Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-27
GENERAL.

We arc trying 60 ooll0ot SonaO Of ere
larger outstanding bills on this paper,
and shall call on thoaa who are owing
US, either personally or by an agent very
soon. These old bills must be settled,
and we trust that those who are in ar
rears will make an effort to settle up
now. The little that each one owes us
amounts to quite sum in the aggregate,
which would be of great use to us at
this time. Many of our subscribers pay
promptly, but there are two or three
hundred of them that spoil the business.
ALBANY.
The Grange lodge meets at Darling's
hall, Tuesday evening, Oct. %.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P.
Hitchcock honored them with a wooden
wedding last Wednesday evening.
J. Cowles has his new storeroom COM
pleted and has moved his goods into it.
1t will pay you to just step in and see
how cheerful and comfortable everything
looks, even if you don't trade cent
We had tremendous scare, and came
near having stupendOus fire, last We'd
nesday, when the roof Of the starch fac
tory took fire by sparks from the engine
A timely discovery and prompt action
by the workmen saved what might other
wise have been a serious loss of property.
BARTON.
o. D. Owen wants dried raspberries,
and will pay 20 cents per pound.
Amory Dawson shipped about 1900
cattle from this station on the Goth inst.
Those who visited Robinsons hall to
witness Pinafore were much pleased
with it.
Chas. Kimball has put put up small
but convenient barn.-Dennis Sabin has
put up barn frame.
A mill is being built by Chas. Bus
well and others, on the site of the one
burned some time since, known as the
Virgins mill.
Hyram Baxter sells at auction lot
Of personal property, consisting of cows,
horses, grain. sap buckets, tools, carria-
ges, &C., Nov. 9TH.
Considerable butter is being shipped
from here every week, and the product
of this staple, the present season. must
have been very large.
Diphtheria has broken out in the fam
lily Of VIM. G.. Hawkins and four of hi.
children have been sick with it. A little
boy died Saturday night and is buried
to-day. The other children, though
quite sick, are expected to recover.
Last week, until Friday morning, wa
warm, dry and exceedingly pleasant
On Friday the first snow squall of tn
season came, just to remind us that win
ter is coming, and that it is necessary t
make preparation for the severe month
near at hand.
j. N. Webster of this place has bee
chosen director Of the Vermont Mutua
Fire Insurance Co. for Orleans county
Mr.. Webster is very reliable and in
telligent insurance man, and will care
fully attend to the interests of the com
pany in this section.
The Universalist people of Barton
have secured the services of Rev. Annett
Shaw to preach here one-half of the tim
during the year ensuing. Services will
be held in Robinson's new hall, at I:3
p. M, commecing on the first Sunday O
November next. Seats free to all. AL
are cordially invited.
The horse race advertised here O,
Friday last came off between the snov
squalls of that wintry day. Three horse
"Black Johnnie" "Bell H. and "Danie
Lambert" trotted. "Black Johnnie" wo
IN three straight heats. Some two O
three hundred. mostly friends of one q
the other Of the horses, were presen
The day was dreadful unfavorable.
Elsewhere may be seen the announct
ment of the Candee Rubber Co., of Ne
Haven, Conn.,, as to the Ninety five Pt
Gem" rubber boots. manufactured b
them and which are kept for sale b
dealers everywhere. An examination
the boots will show their great merit
The "Candee" is the largest rubber gooc
company in the United States, and i
word is warranty equal to bond.
PISAFORE.-This interesting ente
tainment was given at RObinson's Ha
on Friday and Saturday nights accor
ing to announcement, and was vel
largely attended by people in this '
entity as we'll as from neighbOring town
The play, chiefly acted by singin
represents scene on board an Engli
ship, "Pinafore." Several promint
characters do the leading parts, while