Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-14


here is still opportunity for better dis
play of moral courage, in executing the
law, aud a broad field for temperance
reform still open.
BARTON LANDING.
The new bridge Is painted.
Austin, JOslyn & Co. are putting up
a dry house for their starch factory.
Robert ellis, having bought the place
just south of the Cong. Westinghouse
has moved his harness shop to that
place. where he invites trade and will
attend to customers as heretofore.
Remember the sing at the Methodist
church, on Wednesday night, by the no
ted singer, J. NJ. Tracy of Boston. S.
P. Pinuey is expected to be present; all
singers in this vicinity are invited.
= Austin, Joslyn & Co. have purchased
the lot adjoining their land, from which
the Flint store was burned, and will
erect large and well-built block, COW
ering the site of the two stores lately
burned.
James Tracy of Boston will meet the
singers of Orleans County at the NJ. Z.
Church at Barton Landing, on Wednes-
day evening Aug. 10th, for the purpose
of a musical exercise and drill. Bring
the singing book, "Zion."
DIR. A. P. Brown of West Charleston
has moved into this place and is now
prepared to attend to the business of his
profession. DIR. B. is an experienced ply
stefan, and hopes to merit share Of
patronage
c. S. Skinner has taken P. Guild as
partner in the mercantile business, pur-
chased the hardwaregoods of Flint Bros,
enlarged the store-but the new firm
propose to tell all about their business
in large advertisement, next week.
II. W. Buchanan proved that he wa;
an expert fisherman, by his recent trip
to Norton pond, where he caught SOC
trout. His success with a pistol wa;
not quite as good Some how or other
he let the charge out of that implement
while it was in his pocket, the cold leaC
passing down beside his shank and shin
leaving blistered mark for some inches
The political address of Col w. G
Veazey, delivered here on Friday eve
ming, was we'll attended. The speake
gave an impassioned, scholarly and elo
quent address. which was frequently ap
plauded, and produced telling effec
on lukewarm politicians. Gen. Grou
followed by very timely remarks, and ad
vised every voter to do his duty at tn
polls.
EVANSVILLE.
Thermometer, on the 9Th, stood -
degrees in the sun and 80 in the shade
Rufus Averill and Gilbert Gross wer
the delegates to the district convention
More than an average crop of hay ha
been secured and of an extra quality
Thomas Marshall has bought of Cha
Carpenter the Samuel Drown place fo
$500.
Miss Martha Garland, has just close
a very profitable and successful term
school.-The following have had neitht
absent, tardy or whisper marks ILL
Drown and Alice Bradley; The followin
were only absent two days: Lucret
Gallup. Hattie Gallup. Mertie Marsha
Denison Gallup the following had l
tardy marks Nellie Durham, Lucret
Gallup, Hattie Gallup, Alice Bradle,
Carrie Bradley, Annie Marsh, Merit
Marshal, Janette Marsh, Stanley. Mar:
and Burton Blake.
CRAFTSBURK.
Two aged citizens, Judge French al
p. Carpenter, were buried last week.
Many farmers are appointing the. {
neral of such potato bugs as they dee
suitable for the pyre.
Prof. James Whitney is at home. !
met with an accident. few days sine
which dislocated u shoulder. ~
i There are several city bOarders a
many former citizens now in town, see
ing in vain for shades and cool retreats
Orrin Whitcher and S. Udall ha
each built, during the season. lar
barns which are being well filled wi
hay and grain.
VEST CHARLESTON.
The farmers about here complain ii
their wheat is rusting somewhat.
n The fall term of Charleston acadeI
commences Sept. 8. and continues elev
weeks, under the instruction of NJ
Lydia Human and Miss Nina Lawren
! Warm weather has been the gene
e cry for the past week. The warmest d
e was last Friday, the thermometer bel
; 1O4 degrees in the shade, and on oti
o days from so to 100 degrees.
+ At about 8 o'clock. last Friday mig
light was discovered in ]. H. Holto
barn. and on being Investigated the b
in the loft was found to be on fire,
it had not made much Roadway and