Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-25
Local News.

he river mill is lying sun poruoh
Of the time for want Of water.
ur. Burbank. Of Coventry, the starch. /
factory man. has nearly completed nego- |
trauans for putting up a steam starch /
ril at the West village, next summer, |
With the condition that the farmers in |
Oh, vicinity shall engage to raise him
one hundred acres Of potatoes each year,
for the next Eve years. We learn that
tbs one hundred acres are nearly all
subscribed. We hope this may be a
success, for we are always glad and re-
iced at the introduction Of anything
which promises to improve and build up
the place and make business more lively.
EAST ALBANY.
RtRev Bishop Rappo, Tx. Bishop of
Cleveland, Ohio, will preach a retreat for
Oh, Catholics Of Albany and vicinity, at
their church on the Creek. 1t will be-
gin on the evening Of the 30th instant,
and last till the 4th or 9th Of next month.
Services, morning, afternoon and evening
of each day. All are invited.
BARTON.
Remember the lecture Of Edward
Couaut State Superintendent, at the VI.
j. Church, this Monday evening.
The annual meeting Of the Barton
Library Association will be Tuesday.
February I'll. All members are request
cj 20 return their book previous TO that
dme J. y. WEBSTER, Librarian.
Shipments from Barton station for the
week ending January 6. Eight cars Of
lumber; 2l5O pounds of butter $500
pound, Of leather; 1900 pounds of mer-
caarlisc
We are in receipt Of Minnesota pa
per-. in which the death Of Charles i.
Evans, formerly Of Barton, is mentioned,
and in which resolutions Of respect and
coincidence are passed in regard to hi.
memory
The weather the fore part Of last weel
was what might be called double-extra
cold. Tuesday morning mercury went
down to 80 degrees, and stopped in tha
vicinity nearly all day. The Sunday anC
Monday before, and the Wednesday af
tsr were nearly as frosty. Wood went
went up to SIG; the Crystal Lake hote
walters served frozen beef. hash auC
frosted potatoes with big gloves on anC
their ears tied up; proof whiskey, il
open air was CONCEALED into solid block
DO 50 minutes all hands burnt ice 70
kerosene in their lamps. breathed ice 70
atmosphere, cat and drank ice. slept be
tween sheets Of ice the devotions 0
some froze solid and the most arden
prayers Of others dripped like icicle
from their nose-tips. 1t moderated
quarter Of degree. however, on Thurs
day. Friday it showed, Saturday i
bowed, sunday it froze again. and tn
pw.pec, now is that we shall have som
more weather
BARTON LANDING.
sir VIM. Green left his cellar doc
open the other night to warm his cellar
but It didn't pay.
The Thespians play Ten nights in
Bar Room and the farce Paddy Miles
On tuesday evening of next week
There will be donation visit an
oyster supper for the benefit Of Rev.
VI. Culver, at the school house hall, ne1
Wednesday evening, January %.
good time expected and all arc invited
Hr. Dewey, Of irasburgh, had % ba
IeI' Of apples frozen in George Churc
ul meat cellar during the cold wealth
from the l4th to the 18th. Many &C
lars we're entered by J. Frost, and dar
age done to perishable things.
The copartncrship ofD. & c. S. Ski
uer vii be discontinued after Feb L:
" ). Skinner will continue the busine
' heretofore. BY attention to the wan
" als customers, he hopes to merit thc
patronage. The accounts and notes
@e hrm will be found in the hands
10 Skinner for settlement.
The next lecture Of the course will
gwen on Friday evening next at the
f. church. by Prof 4. II. Kimpton
boston. Subject, Culture" The Co
-.i'ec have been to great expense in q
'iuing thi, noted lecturer. and til
nope the people will turn out and
"e house. This is a rare opportuni
'.' those who miss the chance to b,
' excellent lecture. viii regret th
'.s'ae. Read what the Springi,
N'p'bicu, says Of Professor Kimpuo
que lecturer was in excellent mood. q
N scholarly theme. Culture" v
landed vigorously. a vein Of keen 5
"s running through it. So that the
minutes Of his delivery seemed too 81
M 'ee pleasure. lie advocates CO
o'ue@ SYSTEMATIC development Of bol
".ua and soul, as tending 10 the prod
u q. q perfect man. The man Of
'e4' whether teacher. musician, dan,
jester or tradesman. was shown 10 b
0.eited deformity lie advised PEG
cultivate grace. cleanliness. courte
s'iaiuess, generosity. fnendlin