Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-01-14

ents, aud all others who send US matter
for our local columns. if they would
send earlier in the week. Matter COM
ing by the south mail should reach US
as early as Friday night. by northern
mail as early as Saturday morning. In
portant items of news will be published
if they reach here as late as Monday
morning. We cannot set advertisements
later than Saturday.
LECTURE AND OYSTER SUPPER.-The
ladies of the NJ. E. Benevolent society
have invited Rev. A. H. Webb of Barton
Landing to deliver lecture on Eng
land and English customs" at the YES
try or the Brick Church on Wednesday
evening Jan. 10th. Good music will be
in attendance. and an oyster supper fur
nished by the society. A capital lect-
ure, good supper and a pleasant
interview are expected. All are invited.
Adult tickets so cents.
A. A. Earle visited our Office on Mon
day last, and gave us a cordial greet
ing. He is suffering considerably from
the effects of the physical difficulty that
has afflicted him for the few months
past, and is not able to DO any work on
his paper. He states that he is trying
to live religious life, and we learn that
he is taking active part in religious
meetings. With health and religion, Mr.
Earle would be power for good in any
community.
The annual village meeting occurred
last Monday evening and was unusually
quiet. The following officers were
chosen: Moderator, W. W. Grout
clerk, G. H. Blake; collector, G.. W
Jenness treasurer, j. P Baldwin; at
torney, W. w. Grout; trustees, W +
Robinson, F. W. Baldwin, J. p. Baldwin
g. A. Drew and G. w. Jenness; fire
wardens, c. ]. Ufford, j. N. Webster
and F W. Baldwin. The trustees were
required to hire some suitable person t
ring a church bell. at noon and nin'
o'clock p. M. for the following year
They were empowered to expend sum o
money not to exceed 5000, in the build
ing of cisterus, or for the procurement o
apparatus to protect the village from tn
ravages of FIRE. The administration o
affairs for the past year seems to hav
been economical. Nearly $3.50 now re
mains in the treasury.
BARTON LANDING.
Quarterly meeting at the M. E. Churc
yesterday.
W. G. Whitney has bought an interes
in the wholesale store at Newport.
The Hygeia house is not yet occupied
but rumor says it will soon be opene
, for business.
Mrs. Doutney's lecture was highly az
preciated. The only possible objectio
to it was the rapidity of speech.
The medical meeting at this place
postponed on account of the meeting q
: Wells River.
The gypsy beggars who have locate
in this vicinity are nuisance. The
ought to be treated with a dose of tt
Vagrant act.
The collector, G.. w. Jenness will |
at Browns hotel on Saturday next. fl
,, the purpose of collecting taxes. and r.
quests all taxpayers to be present.
The annual meeting of the Fire Di
trict stands adjourned until Monds
, evening Jan. 2l. Money is to be raiset
and full attendance is desired. III
library committee meet at the house
Geo. Bush, on Wednesday evening f,
the selection of books.
BRO WNINGTON.
t An alarm of fire last Friday mig
/ startled our citizens, but the alar
y proved to be a burning out chime
e only.
At school meeting last Mond
n night. it was voted to pay the retirinil
d teacher $50. II. Tracy is to finish t
D. school.
n The officers of the grange are to
sr installed at Academy Hall, Wednesd
night. All members requested to
d present.
70 COVENTRY.
% George Newton came near losing |
" life on Tuesday morning, both from
10 accident and exposure to the cold.
D. was In the woods chopping and lodg
one tree upon another; while trying
fell the second tree. be cut off a am
IL one that was bent down and when
Oe few back it struck his thigh and lift
~ him into the air and threw him seve
IL feet from where he stood, and a
O. knocked him senseless. After an be
Us or more he came to his senses, a
AS though badly hurt and benumbed W
H. the cold succeeded in getting out of
rs. woods. The weather was more ii
on zero cold, and an hour or two more
st the cold would have closed his busin
ng for this world.
nj WEST CHARLESTON
RI. Davis & Pratt have engaged Hel
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