Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-04-02

~ dPPSoiSu w iuh wv ~ was plVOdUiJ
several miles above the earth's surface.
All accounts say that it broke into frag-
ments and fell to the earth. If anybody
is lucky enough to find the remains of
the aerolite on their farms, they will
have prize more valuable than that
which lies at the feet of the rainbow.
School NEE ting passed off more quiet
ly than usual. W. w. Grout was cho-
sen moderator J. ~ Webster, clerk |;
G. w. Jenness, committee. in place of
Mr.. Whitcher, who has served six years
as member of the school board. The re-
port of the committee showed the cash
assets of the district, over and above in
debtedness of about Sl60. The COM
mittee recommended that so cents, re-
duction of 10 cents. be raised on dol
lar of the grand list, for the maintenance
of the schools the coming year. After
considerable discussion in regard to let
ting in scholars tuition free, who work
for their board, reside in the village for
a brief time, or make a temporary home
with childless tax payers, it was voted
that no pupil, not legal scholar in the
district, be admitted to the school, tut
ton free. 1t was voted to sustain three
terms, four schools in each term, for the
coming year.
BARTON LANDING.
Our types said 'E. E." Stafford, last
week, when they were talking about E.
d. Stafford.
F. HOyt, tailor, has put out his sign
on the Austin block, and is ready for
business.
z. A. Stafford will erect barn and
shed for l.. Nye, to connect with the
house he had of E. d. Stafford.
Carl l.. Farley had his usual Fast
Day sugar party, if it did come early.
His friends always cheerfully respond to
his invitations of this character.
Building does not promise to be as
brisk this season as usual, but the shin
giles and clapboards may fly some, not.
withstanding, before winter.
d. Buchanan & Co. commence to do 9
cash and ready-pay business to-day
Ready pay for labor and plenty of il
would help the plan wonderfully.
The report of the primary school was
sent US some time since, but by some
means it got mislaid. The report was
very creditable to the teacher and schol
airs.
The shipments of freight from this
station in March were 80 cars of lum
Der, 10 cars of potatoes, 2 cars of hay
2 of cattle, 2 of scythe-stones and 10.
no pounds of butter.
At the annual SCHOOL meeting the fol
lowing Offcers were chosen in district
No. z: o. H. Austin, moderator A. G
Parker, clerk; f. A. Stafford, prudential
committee Joseph Bartlett, treasurer
G. E. Joslyn, collector L. D. Webster
and |. d. r. Collins, auditors.
There will be a Missionary meeting
on the Canadian plan, at the Methods
church on Wednesday evening next, be
ginning at z o'clock p. m. Rev. Messrs
Clapp of Newport, Currier of Irasburgh
Johnson of Lyndon, Wallace of Barton
and others are expected to be present K
address the meeting. Let the peopl
turn out to attend this interesting meet
ing. The friends at Barton Village ar
cordially invited.
The schools for the past year wer
three terms of eleven weeks each, tw
schools each term. The cost of teacher
and their board in the summer was 81
per week ; in the winter, $3.50. Th
same teachers taught through the year
and gave very general satisfaction.
tax of 60 cents on a dollar of the gran
list was raised to meet the current e1
penses for the next year the same nun
Der of schools and the same number {
terms as last year.
SOUTH BARTON.
Messrs. G. G. & G. l. Drown sold IL
oxen that they had used in their loggin
teams at very good prices, at their au
ton sale last week.
EVANSVILLE.
The American Hone and Box Comp
ny have leased their milestone factor
to diff Abel, for one year.
A. Gray has sold his house to Geor,
Bickford of Sheffield. Gray has hire
the Sumner Warner farm in Barto
Bickford has bought so acres of wi
land of o. Marsh, paying $500 thereto
At the annual school meeting in th
district, the following officers were Oh
sen: Clerk, Harris Alexander COMM
tee, Harris Alexander, Tisdale Ed
and Orville Marsh treasurer, E. FL
ter collector, w. B. Guild.
EAST CHARLESTON.
= On Tuesday, the 9th, a cancero
tumor was removed from the breast
Mrs. R. L. Wilson, by Drs. George
y and G. S. Human.
" SWEARING has heoun in good earne