Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-03

The warmest days were June ~ and "a,
August 10, l6. 20. 80 and 81. Not
outstanding the GOODNESS of the season,
the promise has been fulfilled and a
bOuntiful harvest has been the reward
of the husbandman's labor and toll.
o. V. PERcIvAL.
BARTON LANDING.
F. A. Stafford has specimens of rus
set apples of the crop of 1874, still in a
good state of preservation.
S. B. Tucker can be found at the old
shop. where he will be happy to meet
his old customers and new ones too, who
may want job in his line
Mr.. & Mrs. Fred Nye were presented
on New Years eve with smart boy.
They know what Happy New Year is,
now.
The house builders who have winter
jobs appreciate this fine weather, but
teamsters and lumber men are anxious
for change.
The annual meeting of the Library
Association will occur Tuesday evening
at Z IL o'clock, at the west schOol-roOm.
A general attendance is desired.
The festival at the Congregational
church on Friday evening, was fnan-
cial and culinary success. The tables
were heavily and richly laden with a
great variety of cakes, pies. &c. which
suffered to considerable extent, nOtwith-
standing the destruction Of large
amount Of oysters. One hundred dol
lars was the cash result of the enter
tainment About midnight the crowd
dispersed to the M. E. church to watch
the old year out, and welcome the new
year IN.
| SOUTH BARTON.
CARD.-Rev. NJ. G. Henderson and
wife gratefully acknowledge the kind
ness of their friends Of South Barton
for the supper so generously furnished
Wednesday evening. Dec. p, the pro
ceeds for our benefit amounting to fifty
Que dollars and forty-fve cents also II
G. G.. Drown and wife, for the use o
their house for the occasion, and to tn,
many friends of Barton village and SUIT
ton, for their attendance, and aid rem
dered. -.
BROWNINGTON @
A son Of H. Bradley had cola
bone broken by coasting accident las
Monday.
A. Mcdonald had collar bone broke
last Tuesday by being thrown from
load of wood.
o. n. Moulton has given up the fai
horse business and gone into the dair
business. or viii carry on both.
The silver wedding of i H. Evan
that came off last Tuesday evening n
sulting in full house and presents va
ued at $3.50.
Capt. R. Averilrs crystal weddin
came off last Friday evening. Eight
persons we're present and gifts valued I
500, more or less, were bestowed G
l the family.
> The officers elect of the Forest Grane
will be installed Saturday, January l
f at o'clock, p. m, and it is hoped evel
! member of the grange will be present.
e EAST CHARLESTOE.
Z A donation for the benefit of Re
J. Mr.. Blake of Holland was held on We
nesday evening. The receipts abO
4 expenses amounted to about s45
: Gospel workers from Island Pom
: met with US on Thursday evening. al
= we have promise of their future atte
= dance. We hope much good may
0 suit from their efforts.
d The Christmas exercises at the chur
were attended by a full house. I
n two trees were heavily laden with
n kinds of fruit, for old as well as your
W The evening passed pleasantly and
g identity to the satisfaction Of all prese
E. E. Charleston Grange of P. Of H.
Is the regular meeting elected the follC
D. ing officers for the ensuing year:
M, @. S. Human Overseer. g. B. st
ID dard Lecturer, r. P. Stevens Sec.
d. bert StOddard; Treas, Edward b
&C. Chap, 7. L. DOllOff; Steward. Z
r. Allyn; Asst. ST.. David Haines l.
at Asst. St. Maria Haines Ct X. Dan
W Hopkins Ceres. Mary Piper Pom.
% Lang: Flora. Nancy Gray.
All COVENTRT.
pt. Who is that chap in Coventry VIII
,or stepping on the commandments, addr