Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-12

occurred resulting on heavy loss of life
the great rains did immense damage in
localities; the lightning ! burned much
property and destroyed several lives ;
severe fires burned large amount of
property, and a tornado in Connecticut
killed nearly thirty persons and woun-
ded many more. About thirty houses
were destroyed by it, and property val
ued at thousands of dollars.
There is little doubt about the fact
that the Barlow men are bent on making
bolt in this district, and the few of
them who worked for him previous to
the convention will be very busy in try
ing to get up disafection in the county
that may be something In name, if
not in reality. They are already clan
destinely trying to organize greenback
clubs and get up an interest in the bolt
er's convention, to be held at st. Adams
on Saturday next.
In the erection of the new Congrega.
tional church debt of some three thou
sand dollars remained unpaid until the
present summer. Through the generous
contributions of members of the church
and society, aided by friends from out
side, the debt has been liquidated. To-
ward this object Mr.. 7. G. Kimball of
New York pa1d $4UO, GOV. Fairbanks,
Col. Frank. Fairbanks, Sir Thaddeus
Fairbanks and the Rev. Henry Fairbanks
of st. Johnsbury contributed 500 each.
Quite large number of the leading
agricultural men of Barton and surround
ing towns, including Sutton and Shelf
field, met with representatives of the
Fair Ground Co. on Wednesday last for
the purpose of taking measures to fur
Their increase the efficiency and use
fulness of the County Fair. An organ
ization was effected by choosing Homer
Bradley Of Bloomington, chairman, and
G. ?. Owen, of Glover, secretary. The
chairman and others made appropriate
remarks in regard to the necessity and
usefulness of fair, and hoped some
satisfactory arrangements could be made
whereby everybody could become inter-
ested in the matter. Mr.. Hall, of the
Fair Ground Co.. stated what the Co.
would do and hoped that it would be
deemed best to revive the Agricultural
Society. 1t was voted that an Agricul-
tural Society be formed and committee
consisting of. G. Oliver, Frank Phillips,
Walter Jackson, William Merriam,
Noah Folsom and J. w. Hall was select
ed to nominate board of officers for a
new society. The committee presented
the names of the following gentleman
who were elected to the various offices ::
President, VIM. Merriam of Glover /;
vice presidents, J. L. Dodge, J. B. Cook !;
secretary, G. HI. Blake; assistant secre-
taries, G. S. Human and L. f. Babbitt !;
treasurer, E. f. Dutton; town commit
tee, E. G. Rowell, Albany; Geo. w.
Bridgman, Barton; J. G. Oliver, Charles
ton; Amasa Sessions, Coventry; 1. L.
Patterson, Craftsbury f; M. NJ. Kelsea,
: Derby; Frank Phillips, Glover John
Goss, Greensboro; H. K. Marsh, Holland;
q. E. Jameson, Lrasburgh B. T. Paine,
Jay; Samuel Lord, Morgan; Kendrick
: Richmond, Newport; A. j. Dodge, Low
ell; R. Ellis, Sutton; James Knox, Shelf.
field; George Woodruff, Burke; o. G.
Miller, Westfeld M. D. Scott, West
' more. The officers of the Agricultural
society. will meet the Fair Ground Co.
0 on Tuesday, for the purpose of perfect.
ing system of by laws and making
amicable arrangements between the Fair
Ground and the public which will in.
sure harmonious effort for successful
fairs hereafter. On the 9th of Aug
the town committee men are invited tt
meet the officers of the societies at Bar
ton, for the purpose of making premi
: UNI list, appointing awarding committees
y and completing arrangements for the
coming Fair, which will be held on thu
. Oath and 25th of September. The meet
ing on Wednesday was very harmonious
: and all present seemed enthusiastic il
/ regard to the coming fair. The Fai
Z Ground Co. propose to put the genera
l. management of the fair into the hand
q of the agricultural men of the county
and on their part will give the use o
n the grounds. and pay such premiums a
5. it is believed can be paid from the pro
g ceeds of the fair, guaranteeing to pa
e the advertised premiums. The prophet
d of devoting third day to horse racin
0. was not discussed, but we presume
it will be necessary to let the devil hav
sr one day, if he will agree to behave him
lie self we'll and contribute literally towar
a running the fair. 1t is the intention t
10 obtain some noted speaker to deliver a
h. address, and to add such other attrat
d tons as will make the fair worthy tn
patronage of all. The cooperation G
A. every man ard woman who can assis
NJ In the enterprise is solicited.
BARTOW LANDING.
Josenh BARTLETT imnroves tho Locke :