Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-18

tendent Of Education. will address the
people Of Barton. on the 18th day of
January in the Methodist church. be
ginning at o'clock. =. NJ. Subject:
The Vermont school law aud schools"
\ full attendance is desired.
This is rugged winter weather. The
thermometer has been below zero every
morning for the last ten days. aud has
indicated twenty or more telow. several
days. Water in many wells and springs
has failed. aud great discomfort and in
convenience suits to man and beast.
Charles II. Duinell has lately been
opening his granite quarry on the Deve-
reaux mountain. and finds a qualify of
granite that excels any heretofore found
IN this part Of the state. 1t is very
white. entirely free Of iron. soft and of
excellent rift lie proposes to develop
the quarry in the spring. and will start
granite monument business as soon as
he can make necessary preparations
Simon Fuller. the lIardwick quarry man.
will take charge of the quarry business
Al the regular communication Of Or
leans lodge No. -. F. K A NJ. held
December -. the following officers were
elected for the year ensuing; J. p.
Baldwin. W. NJ IIemau Mcclure. S.
w; Vim. Brown. !. " John +. SKIN
ner. Treasurer; f. w Baldwin. Sec'y /;
VIM. T. Virgins. S. D.; o. v Joslyn.
J. D.; James Taylor, NJ. J. Smith.
Stewards; Emery Cook Chaplain; F..
L Rawson. Orgaui,t; d. W. Robinson.
| Tyler; d. McDougall. Marshall.
BAR1ON LANDING.
II. W. buchanan & Co. have just re-
ceiyed large lot of new styles of wall
paper, aud borders to match.
Chandler, Gallup & Go. have just
received Il band saw and will set it w
soon, thus enabling them to work W
their hard wood lumber.
Rev Z. ?. Wild of Newport has con
scented to open the course Of lectu,e
here on Friday evening the odd inst.
at ID o'clock, 10y delivering his Poem
on Progress.
At the Library meeting last MOnda,
evening, II. W. Buchanan was chosen
librarian for the ensuing year. and the
library will be moved to his store
p About Fifty dollars in the treasury t
r invest in new books
The Thespiau Society will play "Uncl
Tom Cabin at the school house hall
next Thursday evening (the 2lst.ll an
will play "Neighbor lakewood, . "Te
5 Nights in Bar Room" and one ner
= play. in the next three weeks following
i Go and see them.
+ BROWNINGTON.
: Forest Grange are to hold meeting
e every two weeks during the winter
$ Topics pertaining to the interests of tn
y farmer arc to be discussed and the !;
IS dies are to furnish essays and selection
1t which will make the gatherings plea
% ant and profitable
" Robert Alexander entertained lC
persons at his house warming on Ne
Years evening. Oysters were serve,
and the evening enjoyed by songs, il
strumental music and dancing. NJ
= Alexander is one of our thorough farr
~ ers, who does everything he puts h
- hands to. in 4 substantial and prais
7 WORTHY manner His buildings a
- plain. made more for convenience tina
' FIR show. which others would do we'll
pattern after
" NATURALIZATION Wednesday Of we;
IT, before last, ]. H. Evans lost four yea
'' old stallion. valued at 25O dollars.
: The single mi ! is lying still for l
pairs. as the water is SO low that
could be run only small share of t
time.
CR1FT,SBTR
Mr.. Amasa Scott. aged 6S, return
l" from Boston on the Sd instant. where
III had been confined - weeks, suffer-
from broken hip.
be VEST CHARLESTON
Is. The Baptist society continued tn,
prayer meetings last week
as T. Z. Jameson will deliver a free |,
as ture here ono week from next Iuesd;
Sutiect-"What binders our prosperity
H. The people of this place are maxi
ire arrangements for public library, a
as propose having masquerade the %
Ell Of this month, the proceeds to 20
that purpose.
I'D DERBl.
IT, Thursday and Friday were very C,
re. and windy days. The roads are bac
ST. drif,ed.
ar Gerry aud Scribner exhibited tn
n panoramic views last Thursday event
Owing to the severe weather, the au
encc was small The show was good
DOT GREENSBORO.
There was no singing school Thu
nr day evening. on account Of the storm