Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-02

chances by "bolting."
Bigelow & Burdick have formed a
quadrille band for the fall and winter
season, composed of the following: Bige-
low and Burdick, violin's; ]. w. Batch
elder, cornet; G. M. Cobb, clarinet; R.
9. Parsons, double base.
BROWNLNGTON.
Hops and potatoes are light. Pota-
toes sell we'll, however
G. J. Gross received a very unani-
nous support for town representative at
the caucus on Saturday night He is
very worthy man.
Let every voter in town attend town
meeting on Tuesday, and beside rolling
up heavy vote for town and county
officers, let Gen. Grout have unanimous
support in this enthusiastic town.
The village school closed Aug. 18th,
taught by Miss Alzada T. Nichols. No.
of scholars 35. Those having no absent
marks: Alice Bartlett, Minnie Bruce,
Minnie Trip, Addie Bruce, Edah Grow,
Mae Mack. Ella lite, Nellie Townsend,
Tan Bruce, Lennie Bartlett, Charlie
lite, George Barnes. Not tardy: Anna,
Alice and Lennie Bartlett, Minnie, Ad-
die and Van Bruce. Weltha, Morton
and Florence Perley, Leonie and Edah
Grow, Albert, Mae and Alice Mack,
Matte and Alison Trip. Minnie Smith,
Ella lite, Eddie ordway, Charlie Tite.
ORAFTSBURY.
Isaac is putting up an addition to his
tin shop.
Somebody makes mention of milk
weed IA feet high.
Amory Dawson starts off with GOO
cattle as his first drove.
The second crop of grass is good the
crops of the year altogether, are above
the average.
George Sawyer has bought four acres
of new land of Ward Norris, on which
he will build.
The school at the academy commenced
on Wednesday, with over so scholars
The attendance is larger than anticipat
ed.
GLOVER.
George W. McGaffey has moved t.
the village.
The south church is undergoing re
pairs, it was thoroughly shingled las
week.
Mr.. Gates has left town with his fam
lily and bought a small place on tn
Willoughby road one mile from Barton
village.
The Ladies' Vestry Society havin!
completed the vestry under the Nortl
Church will dedicate the same Thurs
day Sept. 18th.
The Ladies' Parsonage society of tn
M. E. church, will hold a meeting a
the parsonage on Friday p. m, of thi
week. All are invited to attend.
DIR. w. F. Templeton was, last Satur
day evening, nominated as the Republi
can candidate for Town Representative
and @. P. Bean, as the Democratic.
The vestry meeting, held last Wed
day at Hiram Philips was very pleas
ant affair. Over $50 have been realize
since the organization of this society.
There has been very frantic attemr
in this vicinity to get up some votes fc
Barlow. If the result equals the effort
he certainly will get votes enough to b
counted.
Geo. Walcott received, one day las
week, serious injury about his heac
while attempting to throw the belt frol
the wheel of horse power, used j
threshing.
VIM. Tate lost all of his building
and most Of their contents, by fire La
week. 80 tubs of butter were consume
in the cellar. Insured in Vt. Mutu
for $2lO0.
McGinnis the greenbacker held fort
here last Wednesday eve. The lectu
was interesting, the speaker is we'll i
formed in the subject; his audience cou
not all swallow the statement "that
came in the interest of no man.
IRASBURGH.
Albert Knights has completed goc
new dwelling house.-Lewis Carpent
has been repairing his house.
NEWPORT.
: d. NJ. Camp was nominated on 81
Q urday night Republican nominee /
q town representative. J. L. Edwar
; has been put up by the Democrats a