Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-20
LOcnl News.
GENERAL.

GENEhAL.
How TO REACH BURLINGTON FOR THE
ATE CoNvENTIoN.-We learn from
essrs. Folsom and Jewett, superinten-
|nts of the Passumpsic, and the ?. & o.
r., that trains will be run for the
bclal accommodation of delegates and
lers. The early morning train going
|rth, on the Passumpsic, connects at
clifford with special train to st. AL
rs and Burlington. Returning, con-
cts with the late Montreal train. This
in leaves Barton, going north, at g.
and Newport at 1886 a. m. BY the
& o. K. R., trains leave Greensboro
nd, on Wednesday and Thursday, at
$50 a. m. and 3:45 p. m, and arrive
Burlington at 2:20 and z p. m. On
cir return they leave Burlington at T.
a. m. and 4:40 p. m, arriving at
Feensboro Bend at 1856 a. m. and ST.
p. m. Half fare on both roads.
ALBANY.
T. J. Wallace has moved into his new
use.
Mrs. Almon Norris recently fell and
slocated an elbow.
The cornet band gives us an excellent
|ncert, now and then, for which the
Iblic IS "much obliged"
A library society was organized at the
est Village, some evenings ago, and a
description raised toward the purchase
books. Hon. ]. F. Tenney was cho-
n president; M. B. Chafey, librarian.
be books will be kept at the town
erk's Office for the present.
BARTON.
j. B. Freeman and H. g. Waller oil
e Landing, are agents for the Pacific
PIANO.
Levi Jacobs is making extensive re-
Airs on the buildings lately purchased
High street.
Four Proctor delegates to the STATE
Invention were chosen at a caucus hello
Saturday night.
Only 43 inches of snow fell during
e last winter. There were ll8 days
etween frost in the year 1877.
VIM. Graves has horse chestnut il
is yard, which has grown 10 inches il
plight, this spring.
The frosty weather of last week ha
hther cooled the civilizations in regar'
the beautiful weather and early spring
Mike Colt shot a loon on BelIewatel
aturday, that weighed eleven pounds
he law does not protect that kind Q
ISL.
Joseph Elliott has a cow that CAV
l l-2 pounds of milk, one day las
Peek. She is not of the patent stock
ither.
One day last week Geo. u. Bean, saw
er at Rustic Station steam mill, save
1850 feet of inch boards in eleve
ours.
The trustees are taking the highway
pd streets in hand early this season
bd are making repairs and laying
pod lot of new sidewalk.
H. F. Pillsbury has sold large quar-
ties of lumber, this season. Beside til
upply furnished at the o. & G. steal
nill, he has bought over 100000 feet.
The creditors of Reuben Devereau
IRE requested to meet at the Office of v
". Grout, on Friday next. at o'cloc
!. m. All creditors are requested to
resent.
The selectmen will meet, Wednesda
Jay %. to settle with highway surve
Prs, who are requested to be presen
md to return their tax bills on or befo
bat time.
Remember the closing exercises of Il
pring term of the schools, Tuesday a
ernOOn. There will be singing, speaI
ing and other interesting exercises. A
invited.
Mrs. Frank E. Powell, who has be,
very dangerously sick for the past thr
weeks, appears to be slightly on I
amend. Mr.. Powell has again open
his store in the Little block.
For the want of space, we are Co
PEELED to leave over for next week. Q
report Of the interesting meeting be
here last Thursday under the auspi'
Of the Dairymen's Association.