Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-04


recently killed by lightning.
As an indication of returning pros
perity, it is reported that customer has
paid G.. II. Darling saw bill, within
six months from the time the saving
was done, without dunning either.
The textbook committee have adopt
ed, Franklin readers, Swinton spoilers,
Reed & Kellogg's grammars, Quacken-
bOs' histories, Ellsworth's penmanship,
Fish's arithmetic and Cows morals.
BARTON. sF
Rev. L. Phelps and wife have gone to
Ripton Vt. on a vacation.
They are shipping tons of raspberries
from this station every week.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings of the M. L.
church is expected home this week.
BENZ, MOssman, Esq. intends to go to
California soon, to visit friends in
that State.
A very large and expensive monu-
ment has been erected on the Col. Eaton
lot in the cemetery, by his sons. 1t stands
near the Pierce and Baker monuments.
Those who are using Paris green
should not forget that it is rank pois-
on. Be careful. 1t answers very we'll
for the pOtoto pest but it is bad "med-
cine" for the cows, or other animals.
The friends of Gen. Geo. S. Dodge,
son of VIM. p Dodge Of Barton, have
earned that the Gen. is suffering fro m
paralysis, one side being entirely para
yzed, and that his condition is such that
he is liable to die at any moment.
The weather last week was most favo-
rable for growing crops. and the latter
part the week was good hay weather.
Much grass still remains uncut Corn,
potatoes and grain promise a very large
yield, and nothing but early blight OF
frost can prevent and abundant harvest.
An insane man, calling himself by the
name of Lowell, and thought to be from
Cabot, was making good deal of dis
turbance in this village and vicinity
during last week. The town authorities
were compelled to take care of him, anG
will try to ascertain where he belong
and either send him there, or to tn,
asylum.
The Passumpsic railroad hands laiC
about two miles of steel rails between
this place and the Landing, on Sunda,
July 9th. The road is being put ii
capital repair, and the amount of bust
ness is constantly on the increase. Al
accident occasiOned by defects in tn
road, or carelessnesS on the part of trai
men is rare thing on this road now.
Veteran soldiers will be interested i
the call for reunion to be held a
Montpelier on the Goth, 2lst and %
days Of this month. Ample preparation
are being made for the accommodate
of all who wish to attend. Tents, fut
and straw will be furnished gratis
railroad fare will be cheap. and yer
agreeable gathering is promised. Thos
in this county and vicinity who desir
further information will address Ger
w. w. Grout.
The thanks of this and adjoinin
towns are due to Capt. Austin, superb
tendent of schools, and to H. X. Dewe,
one of our textbook committee, for the
efforts in behalf of a uniformity in scho,
books in this section Of the count
They tried hard to make uniformity i
the southern and central portion of th
county, and met with good success.
they had started out little earlier
their work, we have no doubt the count
would have been practically uniform.
We publish the premium list of Il
Orleans County Agricultural Societ
this week and invite attention to
The Fair Ground Co. engage to pay o
premiums, and do what they can on the
part to make the fair successful, al
they will have the assistance of the A
ricultural Society. They have been fc
tunate in securing Gen. N. P. Banks
speaker. He is one of the best orato
in New England. and is esteemed t
the good qualities of bis heart as W,
as his head The ladies are remind
that they will be admitted free to 1
fair, if they contribute articles {
exhibition in Floral Hall. They are
vited to do what they can to make Il
department of the fair success.
The NURsERY.-We wish all our
tie folks could have before them
August number of this beautiful Ma
zine. The pictures are choice coun