Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-06-21

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bear all the blame that Is our own. and
that is enough. Can it be possible that
We have descended to such state of
slovenliness OF depravity as to have
these things observable to Chase OF his
correspondent?
The soldiers and officers. as well as
others interested in the proposed meet
ing Of the soldiers on the Fair Ground.
at this place, on July 9th. for the pur-
pose Of organizing 4 County Reunion
society. so far as consulted. are very
much in favor Of the move. Will SOL
diers. officers aud others. use their infu.
ence toward the success Of the enter
prise Arrangements viii Be made on
the grounds for dinners and horse feed.
at reasonable prices. Drilling. martial
music and other entertainments. will be
had for the amusement Of those who
wish to spend the day at this place.
The large block erected. but not com
pleted, by Captain Little before his
death. remains in statu quo during the
settlement Of the estate. and Is offered
for sale by the administrator. This
building was intended for hotel and
could be put in = condition for the ac-
eommodation Of a large number of guests
or summer boarders. without great ex-
peuse. some enterprising man ought
to buy this building and fit it up for q
hotel and other purposes for which it IS
adapted. \ large number Of persons
from Boston and elsewhere. have made
application TO parties in this town for
summer board. and if this house was in
condition to receive them. it might Re
filed at once. If there are those IN BoS-
ton, or anywhere else. that wish to spend
the summer with Us. we ought to make
arrangements to receive them. Wecould
use the money they are to distribute this
summer. if it was paid out in this VI
cinity.
BARTON LANDING.
Gras, Is locking finely on the
meadows.
Nice side walk from George Church
ills up the hill.
Flanders has barn frame up, and
Clement his house.
L. c. Grandy talks Of putting UP q
steam mill at East Bloomington.
I For nice cellar wall 70 and see Wm
I Twombly's, laid by Landin Of Irasburgh
Flint Brothers have just returned
from market, and lots Of new good;
coming
BROWNINGTON
| EvASsv1LLE-Thelu lumber business a
this place Is rather dull. but Evans i
working out his single stock and Foster
is saving his logs and getting his lumbe
ready for sale when there Is a demanc
for 1t.
The new milestone factory Is doing
very brisk business, running night an,
day. This factory was built by tn
American Box and Hone Company. O
WoleOtt. and Is run under the direction
Of Mr.. Brown. foreman. Something liz
200 dozen stones. daily, are now bein
made. aud still the company cannot kee
up with the orders. To quarry and draw
the stone from the WestmOre quarry SON
two miles distant manufacture the ston
and draw them 10 Barton Landing an
Island Pond for shipment requires
force Of some eighteen or twenty mel
This new business Is a great advantag
to the place.
We went to Evansville some day
since. and made inquiries for J. H. Ev
ans, for whom this city derived Its nam,
and aseertained that be had gone out il
. to the country q mile or two TO spend Il
= summer on a large plantation owned b
; him, up the river. Joe gets run dow
during the busy months. BY close appl
= cation 70 business. aud Is obliged to pus
' out in the summer for health aud reel
: peration. We found our friend in lie;
little residence. with quantities Of straw
: berry blossoms. singing birds and waviu
: grass about him. happy a lark I
8 Is little sunburut, but tanning doesu
r seem to iujure him in the least \ Tar
/ Of $50 acres Of good land with maj
: acres Of waving grass and growing crop
is what our friend Is amusing himse
B. with. during his summer vacation.
VEST CHARLESTON
- The Sabbath School Convention VI
+. be held here on Tuesday and Wednesdi
% Of next week. and it IS hoped a lar
= delegation Of teachers aud scholars fro
every school in this county will be pr,
eut- The programme indicates that
will be a very interesting meeting
CRAFESBURT
: Four and one-half tons Of eggs Ia
been bought at Leavitt's store and &
to market during the last two weeks.
~. The remains Of the snow drift viii
!, last February was p feet deep. vas e
: on the l4th Of June. We had fro
here on the mornings Of the 18th 4