Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-04-26

than spelling oy rule she was proud Of
the roses that blUshed on her cheeks,
but she loathed the meek .lillies7 as
daisies and leek< So the contest went
on. and the fighting grew hOttor. and all
but three ladies went down IN the slaugh-
ter. There was elashing Of weapons.
and flashing Of FIRE, and the tongue-pit-
ted battle ragged fearful and dire, when
these resOlute women went in on their
ire Not human endurance could brook
it much longer. and the weakest sue
cumbed to the might Of the stronger.
When the '-acqueduct" burst twas real
ly wonder that the lady IN black was
all that went under. And now Ida. the
school girl. and brave Mrs Drew. were
the two only left to fight the fight
through Then the cruel word master,
intent on disaster. with his jaw breakers
foreign. pronounced all the faster The
ASSISTANTS both fell. at the burst Of a
she'll and no umpire could tell who had
best Of the spell Then each warrior re-
turned to the contest again. and the
brave Mrs d. was vsnquished and slain
And the victor. Miss Ida. On 'exhilers-
alton. went Of with the prize. and Will
CHALLENGE the nation
BARTON LANDING.
Mr.. Royal Bailey severely sprzined
an ankle in falling down stairs, some
days since.
C. s SINNERS new store Is going
right along, under the energetic direc-
ton and labor Of B. J. Jones. contractor.
The Flint Bros are making prepare
tons 70 commence business III the store
recently bought Of the Parker estate.
Our Barton Landing locals did act
reach Us until Monday night. last week.
We use such as VIII be Of interest this
week Ed.
A series Of Gospel meetings viii be
commenced in the old church on Thurs
day evening next, and continue each
evening until further notice
A nan named Buell. had the first fin
ger Of his left hand nearly sawed Of.
last Saturday. At Bakers mill. and the
next two we're injured
w. P. Dodge Is making some improve
ments in the David Hall house, and DR..
Wright has had = man haumeriHg away
for day or two in making alterations.
School viii commence on Monday,
June Sd Miss Abbie Z Coxles has
charge Of the primary department. and
Miss Abbie Beede Of Albany. in the
higher school
I Mr.. John Keniston went hunting last
Thursday, and reports having caught,
up to Friday noon. two rabbits, skunk
and foxes, but Of the foxes were
very small
Rev. E W. Culver viii preach his
farewell sermon next Sunday He has
proved a good neighbor and an energet-
ie worker, and Will be missed by his
many friends in this vicinity.
| Shipments from this station fer the
week ending April u. cars 0flunber,
I car Of calves, g cases Of eggs. 3O7O
lbs Of ndse, 1852 lbs butter, 474O lbs.
maple honey, s70 lbs sugar
Mr. Wheeler. the small pox patient
Of Br0wuington. did not succeed in dis
tribUting the disease. notwithstanding
that be circulated at the Landing, Al
the village and about generally. after h
was quite sick with the disease
TEenty-four years ago. Lewis Stimp
sou invited the merchants and mechanic,
Of This section. to '-sugaring Of, and
seven persons attended Last THURSDAY
he gave . similar Invitation, which va.
responded to BY seventy-fEe persons
This shows the growth Of the village
and the breadth Of Mr.. Stimpson's gen
erosity.
The Temperance Society held It's an
nual meeting Friday evening. April p
and made choice Of the following Of
GERS: President o. H Austin; Vie
President. Joseph Bartlett: Secretary
G. z. Ordway Treasurer, Mrs A "
Hfldreth L W. HiIdreth and Mrs. So
san Joslyu. with the above officers. Ex
Committee A vote Of thanks were CIV
en- TO Mr. l. W HiIdreth. for an a2pre
eiative lecture which he gave before tn
Society G. T. OEDwAT. Sec
BROEEIgGTOE-
! No new cases Of small pox-
: The snow storm Of week before laa
was the heaviest Of the year. From 1
I 70 IS inches fell
J.H- Evans. has sold the place b
bought Of Geo Gleason to Jasper Smith
for $500. Smith moves here this Week
J. Mics lost By fire some days sines
! his blacksmith shop n which he va
! boiling his sap at the tine His suga
!, utensils and blacksmith tools we're NOS
ly Destroyed
Mr. John Evans Of this place. l. Il
Oldest Of seven brothers, all living
the New England States. whose unite