Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-10-21

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Soldiers of 1912, Royal Cross,
Daniel Horham, Elisha Parlln, Peter
Cross, Nathan Gould, Abraham Whitak-
er, Alexander Benton, Seymour Benton,
Andrew Folsom, Richard Newton, Moses
Spaulding, Philip Colby, Laban Cass,
Otis Peck, Moses G. Barney, Enoch
Fisk, he being the only one now living.
We see by this record that Barton was
not behind in those days that "tried
mems souls.
BARTON LANDING.
Geo. Bush is putting up large sugar
house for Ralph Guild.
This village modestly presents three
candidates for deputy sheriff.
More than 5000 bushels of potatoes
are stored under the Austin block.
Mrs. Hazen, of Norwich, a returned
missionary from the West Indies, ad-
dressed the ladies of this place last ev-
ening.
Strawberry blossoms and strawberries.
D. Stafford recently ran his watch
through threshing machine. Den.
don't like to be asked the time of day.
Back again, hurrah!l G. H. Green
with his big stock of furniture, cofips,
&c., in Austin's new block. Prices low
err than ever. See advertisement next
week.
BROWNINGTON.
Oscar Perry is just completing new
house.
A. II. Allard has sold his Bruce farm
to E. J. Bruce for $1,000.
F. B. Garfeld,a travelling artist, has
set up his tent at the Center.
Mrs. Moses Marshall starts for Kan.
sas next week to visit relatives.
Cyrus Skinner has rented the Charley
Wheeler farm for year. Now for q
wife, Cy.
The item which read George Bill il
last weeks MONITOR, should have read
George Rice.
There will be an auction sale of the
Whitcher goods at the Village on Sat
urday.
Cows are selling from ten to twenty
dollars each /; hay from six to ten dollars
a ton; butter from 16 to 20 cents Q
pound; potatoes from SO to So cents {
bushel.
Some evil disposed person girdled sew
eral apple trees for S. McDaniels recent
ly.-Harness thieves are about. They
can use a few hands in the shoe factory
at Windsor, and somebody from Thu
vicinity may be called for next.
EAST CHARLESTON.
The house of Alonzo Gray was recent
ly burned with part of his furni
ture. Insured for $500.
A week ago last Friday morning Mat
thew Grow dropped a lantern in his barn
which set fire to the hay, and the fame
spread with such rapidity that he hat
barely time to get out his horses. Tn
fire spread to an adjoining barn ant
house, both of which were soon DESTROYED
Loss $4,000; insurance SLABS. TIL
neighbors will assist Mr.. Crow in putin
up new house.
VEST DERBY.
Chickens are cheap, don't steal then
Mrs. M. Mitchell will spend the win
ter in Montreal, in the study of music.
We regret to announce that Rev. S.
Nickerson will soon close his labors q
pastor of the Baptist church. Rev. M
Quint of Charleston supplies Mr.. Nicl
erson's desk next Sunday.
COVENTRY.
The Ladies Aid Society meets wit
Mrs. Somerville on Tuesday.
The walk to the school house is bein
paved with blue limestone slabs.
Business is quite lively in the villag,
and trade seems to be good. The Bo
ton Clothing store firm are selling gooc
at auction.
ORAFTSB URY.
Gen. William Hazen, one of the olde
and most respected citizens of this pa
of the country, died week before las
and was buried with Masonic homo
on the 18th inst.
DERB Y.
The lyceum conducted by the studen
of the academy is becoming very int
esting and is largely attended.
The citizens were disappointed
not hearing Mr.. Folsom, as expected
the temperance meeting. The peoI
however, took up the subject, and
increased interest was shown by t
addition Of FIVE members to the Tel
plars lodge.
GLOVER.
Last Thursday, Oct. IL, mercury sto
at 78o in the shade. ~
Ezra Clark has recently bought
Gorham farm for which he paid 81 ,2(
Strawberry blossoms and ripe raspb
ries were picked here in the fields I