Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-09

welcome to those who attend the Con-
vention next week. The latch strings
will be hanging out on all the doors.
There are lots of splendid things for
Christmas in this village. and our read
ers will find out where they are, If they
read our advertisements next week.
We give column in another place
to the Neac York Tribune. The Tribune
has always been popular paper in
Vermont, and inasmuch as no paper
exceeds it in value, it will find its way
into many homes.
We publish this week prospectus
of Harpers Bazaar, which our readers
will notice in another column. The
Harpers make this periodical for the
ladies, and like all their publications
it stands at the head of the list.
The legislature amended the DOG
Law" by making the license $l.O0. if
it is paid previous to Apr. l, and $500
if previous to May Is. The mooted
question as to the age the canine must
be to become dog and taxpayer,
was settled by making an eight weeks
puppy dog.
The price of The Neao- York Weekly
Times has been reduced to one dollar per
annum, postage paid. At no period in
its history has the future of the party of
equal rights and national honor depended
so much on the dissemination of sound
political information among the. people.
No better public educatH-- IL - ---"'S
complete newspaper can be found than
THE Weekly Times, and every fresh SUBJ
scriber added to its list is gain to the
Republican party.
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS past
season has not been remarkable for
growth In any of our country villages,
but considering all things, this viii
lage has doue well. The follow
ing embrace the chief improvements that
we call to mind at this moment The
trustees have laid nearly half mile Of
new sidewalk, put in some needed sewer
drains and street crossings, built over
river bridge, and made permanent i'm.
provement in the roads in several locali
ties. Of the houses built, we mention
the large double house with suitable
barn, built by H. D. Flanders on Lincoln
Avenue; the smaller tenement house
built on the same street by John i
Twombly for Mr.. Randall; the very
pretty set of buildings (house contain
ing two tenements) built by OsmoI
Dryer; the large house on Church stree
: put up by M. M. Whitney, which will
contain two tenements and shop;
house on High Street erected by Hia
Hopkins; house on Lake street by :
: - and very pretty set of building
near J. W. Halls, now being erectec
by R. P. Stevens, B. M. r. Nelson
moved his cottage house with the barn
from his eligible site near the Littl
4 block to Porter street, and Their
fitted them up in good shape for himsel
or for tenant. He has since put in
large cellar on which he will erect
good house next season. E. E. Rawsol
hoe b~ilt teAty and Convenient harm
and w. l. Robinson, on account of hi
increasing farming interests, has mad
! additions to the barns on his place
I Benz. Mossman has built we'll 6nishe
: Office near the chair factory, and acros
U the Flat, Mr.. Martin has put up one {
the largest and best finished barns i
n this vicinity. James Cassidy put in
o good tenement over his tin shop. an
0 the grist mill and the Bickford carrlag
shop have been much improved. Thel
II has been the usual amount of minor r.
u pairs, painting, etc.
~ BARTON LANDING.
The whooping cough has broken OF
: in this vicinity.
. The Thespians play on Friday evel
ing. Come and hear the "Octoroon."
! J. W. Fletcher, harness maker, fine
10 himself driven with work in his ne
N shop.
Rev. L. Phelps of the Village preac
D. ed at the Congregational church yeste
ce day afternoon.
j. H. Brown has let the job to mo
the Valley house out of the way, al
the Riverside upon the site now occupi
by the Valley house.
Us F. S. Nye's lunch rooms will be CD
for all his friends on Friday evenir
az both before and after the play. Tick'
" for the play can be had at his rooms.
Ill SOUTH BARTON.
G. W. Thompson, the veteran hui
lie err, has been out with only eight tral
ay this fall, but he has caught 2 cool
ng muskrats, skunks and "a foxes.
er, COVENTRY.
'he The meetings led by Rev. Mr.. Mich
are very well attended and have aw;
ened much interest. He will contir
yht services during the week, preach
ing every evening at IL o'clock, and
me 2 o'clock on Friday and Saturday.