Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-25


selves in the courts, before they pay that
price for the atlas 1t is not claimed,
as we learn, that the book is valueless,
but that the price asked for it was not
the price agreed upon.
BARTON LANDING.
The Thespians drew full house, and
their playing gave excellent satisfaction,
last Wednesday night
The school exhibition, last Friday
night, was complete success, and all
enjoyed it much.
w. G. johnson resigns his position in
the Burdick band, and E. E. Bailey of
the Beedle troupe, takes his place.
Those county maps have come and
some of the victims refuse to put Sl2
into "gogerfry'' just yet.
Mr.. Prouty's lecture, last Wednesday
evening, was very forcible and interest
ing. Hope we shall have the privilege
of hearing him again ere long.
E. G. Stevens is back from Boston
with new set of tools, and his furni-
ture and stock will be along soon. He
will soon open suitable rooms and carry
on his business as heretofore.
The following is the roll of honor in
the higher department of the school, I'll.
G. Tinkham. teacher: Highest record for
diligence and department, Phebe Bart
lett, Jennie Locke, Ada Garland, Eva
Page, Lillian Gallup, Amanda Hall
Jessie Grandy, Harlie Dutton, james
Webster, Henry Webster, Hattie Hall
Jennie Smith, Arma Brennan, Hattie bud
lev, Lizzie Twombly, Matte Hamblet
Not absent, Phebe Bartlett, Arma Bre
non, Carrie Brown, Hattie Dudley, Inel
French, Hattie Hall, Jennie Webster
Charlie Bartlett. Those having no tar
dy marks, Arma Brennan, Carrie Brown
Mary Dewey. Amanda Hall, Jenni
Webster, Millald Trip. In the lowe
department, Miss Chesley. teacher, thos
having no absent marks were. Florenc
!, ellis, Mary and Agnes McKower
Freddie Austin, Johnnie Bartlett, Ernes
Mathews. Scholars having no tard
marks Ella Walker, Charlie Smit
Mamie Smith, Mary and Agnes McKoW
en-, Ernest Brennan, Hattie Underwood.
u BROWNLNGTON.
d Beede Durham lost another teal
horst last week.
i The Auditors meet at the town clerk
/ Office on Friday.
Pay your taxes this week and get
y receipt from the collector.
Mrs. Drown and the deaf and dun
brothers have moved to West Burke.
T. j. Pratt of N. H. gave lecture O
temperance at the Cong. church la
:. Wednesday evening.
L. Grow has silver wedding ne!
- Friday. This will be fine opportunit
; to dispose of your surplus silver.
"a G. Kenney has hired the Villa
Twombly farm, occupied by John Trip
- for two years, paying $500 and the ia
es on it yearly.
Z G. E. Bryant is determined to get
Or pair of oxen that just suits him, if
has to swap every week to do it, MAXI
only $25 in each trade.
+ S. Clark moves to Troy this wee
" and Mr.. Watson is to move into t
70 house Clark vacated.-Mrs. Miller is
move in with L. B. Going.
I'M The Joslyn boys are doing quite
III extensive numbering, though it becon
IS. necessary to repair the Shedding
no shoveling snow into the roads.
About twenty of the fast horse m
=. met at Salem pond on Saturday, to t
e. the speed of some of their horses. O.
= Moulton was the winner; time, 3:6.
on There will be donation visit at |
mo Centre, Wednesday afternoon and ev,
ing, Feb. 81, for the benefit of Rev.
H. Webb. All are cordially invited
70. The winter term of school at the Cen
,rv taught by Flora Cleveland, and also
arc winter term at Evansville, taught
Of Nettie Cutler, closed successfully
no week.
The donation visit at Robert Alex
oot der's for the benefit of Rev. l. Bl
mo-. was pleasant affair and Mr.. Alex
ok der's people are to be thanked for IL
mo hospitality. Mr.. Blake received S49
ed. A telegram announces the death
in A. Ripley, who died in Burlington
Friday. Mr.. Ripley was formerly
row this town and much esteemed citil
hat His funeral will be attended in Co,
ia try tomorrow, (Tuesday).
,nts The friends of John j.. Marshall tt
and ed out, recently, and drew and cut U
we pile of wood that measured 3S CO
This is the right kind of sympathy
.arv manifest toward an unfortunate ne
St. Dor. Mr.. Marshall's people exp
tted their heartfelt thanks for this kindnt
omo ORAFTSBURY.
,ade Potatoes brought AZ cents, last W