Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-08
Local News.
GENERAL.


or arbor day. Will our readers do what
they are able toward putting out large
number Of trees on that day?
Governor Peck has received from the
department of state, at Washington, the
following communication
BE it resolved by the senate and
house Of representatives Of the Uniled
States Of America in congress assembled,
That it be, and is hereby recommended
by the senate and house Of representa-
tives TO the people Of the several states,
that they assemble in their several coun-
ties or towns on the approaching centen-
NAL anniversary Of our national indie
pendenoe, and that they cause to have
delivered on such day an historical
sketch Of said county or town from its
formation, and that a copy Of said sketch
may be filed in print or manuscript at
the clerks office Of said county, and an
additional copy in print or manuscript
be fled in the Office Of the librarian of
congress, to the intent that complete
record may thus be obtained of the pro-
gress Of our institutions during the first
centennial Of their existence"
by the above it will be seen that town
and county celebrations will be very gen
eral during the centennial year, and in
compliance with the wishes of citizens in
this county, request is made that all
persons interested in the matter meet at
the Town Hall in Barton, on Saturday,
May Is, at o'clock p. M, to take mea-
sures toward getting up a celebration
that shall be worthy of the county. The
soldiers and officers Of the Soldiers Re-
union Society are also invited to meet at
the same time and place, to make ar
engagements for such military displays as
shall be desired during the celebration.
Selectmen Of Barton, w. W. Grout !
and G.. II. Blake for soldiers.
EAST ALBANY.
Rev. A. J. DuttOn is expected to
preach at the Free Baptist church in +.
Albany on Sunday, May IA.
ALBANX.
Martha Shute has bought farm Of
Stephen Vance, some two miles north of
the village, and taken possession.
Our list Of sick ones, so far as we
know are all getting better. DIR. Corey
Of Craftsbury, with whom DR.. Parker
left his practice while he is away to the
lectures, is seldom seen here now.
BARTON
Last week was as cold, disagreeablc
and gloomy as could well be for May
The season is backward already.
Six persons Joined the Congregations
church in this village yesterday, one by
letter and six by profession.
o. D. Owen has just returned from
Boston with large stock Of goods which
he desires to show his customers.
A young man by the name of Graves
living with john Bean, was kicked by 1
vicious horse on Friday last, and had al
arm badly broken and otherwise injured
by the blow and caIk.
Quite large number of the friend
gathered at the NJ L. parsonage OF
saturday last to welcome Rev. Mr.. an,
Mrs, Wallace. The gathering was call
ed pound party, and the numerou
pounds contributed made respectful
stock Of groceries.
Read Percival g. Forsaith's advertise
mont 1t Is no exaggeratiOn to say tina
they have the largest and best stock Q
iurnltue north of St. Johnsbury. Hus
bands, don't take your wives into thei
furniture rooms unless you are prepare
70 take home load of goods.
Skinner & Drew have bought tn
Andrew Twombly premises, togethe
With some additional land of II.
"hlteher, and will Immediately put tn
buildings in good repair. 1t is under
stood that A. B. MathewsOn is to NOV
INTO the house when it is put in order.
The large number of creditors an
O'ners Interested are greatly wonderin
why the administrator Of the K. H. Lift
estate does not dispose of the property
'e'''e up the claims and close the thin
"" An auction would dispose of q 10
VI property that is constantly dcprecia
ing in value.
wallace l. Robinson has quit the la
business and goes into partnership wit
MS brother, c. A. Robinson. in Il
wholesale trade at the depot stor
Snarles A. has been in company wit
"'' father, the late A. G. Robinson, f
'''ue years, and the new firm will car
- Tue business in the same obliging al
reliable manner as heretofore.
twenty young ladies we're examin,
" W. r Alcott. supt.. one iweek a
saturday. The teachers passed a We
EQUITABLE examination. Miss Ida ]
'''es Of Barton attained the hiehe