Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-27


,ween his house and barn.
Hay crop a little light. grain good,
tatoes somewhat affected with the rot.
The ladies Aid Society have raised
ney and bought blinds for the W. NJ.
lrch, painted and paid for them. Cost
gut $50.
BARTON.
Are you getting ready for the Fair Z?
A large amount of grain has been
vested within the last few days.
The apple crop in this county has not
as good for many years as it prom
to be this year.
Bring down the money and square up
old debt on the MONITOR, when you
me to the Fair next week.
The criminal court docket in this
unity, for the September term, is said
be the largest ever known.
Camp-meeting commences, to-day, at
TndOnville. Quite large delegation
m this vicinity will attend.
The Heating girl and Mr.. Shepard who
d last week were carried to Albany
be buried in the Catholic cemetery.
The Actives played the MOuntaiueers
matched game Of base ball on Satur-
y, and beat them by a score of 81 to
1t is reported that A. A. Earle has
d a slight attack of apoplexy. He has
en- in this county of late, for rest and
,uperation.
Mrs. Shaw has returned from her va
lion, and offers all goods in her line
greatly reduced prices, preparatory
fall trade
Those parties who took moonlight
hlks and rides last Thursday evening,
und that the total eclipse was not all
noonshine."
Owners Of Ayrshire stock are again
titled that the Fair Ground Co. pay the
me premium on this stock as on other
orOugh-breds.
There will be Social Assembly" at
bster's hall, Wednesday evening Sept.
b. Good music in attendance and
lis to correspond with the times.
Dog days this year have been hot,
uggy, wet. and disagreeable. The
ason usually ascribed to them has
assed, and we hope for better weather.
There will be a grand ball at the
apt. Little Block, Wednesday eve
ept 9th Second night of the Fair).
usic by Burdick's band. Whole bill,
1.5O.
A few potatoes have been shipped
Tom this station price, 20 cents. The
nst has done considerable damage to
pte potatoes, and the rot is picking up
be Early Rose.
Jerry Drew has been in this vicinity
{ late, buying horses. 1t is reported
hat he sold fast horse last week, for
1900. which cost him $50 but short
ime since.
William Anderson's goose, which got
p q reputation as the best laying goose
q the county, made little mistake in
bunting, and only laid ninety-eigh,
iggs: She doubtless undertook to make
ust an even hundred.
Our thanks to G. w. Eaton, of Iowa
or batch of good Democratic papers
We notice an item in one of them, which
states that farmer raised a large piec,
Pf Norway oats which stood seven fee
high, in their stockings.
With the exception Of some of tn,
meadows on the Connecticut river, Their,
s no country between here and Benning
lon that exceeds Orleans county il
thrift, productiveness and beauty. S
say those who visited Bennington iron
this section.
The lively competition in -four, cor
and feed, which has sprung up in thi
village Of late, gives tho buyer oppOrtun
ty to purchase those things at very 10y
figures. Now is the time, while tn
hght RACES, to stock up in -four an
feed.
The annual death harvest has com
nenced at the old tenement house nea
be depot. The sanitary condition Q
hat house is such that sickness. deaf
nd pauperism must occur there, unit
Ehe owners or the village authorize,
work a renovation and publication {
the premises.
HORRIBLE AooIDENT.-Nellie Keai
ing. aged about fifteen years, daugt
ter Of Pat Heating of this village, wa
so badly burned by the bursting an
burning Of a can Of kerosene oil. o
Thursday last, that she lived only abou
ten hours after the accident. She too
the oil to assist in lighting a fire. n,
knowing. as she said, that there was fl
in the stove. When the oil touched Il
FIRE, it flashed like powder, burst Il