Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-11
Local News.
GENERAL.

county Temperance Society holds us
annual meeting at Newport on Wednes-
lay Of this week. The meeting will be
addressed by the noted temperance re-
former and orator, l.. L. Durant of
Montpelier. Reports will be made of
Bhe condition of the temperance work in
he several towns. The county commits
ioner will submit report, officers will
be chosen for the year and other impOr-
ant work will be done.
On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the County
Reform Club holds mass convention at
Barton Landing, and the following pro-
yramme will be carried out: Forenoon,
Prayer by Rev. A. H. Webb; Address
bf Welcome, by Rev. E. P. Chittenden
Address by the President. Afternoon,
Discussion of the following topics
(which best promotes temperance, pro-
hibition or license p Discussion opened
by Charles Carpenter and L. NJ. SEedd.
ID, "Is the educational system of this
State success 2" S. r. Corey and L.
w. Morey, leaders. Any spare time
will be filled with volunteer discussions.
Evening, Address by G. A. Prouty, Esq,
bf Newport. The whole exercises will be
nterspersed with music. Let all the
friends of temperance attend the meet
ing.
BARTON.
The Pope is dead.
We are anxiously waiting for that So.
Frank Powell's auction Saturday
night was we'll attended. Goods went
cheap.
Read J. w. Halls especial announce
ment" He is doing business just the
same as he was before the "War in
Barton" broke out.
The M. E. Sunday school was address
ed yesterday by Mr.. G. A. Castle Of
Burlington, whose remarks were very
timely and interesting.
The Christian linton, besides the
many other good things that are found
in its columns, is publishing series Of
articles by President Bartlett, of Dart
mouth college.
Two weeks of bright and beautiful
weather was followed by FIVE inches Of
snow yesterday. The snow was greatly
needed to patch up the sleighing. which
was nearly worn and melted away.
Rev. Lawrence Phelps, who came her,
week before last on an invitation from
the Congregation church, is very wei
spoken of, both on account of his pulpi
efforts, and his social qualities. Their
seems to be general desire to have hin
return for longer stop among us.
We would call attention to the adver
tisement of DR.. Urann of Boston, VIII
is reported to have made SO many won
derful cures in this State and elsewhere
He is at Spalding's hotel, to remai
about ten days. DR.. Urann has been il
practice in this State for about fftee
years, and gives an array of certificate
seldom seen, and nearly all from Vel
mont.
One of our st. Johnsbury subscriber
who found himself little in arrears
thus describes his state of mind. Woul
that others we're similarly affected.
"what solemn thought makes me so sad
And knocks the joys that once 1 had
To everlasting splinter
read the label. and find
That I'm year more behind.
BY Georgei I'll pay the printer
The winter term of school closes, Fir
day of this week. Wednesday ar
thursday will be devoted to the usu
examinations, and the Primary and Ii
termediate schools will close on Thur
day P. m, with Rotations from the Ii
tie folks. The Grammar and Hie
schools will close, Friday p. m, vii
exercises in the High school-room. The
will be Sociable in the hall, Frid:
evening. to which the parents and pa
rons are cordially invited. 1t is desig
cd to devote one hour of the evening
recitatiOns, dialogues and paper DIT
pared by the scholars.
BARTON LANDING.
l.. w. Simpson is drawing the Ora
'dy lumber from East Bloomington.
P. Guild is putting in a large sto
of heavy goods at the depot Store"
The Union Reform Club holds a m,
convention here on Wednesday of ne
week.