Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-09-11
Local. News.
dLBANY.

Bears are getting a little too familiar
on the West Hill.
Sheep are being killed by dogs in diff
ferent parts of the town.
Messrs. Cogswell & Bowles have work
ed up their timber and made 100000
b0bbins.
Albany balloted fifteen times for Town
representative without making choice,
last Tuesday. There were three candi-
dates, and their friends preferred to send
nobody if they could not have their per-
s5nal choice in the matter. But every
body kept good natured and went home
defeated but jolly.
Henry Edwards is building a new
carriage shop.-Dr Rich has been max
ing repairs on his house.-Baxter Col
Inns is building a new barn.-Schuyler
Chamberlain is also putting up barn on
hi, place. north of the village.-Frank-
lin Pierce is making extensive repairs
on his buildings. BY the way, we sup
pose this is the same man mentioned in
the Express by the name of L. Purse.
BARTON.
Will our local correspondents look
SHARP" for news, and make these col
umns more full and interesting?
The only Democrat sent to the legis-
hture from Orleans county, is Nr. Pin
uey Of Holland-and he is good fellow.
The Barton Debating Society hold
their next meeting at the School house,
Friday evening, all interested in the So
e.ety are requested to be present.
Remember Mr.. Pinney's convention at
the Landing this week. His friends
aud former students in this vicinity
ought to be present. every one.
Barton outdid the county in the num-
Der of votes cast for governor, viz. 400.
Probably not less than $50 voters at
tended the polls on that day in this town
the largest number ever reported.
Revs. A. H. Webb and J. Wallace
Mrs. VIM. NJ Sterling, A. b. Blake and
e.. II. Blake start for the centennial to.
morrow morning. Mrs. Sterling expects
70 meet Mr.. S. in New York.
The effort made to re-elect Judge
stewart, by means of the democratic
party and split tickets, proved unavail.
log, and L. H. Thompson of Irasburgi
was chosen Judge of Probate by larg'
majority.
Among the most enthusiastic voter
who attended Freeman's meeting in thii
town, we're Samuel Chamberlin, Deacon
sargent and Col. Eaton, each cOnsidera
bly, past eighty years of age. Severa
other men, nearly as old, attended th'
Centennial election.
We feel under deep obligations to tn
large number Of voters in this town
who so judiciously, valiantly and victO
rously fought for us on Tuesday last
1t will be our pleasure to remember an
requite their kindness, and our earnes
hope aud endeavor to so serve their in
ieress in our official capacity, as
meet their appreciation.
Reports having been circulated tina
Nc. Gay would do no more carding O
bis mill in this place, he desires to stat
that be will do carding and attend
the matter Of his trade, on the last tou
aiys Of each tCeek until Noe. 10. Tn
shop will be open for the reception
wool aud the delivery of rolls every da
except Sunday until that date.
DE-. I. II. Hoskins of Newport, h;
cur thanks for large basket Of choi'
apples, selected from his fine fruit o
Guard beside MagOg. The DIR. hi
SHOWN by the fruit he has grown for Il
last few years. that our climate vi
Produce excellent fruit, if the right XII
q trees are planted. The specimens Sc
are large. fine favored and We
N'ad. Come down to the Fair dOcto
I'd let the county examine your fruit.
Anateh game Of base ball was play
'' saturday afternoon on the old IA
ground, between the Mohawks Of We
.'a'leston and Seldoms of Barton. own
@e lnclemency of the weather but 70
innings were played. resulting in Vi
Wy Tor the Seldoms. Appending Is
fc0re:
eELDOMs. MOHAwKs