Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-13

escapes. From the descriptions we judge
that the little planet made about the
same impression on old Sol that a fly
speck would make on tin platter.
The Orpheus, published by Horatio G.
King, late publisher of the ChriStia'a
Union. and Charles ]. Smith, gives at
least twelve dollars worth of good music
each year. 1t is issued monthly, at 81
per year. by King g. Smith, No. 81 Park
Place, New York.
A change of time on the Passumpsic
R. R. went into effect, this morning.
The mail train is about 20 minutes ear
lier than heretofore. both north and
south. The accommodation train is also
several minutes earlier each way. Time
table next week
Large congregations turned out to the
Methodist and the Congregationalist
churches, yesterday, to listen to inter-
esting and able discourses from the new
clergymen, Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Phelps,
who have just come among us as pastors
of the churches mentioned.
Dear SIR The item from Barton
Landing stating that 5000 had been
paid there for apple-trees this spring.
naturally suggests the query, how much
of that money went out of the county
in the hands of tree-peddlers, and how
little went to the support of local nur-
series? Can your reporter answer the
question? H.
The examinations of the four schools
in this district will commence on Tues
day afternoon and continue until Friday
night, with the exception of Thursday.
AS the examinations are to be made with
view to promotions from one depart
ment to another, it is hoped that parents
and all interested will attend.
Do not forget the meeting to be held
at the Vestry on Thursday, as per notice
above. The exercises will be of much
interest to all classes, and we trust our
citizens will do the distinguished gentle
men who are to come among us the
courtesy of attending their lectures,
while they receive the pleasure of listen
ing to their remarks.
We venture to say that the best butch
er's turnout" that can be found in this
county, has been got up by George W.
Reed of this town. A new cart from
Bickford's, a butchers harness from Bos-
ton, good horse and all other convent
ences constitute the 'get up George
is around early in the morning, and
threatens to sell the best kind of meal
at the lowest kind of prices. Go in.
During the past season the sugar
makers in the fourth school district il
this town made as follows: Wright 6
Blake 900 lbs. : S. May 1900; H. P
Cook $50; Clark Allen 1900; M. Way
1900; N. Goodnough 24OO; Orrin Mer
rill 826; w. Orne 1000; W. P. and w
t. Wiggin 2400; S. I. Bartlett 1881
Chester Williams 1900; Abel Humphrey
400; E. Taylor 1850; Percival & Bear
100. Total 1867 lbs.
BARTON LANDING.
Twolnbly & Sons are earring potatoes
L. N. Chandler is putting on wild
piazza to the ell of his house.
George Churchill has set out som
naples, and few have been set between
the Congregational church and tn
bridge, but the tree fever has not rul
high here this spring.
Buchanan & Co. have just opened tn
largest and best selected stock of prints
cottons, dress goods, sun shades, CALICO
trimmings, silk and worsted fringe:
lace mantles, ties, gloves, hosiery, etc
ever offered to the citizens of Orlean
county. Call and see them.
The small boys around this static
are very careless about the cars and tn
water. A few days since. one, DAME
SINNERS, was helped out of the wate
by E. &. Baker. He was playing o
the bank and slipped into the stream.
l little more caution on the part of pa
ents may save some precious lives.
E. L. Chandler discovered by an II
: teresting experiment, the other nigh
n that kerosene oil burning within lam
!. was not proper thing for his sleepir
% room. If one had been watching Il
proceedings, he might have imagin'
that fiery comet with tail compos,
Q of bleached shirting, had struck his re
idence, and was making great haste
g escape from the bedroom to out of door
4 BROWNLNGTON.
Mrs. Fanny Smith has sold her pla
= in the village, for $3.50.
n Gallup's mill is shut down for repai
on account of defect in the boiler.
N Rev. Homer T. Jones, having been
IT signed to pastoral duties in this tow
will preach at Evansville, next Sunds
at 10 l-2 o'clock, and at East Brow
10 ingtOn at o'clock.-Rev. Folsom of t
)" Landing. began his services as pastor
u the Center, yesterday. and preached
very acceptable sermon. Rev. 10
r, Smith also preached at the Center, y
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