Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-04-19
Local News.
GENERAL

manufacturers, PSI Washington street,
Boston, which may be found on our first
page. They are straightforward business
men and have the largest manufacturing
establishment Of the kind in New Eng
land. Dealers in Orleans county can
save money by calling on them when
they are in Boston, or sending their or
dsrs BY mail Read the advertisement
the first thing you do.
ALBANK.
We shall give statistics. etc, in rela-
ton to the schools Of the past year, in
our next issue.
BARTON
Feed the birds.
We think we speak sasIy when we say Spring is at
hand.-EEprsls.
Be careful up thcre-dOn't make rash
statements. 1t is dangerous to Express
an opinion. you know.
J. W. Hall is on hand with new goods
and new advertisement this week
Read what he says
The sugar makers in this vicinity
have made a pound and half to a tree,
on an average. We hear Of some who
have made over two pounds to the tree.
Don't fail to read c. F. Davis illus
trated root hog or die" advertisement.
You'll see he warrants his boots to last
some.
The first battle Of the Revolution was
fought one hundred years ago to-day. at
Lexington and Concord, Mass.
Seven persons were baptized, nine
joined the church by letter. and ten were
received on probation at the NJ. E Church,
yesterday.
Y. n. Spaulding. our hOtel-keeper, is
getting his garden ready to supply his
table with early vegetables, having plOw-
ed it on the 18th inst
Aaron Tw0mbly has received car
load OF Bradley's phOsphate-the best in
the market. Farmers are requested to
read his advertisement.
Shipments from Barton station for the
week ending April IL: Sugar, 2S4S
pounds scythe stones, 297O pounds
butter, +3l7 pounds merchandise, 7S4l
pounds eggs, three cases and one bar
rel lumber, four cars chair stock, two
cars.
Cold, COLD.-These are winter
moruings-twO degrees below zero yes
terday morning. and not warm enough
to thaw in the shade during the day
only about four degrees above zero this
morning. Look out for sap when it gets
ward enough
rain storm set in on Friday morn
ing and continued until o'clock in the
afternoon, when 1t changed to snow.
Snow fell rapidly all night and on Sat
urday morning there was from y to Is
inches Of heavy snow. This is by far
the greatest storm Of the season.
The spelling mania has reached this
place, and on Wednesday evening next,
at the vestry Of the New church, the
trst tussle viii be had. Volunteer gen
leuen will spell against volunteer la
dies, for three prizes. Dictionaries are
becoming useful
Ihaddeus W. Drew, an esteemed citi-
Zen Of this village, was attacked during
the first part Of last week with the pneu-
monla, and has been in critical con
dltion for some days. He Is thought to
De some better to-day His little son.
Freddie, has the canker rash and is very
dangerously sick.
Our remarks on the other page. IN
regard TO blowing and making gardens,
appear this morning to be little ahead
Of the tines They viii be more appli-
cable IN few days. We hope. Those
Vho did their blowing last week viii
lo' plant any eucumbers for day OF
'"o' owing to a superabundance Of the
poor mans manure.
SOUTH BARTON
Pilsbury & Bridgman. who took the
700 TO get out the lumber for the o. &
- steam Mill Co, have sawed nearly
'0l'OO0 feet since the mill started up
70 THIS years lumber. and they have
eoaght considerable lumber elsewhere to
I'll their orders.
The friends Of Mrs. Alice B. Burke
VIII be pleased to learn that her singing
III aPp7eeiatsd even in California A
II ''A'0n Call paper speaks very high
o' her singing. and mentions the fact
@' Sic was eomplimented BY presents
" late festival in that city.
Several young men in this place AT,
earning telegraPhy. They have pur
0--'ea Instruments, established lint
running from house to house. employees
teacher and are learning the seienti6,
ana Practical parts Of the art The,
is-a y sound and have already mnd'
l'naiasrabls proficiency IN the matter
BROEEIEGTOE.
Last week We published letter anc
statement in relation 70 certain difhcul
'ea that had occurred IN that town du I