Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-17
Local News.
BARTON.

barn is being put up by E. 4. Raw
In rear of the house now occupied
i'm.
will be well for those interested in
raising of good horses to consult our
ertising pages.
is reported that the Republican
nty Convention will not be held until
etime in August.
ome of our farmers have plowed up
r corn and potatoes and sowed grain
cad. The frost did great deal of
age in the county.
Ne learn from the managers of the
tting park that they have the promise
a large number of good trotters for
races of the 4th. If SOLVER Twist"
Is match there will be some lively
piping, any how.
Fred H. Morse of Colchester has been
doing extensive repairs on his ten
INT house on High street. He has
his tenements in good condition and
DC improvements that make his ten
ents much better than heretofore.
AT town meeting held on Tuesday
I for the purpose of appointing an
ent to dispose of the lot of land known
the ''town lot" it was voted by two
jOrity to appoint an agent for that
rpOse. There was a sharp discussion
10 the prOpriety of disposing of the lot
PRoLIFIc.-Mr. and Mrs. Seminoe OF
village were presented with pair
healthy twins last week. These make
Fenteen children that have been born
them, and they are only in the very
me of life They are Canadians and
Il doubtless have large family some.
be
The people in the west road district
Baxter surveyor, have done needed
d sensible thing this spring, by grad
down the sharp pitches and filling
70 the low places of the roads. A lit
work of this kind done yearly would
Ike many roads much easier and better
few years. Our neighbors may ex.
ct to see more of the village ''turn,
is" over that way hereafter.
Scribner s. Co., who publish that mos
cellent magazine for children, 81
ichOlas, make a very liberal offer
putting the price Of whole year
mmencing with the October number o
Bt year for the small price of $3.50
lese numbers contain Miss Alcott'
bnderfully pleasing story, "Under tn
lacs." together with world of usefu
ticles of all kinds Address, Scribne
Co., New York.
We attended the raising of W. H
artin's big barn on Saturday. At
clock A. M. the word was given to com
ence operations, and at noon the bod
the barn was up. We were then re
hested by the proprietor to repair I
le house, where we found the ''fatte
f" killed and served up in nice col
tion for the benefit of the inner mar
! one o'clock we again commenced OF
ations, and at four the work was CON
eted. Much credit is due the maste
orkman, Mr.. Elkins, for his orderl
engagement throughout. Not mistak
the whole frame and no accidel
hatever. We all left with the warme
banks Of the proprietor. Con.
BARTON LANDING.
Ed. LathrOp, having had wagon Fl
d up, proposes to dispense fresh 6sI
pee a week.
Hamblett Barrows was thrown fro
Is wagon at the bridge. with suficier
orce to bruise and stun himself badl
lst Thursday.
Playing ball in the streets has bee
Expensive of late. Four feet windo
lass makes expensive targets for Il
boys to knock balls at.
Three fishermen from this place, r
5urned recently from three days tr
With 60 pounds of trout; another par
pr two caught 10 pounds.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congregation
church provide a strawberry festival
The Congregational vestry, on Wednesd
hight. All are invited.
Mrs. McKinstry of Newport Cent
will address the Reform Club, on tn,
day evening. She is said to be an G
cellent speaker, and we hope will ha
full housed