Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-10

length Of highway included in this In
eOrpcrated village Is very nearly seven
miles The grand list Of this district is
$1,000. thereabouts the amount raised
this year for road purposes is % per
cent on dollar. giving this district
three fOurths Of $3.50. mere or less or
S562.50 70 be expended on seven miles
Of rad This sum Is certainly not large.
and the town viii not grumble If it Is
expanded The selectmen can raise. or
apply AL the money necessary through
out the town 70 put the rOads in safe
and proper condition. and this iucOrpo-
rated district will One-third Of all
the expenses 50 made. beside the one
fourth already paid: 50 there ought TO
Be no serious complaint. either At the
sides or ends Of the town. because the
village Is trying to build up. protect and
improve itself. By the advantages Of in
corporation Any expenditure Of money
in the village. outside Of highway taxes.
the town at large has nothing to DO
with. and, Of course. viii not complain
about
BARTON LANDING.
H. Blaisdell sold another building lot
and bargained two more. during the past
week
Grandy's mill has been silent for some
days past. during which time repairs
have been made on the engine.
H. W. buchanan has been in market.
during the past week, and now offers for
sale large and valuable stock Of goods.
Gro and see them
Joseph Bartlett has received 1000 feet
Of iron pipe for water aqueduct. to take
the place Of lead pipe. which has become
worthless The iron pipe Is said TO cost
only about half As much per foot as lead
E D. Stafford has painted hundred
carriages during the past year. and now
for rest and more healthful exercise,
will paint hundred houses If his neigh
bors desire. during the coming season.
SOUTH BARTON
A little son Of Moses Lathe. u years
old. has for four weeks. since his mother
has been sick. done all the work in the
house. including washing. ironing and
cooking
CRAFTSBCRT
James COburn has rented his farm
and the stack thereon for one year.
Jackson Hidden has closed his mer-
camille business at Charlotte and return
ed to his native town TO engage in farm
ing.
/ Rev. Mcdonald. pastor Of the NJ. E
Church has closed his three years labor
in this town He has been much be-
loved by the people Eight persons uni
ted with the church on the sabbath be.
fore conference.
Good yearlings- Simeon Robbins sold
pair Of Yearling steers to StrattOr
and Gage for the meat cart that weigh.
ed before dressing 1880 pounds. Am.
asa Scott also sold one to the same par.
ties that weighed goo pounds
Vest CHARLES TON.
The meeting Of the Congregational
Minister'S Association. will meet at W
Charleston, at noon on Tuesday, May Is
The spelling mania has reached Us
The first spell was last week. and the
first exercises we're spelling for = prizt
BY the academy scholars The success
full parties were Alice Walker and Jen
ME Clarke. Then followed q genera
exereise-the scholars spelling agains
the outsiders After close contest, il
, which the director Of the Emery eOmpa
nv found himself small enough to 2
. through ''eolaDder, and lady, though
many would not believe it possible. east
, ly slipped through sieve" one Of on
: merchants found parallel too mucl
. for him. another went under on 'diph
! thong" and one young lady preferre'
admiring ''mOustaehe" 70 spelling il
: The outsiders we're victorious, Ms H
Campbell being the victor But tn
scholars were not conquered in spirit
: and wished to try once more At tn
e second trial they were successful. Jenni
|. Clarke being the last one to 90 down
DERBY.
r 5. Y Angler Of Derby Line. has sol
= his store and goods 70 Mr. George Cal
2 Penter Of Derby. who viii continue tn
!. business
0 The Spring Term Of Derby Academ
q closed last Friday. The examinatio
5 during the day aud the exercises in th
! evening showed that the present Ia
e been . successful term
, The following Is list Of the Office
y installed at the last meeting Of ClyC
J. Lodge No. 76. /. o. of G. 7. for the e
K suing quarter: Edwin Jenne. W. C. I
II Marcia Ward, w Y. T.; Z W. Clark
L W. C; Harlan P. Jenne. W. S; H.
i Davis. ". F. 5. Katie Spear. W 7
4 David Dickinson. ". ". Mary Davi
5, W.D. NJ: Hattie Ward. W. r H. s