Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-12-24

plate as the First National Bank Of
Tamaqua, Pa, which made its appear
ance about Sept. 20. 1877.
II. f. Folsom of Lyndonville. present
Superintendent of the Passumpsic R. R.
has been appointed Receiver of the Mis-
sisco and Clyde River R. r. by the
Supreme Court; and the road will prob
ably be opened for business ere long.
Mr.. Folsom is an accommodating gep-
tleman, and if he has his own way about
matters. the unpleasant condition of
affairs between the two roads will be
amicably settled.
We clip the following in relation to
Milo Cutler, formerly of this place, and
are pleased at his success IN. G. Cut
Ter, formerly of the express Office here
with Messrs. Rabbit and Hayes, has
been appointed agent of the express
Office at Nashua, N. H. where We un-
derstand he is permanently located.
Mr.. Cutler has always been faithful
messenger, or whatever else he may
have to do, express or otherwise, and
we are not surprised to learn that he
has already made good impression in
his new position. "-Betlotcs Falls Times.
The mild and somewhat remarkable
weather has led our friend o. v. Perez
val, the weather seer, to look up his da-
ia, TO contradict the common remark.
1--WE never saw such winter before. u
The following will show that this is not
the only time in the remembrance Of
middle or advanced aged persons when
the ground has been bare and the skies
bland at this season of the year: In
the winter of '47-'4S no snow of any
consequence fell until Jan. IL; on New
Years Day farmers were blowing and
sheep and cattle were grazing In 1855
sleighing did not commence until Jan
18th and much blowing was done be
tween the / lth and 18th of that month
In the fall of 81 there was no. snow Of
any consequence until Dec. l6 in '6S
no sleighing until Dec. IS; in the win
ter of 1896 no good sleighing unit
Jan. 4th in 1874 the ground was bar,
from Jan. 18th until Jan. 25th. On tn,
23d of Jan. the thermometer was up t
20 at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
BARTON LANDING.
The usual Christmas gatherings thi
evening.
Some needed repairs have been don
about the depot Of late.
Business appears to be lively abOu
. G. j. Rowell's Office.
: Parker & Austin are doing consldera
. bic life insurance business for the Mort
Eastern Co.
Cade has vacated the new hotel. ]
is not generally known who will be hi
successor.
Jack continues to keep clean house
set good table and have about all th
custom.
At the adjourned spelling match, o
, Saturday evening Harley DuttOn wO
first prize, Phebe Bartlett second, an
Ella Blaisdell third.
Heman Clement won two dollars on
wager, few nights since by going hon
from Browns hotel, blindfolded. H
was limited to two hours to accomplis
/. the feat, but did it inside of half a
: hour.
COVENTRY.
The "Armor Bearer" new sor
book adapted to the wants Of gosp
meetings, has been introduced into IL
Hall meetings. 1t is very good boo
The debate on the "Prohibltory Law
proved so interesting at the last clu
meeting, that it was voted to resume
. on Friday evening of this week. Mar
are anxious to give their views, and ,
/ interesting and instructive discussion
expected.
Is CRAFTSBURY.
D. Hoyt slipped from ladder, fe
a days since, breaking one wrist al
spraining the other.
N There are to be four Christmas tire
i. in town this year, which does not To-
like the very hardest kind of times.
Is On Thanksgiving day there we
\. present at James ]. Aliens three D,
sons whose united ages were 25S yea
, or 81, Sc and 81 years respectively.
,e A course of lectures is to be amo
the pleasant entertainments Of the wi
b ter; the first one will be given at t
Common, Thursday evening, Dec.
by president Hubert of Middlebu
College. Season tickets, single, S1.O
OIL for two, Sl.50; family tickets, S2.C
is For sale by A. Paddock, J. Hidden a
xt j. W. Simpson.
EAST CHARLESTON.
ri Mrs. Isabelle Clement has sold
n, place in the village to Charles Oh;
ep for $1,000.
l. d. Stevens has also sold his pl,
its known as the DR.. Adams place, to L.