his wife in Keene, N. H.,
some three weeks since. After long
time she received the letter, but the
money had been distracted. The post
master at Keene has since committed su-
ieide,and it is not impossible but that he
had something to do with the stolen
money.
For the purpose of filing in around the
foundation of the north end of the new
church, it is proposed to make "bee -
and Wednesday and Thursday next are
the days set for it. A general invitation
is cordially extended to all persons who
are the owners of a pair of horses, or a
yoke of oxen and cart, as well as to the
owners of shovels, to be present with
their implements On one or both of the
days above mentioned Dinners will be
furnished for all who come, as will also
hay and grain for oxen and horses
Committee.
Here, now is chance for all to con-
tribute little toward helping along a
worthy undertaking without being oblig-
ed to feel for the contents of the wallet,
which, just now, is a hard thing to do.
We hope there will be general turnout.
Come, and if it is thought advisable,
every man shall have a chrome.
". I. Robinson and Horatio Nye were
selected, at a cacus Saturday evening,
delegates to the Democratic State Con.
vention.
BARTON LANDING.
Read Mrs. Sartle's new advertisement
on this page.
Mr.. Hopkins of st. Johnsbury, has
bought and shipped 232 carloads of pc.
tatoes, during the last winter and spring
A party of four fishermen went tt
Willoughby lake last week and brought
home rs pounds of fish, as the result Of
their two days sport.
Grandy's and Clements houses are
nearly ready for the masons. G. E. Gray
has commenced to build a new house
and others are proposing to build during
the season.
Ira Sturtevant lost quite a lot of log.
last Thursday, by the high water, anc
we learn that all our mill men lose some
in the same manner.
The new church plan was drawn b.
Mr. Alfred Cobb of Newport. The hous,
is to be 44X66 with basement for
vestry. The audience room will contain
81 pews and be finished in modern style
The job is contracted to f. A. Stafford
for the sum of $500, and work will b
commenced at once
Mrs. Susan Collins, eighty years 0
age, between the first of January ant
the first Of May last, read the bibl
through once and the new testamen
through three times. She also read tn,
MONITOR each week, and a number o
other good papers and books. The sam
lady has in her possession, a quilt,
part of which is over one hundred anC
fifty years old, made of print, and wa
her great-great- grandmothers weddin!
dress, which cost COW at the time sh
was married.
SOUTH BARTON.
F. Randall has been appointed post
master, in place of A. @. Evans, resign
ed.
OWNLNGTON.
The grange hold their next meeting
the first Saturday in July-one weel
from next Saturday.
Gilman Bryant caught an eagle las
Friday, in trap, that measured seve
feet from tip to tip of wings. He wa
caught by one Of his claws. Bryant no1
has him chained in his barn, and talk
of exhibiting him with Barnum's circus
EDEN
The Spiritualists will celebrate tn
fourth at Eden Mills. Grafton deliy
cred in the grove by Mrs. Z. A. Pau
Music, Paul's Band Dinners can b
obtained at VIM. SCOTS hotel, or t
those who prefer. a basket picnic will b
in good taste. The bills at the hott
will be moderate, and dancing will con
mence at a very early hour.
GLOVER
Our citizens are making preparation
for the entertainment of friends VIII
, come to the Sabbath School Conventio
| to be held here Tuesday and Wednesda
of this week.
A short time since little child
Mr.. Calderwood, residing in the We
part of the town, came near losing i
life from boiling water being accident
turned upon it, by the mother.
The neat and commodious dwellir
houses of Messrs. Abbott and Willie
: will soon be completed, and when inisl
ed will add much to the attractivene
of the village.
Both churches in our village are u
dergoing repairs. The Congregation
Church has been papered, whitewashc
and painted inside. The UNIVERSAL
house is to be painted on the outsid